Psychtrish39 BSN, RN

MDS RNAC, LTC, Psych, LTAC

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    Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    Psychtrish39 replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Katie5, How is it upsetting? Does it upset you same way to see a person smoke ? or a crack addict shooting up. The latter do it in privacy. People however obese or not have to eat they just cant quit...
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    Please Help Me . . . Advice Needed . . . How to Title a Post

    Psychtrish39 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you , thank you caliotter3 and you know what I got to digging around so more and found how to do it in help topics . Now I know . I love this forum if I didn't have allnurses I think I could...
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    Please Help Me . . . Advice Needed . . . How to Title a Post

    Psychtrish39 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I want to know how to post or start a new thread. I dont know how to do it. I looked around the site to try to find out how to start a original post. Please one of the very experienced ladies if you...
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    What would you do if you were Nurse Ratched?

    Psychtrish39 replied to purple_nomad's topic in General Nursing

    billyboblewis, I agree and I always have and always will. I think that as nurses we dont just give medications and call docs for orders and do treatments. We advocate for the patient . We take up for...
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    What would you do if you were Nurse Ratched?

    Psychtrish39 replied to purple_nomad's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Leslie. I am a psych nurse and I have been asked that before by people not in nursing if I was Nurse Ratched. I said no and she wasnt a good representation of what psychiatric nurses do ....
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    Home Health Drug test

    Psychtrish39 replied to nursewratchet59's topic in General Nursing

    I am thinking I may be posting this in a wrong area but I was just reading a job position heading at a local hospital and the hospital actually says that being nicotine free is a must or they will not...
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    Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    Psychtrish39 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am new at this job can you explain how things are done here instead of you didnt do that right. If you dont agree with what the doc did for a patient after I called him when you on your shift...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    Psychtrish39 replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I happen to go to school to finish up my BSN and work and have custody of my 3 year old grandchild after raising my children to adulthood. I go to work to take care of my patients and make money. I...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    Psychtrish39 replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I never dealt with low staffing really until I worked in LTC . It is always that way and nothing changes facility to facility . Corporations own LTC facilities not hospitals and I worked for one non...
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    What is up with these Sickle Cell Patients?!

    Psychtrish39 replied to BrandNewbieNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have seen some prior posters state thinking the patient's pain is what they say it is not the right thing to do as far as addressing their pain? I think that is the nurse put her preceptions on...
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    How much MONEY do you make? (questionaire)

    Psychtrish39 replied to jaredsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    1. What is your degree in? ASN 5/2003 graduating BSN 3/ 2011 2. What state do you live in? WA 3. What is your job title? RN2 4. How much do you make an hour? 31.50 5. How much do you make a year?...
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    What is up with these Sickle Cell Patients?!

    Psychtrish39 replied to BrandNewbieNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have found over the years of my nursing career with people in pain be it sickle cell crisis, cancer, neuropathic , acute or chronic pain I always have medicated them regardless of their behavior . I...
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    Frustration with HR/ Nurse recruiters- Just a vent

    Psychtrish39 replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    I had a recruiter call me back last week about a travel job with the VA and she said that my history was sketchy. I said in what way ? I have lived in three states in the last 8 years and been...
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    I feel guilty in canceling my extra shift...

    Psychtrish39 replied to ARRR10's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the overtime comment you made Ayeloflo.. I work on call for the DOC in my state and their nurses there that are permanent staff get first dibs at extra shifts even if it means overtime...
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    I feel guilty in canceling my extra shift...

    Psychtrish39 replied to ARRR10's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the prior posters is why the nursing field is messed up that sort of thinking right there when ONE time a nurse doesn't come in for a extra shift where she wasn't needed is considered...
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    You've Gotta Know the Lingo

    Psychtrish39 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This made me laugh and feel serious all at the same time.. Being a geriatric nurse is totally different from most clinical areas.. but the matter of fact funny way you described life for a resident...
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    Nurses working without health insurance

    Psychtrish39 replied to linguine's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thats what I am planning on doing.. Onaclearday as I like working the way I am now and I am in generally good health. I believe Group Health here in the Pacific NW offers individual plans and Regence...
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    Nurses working without health insurance

    Psychtrish39 replied to linguine's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    They still do offer first day benefits and still are a non-profit system at my first hospital I worked at. I agree sometimes maybe people do label themselves having pre existing conditions but I have...
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    Nurses working without health insurance

    Psychtrish39 replied to linguine's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That is what is odd. My very first RN job out of school at a small two hospital system in Missouri offered me first day benefits for me and my children. I didnt make the highest wages but for a new...
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    Nurses working without health insurance

    Psychtrish39 replied to linguine's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I dont have health insurance I work on call for the state corrections department I would get benefits after 6 months if stay at part time EACH week. Suffice to say I havent been working part time...
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    would you do this......

    Psychtrish39 replied to mcleanl's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you... welcome back .. glad you got a
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    would you do this......

    Psychtrish39 replied to mcleanl's topic in General Nursing

    I want to know how you have gotten back into critical care after being gone a few years. I would like to go back to critical care but here in Washington once they see you have not worked acute care...
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    Clogged feeding tubes

    Psychtrish39 replied to Phillygryl's topic in General Nursing

    50cc of warm water first then Coke... I would love to try the bicarb I will ask doc on call about that next time it happens with a patient but I have found most of the time it is from not flushing...
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    Have you ever felt discriminated against because of your weight?

    Psychtrish39 replied to almostdoneyah!'s topic in General Nursing

    Flmomof5, People are just jealous and look at people and a stereotype is easier to think instead of getting to know someone.. Good for you if you are slim .. thats your business and no one elses.. I...
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    Have you ever felt discriminated against because of your weight?

    Psychtrish39 replied to almostdoneyah!'s topic in General Nursing

    Eriksoln, Thats interesting because most diabetics, Type II anyway are overweight or obese or wouldnt have the diagnosis. Thats rude I would listen to someone who struggled with the same issues as me...