PsychNurseWannaBe

PsychNurseWannaBe BSN, RN

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  1. ERI Testing Program/ RNCAP Pharm exam

    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

    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

    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?

    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 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

    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???

    LOL!!
  8. Class Question

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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?

    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

    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

    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!?

    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

    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?

    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

    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

    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...

    I always called Golytely...colon blow. Not to patients of course. But once that stuff start
  22. 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...

    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. I kinda thought the same thing... the "faithfully" part got
  25. Need a Medicare Guru for my question.

    Many thanks to both of