pitapita

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1. From the Other Side of the Bed Rails - When the Nurse Becomes the Patient

   pitapita replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality

   I think anytime a nurse is suddenly put into the role of patient, it helps them to empathize more with those they work with on a day-to-day basis. A little empathy does wonders both for the patient's psyche and the nurse's level of patience! - Pita

2. Patient Surveys..vent.

   pitapita replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

   I figure if all a patient has to complain about is the quality of the food from our kitchen or the fact that the water from our bubbler isn't ice cold, we're doing a pretty damn good job! :yelclap: - Pita

3. Adventures in Psychiatric nursing-

   pitapita replied to Guest717236's topic in Psychiatric

   I absolutely LOVE being a psych nurse. It's definitely NOT an easy job - I really don't know why people would think that... - Pita

4. Adventures in Psychiatric nursing-

   pitapita replied to Guest717236's topic in Psychiatric

   I always love it when people think psych nurses have it easy...we get a lot of nursing students at our facility, and a lot of them walk through the door thinking it's going to be their easiest rotation. Those same nursing students can usually be foun...

5. Funny Orientation Story

   pitapita replied to AICU RN's topic in Humor

   HAAAAHAHAHA love it. I absolutely love reading stories like this. Great way to decompress during/after a rough shift. Thanks for making me smile! - Pita

6. Patient Complaint

   pitapita replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

   Sounds like a psych patient to me....LOL!! Don't worry too much about it - sometimes you're going to come across people in this job who are INTENT on being miserable. If nothing is wrong, they will COME UP with with something that's wrong. Good for y...

7. New RN Advice!

   pitapita replied to MissDardenRN's topic in Psychiatric

   Oooh....peds psych can be really tough to start out with - those kids can really break your heart. But, if that's your passion, more power to you! I work with dual d/x, detox, straight psych, etc on the floor I'm on now. I absolutely LOVE my job!! I ...

8. I am so nervous

   pitapita replied to yroxyou's topic in NCLEX

   Good luck guys!!!

9. First job in Psych nursing

   pitapita replied to beachhorizon's topic in Psychiatric

   If you want to see what its like to be a psych nurse, try and Google some blogs written by some! It's always nice to see it from different points of view. Good luck!!

10. Accepted psych position..am now unsure due to family history......

    pitapita replied to Gratefulprn's topic in Psychiatric

    I was very much in the same boat as you when I decided to take my psych nursing job. I have only benefitted from my personal experiences - I find it helps me to empathize with the patients more. It also keeps me from judging patients too quickly. Wha...

11. Is this staffing normal???

    pitapita replied to MollNick's topic in Psychiatric

    I have worked the 11p-7a shift on a 15 bed locked psych unit for over 2 years now. On the adult unit, we have 1 RN (me) and 2 MHCs for the overnights. When I worked on the adolescent floor for my first year, we only had 1 RN (me) and 1 MHC. When the ...