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When I worked at Huntsman Cancer Center, the majority of my co-workers weren't LDS. I am, but I think that the manager was very fair and that the University Hospital was a great organization to work...

In my own opinion, HCA is not a great organization to work for. I've transitioned to Bon Secours and they're awesome.

Hi All, I'm finally switching to days at a new, wonderful facility after working nights at an awful facility. I'm SO excited, but I'm nervous about working during the day. I'll be rotating between...

I was one of two people in my class of 90 students that loves psych! The look is pretty common, but like others have said, it's followed by, "wow! I could never do that!"

Keys, pen, sharpies, highlighter, pen-light, clip-board with notes. That's it!

I've asked the nurse manager if I could come see the unit, and I've turned my application in so I'm hoping to hear back from her soon! I think the unit is mostly adolescents. My husband has seen...

A resume isn't a legal document, so you can leave it off it you want to. On your future job applications, however, you are legally required to list that job.

I currently only have experience in acute adult pscyh and geropsych. However, an awesome opportunity just opened up at the nearby teaching hospital for a 23 bed acute child and adolescent psych...

Hey, don't freak out. Maybe this nurse is required to fill out these incident reports. I used to work in a nursing home/rehab facility and was required to fill out incident reports for every skin...

And remember that there are medical psych floors out there. They do exist :)

That's where I usually give my PRN's, just avoid going directly in the center of the gluteus and be off to the side a tiny bit.

I agree that there are better jobs out there than working in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, but you may have to take one of these jobs first. A lot of hospital jobs require you to...

The night before I work I go to sleep at a normal time (like 2300 or 2330) and then sleep in as late as I can the day I work. Then the whole day that I work, I just stay up and sleep when I get...

Thanks for your advice. I just got this job a couple months ago and really don't want to go through the whole job search again. Hopefully it will get better!

We do taped report and the nurses leave while we're listening, so I don't know they've left until I come out of the room with the recorder. I've spoken with almost all of my coworkers, and they all...

I really, really, really need some advice guys. I'm very, very frustrated with the people I work with. The actual patient load is great, and I love this kind of nursing. But the people...ugh. Let...

This totally reminded me - we had to pack this poor woman's vagina after hysterectomy and that was the most AWFUL smell ever! Good thing she had her legs bent up so she couldn't see my face!

It's strange, but I also HATE the flaky skin that flies in the air when you take off someone's ted hose. I hold my breath until I can stand up to get away from the cloud! Also, dentures. Gag me...

Thank you!!! I have such a hard time with this. Need to work on that. Eventually I'll be one dang good psych nurse thanks to all your comments!

Love the two tips at the top!!! :lol2: And no, you're not crazy! All patients have a right to medication that works for them. I have decided that just because someone is in the hospital for...

If you're not comfortable, let the pt know that you'll find someone to pray with them. You'll be able to ask one of your co-workers to pray with your pt.

As a nurse, you want to provide as holistic care as possible. If a pt asks you to pray with them, and you're comfortable doing that, then by all means - do it! It will help them and you develop a...

I got my CNA while in high school and it was essentially free. My classmates who weren't in high school paid only a couple hundred dollars for the whole course. It's not a long course either, but I...

Just be super professional about it. I was in essentially the exact same situation as you, and found my dream job in inpt psych. I waited to give my two weeks until I knew when I would start the...

I believe they should be crossed off. You're just creating problems for yourself later on, because if your MARS are anything like some places I've seen, nurses will just sign off on the medication...