ChristyM

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1. Any inactive LPN's?

   ChristyM replied to 2MagnoliaTrees's topic in Retired

   In Louisiana LPN board of nursing requires a refresher course if you have not worked for 4 yrs as a nurse. I was out of nursing for 5 yrs. I took the refresher course and am very glad I did.So much had changed in those 5 yrs. The course was very help...

2. Why was Allopathic thread closed

   ChristyM replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

   Why do post get closed and who closes them? If you know please tell me.........

3. Response to Molly from psych nurse!

   ChristyM replied to Bjo's topic in Psychiatric

   I work in a short term private hospital in children/adolecent unit also. The number of repeat visits is very high. We do as much as humanly possible for our "kids", then we send them home to the same environment, where no one else has changed, their ...

4. The use of video cameras...

   ChristyM replied to night owl's topic in Safety

   Video cameras were recently installed on the psych unit I work on. There are cameras everywhere!!! They are not in patient rooms but are directly across from all doors leading into the pt. rooms so they do record some activity in pt rooms. When they ...

5. out of practice

   ChristyM replied to PTA/LPN's topic in LPN/LVN

   Welcome Back to Nursing :kiss I was out of nursing for 6 yrs when i decided to return and I was scared to death!! I began by taking a refresher course that was offered at our local community college. It helped me regain some confidence in myself and...

6. I love psych nursing but...

   ChristyM posted a topic in Safety

   I have been a nurse for 13 yrs, the past 8 I have worked in psych. I work in a busy psych hospital on a children/adolecent unit. Staffing is a major problem. Most shifts are staffed with 1 RN, 1 LPN and (on a good day) 4 MHT's. Our census stays betwe...

7. For those that have left bedside nursing.

   ChristyM replied to PhantomRN's topic in General Nursing

   I did bedside nursing on a med-surg floor for the first 2 yrs of my nursing career and I knew it wasnt for me!!!! I had really enjoyed my psych rotation in school so I figured I would give psych nursing a try and have worked in this field for the pas...

8. Let the next shift deal with it...

   ChristyM replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

   I work night shift on a busy children/adolecent psych unit. The nurse I relieve on 3-11 shift has only been working with us for about a month. When I got to work last night she looked rather frazzeled She gave me a quick report, telling me that she...

9. What is your title and what state/province are you in?

   ChristyM replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

   LPN Louisiana

10. Recovering RN returning to work

    ChristyM replied to RN4Life's topic in Recovery

    Good Luck to you. I am a nurse in recovery for 5 yrs. I tried effortlessly to find a job for months then applied at a psych hosp, I got the job and LOVE it. Try psych nursing it is rewarding and makes" you feel like you make a difference" in someones...