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1. Validated Fall Risk Assessments

   RNfinally! replied to psych nurse's topic in Psychiatric

   This seems to be a popular problem right now. I work on pediatric psych unit and need to come up with a more realistic tool but can't seem to find one. I posted a week or so on this topic and got a reply from someone saying they have one but they a...

2. Fall assessment on Psych patient

   RNfinally! replied to RNfinally!'s topic in Psychiatric

   Hi 42gameover, I would really appreciate your information. I'm going to be working on creating a fall risk for our program and I'm not real sure where to start.

3. Fall assessment on Psych patient

   RNfinally! posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I work on a peds psych unit and I'm looking for a fall assessment to use as it is mandatory hospital wide. The problem is all our kids would be rated as a high fall risk based on the medical floors fall assessment. Does anyone use a fall assessment...

4. Where do you work?

   RNfinally! replied to OHRN4Kids's topic in Pediatric

   Hi I work at Phoenix Childrens Hospital. It is a great place to work and I also love my job.

5. Do you know of any short stay Children's Units?

   RNfinally! replied to Meraki's topic in Psychiatric

   Phoenix Childrens has an inpatient biobehavioral unit. The average stay is 7-10 days, ages 12 and under.

6. Rio Salado Nursing

   RNfinally! replied to mom2twinz's topic in Arizona

   Hey, Just be aware that you are pretty much on your own with Rio. I graduated over a year ago now and I know they went through major hiring so maybe it is better. I think everyone has complaints about every program ---you just have to get through i...

7. Psych or OR ?

   RNfinally! replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in Psychiatric

   Hello all, I'm a new nurse of 10 months and I'm currently working part-time childs psych and part-time general peds at a childrens hospital. I had a lot of psych experience prior to nursing school and didn't want to give it up but really wanted to b...

8. Kaplan Srategies, does it work? Help!!

   RNfinally! replied to emmsha's topic in NCLEX

   I also felt like the strategies didn't work at times. However when I took my boards I used Kaplan strategies when I had no idea of the answer and passed with 75 questions! I give all the credit to Kaplan for helping me pass my boards. I also used ...

9. psych job

   RNfinally! replied to nancyrn2's topic in Arizona

   Phoenix Childrens is looking for a biobehavioral night nurse. How soon are you moving as they are starting interviews.

10. kaplan question trainer/ nclex mar 15th help

    RNfinally! replied to dalegirl's topic in NCLEX

    I did the kaplan class and the question trainers also. I don't think I would have passed without Kaplan---practice with the question trainers and you will do fine. I passed with 75 questions---even though I was convinced I had failed. Kaplan reall...