Silver_Rik

Silver_Rik ASN, BSN, RN

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  1. Long hair at the bedside

    Silver_Rik replied to kakamegamama's topic in General Nursing

    I keep mine short enough that my patients can't grab me by my hair - but understand not everyone wants theirs cut like they just reported to boot camp

  2. Ew...3 people

    Silver_Rik replied to nightlightnurseaide's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    As an aide (mental health / CNA) - I'll take the extra help any time I can get it. I don't care if it's for a shift or a

  3. RN's and LPN's working as Nursing Assistants?

    Silver_Rik replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    One of the first things we did in nursing school lab was learn CNA skills (I was already an SRNA so had a little head start there). The other program I applied to required you to be an SRNA as a...

  4. Maternity Class

    Silver_Rik replied to longdistancehiker's topic in Male Nursing Students

    The only no-male patient in my OB clinical was like that. The father actually threatened violence if a male student was in the room. As an aside when I worked LTC I had a woman who was no-male at...

  5. Helpful Items to Purchase for Nursing School

    Silver_Rik replied to bitter_betsy's topic in General Students

    I'm glad someone finally mentioned a glow in the dark watch (though maybe others assumed it was implied.) Not in Clinical, but at work we start taking vitals at 0400 - pts appreciate not having the...

  6. Working as a CNA during pre-requisites

    Silver_Rik replied to Nicoleashley's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I went from 1. Working full time in a non healthcare job first semester and a half of prereqs (I took them at night and online so they didn't even know what I was doing until I put in my notice) 2....

  7. Maternity Class

    Silver_Rik replied to longdistancehiker's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I've liked clinical better than lecture. I'm exam average is 2 points under failing. Luckily we have quizzes and a teaching project to pick up some extra points. I'll still can't afford to fail...

  8. CNA/PNA Inpatient Teamwork

    Silver_Rik replied to doulos1's topic in Psychiatric

    Now I'm the one taking my time to respond. Just really busy here with school etc. - You have a cap of 3 PNA per unit with 20 max census. How do you handle 1:1's or 2:1's if you have them? Now to...

  9. Do Hospital pursue broken nurse contracts?

    Silver_Rik replied to walkerrn2015's topic in General Nursing

    Does it make any sense to ask / offer to come back and work for them as a CRNA after you graduate? Or, I know CRNA programs prohibit or strongly discourage working, but is it at all feasible to put...

  10. New Hire RN making more $$$

    Silver_Rik replied to Junebug59's topic in Operating Room

    It's like this "everywhere" not just healthcare. It's called salary compression, new people get hired in at more than you're making and compensation policies and manager bonus structures restrict how...

  11. CNA/PNA Inpatient Teamwork

    Silver_Rik replied to doulos1's topic in Psychiatric

    MHA (Mental Health Assistant, i.e. PNA) and SRNA (only required at my facility to work with geriatric and acquired brain injury pts, but it was a requirement for nursing school) at a state inpatient...

  12. RIP - Rosie the Riveter!

    Silver_Rik replied to OldDude's topic in General Nursing

    My grandmother worked during the War in a parachute factory. I've visited the location, it's an art gallery now. Airborne soldiers and air crews literally put their lives in her hands. Later in...

  13. When do nursing programs do drug tests?

    Silver_Rik replied to helloego's topic in General Students

    Between acceptance and starting the program. I need to look at my program handbook to confirm, but I don't think we get tested again except for

  14. Have you ever been mistaken for a doctor?

    Silver_Rik replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Men in Nursing

    As a 50 year old nursing student and CNA with silver hair, in scrubs and maybe wearing a lab coat? All the

  15. Nursing pay..Check this out!

    Silver_Rik replied to FrankRN2017's topic in General Nursing

    Not paid enough isn't the same thing as saying a nurse in Cheyenne, Wy should be paid the same as a nurse in San Francisco. Also it's not just cost-of-living. Sometimes professionals have to be paid...

  16. Why do most psych jobs seem to be 8's rather than 12's

    Silver_Rik replied to Pug RN's topic in Psychiatric

    My facility offers 4, 8, 12, and 16 hour shifts. I work mostly 12's with an 8 or 4 thrown in sometimes - usually if I'm covering for someone or have plans earlier in the evening and just work an...

  17. Fired By My Patients

    Silver_Rik replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Is it appropriate to ask feedback from the nurse who takes over on the patient? I think it's very likely that the patient will volunteer their reason(s) for wanting the change in communicating with...

  18. Double duty caring or mental health nurses as mothers.

    Silver_Rik replied to debiklages's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm a Mental Health Aide at a state psych hospital, and a nursing (ADN) student. Several members of my family (biological and married/step) have or had mental diagnoses: major depression with...

  19. Is leaving before hurricane abandonment?

    Silver_Rik replied to CNAbutLPN2be2017's topic in General Nursing

    I know that several states remove restrictions on mandatory overtime for health care employees during a state of emergency. Forcing someone to work at gunpoint would be compulsion. I'm not sure that...

  20. Violence in Nursing

    Silver_Rik replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    We've had staff seriously injured by patients (in pt psych) and when they tried to sue the facility the judge dismissed, said if you work in psych you know the risks. If you file charges internally on...

  21. Work as CNA through nursing school?

    Silver_Rik posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    First, I'm not sure this belongs here or one of the nursing student forums; but it relates to professionalism rather than issues like should you try to work and go to school or will being a CNA help...

  22. Tips for the new girl?

    Silver_Rik replied to Happy.Nurselet's topic in Psychiatric

    Recently I remarked, "half our staff are on the same medications as our patients. We're just on this side of the desk and have a badge that lets us

  23. Work as CNA through nursing school?

    Silver_Rik replied to Silver_Rik's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    No calls from risk management. Thinking maybe what happened wasn't that terrible. Wasn't like I put them in a choke hold or joint hold. Still reviewing CBI and policy, might consult with one of the...

  24. How old were you when you started nursing school?

    Silver_Rik replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    Yeah, 6 kids here - ages

  25. Quitting without notice

    Silver_Rik replied to Summer247's topic in General Nursing

    I am so, so sorry for your situation. Line up another job, and give proper notice out of respect for your patients, co-workers, and career; not for the employer. An employer that bad, you're not the...