Andrew, RN

Andrew, RN

Pyschiatry/Behavioral (Inpatient)

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About Andrew, RN

Andrew, RN has 2 years experience and specializes in Pyschiatry/Behavioral (Inpatient).


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  1. Is Psych Nursing Easy?

    When was the last time one of your med-surg patients ran off of the unit, into the kitchen and began wielding a knife? When was the last time one of your patients bit you and bent your fingers backwards? I have 30 patients and there isn't anything ea...
  2. Please Help! Major ERROR

    Tips that helped me as a new grad: Transcribe orders in a quiet place. Focus on completing one task at a time and don't let things like a phone ringing or a call light distract you. Finish what you were doing and then tackle something else. I still h...
  3. what am I missing?

    It depends on the cost of living in your area too. It isn't just what you make, it is what you spend that also really counts.
  4. staying the night at work due to weather

    I've spent many nights sleeping in my car or in the lounge on the couch because I was either too tired to drive home and had to be back in the morning anyway, or because I was on call. Ya gotta do what you gotta do.
  5. Tired of bedside nursing

    Want something completely different from any kind of nursing? Work in psych. :)
  6. Bathing Classmates and Other Personal Boundaries?

    I graduated two years ago. No way would we bath each other. You do not need training in how to bath someone. It's soap, water, and a washcloth. Seriously. The most invasive contact nursing students/instructors should have with each other should be vi...
  7. Does Psy nursing pay more

    I'm jealous. Depending on where you live in the country and what the cost of living is.....
  8. Does Psy nursing pay more

    I'm making $18.75/hr. I was making $21.50/hr at a hospital. However, I get "Baylor Pay" which is 8 hours of pay per week extra. So that helps it even out.
  9. Writing progress Notes in Psyc

    Mood, affect, facial expressions, body language, posture, what the patient says, how they say it. Their behaviors. etc....
  10. Am I Barking Up the Wrong Tree?

    Lots of people are in your shoes. You are not alone. You may have to relocate to find a job. Try the help of some staffing agencies that will give you permanent placement. I know TX and NM are hurting for RNs right now. They will take anyone. Good lu...
  11. CRNA ranked #15 by CNNMoney.com Top 50 jobs in America

    How do they figure it is "low stress?" lol
  12. I got my coworker fired

    What's inappropriate to some is not by others. It depends on the situation. Generally, you are not supposed to cuss around/to patients, even if they are cussing. That is the rule I go by. Sucks that they got fired but there was probably good reason. ...
  13. Social Isolation on psych unit

    We have "Black Out Boundaries" The pt can not interact w/ someone they are on BOBs with. They have to be at least 3 feet away from them as well. One male pt is on BOBs w/ all female peers. It is confusing whom is on BOBs with whom and is not evenly e...
  14. Army Reserves

    Thanks everyone for the support and helpful words. I am waiting on Letters of Recommendation from my previous employer and a date to get my physical.
  15. Army Reserves

    Hey everyone. I'm talking with a recruiter right now about joining the Army Reserves. He is a Captain that specializes only with medical people. Basically, they are offering me a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant. I will be going to school for my BSN, b...