sarmedic70

sarmedic70

med-surg, post-partum, ER, psychiatric

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  1. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    sarmedic70 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I left nursing for all the reasons (well most) of what this article shared. I was a RN for quite awhile (nearly 10 years) before I opted to go LOA. Right now I am working in my Criminal Justice...

  2. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    sarmedic70 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Totally agree on pretty much all of the points made as to why RNs quit. I lasted for a few years till I had it. I spent 39 years in the military (combined active duty and reserves), became a RN...

  3. Why is Army medic experience not valued for New Grads applying for ER jobs?

    sarmedic70 replied to armyemtbsn's topic in Emergency

    I cannot say that I am surprised. I have had the same thing happen to me. Same sort of response of not being RN experience, yet they will hire newly graduated RNs with ZILCH emergency medical...

  4. Legal nurse consultant

    sarmedic70 replied to 818crown's topic in Legal

    Clarification on LNC: Do NOT have to have certification (LNCC) to work as LNC nor take a formal course; however, word to the wise, I personally feel it is best one does take a formal course. To have...

  5. Corrections and Psych enough experience to be LNC?

    sarmedic70 replied to Papanurse's topic in Legal

    I am in the LNC course right now, through CLS, as recommended to me by a good friend who is a LNC. The key requirement(s) to do LNC is a strong background in nursing and a thorough understanding of...

  6. Violence in Psychiatric Nursing

    sarmedic70 replied to Mashira's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you, YosemiteRN I am quite passionate, hello duh, about this topic of violence in the work place. You are so very correct as to how we ALL must be ever vigilant about those who are cavalier...

  7. Violence in Psychiatric Nursing

    sarmedic70 replied to Mashira's topic in Psychiatric

    Great and interesting/informative posts from all. Elkpark, I wish I could same was true where I work reference the decrease in violence. We are quite the opposite. In fact, it is a constant topic as...

  8. Targeted by psychotic, manipulative patient

    sarmedic70 replied to HM7380's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, most definitely document everything in addition to having your staff document......this is a hard situation to say the least in that you are at a disadvantage with regardless to skills set in...

  9. Violence in Psychiatric Nursing

    sarmedic70 replied to Mashira's topic in Psychiatric

    Great posts I have been reading.......As I stated in an earlier post, I work on one of THE most violent units in the hospital, and since that posting, it has become worse..........unbelievable....

  10. will nursing ever be in demand again?

    sarmedic70 replied to amzyRN's topic in California Nursing

    Yes, it is true from what the predictions are, once the economy stabilizes, that "baby boomers" will plan to retire and there will be a return to the major nursing shortage; however, the real question...

  11. Such a bad rap

    sarmedic70 replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Psychiatric

    JulesA writer is so right. Yeup, tell that to my staff too who have also had countless injuries due to our patients (again, I have one of the most violent units in our state psych facility). There...

  12. Such a bad rap

    sarmedic70 replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Psychiatric

    Best of luck to you. Everybody posted some really great advice and so very true. Depending upon your facility, as long as proper traning is given to you all and good policy and procedures in place,...

  13. New Grad RN Going Into Psych

    sarmedic70 replied to AngeloRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I, too, have to agree with Elkpark. When I read that new grad's post, I shuttered. Having worked psych for quite awhile, in a major psych hospital, and on one of the most violent and active units of...

  14. psychiatric nursing magazines?

    sarmedic70 replied to bymysoultosqueezeRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I belong to the American Psychiatric Nurses Association and we get the journal with it. It is more of a research-centered based sort of "technical" magazine. Unless you are into statistics, et al,...

  15. What is psych nursing like exactly?

    sarmedic70 replied to Nurse4life09's topic in Psychiatric

    I have been in psych/mental health nursing for awhile now, having come from Med-Surg, ER, L&D (and still working EMS as medic/RN). I was working, till about a month ago, day shift. I am on one...

  16. Violence in Psychiatric Nursing

    sarmedic70 replied to Mashira's topic in Psychiatric

    I am on one of the most violent and active units in our psych hospital. People who get hurt are those who generally are not using approved verbal or physical SIT procedures. As the charge nurse, I...

  17. What do you do in the nursing station in your down time?

    sarmedic70 replied to kiwipsychnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    I work on one of the most violent and busy units of our entire psych hospital. I switched to night shift recently to get a break from day shift (of which we average 10-15 PIRS/day and it's become...

  18. will nursing ever be in demand again?

    sarmedic70 replied to amzyRN's topic in California Nursing

    Like one individual posted, nursing (like with a lot of other jobs) has had its ups and downs. In the 80's (If memory serves me correctly), new grads had as difficult time in finding jobs as new...

  19. Psych Travel Nurses

    sarmedic70 replied to AUMPsychRN's topic in Psychiatric

    It was two years ago I had posted inquires about travel agencies for Psych RNs. Thank you for the posts as to agencies. So from what I saw with one of the posts is to remain away from Supplemental?...

  20. Anyone unhappy with their nursing school program?

    sarmedic70 replied to starz_girl_1's topic in Arizona Nursing

    It's hard to determine if a school has really challenged you or if it is a good school. The reality check of it all is what the student puts into it and gets out of. The posts are very true in that...

  21. How to get psych experience??

    sarmedic70 replied to dianabay's topic in Psychiatric

    I would put in a few months in med/surg, and the reason I say that is psych patients will have med/surg issues at some point. It is prudent that a RN be strong in med/surg, realistically, in order to...

  22. Please Read Before Posting: Tips Regarding Distance Programs

    sarmedic70 replied to BBFRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    He, he, he................that is truly something that you actually read the entire thing. I didn't mean to get on such tangents. But the ole brain got to going, and the fingers became happy fingers...

  23. Please Read Before Posting: Tips Regarding Distance Programs

    sarmedic70 replied to BBFRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    A little bit of both.................Yeah, you are most correct with regards to CA and being in EC prior to the 2003 date and accepting EC grads. After you have been an RN and worked for awhile, for...

  24. Please Read Before Posting: Tips Regarding Distance Programs

    sarmedic70 replied to BBFRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Good Info about EC. However, CA does/has hired EC graduates. I know that for a fact. I have friends from CA, who were EC grads and got jobs in CA with no issue. Great advice about those companies...

  25. NCLEX: How many times is enough?

    sarmedic70 replied to PMHNP10's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    "NCLEX sounds like a scare crow to some of the would be candidates and the anxiety that goes with it is possible to make one fail it!! Is there a curriculum for The NCLEX ? I have witnessed people...