PsychNurseWannaBe

PsychNurseWannaBe BSN, RN

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  1. LPN doing assessments Mn

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to ElderCare Nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    jjjoy that is exactly what i was trying to say...it's the and therefore part. thank you for taking the time to read the post correctly and getting what i was trying to

  2. LPN doing assessments Mn

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to ElderCare Nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In all honesty I do not understand why it is a touchy subject. It is what it is. Is there some disconnect between what is taught vs. how it really is? Sometimes I wonder why there has to be this...

  3. Question about Seroquel

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to BoogiePop's topic in Psychiatric

    Ya know...I think I actually heard of this. But it was a long time ago. I can't remember it totally though. Something like a small dose will cause sedation without other high dose side effects......

  4. baylor shifts?

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wouldn't you be losing $240 a week doing that? Work for 40 hours for $26/hr = $1020. Work less but still get paid for 40 x $20 = 800. Plus lose

  5. LPN doing assessments Mn

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to ElderCare Nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LOL

  6. LPN doing assessments Mn

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to ElderCare Nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    WI does not allow LPNs to do assessments either. "Based on the standards of practice for RN's contained in N6.03(1), a Registered Nurse is directly responsible for ensuring that Assessment,...

  7. I Just Got Accepted !!!!

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to reckton's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats!! Enjoy...it will go fast!

  8. Pulse ox reading on same hand during mechnical BP reading??

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    So very true! Thank

  9. Excelsior Nurses Deserve Universal Acceptance

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to ToddEMTP's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Good luck in your

  10. MedMath answer a med error?

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to jackson145's topic in General Nursing

    LOL... me either! I thought it was such a simple question. I just did 125 x 24. But once I read the post I saw what the OPs were

  11. I may not get hired because of DRUG test,

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to deboopy's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: I take dexedrine which will show up positive on my drug screens. I noticed the form I used for the lab no longer asks what medications I take. The lady told me the same thing above...they...

  12. was i wrong to call in sick?

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    I would prefer a coworker who is sick to call in. I may have to work harder but I can handle it for a shift or two. Nurses are humans and humans get

  13. Charge nurse??

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to Bella36RN's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, nurses on each unit are considered charge nurses. But the way the term is used, it isn't what a typical charge nurse role is. For us it just means we are in charge of the unit, the...

  14. Salary Ranges

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to Christine1969's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The base salary is WAY off. According for a staff nurse position in my area, I land in the 10 percentile, although all new nurses get paid the same in the systems around here. Their "paycheck" is...

  15. Doctor/Medical Symbols...

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to Jess_Missouri_RN's topic in General Students

    My Taber's has A LOT of info on symbols, abbreviations, charting abbreviations and their meanings, prescriptive writing and abbreviations, etc... The Taber's I have also has medical dx along with...

  16. Doctor/Medical Symbols...

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to Jess_Missouri_RN's topic in General Students

    I have seen it with one vertical line with one dot = 1... 2 verticle lines with 2 dots = 2. But I never seen it with 2 verticle lines and one dot. Is this

  17. Antihypertensive medication

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to mrsluckyaz's topic in Patient Medications

    I normally see the

  18. IM--to draw back or not?

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to MIA-RN's topic in Patient Medications

    CDC states this in regards to immunizations or for all

  19. Is it ever okay to quit a nursing job without notice?

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Is this quitting mid shift, or at the end of the

  20. LTCF quick med pass, plus all the other stuff

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to destiny100's topic in General Nursing

    Stress is subjective and I think the poster was giving you a nice compliment by acknowledging that for her she couldn’t do it but kudos to the ones who

  21. Now is this abandonment?

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

    Ya know this will be hard to talk about since abandonment is a legal issue. I have heard of employers threatening nurses with calling the BON if the nurses did not accept the shift. I can say that...

  22. BPD Clinical Tips

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Psychiatric

    Thunderwolf... that is an awesome post. Thanks for the info and taking the time to post

  23. Implications of Male Nurse stereotyping in nursing and in society at large?

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to graduatingsoon0808's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi there! Thanks for letting me know that you have tried. Sometimes people post looking for help on this site and really what they are asking is for us to do their homework. I found 3 articles via...

  24. LTCF quick med pass, plus all the other stuff

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to destiny100's topic in General Nursing

    OK...first breathe! You are a fairly new nurse. I personally would not do an agency job as a newbie. You have no consistency and that leads to frustration. Which is were you are at. Organization...

  25. Took the pre-NLN test, now trying to figure out what it all means

    PsychNurseWannaBe replied to Jops1985's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Only your school will be able to tell you what scores they are looking for. I would send them an email, call or maybe talk with your