swtonursing

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1. what to do

   swtonursing replied to eternalbride's topic in Job Hunt

   Hey how did the interview go? I had a similar situation and I brought a copy of my transcripts and explained the situation they agreed to wait a week until it arrived.

2. RN supervising LPN's

   swtonursing posted a topic in New Nurse

   I currently been a RN for 8 months and started a part time job at a home health agency to supplement my main job. The problem is that the agency is using LPN's to do nursing assessments and they want me to "co-sign," them. In other words the LPN pu...

3. above gluteal line

   swtonursing posted a topic in New Nurse

   When I was a nursing student and gave my first IM injection I obviously was nervous and shaking. I went ahead and gave the injection and whao behold I ended up giving it about half an inch above the gluteal line and the patient mentioned it did not ...

4. Business Brainstorm

   swtonursing replied to kalevra's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Just overall in many mental health / physical health case management organizations someone with enough zeal can simply offer a better service and contract with a family member for a set fee.

5. Psych RN vs Medical social worker

   swtonursing replied to Nursetobe25's topic in Psychiatric

   I worked both as a LSW and RN (LSW before RN). You get paid more as an RN and have more knowledge. Overall in my opinion you can do a MSW job as an RN but you cant do an RN as an MSW.

6. above gluteal line

   swtonursing posted a topic in New Nurse

   During my clinicals in nursing school (when I was nieve) I accidentally gave a IM above the gluteal line which is the crack of the anus about one inch above the line. I ended up doing this about six times. When I came back the next week the various...

7. Masters of Social work vs Nursing

   swtonursing replied to Sophiamez's topic in Career Support

   I was a social worker as a new grad RN I am doing similar work in psych for 10k more.

8. supervised by non nurse

   swtonursing replied to swtonursing's topic in Psychiatric

   I agree the patient is a psych patient in a PACT / ACT team she had her meds changed while in a hospital and I was just simply assessing the patient in a home based setting. I am a full time nurse and there is also a part time nurse (two days a week...

9. Pursuing a Second Master's

   swtonursing replied to Debi Fischer's topic in Psychiatric

   Possibly counseling I am beginning a PMHNP program now and find my counseling degree (M.A.) to be more useful in this arena.

10. supervised by non nurse

    swtonursing posted a topic in Psychiatric

    just a quick question are any staff supervised by individuals who are not nurses? I was tentatively written up by a social worker as I took vital signs for a patient who began recently taking Lasix for HF in a home care environment. She was afraid ...

11. Networking for ACT/CTT?

    swtonursing replied to Umberlee's topic in Psychiatric

    Just another update I graduated and have been working as a member of a team (as a nurse) for four months. It is obviously a transition but I am definitely using my "medical" training in day to day care (previously I just thought they gave decs). Be...

12. Networking for ACT/CTT?

    swtonursing replied to Umberlee's topic in Psychiatric

    I used to be a mental health advocate (I got my M.A. in counseling before crossing over to nursing) and had the same complaints. I often had to double team nurses while giving decs and we had a list of patients (one that was on daily meds) that we c...