sarmedic70

sarmedic70 specializes in med-surg, post-partum, ER, psychiatric.

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1. Why Do Nurses Quit?

   sarmedic70 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   I left nursing for all the reasons (well most) of what this article shared. I was a RN for quite awhile (nearly 10 years) before I opted to go LOA. Right now I am working in my Criminal Justice degree; however, I don't have the satisfaction as I di...

2. Why Do Nurses Quit?

   sarmedic70 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   Totally agree on pretty much all of the points made as to why RNs quit. I lasted for a few years till I had it. I spent 39 years in the military (combined active duty and reserves), became a RN (while serving in the Reserves afforded me to go back ...

3. Why is Army medic experience not valued for New Grads applying for ER jobs?

   sarmedic70 replied to armyemtbsn's topic in Emergency

   I cannot say that I am surprised. I have had the same thing happen to me. Same sort of response of not being RN experience, yet they will hire newly graduated RNs with ZILCH emergency medical experience right out of nursing school. Go figure. I wo...

4. Legal nurse consultant

   sarmedic70 replied to 818crown's topic in Legal

   Clarification on LNC: Do NOT have to have certification (LNCC) to work as LNC nor take a formal course; however, word to the wise, I personally feel it is best one does take a formal course. To have the LNCC certification, per the Association for L...

5. Corrections and Psych enough experience to be LNC?

   sarmedic70 replied to Papanurse's topic in Legal

   I am in the LNC course right now, through CLS, as recommended to me by a good friend who is a LNC. The key requirement(s) to do LNC is a strong background in nursing and a thorough understanding of the standards of care, etc. The more experience an...

6. Violence in Psychiatric Nursing

   sarmedic70 replied to Mashira's topic in Psychiatric

   Thank you, YosemiteRN I am quite passionate, hello duh, about this topic of violence in the work place. You are so very correct as to how we ALL must be ever vigilant about those who are cavalier about the violence inflicted upon those of us who wo...

7. Violence in Psychiatric Nursing

   sarmedic70 replied to Mashira's topic in Psychiatric

   Great and interesting/informative posts from all. Elkpark, I wish I could same was true where I work reference the decrease in violence. We are quite the opposite. In fact, it is a constant topic as to how our numbers have increased in seclusions a...

8. "Medic" to replace the term "nurse"

   sarmedic70 replied to stevea's topic in General Nursing

   No offense, but absolutely NOT! I am both a medic and RN (both civilian and military and as both medic and RN). I run with a county EMS, work in a hospital, and then medic/RN in the military. There is a major distinct difference in the professions...

9. Targeted by psychotic, manipulative patient

   sarmedic70 replied to HM7380's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, most definitely document everything in addition to having your staff document......this is a hard situation to say the least in that you are at a disadvantage with regardless to skills set in dealing with a possible psychiatric dx. I am utterly...

10. Violence in Psychiatric Nursing

    sarmedic70 replied to Mashira's topic in Psychiatric

    Great posts I have been reading.......As I stated in an earlier post, I work on one of THE most violent units in the hospital, and since that posting, it has become worse..........unbelievable. :uhoh3:The thing that comes to hurt us as staff is that...

11. will nursing ever be in demand again?

    sarmedic70 replied to amzyRN's topic in California

    Yes, it is true from what the predictions are, once the economy stabilizes, that "baby boomers" will plan to retire and there will be a return to the major nursing shortage; however, the real question comes into play as to WHEN? For now, it is not v...

12. Such a bad rap

    sarmedic70 replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Psychiatric

    JulesA writer is so right. Yeup, tell that to my staff too who have also had countless injuries due to our patients (again, I have one of the most violent units in our state psych facility). There are times, staff just didn't approach the patient i...

13. Such a bad rap

    sarmedic70 replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Psychiatric

    Best of luck to you. Everybody posted some really great advice and so very true. Depending upon your facility, as long as proper traning is given to you all and good policy and procedures in place, yes, psych is a very violent career area; however,...

14. New Grad RN Going Into Psych

    sarmedic70 replied to AngeloRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I, too, have to agree with Elkpark. When I read that new grad's post, I shuttered. Having worked psych for quite awhile, in a major psych hospital, and on one of the most violent and active units of the hospital........and being an experienced RN (...

15. psychiatric nursing magazines?

    sarmedic70 replied to bymysoultosqueezeRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I belong to the American Psychiatric Nurses Association and we get the journal with it. It is more of a research-centered based sort of "technical" magazine. Unless you are into statistics, et al, it is a "heavy hitter".........I have not checked o...