psychRNflorida

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1. Psych nursing is easy

   psychRNflorida replied to studentnurse9806's topic in Psychiatric

   It's not easy... I agree with all the above posts. Take a medically complex pt with psych issues... You're dealing with medical AND psych. Safety. Rounds q15min. No techs. 10 patients per nurse. Codes. Seclusion. Restraints. Baker Act (depending on s...

2. Pensacola/Destin area

   psychRNflorida replied to Sassyraven's topic in Florida

   Are you an RN? What type of position are you looking for? I know baptist is hiring...

3. Pensacola area new grad RN

   psychRNflorida replied to whitneyraeRN's topic in Florida

   Yes, I started in February of last year. I was promoted to charge nurse a few months ago :) I LOVE baptist!

4. IM Ativan

   psychRNflorida replied to dc529's topic in Psychiatric

   We don't dilute, unless you count haldol ;-) I always use an 18 gauge to draw it up, then I switch to a 20 or 22 to inject. It's hard to push through a 22, but done slowly it works and stays injected!

5. PHCC or Rasmussen??

   psychRNflorida replied to storxusmc's topic in Florida

   I graduated from the Fort Myers campus with Rasmussen. I moved immediately after graduating to pensacola, and although it was slow going with a job, no questioned my degree. I am now working with no problems.