ottersloveoysters

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1. Typical Day of a PMHNP

   ottersloveoysters replied to fun.ny.bunny's topic in NP Students

   I work outpatient psych with some days working on the consult team. Most of my days I see 8-10 patients for initial evaluations or follow ups for med management and I do some therapy with patients. Many patients I refer to a psychotherapist. On consu...

2. NPs and Being On-Call

   ottersloveoysters replied to ZephieLin's topic in NP

   I work in outpatient psych and I am on call for a week every few months. In the off hours I may get a call from a patient who needs an urgent refill, is having a med side effect or is wondering if they should go to the ED. I have a work laptop at hom...

3. Best schedule for a mom with small children

   ottersloveoysters replied to ottersloveoysters's topic in General Nursing

   My husband can handle pick up and drop off for daycare but we typically share the responsiblity. Elementary school has before and after school care. My husband tells me he can be flexible. He works from home frequently.

4. Best schedule for a mom with small children

   ottersloveoysters posted a topic in General Nursing

   Which would you prefer? All three options involve rotating weekends. One child in daycare, one in elementary school. Daycare covers all of spouse's working hours. Spouse has flexibility to help with drop-off and pick-up as needed. 7AM-3PM (5, eight h...

5. Can you be forced to be charge nurse?

   ottersloveoysters replied to yourfuturern22's topic in Relations

   I would not refuse because, as others said, it is likely included as part of your job description. I would ask for more help/training and explain to your supervisor what makes you uncomfortable.

6. Experienced Nurse Still Has Frequent Self Doubt, advice?

   ottersloveoysters replied to BettyBoopsRN's topic in General Nursing

   Have you ever considered talking with a therapist about the way you feel? It sounds like you love working with patients but the anxiety sounds awful :-(

7. Getting around the 18 y.o requirement

   ottersloveoysters replied to npaar's topic in Pre-Nursing

   My gosh, there is so much more to nursing than science classes and clinical rotations. If a 16 year old came into my hospital room and started asking me my medical history, including my sexual history and use of substances just for example, I wouldn'...

8. Starting Phlebotomy

   ottersloveoysters replied to Alexandra888's topic in General Nursing

   I draw blood regularly and have never had anyone vomit. I have had people become light-headed and nearly faint. If someone tells me they have fainted in the past and are nervous, I will lay them down before I draw their blood. The majority of the tim...

9. Resigned - New Job Help

   ottersloveoysters replied to salpal2127's topic in General Nursing

   100% honesty is not going to be the best route when answering this question. Saying anything in an interview about personality conflicts or disagreements with your previous managers or coworkers is going to put a quick end to the interview, no matter...

10. Do your Doctors require BLS?

    ottersloveoysters replied to susummers1's topic in General Nursing

    Our outpatient docs have BLS but to really answer your question, if there is an emergency, they yell/run for a nurse.

11. How much of a pay cut is too much? Personal opinion

    ottersloveoysters replied to raecudzy1's topic in General Nursing

    I would only take a pay cut if being unemployed were the only other option.

12. Nurse Residency Program

    ottersloveoysters replied to k.green17's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they are usually quite competitive. Application windows/deadlines will vary from hospital to hospital but you will want to apply as soon as you able (i.e. May 2017 graduates are probably applying now). I did not pursue a residency program but I ...

13. Why I had reconsidered being a nurse

    ottersloveoysters replied to FutureRNCris's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you have had such a bad experience but I really don't think all hospitals/facilities are like this. We are friendly with everyone where I work and that includes housekeeping, phlebotomy, lab staff, security, whatever. If I were you, I would...

14. Depressed after nursing school

    ottersloveoysters replied to Irish_Mist's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have any friends from nursing school you can connect with? I'm sure you are not the only one feeling this way.

15. Nurses Eating Nursing Students

    ottersloveoysters replied to Cisabel's topic in Relations

    That really doesn't sound like "eating their young" type behavior to me. I was flat out bullied by a nurse when I was a student. It was so bad that my school transferred me to a different hospital for that clinical rotation. That story sounds like a ...