Rhone

Rhone specializes in Psychiatric.

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1. Life just sucks sometimes.

   Rhone replied to Thanet's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks (belatedly) for this post. I feel very much the same way--while I'm sure there are some people with legitimate chemical imbalances, when I read/hear about what home/famly life is like for some of the kids in my unit, I think if I were them I ...

2. What a difference a year makes!

   Rhone replied to rnrainy's topic in Psychiatric

   I'm glad to hear that you're enjoying the new job and that you feel more appreciated at work (after, apparently, working so hard to get that respect from your coworkers). :)

3. Mental Health Worker interview...need tips!

   Rhone replied to nkrn0129's topic in Psychiatric

   I'd give the same advice that I gave in this thread regarding a psych nursing interview. Good luck!

4. Psych Techs

   Rhone replied to RN4life74's topic in Psychiatric

   In my facility the techs are called "mental health workers". They don't have to be CNAs, but some are, and some have undergraduate degrees. I appreciate the work they do. Despite the fact that we are able to rotate them around for actual lunch bre...

5. Anesthesia Provider Pay to Drop 60%

   Rhone replied to Screen name's topic in CRNA

   I'm not sure why there's some much money in anesthesia to begin with, but it's moot because the public option was dropped from the health care bill months ago. Those posted articles are out-dated.

6. Suicide Precautions & Scrubs

   Rhone replied to BSN_DEC_2006's topic in Psychiatric

   The patients on suicide observation don't have to wear any visual indication at my facility. Our rounds sheet, computerized charting system, and a dry erase board in the nurses' station (not visible to the patients) all show what level of observatio...

7. NOT ABLE To find a job as a NEW GRAD RN

   Rhone replied to EviS123's topic in Maryland

   Try LTC or Psych, as Jules says. Some of the LTC facilities that turned me down as a new grad LPN seemed like they might be interested in new grad RNs. Psych doesn't seem as bad for new grads--it was a psych facility that finally interviewed (and h...

8. Questions from frustrated new grad LPN

   Rhone replied to Rhone's topic in Maryland

   Ms. Ann and Military Spouse, thanks for the suggestions. Mt. Washington wasn't hiring new grads, and I recall looking at CMS, but at the time their only open position was a bit too far away--something I could have done if I wasn't also intending to ...

9. During interview for Psych RN, would it help or hurt to bring up . . .

   Rhone replied to On The Way's topic in Psychiatric

   Well, in fairness, it takes about 4-5 years of full-time study to complete a clinical psychology PhD or PsyD program, so if On The Way intends to work at this place for all of that time, then the time isn't an issue. The problem (from the employer's ...

10. Why do i hear that nurses are mean???

    Rhone replied to star1287's topic in Relations

    Nursing is stressful. Stress brings out the "meanness" in a lot of people. Also, taking the time to word things nicely and diplomatically often takes, well, time--something nurses often have in short supply. That said, I think the "nice" nurses out...

11. Misperceptions of Nursing

    Rhone replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with TheDude here. Most people have misperceptions about professions they aren't familiar with--nurses are no different in this regard, other than (if this board is any indication) their hypersensitivity to being misunderstood. Yes, media po...

12. During interview for Psych RN, would it help or hurt to bring up . . .

    Rhone replied to On The Way's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree with everyone else, you don't want to talk about the personal stuff. There's a high probability that it will hurt your chances of getting the job, and it's very unlikely to help. Also, in terms of professional boundaries, you aren't really ...

13. CCBC Anyone?

    Rhone replied to RN-4Ever's topic in Maryland

    Everything is on weekdays. It's not the same exact schedule every semester (and I don't know if they might try something differently than how they had it while I was there), but generally each week there's one full day of classes (like 8 or 9am 'til...

14. INFPs where are you working in nursing?

    Rhone replied to N51308's topic in General Nursing

    Well, thanks for the correction. In the PACU I observed, the nurses only had one patient at a time. And I wasn't trying to suggest that PACU is easy. Some people are good at focusing intensely on one thing at a time and have trouble splitting thei...

15. INFPs where are you working in nursing?

    Rhone replied to N51308's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an INFP, but I'm a new nurse so I can't really compare different areas of nursing based on anything other than experience from clinicals and my own hypothesizing about what I might or might not enjoy. I can say, though, that I'm very much enjoyin...