utrocks84

utrocks84 specializes in Psych, Vascular/MedSurg.

Latest Activity

1. HH Case Manager: What Is It Like?

   utrocks84 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Home Health

   I'm new ti HH, I'm an RN case manager and all I do is SOC, ROC, D/C and Recert...also HHA sup visits. I coordinate the care of all the diciplince also. My agency is trying to rebuild pt load after staff left do to take over. I'm told I could manager ...

2. Can HH Nursing be a fulltime job?

   utrocks84 posted a topic in Home Health

   I just started HH, I'm and RN and am sole provider for my family. Does anyone out there use HH as a means to provide the majority of their families income? I am told I get $60 SOC $30 visit. My productivity base is on 28-30 points a week. I've only b...

3. UPH hospital in Tucson

   utrocks84 posted a topic in Arizona

   Has anyone worked Psych at this facility and how was it. Also, where is a good area to live in Tucson, I have grown children so schools are not as important, safety is.

4. Facility handles codes???

   utrocks84 replied to aloevera's topic in Psychiatric

   There was a code on our unit and two tiny female security guards responded, i explain what we were going to do (hold pt and given injections) and how and on what cue. When i said the cue the guards jump back from the pt and I was holding one arm as h...

5. Facility handles codes???

   utrocks84 replied to aloevera's topic in Psychiatric

   By code are you talking medical or behavioral code?

6. Psych Nurses being Floated to other floors

   utrocks84 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I work on a geroPsych unit at a university hospital. We have 12 beds and usually average 6 or 7 patients. When the census falls below a certain number they will float our nurses to med-surg floors. many times there is 6 or more months between these f...

7. Abilify

   utrocks84 replied to Orca's topic in Psychiatric

   I work on a geropsych unit and we use Abilify alot with Ativan for our agitated and aggressive patients. I don't think very much of it as a PRN IM in crisis management. Seems to work very slow if at all. Now I have had more success with Geodon althou...

8. Old man thinking of nursing

   utrocks84 replied to coop47's topic in Men

   I was 41 when I went to nursing school and I'm a male. I graduated in 2006 at 44 yoa and have received nothing but positive responses and welcoming arms in the field. I can't believe the options and fun I have. DO it and you will never look back and ...

9. Info RE: Moving to Columbus Ohio

   utrocks84 replied to Treeta's topic in Ohio

   Columbus is a great town, my daughter goes to school there and I also am looking to relocate. Other than state hospitals which private hospitals have Psych floors?

10. Why do one year Med surg nursing before going into Psychiatry Nursing

    utrocks84 replied to PurifiedH2O's topic in Psychiatric

    I just started on my psych unit after a year of medsurg. I worked while in school in a large psych unit and knew that I wanted to do psych. I left over the objection of the pysch nurse managers telling me I didn't need Medsurg ex.. I'm glad i did it ...