sarmedic70

sarmedic70

med-surg, post-partum, ER, psychiatric

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  1. NCLEX: How many times is enough?

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

    Aye, I got "happy fingers"when typing:typing my post..........sorry................the ole thoughts got going, and transferred to the ole fingers and before I ken it, had written a...

  2. NCLEX: How many times is enough?

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

    I am not sure if there is a right or wrong answer in this question of how many times to take the NCLEX.:argue: In fact, just this past evening, at work, we had this very discussion. We had a great...

  3. What The Bleep Happened To The Shortage?

    sarmedic70 replied to Pedinurse888's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    There is a nursing shortage:sniff:; however, as one writer posted, for EXPERIENCED RNs unfortunately. I went down the same road, when I was newly graduated, in trying to find a job that would accept...

  4. Psychiatric Nursing Differences?!

    sarmedic70 replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

    WIth Psych patients, if they are stable and have no other medical conditions, then they are going to get their weekly vitals (BP, RR's, ht/wt, waiste measurements, temp, et al)..........periodically,...

  5. How many patients per RN/LPN?

    sarmedic70 replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

    Wow...........where do you all work? Give you all my week........Sunday I put in over 20 hours. First of all, I was covering for one of our RNs who was on vacation and then went into my regular shift...

  6. Psychiatric Nursing Differences?!

    sarmedic70 replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

    Hey everybody:jester:...............good posts ............... We are ALWAYS assessing our patients..........it is just not the "M/S" variation of assessing. Weekly, we do our full range of vitals on...

  7. Thank you psych RNs!

    sarmedic70 replied to Anagray's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank YOU so very much for the kind thoughts..........seeing this was perfect timing especially with after the evening/night I had last night............I put in well over 20 hours...............and...

  8. How many patients per RN/LPN?

    sarmedic70 replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

    Hey all. .............I am a psych RN at a state facility. The ratio of RN to patients is generally anywhere from 1 RN to 20 patients to where one unit has one RN to over 40 patients. Most units...

  9. Losing your skills in psych?

    sarmedic70 replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Psychiatric

    Hey everybody..........great input................I have been sitting here doing a lot of thinking about this myself. I, too, am a psych nurse..........and also a medic and worked med-surg,...

  10. No scrubs allowed in psych?

    sarmedic70 replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Psychiatric

    Hey everybody..............I am a psych RN in a state facility. Yeah, I was first rather surprised when I interviewed for a position at the hospital that I was told no scrubs..........however, the...

  11. Is there ANY department in nursing that I can avoid cleaning up poo?

    sarmedic70 replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely not..........that is a part of nursing. Please do not ask your CNA/LVN/LPN to do it...............unless you are so busy and they are not...........it's everybody's responsibility to...

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

    sarmedic70 replied to PurifiedH2O's topic in Psychiatric

    Who do you travel with? Are there many psych travel positions for RNs..............I am seriously considering eventually doing travel nursing; however, where to start and what agency............so...

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

    sarmedic70 replied to PurifiedH2O's topic in Psychiatric

    WOW............methinks I need to move to MN.......$31/hr............in a state facility????????? And as a new grad??? What if one is not a new grad and has psych experience? Our state facility is...

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

    sarmedic70 replied to PurifiedH2O's topic in Psychiatric

    So very true......................TOO many times patients are somewhat ignored in that too often, as well, it is viewed as the illness "being in their head" and not really sick........especially when...

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

    sarmedic70 replied to PurifiedH2O's topic in Psychiatric

    AMEN to you Cay............I never had ANY intentions of being a M/S RN either; however..................I am essentially a "trauma junkine" in that I am also a medic; however, psych has interested me...

  16. Im curious about the 1:1 vigilance

    sarmedic70 replied to BoogiePop's topic in Psychiatric

    Most definitely there are "variations on a theme of 1:1". Since I am the charge RN for a pediatric unit, the arm's length may or may not be appropriate........we just have to gauge the situation. We...

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

    sarmedic70 replied to PurifiedH2O's topic in Psychiatric

    AMEN to the last two posts. I work in a state mental hospital facility, and we have a geriatric unit. Talk about multitudes of MEDICAL issues along with their psychiatric issues of our patients. I...

  18. Personality Disorder Test...how do you stack up?

    sarmedic70 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Psychiatric

    It was most definitely a very interesting "test". Even though I answered "no" on so many, they showed up in the "diagnosis" of the results of those I answered yes...

  19. Personality Disorder Test...how do you stack up?

    sarmedic70 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Psychiatric

    Yeah, me too...........hope it is not accurate........he, he, he..............or else I have one heck of a messed up being here................he, he,

  20. Personality Disorder Test...how do you stack up?

    sarmedic70 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Psychiatric

    OMH...........just took the test..................uh oh...........he, he,

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

    sarmedic70 replied to PurifiedH2O's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi all. Hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving Day............and didn't eat too much I totally agree that there's a possibility that one of the other reasons that has been indicated in working...

  22. Psych Travel Nurses

    sarmedic70 replied to AUMPsychRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi everybody. Hope you all had a good Thanksgiving Day................I am a psych RN and also interested in travelling. Not in the market to do so for another 6 mos or so possibly. I have been...

  23. Im curious about the 1:1 vigilance

    sarmedic70 replied to BoogiePop's topic in Psychiatric

    Good and interesting responses. I would first and foremost check with what your facility's protocols/procedures are with regards to the 1:1. Each facility will essentially vary a bit. At our...

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

    sarmedic70 replied to PurifiedH2O's topic in Psychiatric

    Great posts with some great answers for sure. First and foremost, it is an individual choice. I don't think there's truly a right or wrong answer in this. It's just the same I was told when I was...

  25. What States are NOT recognizing EC Grads?...

    sarmedic70 replied to NYSNOWBUNNY007's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hey all. Kinda late to this forum. Haven't checked in the EC specific sites to see what the "latest and greatest" is since graduating from EC's nursing program nearly a year ago. Since graduating and...