I guess I should edit my post. I am a nurse but my long term goal is not to stay a nurse. Unless I end up also doing mental health NP. Thanks so much for your quick replies. I have been thinking about this for 6 months and its a tough decision but I...
So I work two per diem jobs. One in psych and one in critical care. I am back in school working on my doctorate to become a psychologist so I can't work full time. I usually work 2 shifts a month in critical care and 4 shifts in psych. The psych hos...
I've found that when pegg tubes clog it usually means someone hasn't being doing the water flushes...but that being said I don't take care of pts longer term with g-tubes.
I think the key word is initial assessments. Data collection I believe is considered follow up assessments. But the real question here is what is the scope of practice in the state the OP works in.
This may vary from state to state but every state I've worked in LPNs cannot do initial assessments. I quote from the link below "While LPNs can do data collection, they cannot do patient assessments." http://www.nysna.org/images/pdfs/practice/scope/...
How long till the drugs tests? Did you only take one of the "incorrect" type of pill? I dont know if this is the best site to figure that out. You might try googling other sites that might have more information about the half life of drugs and how lo...
stram87 replied to PraiseMariahCarey's topic in General Nursing
I'm sorry to hear this happened to you. However this does not mean you dont have to right to practice in a SAFE work environment. We always talk about patient safety but health care provider safety is equally as important. It seems like your taking ...
I applied for the fall to go to PMHNP school and I spoke with one of the advisers there regarding my career goals of providing counseling and therapy and she said that the PMHNP program would work for that. However I spoke with a social worker with ...
I would take the level II trauma center. Seems like you will get a better experience. What happens if you leave before the 3 years? Does the 16 months count?
So I got hired for a per diem position at a stand alone psych hospital. I do not have any psych experience at all. I currently work in critical care. The orientation is less than a week. I believe 3-4 days. I think they keep you on probation for awhi...