psych308 replied to Scarlettz's topic in Psychiatric
I don't know what resources or time you have available at your facility, but in the times that this has happened to me, I've been lucky enough to take time to educate and reassure the patient. I...
psych308 replied to AustinPower's topic in Psychiatric
At my facility we were having this same issue. IMO, the problem is the bystander effect. People get complacent with not doing checks due to not having experienced a situation where something went...
I have a question about a calorie free soda sweetened with a sugar alcohol. It's called Honest Fizz organic zero calorie soda. It states that it has 7g of carbs, 0g of sugar. The ingredients are:...
I'm not sure about nursing homes specifically, but I know that in my hospital we aren't paid for our lunches. We are scheduled for 12.5 hour shifts with a half hour of that automatically deducted for...
If you haven't already started applying for jobs, I definitely would start looking online at positions you are interested in and have a resume ready. I waited until I passed the NCLEX to apply for...
Late to the party, but I took the exam a few years ago. It was offered several times per year while I attended, but you may only take it once. From what I remember, you choose one of two writing...
Sorry if this is a really dumb question. I just graduated with my BSN in Ohio. I want to start looking for aide jobs to gain experience, make money, and get my foot in the door somewhere while I study...
@JM... I can tell what school you go to based on your username, I'm the year above you at the same school. my advice as someone who just passed both semesters of NCoA I&II with the new professor...