Bjo

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1. Issues with Psy Nursing

   Bjo replied to moon30's topic in Psychiatric

   I've been offended on this site, too. When that happens, I just log off for a while until I feel like I'm ready to come back. You have to realize that a lot of people can look at others and judge them, but it takes a bold person to judge themselves...

2. Psychiatric RN Certification?

   Bjo replied to johana's topic in Psychiatric

   You can check out the requirements at www.nursingworld.org I'm actually due to be recertified this year so I need to be looking into it myself. Good Luck!!

3. re: something to consider...

   Bjo replied to Granted Fal's topic in Psychiatric

   Your story was so touching! As for the guy at work, if you lose his friendship at least you can be sure you made a difference in his life. You've had to endure so much pain in your life and to turn all that experience into a way to help others is, in...

4. re: something to consider...

   Bjo replied to Granted Fal's topic in Psychiatric

   Very well said. Thank you for your post. You are absolutely correct in all that you said. I don't think the problems and issues being listed are only seen in psychiatric nurses, but in all nurses. I also don't believe that a true desire to help other...

5. State hospital.

   Bjo replied to ARNPsomeday's topic in Psychiatric

   Our State hospital takes anyone. We have court committed, voluntary, and emergency admits. We also have forensic patients who have been there for many years. After the patients are sent on an emergency pink slip, the doctors have to decide whether or...

6. Moving to columbus, need advice!!!!

   Bjo replied to Nursekatydid's topic in Ohio

   I was just wondering what was the worst about OSU? I think the nurses there are unionized, aren't they? Or maybe they are just working for the state. I always thought that would be a good place to work but now I am doubting it.

7. Safety Policies

   Bjo replied to Meraki's topic in Psychiatric

   I stand corrected. I didn't mean that ALL who strongly oppose should be suspect. I should have said that SOME may be more likely to have contraband. You're right that many will have other issues relating to the invasion of privacy. I should have been...

8. Safety Policies

   Bjo replied to Meraki's topic in Psychiatric

   Just a couple of suggestions. We have the tank lids on the commodes bolted down so we don't have to check inside of them. Secondly, we don't search visitors but they aren't allowed to bring purses or packages on the unit. We have a visitors locker th...

9. Looking for case management position in Ohio

   Bjo replied to Bailey1's topic in Case Management

   www.genesishcs.org You might try Genesis hospital in Zanesville. It's a shorter drive from Wheeling to Zanesville than it would be to Columbus. I work in Cambridge. Good luck with your job search!

10. S.E. Ohio, Athens area R.N. job info needed.

    Bjo replied to billzie's topic in Ohio

    www.genesishcs.org You can try this link. It is for Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. That may be somewhat farther than you want to drive but they have twelve hour shifts and the pay is rather alluring! Welcome to the area. I work at the State hospital...

11. 1948 movie The Snake Pit

    Bjo replied to crb613's topic in Psychiatric

    I've never seen the movie. However, a couple of things off the top of my head is the reduction of people being placed in restraints and moving mentally ill patients out into the community rather than keeping them institutionalized for years and years...

12. reducing aggression in psychotic patients

    Bjo replied to dns_ams's topic in Psychiatric

    That's hard to say given the individuality of each case. If the person is acutely psychotic, you may not want to encourage them to start beating up on a punching bag. They might not be able to back off from it! My experience with psychotic patients i...

13. tips for adolescent psych, plz??

    Bjo replied to sav's topic in Psychiatric

    Teens can be tough to work with. Lots of times they come across as being angry when they really have a lot of emotional pain that they don't know how to deal with. Just be patient with them and don't take it personally when one or more of them offend...

14. What do nursing unions do?

    Bjo replied to pickles98's topic in General Nursing

    Are you, by chance, in SEIU?

15. What do nursing unions do?

    Bjo replied to pickles98's topic in General Nursing

    What state are you in?