behensley

behensley specializes in Psych & Med-Surg.

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1. What is life as a midnight shift nurse like?

   behensley replied to RNDave's topic in General Nursing

   While things are pretty hectic at the beginning of your shift, getting your assessments done, chem stix, dealing with family and the pt needs, etc... Usually after midnight, on a good night when the ED is slow, things calm down and you get to catch ...

2. nurse not giving her meds...should she be fired?

   behensley replied to cant_not's topic in Kentucky

   She isn't signing out the medication, passing a juice as a placebo and the DON is turning her head???? By all means you need to report to the governing bodies. Just because you have previous knowledge of a persons past doesn't mean that it is a cur...

3. Can RN's moonlight as LPN"s?

   behensley replied to haitianrn's topic in General Nursing

   If you are working in an LPN position and want to continue working at the same location, you may have to wait for a open RN position to come available. But be aware, some places when you change from LPN to RN you loose your seniority and your benefi...

4. Nurse with bipolar disorder or adhd?

   behensley replied to nursedudekl's topic in General Nursing

   I have ADD and haven't had any problems so far. As long as you stay on your meds and keep your condition in control, follow up with your care provider, and don't assume that you are "OK now, I will make an appt with my doc when I need to...", you'll...

5. Define Nursing in 3 words

   behensley replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in General Nursing

   L -- Low P -- Paid N -- Nurse :chuckle really though; Honest, dependable, respectful

6. Debunking the night shift myths

   behensley replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

   At the hospital I work at, we all bring things for us to share and eat when I work night shift because there is no where to buy lunch other than the vending machines! We set it up so that when we get a moment to run in to the breakroom, we can shove...

7. Debunking the night shift myths

   behensley replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with you whole heartedly!!! I work swing shift and when I'm on the medical floor I hear how night shift is lacking in one way or another. On the other hand, night shift feels that with all the support staff day shift has they should have i...

8. Do your eyeglasses get in the way?

   behensley replied to misserella8036's topic in General Nursing

   The only time that myglasses have gotten in the way is recently, and that is only because I need to go and get my eyes checked. I think I need bifocals! Other than having to take them off to see things close up now, they really haven' given me any ...

9. Are LPN's being phased out in hospital setting??

   behensley replied to fozziebear's topic in LPN/LVN

   I work in KY and here we are just as in demand as the RN title. While there are differences, we are held accountable for our own actions and are directly supervised by the nsg. mgr for the floors that we work. I don't think that we will be phased ...

10. Losing your skills in psych?

    behensley replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Psychiatric

    Just to add my thoughts on the subject... I have worked in the psych department/ward in the hospital that I work for a year now. I sometimes get pulled to other parts of the hospital and that is where I get the assurance that I won't have to worry a...

11. What happens if a nurse is attacked?

    behensley replied to linda2097's topic in Psychiatric

    I have been working in psych for a year and we have only had a few aggressive acts or attacks while I have been there. Every one on staff in the unit has to have training prior to taking the floor on how to handle various situations. I agree that ...

12. Effective coloring????

    behensley replied to behensley's topic in Psychiatric

    What is the best color or type of dress that is best received in psych units? I have been working in this unit and we have suggested teal blue or even tan slacks with a white polo type shirt. So far she is too head strong to listen and I need to pr...

13. Effective coloring????

    behensley replied to behensley's topic in Psychiatric

    To be honest, she came from an icu background. Her rational is that it "looks good" on us and is slimming!

14. Why is it so bad to be an LPN ????

    behensley replied to hair_tie's topic in LPN/LVN

    i agree with the fact that all of us are trained at the various levels, but please let us not eat our young! as an lpn i have had to train rns to do their jobs so that they can be paid as much as 75% more than me. i don't begrudge them that initial...

15. Effective coloring????

    behensley posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I work in a psych unit and our nurse mgr decided that we needed to wear black uniforms. I have had negative responses from pts as well as other people that I have come in contact with about this color. One pt refused to take medications because I wa...