PsychNurseWannaBe

PsychNurseWannaBe BSN, RN

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  1. 10 nights worth of sleep meds

    PsychNurseWannaBe posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have a question. When it comes to sleep meds like Ambien, the pharmacy only sends a 10 day supply to the resident, even if the med is scheduled every night. So I have to order 3x in one month....

  2. A nurse is a nurse is a nurse. Is that true?

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to exairex's topic in General Nursing

    Too

  3. Male Nurses attending to female patients (morals vrs ethics)

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to nkmorale's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm currently in LTC through the end of the month. I can tell you that many of my little ladies LOVE having a guy nurse. They are like..."ohh...we have man taking care of us"... Then I get my butt...

  4. Problem w/RN's & CT's on clinical day

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to Corsair41's topic in Male Nursing Students

    We had some rotations where we were not responsible in doing total cares. That was later on in nursing school. There was to be a transition into more of an RN role. Now before I get flamed...I am...

  5. financial aide question

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to Audi02's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Can you email your financial aide counselor? We are able to send emails to our counselors. If you can, I would do that. That way you also have it in writing. Just make sure your email is clearly...

  6. new rn supervisor

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

    Our house supervisors do not get paid any extra. They used to get a $2.00 differential but not any more. You just get to deal with the headaches and have a really stressful shift all for the same...

  7. Laptop vs Tablet PC?

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to wiseintulsa's topic in General Students

    OK...you confused me because I thought I replied but then I noticed my reply wasn't listed. The reason is because you double posted...which really shouldn't be done. You should post once and if you...

  8. where to start

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to mothership_2006's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well no one is really going to do your homework assignment for you. But I will tell you this. When doing anything assigned in nursing school, follow the nursing process. It is a great problem...

  9. Is There A Thing as "Over Studying"

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to NurseMeco's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I definately could tell if I was over-studying. For me I needed some time for the new information to gel in my head. Otherwise I would end up just confusing myself. Normally when I got to that...

  10. Laptop or Tablet PC?

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to wiseintulsa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would have been lost without my laptop. Especially since many of our instructors would post their PPTs on line and I could download them and add notes. Very nice to review later. I didn't use a...

  11. What do you want to see from students on your unit?

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to SusanKathleen, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I want a student who really wants to learn the profession. I want them to ask me any and all questions they have. I want them to listen to what I say BUT to know that it is ok to question me. It is...

  12. Should I rock the boat??

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to anggelRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck and try to keep a positive attitude (I know it isn't always easy). And yes...definately mention it on the student

  13. Computer Vs Flow Sheet

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to MsLady06's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer computer...but I really like computers that have flow charts built right in. Those are very nice. I really don't like paper MARS at all. Very confusing with things all highlighted when...

  14. Need infor on ACNN certificate-psyche nursing

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to aloevera's topic in Psychiatric

    You are welcome... would greater appreciate any info you find. They do have a practice test on their website. I only got 3 wrong... Wish I could take it now before I lose my mental health theory...

  15. Is your medical record looked at when applying........

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to 2bornot2b's topic in General Nursing

    Like other posters stated...they can not look at your medical records because of HIPAA laws. But what I did do was made sure to pay off my bill for the company I was applying to. I don't think it...

  16. A nurse is a nurse is a nurse. Is that true?

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to exairex's topic in General Nursing

    Ohhh... I hate that we only have 5 minutes to edit now. I think all nursing specialities have the same core nursing prinicpals and ethics. What is different is the skill set and technical skills. So...

  17. A nurse is a nurse is a nurse. Is that true?

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to exairex's topic in General Nursing

    I think the original poster was stating that when we are done with school we have training in adult health, med-surg, OB, psych, etc... and that we could possibly go into any of those fields... Then...

  18. Need infor on ACNN certificate-psyche nursing

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to aloevera's topic in Psychiatric

    i am not quite sure because i have not done it yet. i am waiting until i get all the hours first. but it appears there is a cd you can listen to and it will give you 17 of the 30....

  19. 10 nights worth of sleep meds

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to PsychNurseWannaBe's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks everyone for the replies. The MD just came in and d/c the med. Don't know if the res. knows about that or not though. The rest of my ladies have it

  20. Mood and Behavior tracking

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to noc4senuf's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    We get them every month from our pharmacy. If I can find an extra one lying around I will let you know. When I go into work I will see if it has a title or form

  21. Should I rock the boat??

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to anggelRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I first saw "Should I rock the boat??", I was like HECK YA! and then I saw it was about school...then I was like...HECK NO! LOL. I rocked the boat throughout my college education. I advocated...

  22. Should I rock the boat??

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to anggelRN's topic in General Nursing

    OK... 1. that really made me chuckle. LOL. :chuckle and 2. Very wise

  23. Ana

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to SillyStudent's topic in General Nursing

    I can't figure out the ANA. I think it is sad that we are the largest of healthcare professionals and yet we don't have jack for a voice. I mean if we were all part of the ANA and the ANA did what...

  24. A nurse is a nurse is a nurse. Is that true?

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to exairex's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure how I feel about this subject. On one hand I agree that we should only accept assignments for which we are competent in...but I can't help but feel that sometimes I think a nurse is a...

  25. Careplan question

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to Cardigan2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You are more than