njmonsterboi80 BSN

njmonsterboi80 has 18 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Psychiatry.

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1. Tested Positive for THC at a Pre Employment Drug Screening

   njmonsterboi80 replied to montie python's topic in Recovery

   New York and select other states don't mind what people do in their spare time as long as it doesn't effect job performance. Marijuana intoxication at work isn't tolerated just as alcohol usage isn't tolerated. Similarly, drinking alcohol off wor...

2. Tested Positive for THC at a Pre Employment Drug Screening

   njmonsterboi80 replied to montie python's topic in Recovery

   Yes. Quite serious. It doesn't make sense to penalize someone for what they can legally do outside of work hours. Given that cannabinoids are fat soluble, tests can stay positive for weeks. Not sure if it's just New York. Let me know what ...

3. Drug Testing for NON-nursing jobs?

   njmonsterboi80 replied to justwantoutofnursing's topic in Job Hunt

   Even before cannabis became legal in NY and before it became illegal to do pre-employment cannabis testing, my facility did not conduct drug testing. I believe the policy has always been to test only if someone appears impaired at work. A reasonabl...

4. Quitting while on orientation

   njmonsterboi80 replied to MDelainy's topic in General Nursing

   Right now there are probably frequent call outs and an obscene amount of resignations and switching to part time everywhere. I work at a high end well paid academic medical center and we have the same problem. If you're told the ratio is X, add a b...

5. Tested Positive for THC at a Pre Employment Drug Screening

   njmonsterboi80 replied to montie python's topic in Recovery

   My understanding is that PPIs can cause a false positive. Perhaps you can meet with an attorney and go that route. Alternatively, CBD is legal, so that might be an avenue as well. This isn't a problem in New York state. Its illegal to include can...

6. The Wage Gap Myth

   njmonsterboi80 replied to car48's topic in Men

   I'm a man and make significantly more than new hires due to longevity. My facility only compensates for 10 years of outside experience and every year I get a percentage increase which has compounded over my 15 years at the same facility. There is a...

7. Contraband

   njmonsterboi80 replied to Nancynurse1983's topic in Psychiatric

   I'm a little late to the conversation here.. I run the contraband committee at my unit at a major academic medical center. We have similar issues, to a lesser extent. Due to the increase of RNs from more restrictive facilities, our patients have s...

8. I am a Psych nurse

   njmonsterboi80 replied to Guest1201992's topic in General Nursing

   I believe you were trying to do the right thing, but you won't be able to continue helping patients if you are no longer employed. Given that your facility allows open abuse I don't see them reporting you to the authorities unless you do more to for...

9. No Jeep, No Love: I'm Out Of Here!

   njmonsterboi80 replied to Therese Pingatore's topic in COVID

   Therese, It sounds like you've been unhappy with work for some time and you've been really proactive in regard to making changes and searching out a situation to get out of the endless nightmare you've been living. I lived through the worst in...

10. Psych Certification

    njmonsterboi80 replied to Billikin's topic in Psychiatric

    I recently started studying for it, do you have any advice? How much do they focus on nursing theories, erikson, piaget, etc? I'm just about done with the online review course and am thinking about buying the questions that go along with the review ...

11. so burned out

    njmonsterboi80 replied to edisonnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    I worked in a similar situation right out of school for 1.5 years. I liked the excitement but it was way too exhausting and dangerous. I switched to a strictly voluntary setting at a university hospital and the staffing is much better. Its not wit...

12. Hospital Workers Suspended for Peeking at George Clooney's Medical Info

    njmonsterboi80 replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    What I found amusing about this is while I was a student and on rotation there were were forbidden from bringing cell phones. This was due to a similar incident at palisades medical center happening a few years ago where a celebrity was photographed...

13. New Grad RN: Two offers and I need HELP with what shift and psych unit to take?

    njmonsterboi80 replied to RN1263's topic in Psychiatric

    I started days as a new grad a year ago. On days you run groups when there's time, work with MDs, social workers, art therapists, OT, etc and really get a full picture of whats going on with the patient and pick up on the proper terminology. Its th...

14. Has anyone had the experience of knowing a patient on their unit?

    njmonsterboi80 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I recently was walking on another unit and was stopped by a patient who knows me.. This is someone I met about 10 years ago back in HS and run into every couple years. Last year I had receieved an email from him and attended his college graduation ...

15. Hospitals that reimburse tuition

    njmonsterboi80 replied to Jennyfur1234's topic in New York

    Hmm, I'll take that info. I've already been working for 1 yr elsewhere but I'm starting to feel the bite of student loans. I'd suffer at bellevue for 2 yrs if they eat my loans. Thanks, Marc