FolksBtrippin BSN, RN

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    I got reported to HR

    FolksBtrippin replied to katie92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What you said obviously offended the woman who reported you. If I had an unusual name and someone asked "did your momma name you that?" I would be offended. In fact if anyone I didn't know at work...
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    Accelerated BSN vs. ADN

    FolksBtrippin replied to anicole285's topic in General Students

    I decided on ABSN for a couple of reasons. In my area you won't get a job in a hospital without a bsn. It's faster. We have a good state school that isn't charging an arm and a leg for it. But if...
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    Changing careers with negative feedback

    FolksBtrippin replied to kh112079's topic in General Students

    I am changing careers to nursing also, but I mostly get support because people think I don't make as much money as a nurse. Not everyone understands the desire to change careers if you're making...
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    I feel like I've made a mistake signing this contract.

    FolksBtrippin replied to pixiestudent2's topic in General Students

    9k is not a lot of money, in the grand scheme of things. It's certainly not worth two years of your life if you are truly miserable. Are you? Other posters have mentioned things you should check out...
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    Single mother, no support, nursing school

    FolksBtrippin replied to almostnurse25's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    NVM, post is a year
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    Don't talk bad about your patients

    FolksBtrippin replied to BrendaH84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There's a way to give information without gossiping. Information is factual. If the patient said something that you think was rude, quote the patient. Leave your opinion out of it. Use words that...
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    rant.. "4 weeks notice"

    FolksBtrippin replied to misyan's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an independent contractor, not in nursing (yet). My contract with one of my clients includes one month notice for BOTH PARTIES. That means, they need to give me one month notice if they want me to...
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    what are some of the ways you studied for A&P.

    FolksBtrippin replied to asiamikell's topic in General Students

    On being an effective note taker: if you are taking notes for yourself, then the learning style stuff means a lot. I mainly take notes to keep myself focused during lecture. It is pretty hard for...
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    what are some of the ways you studied for A&P.

    FolksBtrippin replied to asiamikell's topic in General Students

    For lab practicals I had to touch the models of bones, muscles, etc and go over the parts out loud. Touching the materials really helped me. Also explaining what i knew to other students. I did...
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    Has anyone taken nutrition?

    FolksBtrippin replied to xyoshira's topic in General Students

    I thought nutrition was very easy. I had to take it. Out of all the prerequisites I took, Nutrition was the easiest one. We had an assignment where we had to write down everything we ate and then...
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    Admission essay Accelerated BSN course

    FolksBtrippin replied to kopatel23's topic in General Students

    I would be able to help you better if you included the essay assignment provided by the school, so I can figure out what needs to stay and what needs to go. You have many topics in here. If they are...
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    Unwanted 'diagnosis'!

    FolksBtrippin replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not. Put another way, hipaa laws do not apply to them. They do not risk losing their licenses by diagnosing strangers, in the case of OP, or gossiping about their patients in the case of my...
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    Unwanted 'diagnosis'!

    FolksBtrippin replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    "Trained herbalists" are not trained in respecting people's personal space and privacy. I have a friend who goes to the same homeopath as her boss. The homeopath told her that her boss is an...
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    Prerequisites Advice!!!!

    FolksBtrippin replied to Trevscott66's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took A&P 2, micro and Human growth and development together. It was fine. I had taken nutrition before that. I found nutrition to be a very easy
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    Call offs

    FolksBtrippin replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    God I really, really hate that employees are treated this way. It's a terrible shame. 4 per year isn't close to enough for a widow with a small
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    What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

    FolksBtrippin replied to fangirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Client called me a cracker and a white ***** as she tried to whip me with the chain of her broken pocketbook. She apologized the next
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    morbidly obese patients

    FolksBtrippin replied to blackribbon's topic in Medical-Surgical

    For what it's worth, I see your compassion and it's stronger than your
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    Procedure on this? Nurse and her abuser

    FolksBtrippin replied to CMarieRN87's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should tell the manager, the doctor, and whomever else is in authority at the same time, either in person or in writing, that if this patient is not barred from the office, you will...
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    Feeling stressed; Taking Chem & A&P 1 over Summer 5 wk course.

    FolksBtrippin replied to Mball925's topic in General Students

    That's tough, but doable. I couldn't ask questions in my anatomy and physiology class either because the professor would bite my head off, so I learned not to ask questions. It trains you for a...
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    Nursing loans really that bad? 120K

    FolksBtrippin replied to nursequery1's topic in General Students

    I am doing an ABSN at Rutgers for about 24,000 total. It's the same license, same degree. So you can do better. An NYU grad doesn't make 6 times the salary of a Rutgers grad, so why should they pay 6x...
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    what do you say to friends who want to copy

    FolksBtrippin replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    I have found that the students who respect me and are worthy of my friendship will ask me how I study, what I think is going to be on test, or for help understanding concepts. I share this type of...
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    New Grad - Just got a job at Starbucks. Help.

    FolksBtrippin replied to NightWatch's topic in Nursing Career

    I am very sorry that it has gone this way. My suggestion is to keep your Starbucks job, but not to let it interfere with your search for a nursing job at all. Do not let your work schedule stop you...
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    Failed two sciences and I can't get into a nursing program.....is there still any hope?

    FolksBtrippin replied to mn00's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In my school, LPNs do not have the same
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    NOt liking where this is headed

    FolksBtrippin replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would get the A in every subject that I could still possibly get an A in. Over the summer, I would (and did) take the full khanacademy.com chemistry class before my actual class and pre-study...
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    How to handle a coworker who is giving poor care

    FolksBtrippin replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When you do your incident reports be very specific, and factual. Do not make value judgments like "mean, bully" or refer to personal problems at home. It's important to separate these things out, even...