amt838

amt838 has 39 years experience and specializes in ER/PSYCH/DMH/DMR.

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1. Be honest: do you feel valued by your employer?

   amt838 replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

   As an RN BSN CEN for over 40 years I have seen the decline in respect in nursing over the years.There was a short period in the late nineties that nursing had a surge in pay and respect,But since we are almost back where we started.The only things th...

2. Is it wrong to request PTO because you've been assigned a shift you don't want?

   amt838 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

   I work for the state and you can can use your personal time by calling in up until 2 hours before the start of the shift.The thing that concerns me about working until 11 and coming back in at 5am is there is not 8 hours between shifts.This may not b...

3. Artane (Trihexyphenidyl) vs Cogentin (Benztropine)

   amt838 replied to electricblack's topic in Psychiatric

   The only time we use artane is more with clients with Parkinson or Parkinson like syndromes.It has more of the muscle relaxation and for akathesia. Cogentin doesn't do well with these people.Sometimes they will use it in people with like CP or MS any...

4. How do you deal with a toxic workplace?

   amt838 replied to LPN9200's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked For DMH for the past 14 years.I came to work after 28 years in the ER where I was burnt out and figured I would have a State pension with insurance when I retired.I would never work for the state again.Yes it is very very toxic.If I had...

5. 10 year old died after I performed CPR

   amt838 replied to MjHudd's topic in General Nursing

   I graduated from nursing school in 1977 and I can still remember my first code.He was a gentleman who had a total knee who shot a PE when we were returning him to bed.I still feel the same anxiety when I think of him.Since then I spent 28 years in th...

6. Need help with crisis intervention training

   amt838 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Psychiatric

   Worcester Recover Center and Hospital used to be Worcester State Hospital

7. Need help with crisis intervention training

   amt838 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Psychiatric

   I don't know if you are still following your comments at this time or not but group on Providence has a special this week on all things Psych online.Also WRCH has ongoing classes for providers in the state.

8. At what cost are we willing to pay?

   amt838 replied to 1964nurse's topic in Stress 101

   When you find out what the plan is please share.I am so tired of being abused by the administration,patients,coworkers.March was my final straw.I have had a wonderful career since 1977 and did not want it to end this way.Many years in the ED,as a con...