PsychNurseWannaBe

PsychNurseWannaBe BSN, RN

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  1. ERI Testing Program/ RNCAP Pharm exam

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to mitchsmom's topic in General Students

    Take the practice one first. I had to take many ERIs and some were just horrible. I think Pharm was one that was a little harder. We were allowed to retake several times if need

  2. HELP! I got dismissed from my nursing school

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to basid786's topic in General Students

    OK...let me start and say I am tired...so I might have missed somethings. :) A preceptor IMHO should eumulate what is expected. They should be direct but kind. They should have an open way of...

  3. perinea-genital carel help

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to pr0j3ktm's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I would wash the member first, then the scrotum and then the orifice. The scrotum is not the cleanest of places, so you could be carrying germs from the scrotum to the

  4. restraints?

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Restraints are a very touchy thing... regardless of intent. Some things I see. 1. Aides tying call lights to the patient w/c so it is within reach - restraint! 2. Putting a resident in a chair with...

  5. Growth and Development, Spirituality and Family Context in Nursing chapters???

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to setingle's topic in General Students

    Growth and Development is extremely important. From peds all the way to the aging client. Family concepts is also going to be important, for example, the family systems theory. I understand that...

  6. Assessment

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to Yalith's topic in General Students

    Your questions are best answered by your individual instructor. Some instructors want a head to toe, but as you progress in the program, they might allow for a focused assessment instead. Try to get...

  7. is she RN???

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to laura06baby's topic in General Students

    LOL!!

  8. Class Question

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to meikee02's topic in General Students

    I don't know. We were never given a choice. Once we were in the nursing program, we had block classes. I didn't think it was too hard to do health assessment with pharm. Good

  9. Dangerous narc delivery by rn

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to LIjeany's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Did I miss something?? Why can't the LPN at the second building sign for them? Our driver waits until we account for everything. No way would I go outside with a bunch of narcotics. That is not...

  10. List of Narcotics to be Double Locked

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to jacesmom2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have sched II meds "double locked" meaning to gain access you will have to have a key to unlock the med cart and a seperate key to unlock the drawer IN the med cart. Other sched meds are "single...

  11. Nursing Role in a Multi-Disciplinary Team

    PsychNurseWannaBe posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hello Peeps! Have any of you come across working in a place that seems to have no clear boundaries among multiple disciplines? Sometimes I feel my role as the RN is as clear as mud. Of course I do the...

  12. Nursing Role in a Multi-Disciplinary Team

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to PsychNurseWannaBe's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you for your replies. Yes they have been operating in this fuzzy area for many years. They have all worked together for many, many years. I think over time the RNs where originally OK with it....

  13. Do you carry liability insurance?

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    The funny thing about facility malpractice is it protects you while you are there. Should you leave and then a lawsuit happens, you might find yourself without coverage. Secondly, just because the...

  14. The Board of Nursing

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I wish to amend my post. :) I had something like this happen recently. We didn't contact the BON but did contact the Department of Quality Assurance....aka State (for us) They came in and...

  15. The Board of Nursing

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    The meds not being signed off are not as concerning as meds not given, for me anyways. If you use paper MARS it can be pretty easy to miss a spot to sign. Don't get me wrong, if the med isn't signed...

  16. Manager charting and my documentation missing!?

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to ladylikeRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    WOW, what a dilemma. Personally I would not copy nurses notes but then how do you prove that you did anything? People are not to remove your notes. The only person who can do something to your note...

  17. Psych Nurses being Floated to other floors

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to utrocks84's topic in Psychiatric

    At my facility floating is not allowed unless there has been a proper orientation. I am a little concerned with low census as well and I would have no problem floating to a med/surg floor but that is...

  18. Is there a certification for psych RN's?

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to linda2097's topic in Psychiatric

    Yeah I am not sure if you would get more money. Your facility might pay you more. I would just ask. Some do....some don't. After passing the test you can append, RN-BC after your name. I agree...

  19. NEW lvn in psych

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to deelpn85's topic in Psychiatric

    60 pts...WOW. Just remember to do your 5 rights. That would be my main concern if I was passing meds to that many people. I agree with Thunderwolf...great way to learn pharm! Just take your time...

  20. Data entry / charting for others

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to mikeLPN2RN's topic in General Nursing

    I won't even sign off other nurses orders. If the AM nurse forgot to sign off their order, I leave it out for them to sign the next day. I don't chart for others and I don't have others chart for...

  21. those catchy drug slogans...

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to eak16's topic in General Nursing

    I always called Golytely...colon blow. Not to patients of course. But once that stuff start

  22. Need a Medicare Guru for my question.

    PsychNurseWannaBe posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Hi, I have a lady resident who has an ostomy. She now has a rash around the stoma. The MD spoke with resident and says to change the wafer everyday. Resident replies that Medicare will not pay for...

  23. Leaving Nursing...

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to s1shaw's topic in General Nursing

    Susan, Only you can make this decision. I would like you to reconsider :heartbeat. Getting your RN degree opens many many doors. You don't have to do bedside nursing if that is where you are unhappy....

  24. Does this nursing diagnosis sound ok for my care plan???

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to ggspears's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I kinda thought the same thing... the "faithfully" part got

  25. Need a Medicare Guru for my question.

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to PsychNurseWannaBe's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Many thanks to both of