can'twait2B1

can'twait2B1 specializes in Psychiatric, ICU, MED-SURG.

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1. What to do? Feeling very alienated on my unit.

   can'twait2B1 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I have been working on an acute adult inpatient unit now for nearly three years. I have been feeling increasingly burnt out and have been looking for a different job. I love my patients, I really want to help the mentally ill have some normalcy to th...

2. Issues with therapists/social workers on the unit? (Long)

   can'twait2B1 replied to can'twait2B1's topic in Psychiatric

   I think my biggest complaint was the tone/way the lead therapist (who is also the program manager) addressed my question. Had she said, "Hey I heard you had a question about the nursing role during process group, and I would prefer that you guys just...

3. Issues with therapists/social workers on the unit? (Long)

   can'twait2B1 replied to can'twait2B1's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks for your reply. I am going to just steer clear of the social worker's daily group and mind my own business and bide my time until I can find something else.

4. Help, new unorganized behavioral unit!!!!

   can'twait2B1 replied to AlleeBooRN's topic in Psychiatric

   We have a very structured program, activity therapy, leisure group, circle group, nursing education and goal setting and reflection (setting in the am reflection in the pm) we also have personal time (adls, showers ect) visitation time, snacks, tv/n...

5. Issues with therapists/social workers on the unit? (Long)

   can'twait2B1 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I work on an inpatient behavioral health unit, we have 20 beds at this time. The days are very scheduled and we as nurses spend most of our day in the rec room with our patients whether it is meal time, activity group time or free time. We also have ...

6. Should I stay or should I go?

   can'twait2B1 replied to can'twait2B1's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all of your replies, I have sent out a couple of resumes, I applied for a hospice job, its closer to home and I think my psych nursing background could be very helpful, thanks again, its so hard to leave :crying2:but I know that I am doin...

7. Car Tags with Nursing Abbreviations

   can'twait2B1 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

   I recently saw a very pregnant woman get into a car with the plate LMP, I thought it was kind of ironic.

8. Should I stay or should I go?

   can'twait2B1 replied to can'twait2B1's topic in General Nursing

   Interesting.... your psych position is driving YOU nuts??? LOL, yep, that about sums it up. Thanks for your replies. I have actually already emailed a contact of mine about a position at the hospital that is closer to home.

9. Should I stay or should I go?

   can'twait2B1 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been working at a inpatient psych unit since last year. I work as charge almost everytime I am scheduled, we have a team lead who works the other days, she doesn't work weekends and if we happen to be scheduled the same day she is always charg...

10. Is my supervisor trying to get me to quit?

    can'twait2B1 replied to ABQLNDRN's topic in General Nursing

    Are you the newest nurse on the floor? I can't see why they would schedule you as the "fill in " nurse unless you were lower seniority. I would def talk to supervisor and if things don't get better I would take it higher, "weeding out" nursing staff ...

11. about Davita...

    can'twait2B1 replied to Billy5949's topic in Urology

    I applied online Monday had two phone calls the same day and interviewed Wed, which was yesterday

12. Need some advice from seasoned nurses

    can'twait2B1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi guys thanks for reading this, I am having some job issues that I really need advice on, Some background info, I have worked on the med-surg unit since April of 04, first as an aide while I attended LPN school, then as an LPN while I attended RN s...

13. Is L&D for me????

    can'twait2B1 replied to Toots71506's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well I am a new RN grad myself (was an LPN prior) and I have been wondering the same thing, I am interested in L&D but as I have spent my whole nursing career in Med surg it is a scary step. But for you my advice would be go ahead and start your ...

14. RN- How do I get the most from CNA/s while not causing major conflict on the unit

    can'twait2B1 replied to kyrn1999's topic in Safety

    Okay, this is a very common problem where I work, I myself worked as a CNA for ten years before going on to LPN and later RN school. I have never seen such disrespect between nurses and aides anywhere I have ever worked prior. There are some nurse...

15. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

    can'twait2B1 replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

    No joke our Doc who is a big teddy bear :lol2:and is loved by all of us coined a new diagnosis, not once but numerous times. Hypo and Hyper Potassiemia, I guess he was absent the day his terminology class went over hypokalemia and hyperkalemia.