FolksBtrippin BSN, RN

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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...
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    Scientific or paranormal explanation?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Mavrick's topic in General Nursing

    When I die this will be my second question for God after, "Why does my toast always fall butter side down?" This was my favorite post
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    suspended for doing the right thing...

    FolksBtrippin replied to farmernurse26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Okay, I'm reading that now. I'm not a nurse yet, so I didn't
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    suspended for doing the right thing...

    FolksBtrippin replied to farmernurse26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't have advice for you, but I just really want to thank you for doing the right thing and taking care of the child! It sucks that they want to suspend you over this! It makes me mad! Please...
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    Nursing School Vs Med School, no comparison

    FolksBtrippin replied to MedStudentNotRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Hey, next time you pretend to be an almost graduated med student online, be sure you understand the word "exponential" cause I'm pretty sure a med student
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    Need some help with learning how to memorize.

    FolksBtrippin replied to HisKonstantine's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Figure out what type of learner you are. If flash cards don't work you are not a visual learner. This is the most common type of learner. I am a kinesthetic learner, I need to have movement, to do,...
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    A&P prior to Micro?

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

    I took A&P 1 then A&P 2 and micro at the Same time this past semester. I got As in both. I don't think it makes a big difference, however you should consider how strong you were in bio 1. If...
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    What makes a nursing contract binding & official?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Kit.Kat's topic in General Nursing

    You should absolutely file a police report if and when your employer refuses to pay you, because it is a crime called theft of services. That hasn't happened yet. But if it does, that is my...
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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

    I think you should go for lpn/lvn, they are nurses too. If that is blocked for some reason, get your CNA. Work as a CNA for a little while, then get back on the path, either toward lpn or Rn. The...
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    2015 Nurse Corps Scholarship

    FolksBtrippin replied to fjluce's topic in General Students

    I have no idea how strong my essays were. I can tell you that they were grammatically correct! It's a waiting game. No idea how they pick the candidates. Eenie, meeny, miney, mo? From reading past...
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    I'm terrified

    FolksBtrippin replied to MeiDei's topic in General Students

    I am in the same boat. I don't know if this will help you or not, but for me the anxiety is very close to the feeling of excitement. when I start to get a little anxiety about nursing school I check...
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    Always the Instructor's Fault......

    FolksBtrippin replied to MFaf's topic in General Students

    That was really a bad lecturer. But I don't think that's the norm. I just finished my pre nursing classes, and I did find that there were a lot of students who blamed the instructors when they...
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    What makes a nursing contract binding & official?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Kit.Kat's topic in General Nursing

    Good discussion. There is an important distinction between repayment and penalty. Repayment of tuition, for example, is legit when it is spelled out. Penalty is not legit. Even when it is...
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    I think Nursing is not for me :( :( :(

    FolksBtrippin replied to Ooji's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Like you, I am both an intellectual and a caring person. I think there is a place for us in nursing. Nursing is a broad field. You could do nursing research. You could get your doctorate in...
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    What makes a nursing contract binding & official?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Kit.Kat's topic in General Nursing

    IMO, you should not feel that you have to pay a lawyer to exercise your basic civil rights to leave your
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    What makes a nursing contract binding & official?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Kit.Kat's topic in General Nursing

    That's not the same thing. A scholarship can have a service requirement, or revert to a loan. Employee training is not the same as a scholarship. you have to pay for an ADN, that you can use...
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    What makes a nursing contract binding & official?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Kit.Kat's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't say it was illegal to draw up such a contract. But not all contracts are legally binding and enforceable. I maintain that one that requires you to pay to leave your job is not legally binding...
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    What makes a nursing contract binding & official?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Kit.Kat's topic in General Nursing

    Slavery is illegal. You can quit your job. No contract can force you to stay at your job. There is no legitimacy in you having to pay someone to leave your job. That is completely un-enforceable. You...
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    Valedictorian caught cheating

    FolksBtrippin replied to pinknursepower's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    That's horrible. She should have failed the class. How could she be valedictorian? I'm sorry your school did
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    Why can't i get a job???? US RN

    FolksBtrippin replied to MKIVSupraRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think you should take the very part time work you were offered and keep looking, it will give you some experience, and you might be able to transfer within that facility if something opens up. I...
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    NURSE Corps Scholarship 2015

    FolksBtrippin replied to CDUBRN's topic in General Nursing

    I applied today too. EFC of 0 and accelerated
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    Nursing shortage???

    FolksBtrippin replied to MatrixRn's topic in Nursing News

    Both of the people I referred to are trusted friends who work in management for visiting nurse agencies. I will be out of school in January 2017, so it's not likely to be that different. Like I said...
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    What are my options?

    FolksBtrippin replied to chloe247's topic in General Students

    It sounds like a very roundabout route. Is there any way you could get some support from the military instead? Could you do night classes? You have a BS, it would make sense to do an accelerated...
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    Nursing shortage???

    FolksBtrippin replied to MatrixRn's topic in Nursing News

    While I appreciate what you are saying, it just isn't true for me. I haven't even started nursing school yet, and already two of my current students (who are each higher ups in 2 different visiting...
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    Non-psych NPs working in psych

    FolksBtrippin replied to Jules A's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would say just let it go. It's really not your problem. It is up to the NP to decide whether it is within her scope of practice. If you show other NPs that kind of respect, you are showing that you...