Melilem

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   Nurse Giving Conscious Sedation Without Licensed MD Order

   Melilem replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   OMG. No. Don't do that. You know there are always risks. It should be easy enough for the physician to have a friend or colleague cover for him. You have a masters, they'll come right after you if anything happens -allergic reaction to the medicine, ...
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   Working Too Long In One Place, My Boss Wants Me To Sign Contract

   Melilem posted a topic in Travel

   I'm a travel nurse. I have stayed the limit at my current location, but due to family issues I wanted to stay one more assignment. My boss wrote up a non temporary contract. A nurse I work with said I should not take it because the IRS will consider ...
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   Detox nursing is sucking the life out of me

   Melilem replied to number41's topic in Addictions

   I have been a psych and detox nurse for 7 years. I don't feel that way. I have had patients abuse the system, lie, manipulate, walk out the door after getting fed/sleep/subutex. That doesnt bother me. This is the behavior of addicts, I figure its ver...
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   When Will the Nursing Shortage Be Over?

   Melilem replied to Nursing CE Central's topic in General Nursing

   I am contributing to the nursing shortage myself. It's not because I feel underpaid, on the contrary. I've been working with a local healthcare agency, the owner is just wonderful. I choose my hours. I love my current psych assignment. My coworkers a...
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   When Will the Nursing Shortage Be Over?

   Melilem replied to Nursing CE Central's topic in General Nursing

   I’m certain that the shortage was caused by all those sweet private nurse jobs at every company- sit on your butt and take temps as employees come in, as well as all the vaccine clinics that popped up. Fun, fun ? I did very well with travel nursing b...
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   Are hospitals in NJ allowed to record patients in their room?

   Melilem replied to The0Walrus's topic in Psychiatric

   According to HIPAA, security cameras are not permitted in areas where people have a “reasonable expectation of privacy” such as patients bedrooms. That would cover all of the United States. However, I've worked with patients who had cameras in their ...
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   Transitioning to psych/mental health nursing

   Melilem replied to TravelingGrace's topic in Psychiatric

   Wow that is some change, NICU to psych? I've seen a lot of "new grad" psych jobs, so I'm sure those same facilities would hire you and provide an orientation. They'll be glad to have you.
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   Are bras contraband?

   Melilem replied to laurenp_rn's topic in Psychiatric

   Same here, we allow bras without underwire, we offer to remove the underwire or place it in their locker until they're discharged.
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   Fired (Wrongfully?) And It Hurts

   Melilem replied to joansmith1's topic in General Nursing

   There's a little psych in every psych nurse ? (I say that from experience)
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    Glen Beck's hospital experience

    Melilem replied to emmycRN's topic in Headlines

    I'm looking back at this charmingly polite argument over a political talk show host ? Ahhh, those were the days.
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    CEU's for Psychiatric and Mental Health certification

    Melilem replied to GooeyRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I renewed my nurseCE4less.com membership to complete the 30 hours of mental health CEUs required for the PMH-BC(I only had 20), they have a great selection at a reasonable annual price. However, when signing up for the exam, I decided to join APNA fo...
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    Clinical rotation

    Melilem replied to cbccern's topic in General Students

    I am in my final semester and recently did a clinical rotation in hemodialysis, I really enjoyed it too, actually. It was right after I had rotation on the renal floor so I thought Id know what was going on, but no. That machine is pretty complicated...
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    Student Nurse take on ED rotation

    Melilem posted a topic in General Students

    I am a bridge student, I graduate in May, I have no hospital experience. I've recently preceptored in the emergency department. ED rotation was so exciting, unpredictable, and fast paced. I know its not always fun and exciting, but the ED nurses had ...
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    How do new grad Nurses that don't have BSN manage to survive this job market ?

    Melilem replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in New Nurse

    I graduate in May and they are just throwing job offers at me here in Ocala, Florida. And let me tell you, the job market here isn't stellar, and we have 3 nursing schools in town. Many places that say you need to have a BSN will let you work on it w...
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    Critical Thinking: you have it or you don't. Agree or disagree?

    Melilem replied to LTCnurse11's topic in Professionalism

    I define critical thinking as the ability to make the best educated guess based on the knowledge you have. I'm pretty sure nursing school the NCLEX thins out the non-critical thinkers. After that, it's just a matter of experience. I think you continu...