FolksBtrippin BSN, RN

Psychiatry, Community, Nurse Manager, hospice

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    Did I make an error?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Wolfmoon_'s topic in General Nursing

    I feel like that's the wrong way to look at this. This patient was dying, experiencing terminal agitation, and was narcanned for his last days on this earth, causing more suffering than was necessary....
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    Georgia law prohibits DNPs from using the term "doctor"

    FolksBtrippin replied to klone's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    People assuming that someone is a medical doctor because they have the honorific "doctor" is not an example of healthcare illiteracy. Healthcare illiteracy is when someone believes something about...
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    Georgia law prohibits DNPs from using the term "doctor"

    FolksBtrippin replied to klone's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This reminds me of when hospitals decided that all disciplines should wear color coded scrubs "for the patients" To understand roles. LOL. Let's not pretend that status symbol nonsense is about...
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    Georgia law prohibits DNPs from using the term "doctor"

    FolksBtrippin replied to klone's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Healthcare literacy is an issue, sure. But this isn't about healthcare literacy. Not allowing people to use their earned honorific does nothing to address healthcare
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    Did I make an error?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Wolfmoon_'s topic in General Nursing

    You had a stage 4 cancer patient with Mets to brain and bone. Thats a very poor prognosis. Blaming you is ridiculous. I'm not sure that it's workplace violence because that nurse could just be...
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    Code status

    FolksBtrippin replied to Jessica022's topic in General Nursing

    Her husband overrode her decision. Was he her healthcare proxy? Who paged the code team? Don't beat yourself up over this, but do think about what you want to do differently if it happens
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    Accused of falsifying charting

    FolksBtrippin replied to Dee1959's topic in General Nursing

    Are they charting that the wound care was done, and then there is no place for you to chart it after they do that? If so, that needs to be addressed. In the meantime, do a narrative note when you do...
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    Georgia law prohibits DNPs from using the term "doctor"

    FolksBtrippin replied to klone's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Wow Georgia. I guess this is easier than fixing your abysmal infant mortality
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    Sending resident to ER without a providers order.

    FolksBtrippin replied to guest415311's topic in General Nursing

    A doc will have to write an order eventually but you should not delay emergency treatment waiting for an order. Was the DON suggesting you did the wrong thing? Because of course you
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    Director of Inpatient Services

    FolksBtrippin replied to BabsRN-BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should do
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    Am I going to regret my decision?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Sweetpea04's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are making the right decision. Stay per diem at the NICU if you can. If you haven't asked for that already you should. There are night shift people and there are day shift people. You are...
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    Psych clinicals w/ no inpatient?

    FolksBtrippin replied to DonKlonopin's topic in General Students

    This is pretty common these days. Schools lost their clinicals during covid, and sometimes didn't get them back. Also, psych hospitals since covid are frequently understaffed and unsafe for students...
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    Ethical Question

    FolksBtrippin replied to JDJones89's topic in Advanced Practice

    Parents should talk to each other and work it out, rather than use providers to fight each other about what's best for their kid. Whether the PA should give an opinion that differs from the MD is not...
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    Does anyone pick up shifts from an app?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Sweetme2's topic in General Nursing

    I did that for a little bit and I hated it. Generally you pass meds for 28 or so patients which for me is a nightmare. In my opinion there are better ways to make extra money. I have a per diem...
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    Humiliated and scared

    FolksBtrippin replied to Overthamoon's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry this happened to you. Once the dust settles, and you feel safe again, it will be time to evaluate this position. Your mistake was innocent. You are a human being, you needed sleep and...
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    Paramedics Criminally Charged/Convicted

    FolksBtrippin replied to emtpbill's topic in General Nursing

    I think it still stands that you should do what's in the patient's best interest. Clearly that didn't happen in this case though. The guy died. I feel like this paramedic is paying the price for a...
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    EKG order

    FolksBtrippin replied to cepr4's topic in General Nursing

    Whoever said that is either stupid, untrustworthy or both. Unfortunately there are plenty of them in healthcare. As long as you aren't completely surrounded by them and your boss isn't one, it's okay...
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    Failed Orientation

    FolksBtrippin replied to Sapa22's topic in General Nursing

    I would not leave this job off your resume because it's your only experience, but I would try to find out why you weren't hired at the new hospital you wanted to go to. There's a reason you were...
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    Return to bedside part time - or not?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Peachpit's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you really want to do it and it sounds like it's right for you. Go for
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    Is this New Grad Residency Program...normal?

    FolksBtrippin replied to NewGradNurze's topic in Nurse Residency Programs

    It sounds like CHOP. The rotating shifts is why I won't work for them. They are holding on to a dated way of doing things and losing a lot of people because of that, not to mention the risk to the...
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    Is it still worth it to become an RN?

    FolksBtrippin replied to nursingcand's topic in General Nursing

    I've taken a few shifts in LTC and that is the trenches baby. Major fixes are needed there. Having your RN gives you a lot more opportunity so I do recommend it. I feel like hospice LPNs have a...
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    Patient Abandonment

    FolksBtrippin replied to DanT103's topic in General Nursing

    I'll point out that continuing to orient at a company you intend to leave helps literally no one. Orientation is an investment that neither party should continue if the employee doesn't want the
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    CNA Frustrated with Being the Blame

    FolksBtrippin replied to Kirsten Creator's topic in General Nursing

    Are you talking about giving the nurse a copy of your written vitals before you put them in the computer? I don't think that's a bad idea. Also, it sounds like the patient was okay in the...
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    CNA Frustrated with Being the Blame

    FolksBtrippin replied to Kirsten Creator's topic in General Nursing

    Let's look at the situation without blaming anyone, including you, and including the nurse. Let's just say that what happened was no one's fault. But even though it's no one's fault, maybe there is a...
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    Pre-choking interventions

    FolksBtrippin replied to arlingtonnurse's topic in School

    1:1 aide for mealtime trained on giving him a small amount of food at a