flpsychnurse

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1. Inquiring about the union

   flpsychnurse replied to bengle56's topic in Oregon

   Go union. No one else takes care of nurses.

2. places RN's can work that are not hospitals?

   flpsychnurse replied to lakerette01's topic in California

   Not sure about your area, but there is research nursing to try. Like clinical trials...

3. Moving to Pensacola

   flpsychnurse replied to Jen1228's topic in Florida

   I have worked at both WFH and Baptist. They both have their good and bad points as well as good and bad nurses. WFH is abit more up-to-date re: computers. Some of their management have been there way past their usefulness, and have little support for...

4. Privilges and other policies in adult in-pt acute care units

   flpsychnurse replied to epg_pei's topic in Psychiatric

   All the responses are correct. There is a difference between "rights" and "privileges". Please read HIPPA regarding charts and your risk mgt dept has policies.This also applies to phones---cameras, pt privacy. Read and follow your hospital policies....

5. New RN and stressed out!

   flpsychnurse replied to alambert603's topic in Psychiatric

   I have been a "psych" nurse for 25 years. It is not going to get any better. The US has no mental health system. A great deal of admits are about money...insurance. Please, until you realize that reality and theory are 2 different things, you will be...

6. New Grad RN: Two offers and I need HELP with what shift and psych unit to take?

   flpsychnurse replied to RN1263's topic in Psychiatric

   Please get 6 months, at least ,of med-surg experience first. Psych is not "just psych" patients.You'll feel more confident. A child-adol unit can be loaded with accusations from the patients. It is a tough environment. Adult psych usually has a very ...