Ultra Violet

Ultra Violet specializes in Medical-Surgical/Psych.

Latest Activity

1. Psych charting

   Ultra Violet replied to crystalbrz's topic in Psychiatric

   Our facility uses DAP notes. I find it takes some getting used to after writing narrative notes in med surge. Being new to psych, I have a question about charting. Is it appropriate to quote a patient's expletives if it is of some meaning. For exampl...

2. what are 10 drugs any novice nurse should know?

   Ultra Violet replied to newstudent2006's topic in New Nurse

   i would also add: heparin lovenox coumadin good luck!

3. Opinion on confrontation w/another nurse

   Ultra Violet replied to Ultra Violet's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks for the feedback. The person wasn't in last night so it wasn't addressed. Like I said, I admit I made the error and apologized for it, but I believe it is unprofessional always to address an issue in front of patients and other staff members, ...

4. Opinion on confrontation w/another nurse

   Ultra Violet posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi, just wanted a couple of opinions about this. I started a new job about 2 months ago. I was the medication nurse last week. One night I brought a client out into the community area to take a med that the pt has to sit for 10 minutes in front of s...

5. Psych Interview on Tuesday

   Ultra Violet replied to Ultra Violet's topic in Psychiatric

   Hi there, I start my new job on a locked dual diagnosis floor on Monday. I will have two weeks of classroom and then orientation on the floor. I am very excited but also nervous about starting over again, meeting new people, etc. I am mostly excited ...

6. Any St. lawrence memorial/regis college.. nurses?

   Ultra Violet replied to wackyj2000's topic in Massachusetts

   Brookejean - I graduated from LM/RC evening/weekend program in December 07. Most weeks we had classes on two evenings (5 or 5:30 pm to 9:30 or 10 pm). Then every other weekend clinicals which involved research Friday night 5 - 9 pm or so and full day...

7. UMass RN-BSN online updates please

   Ultra Violet replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in Massachusetts

   Gerry, I e-mailed one of the instructors on the first nursing course since I'm trying to make a decision whether to start in Sept. or January 09 - I'm going to be starting a new job too. She said expect to spend about 18 hours per week at least durin...

8. UMASS Boston RN-BSN Online

   Ultra Violet replied to gerry79's topic in Massachusetts

   I'm also starting in September and am worried about managing a new job, the family, etc. I just got accepted last week so it's a rush finishing up all the financial aid stuff. I need to make a decision quick about whether to start in Sept. or wait un...

9. UMass RN-BSN online updates please

   Ultra Violet replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in Massachusetts

   Hi there, I just got accepted for September as well. Do you mind if I jump in on this thread and ask about how many per hours you spend per week studying/homework? I've never taken on-line classes before, and I'm not sure what to expect. Is it mostly...

10. umass Boston Rn-bsn Online!!

    Ultra Violet replied to NayNaeRN's topic in Massachusetts

    Hi there, I didn't even know there was a Massachusetts forum until today! I just got accepted into the UMASS program as well for fall 2008. I am starting a new job, God willing, on Sept. 8, and I am wondering if I will be taking on too much enrolling...

11. Psych Interview on Tuesday

    Ultra Violet replied to Ultra Violet's topic in Psychiatric

    I had two more interviews -- one yesterday in a detox facility and one today that has a locked psych and locked substance abuse floor. Yesterday at the detox as I was in the waiting area, all hell was breaking loose at the facility. They had to call ...

12. Psych Interview on Tuesday

    Ultra Violet replied to Ultra Violet's topic in Psychiatric

    It's been a busy week. I don't know how to explain it other than I just didn't have a good "gut feeling" for this facility, which was really disappointing to me. I don't want to jump from my current position to something worse. The nurse manager took...

13. Psych Interview on Tuesday

    Ultra Violet replied to Ultra Violet's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks very much for your replies. My interview is today at 1 pm. I'll let you know how it goes.

14. Psych Interview on Tuesday

    Ultra Violet posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi there, I am so excited and also anxious that I wanted to share. I love reading these threads everyday. I am a new grad RN, graduated in December, have been working in med/surge for almost 6 months. It was my original intention to get one year med/...

15. HELP! Newbie nurse need your advice!

    Ultra Violet replied to Dawn_M_74's topic in New Nurse

    That sounds like an awful and unsafe situation. You need to speak to your nurse manager right away that your preceptor is not working out. I work eves. When I was precepted back in February (for six weeks), my preceptor started me out with one patien...