Safety Coach RN

Safety Coach RN has 11 years experience and specializes in Behavioral Health.

Latest Activity

1. COVID19 Screening

   Safety Coach RN replied to DeDe245's topic in Psychiatric

   We have a temperature log we do at beginning and end of shift, along with documenting any symptoms.

2. Are there less dangerous areas of Psych Nursing than Inpatient Psych?

   Safety Coach RN replied to Naturally Brilliant's topic in Psychiatric

   Honestly, you run the risk of getting hurt in any part of direct patient care nursing, ED, providing patient care involving lifting and turning patients, etc. I do intake now which is more case management/coordination. Definitely not the same risk ...

3. Why did you choose psych nursing?

   Safety Coach RN replied to FloForLyfe's topic in Psychiatric

   Been sober 32 years from drugs and alcohol. Multiple suicide attempts with bouts of depression/anxiety. Juvenile criminal record/ adult felony arrest for involuntary manslaughter, which I served out 5 years probation and off my record. Psych nursi...

4. How can I be a good psyche nurse?

   Safety Coach RN replied to Keyboard Warrior's topic in Psychiatric

   Treat others the way you would like to be treated.... regardless of how they treat you. Patience, tolerance and understanding go a long way in psych.

5. What does your username mean?

   Safety Coach RN replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Humor

   Mine should be self explanatory. When if comes to safety? I'm the sheriff of this here town, partner.

6. THIS is not funny!

   Safety Coach RN replied to Davey Do's topic in Humor

7. nurses dating nurses?

   Safety Coach RN replied to rnski's topic in Humor

   Dated another RN for 18 months, 20 months and 19 months. Married a Pharma tech.....?? Anything else need to be said?

8. Typical Night Shift Psych

   Safety Coach RN replied to smiling_riley's topic in Psychiatric

   Really depends on what population. Gero can be the exact opposite of an adolescent unit on what to expect, for example. Do you know what population you'll be dealing with? In general, nights typically does more admits than days. Less interfere...

9. Immediately medicate patients around the clock or redirect?

   Safety Coach RN replied to The0Walrus's topic in Psychiatric

   Medicate using your best judgement to keep yourself and patient safe. I take note of others reports and requests on patients but ultimately I'm not medicating unless I can justify that medication on my shift. Now, I'm all about being proactive inst...

10. Psych nursing under Covid-19

    Safety Coach RN replied to penelopelp's topic in Psychiatric

    All ours are in private rooms which puts our two largest units at 13 a piece. Social distancing is encouraged. No masks. I'm currently doing Intake Coordinator position so every direct admit is pre-screened, along with ER but....I've heard as high ...

11. Abandoning Ship

    Safety Coach RN replied to cin808's topic in Career Support

    You have to take care of you, first and foremost. If you can’t do that, then what is there to feel guilty about? We can’t really fault any nurses that are high risk for COVID-19 or have someone at home that’s high risk.

12. Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    Safety Coach RN replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    What’s going on in here?

13. Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    Safety Coach RN replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    Hello? Is there anybody in there?

14. Shift Report HELP

    Safety Coach RN replied to C.RN18's topic in Psychiatric

    I've made it a practice not to report anything that's actually on the roadmap lol....

15. Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    Safety Coach RN replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    OK, as a safety coach, I need to inform you that stepping on these 3 inch cockroaches are a serious potential for slip and fall hazards. By the way, did you hear about the one I took out with a rubber band?