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1. Sacramento Hospitals with CNAs?

   psych nurse in training replied to psych nurse in training's topic in General Nursing

   @iluvivt for me the problem is coming when I have a combination of total care of patients, “feeders,” ambulation orders, and then the rest of the tasks pile on too (e.g. managing blood sugars x4-5, lots of isolation patients, restraints). With CNAs I...

2. Sacramento Hospitals with CNAs?

   psych nurse in training replied to psych nurse in training's topic in General Nursing

   No, I’m currently working in Stockton. When did you last work in a hospital in Sacramento? It is possible that most/all have dropped CNAs as Golden RN says. I could call recruiters or something. Not ready to change jobs, but I can see that the l...

3. Sacramento Hospitals with CNAs?

   psych nurse in training replied to psych nurse in training's topic in General Nursing

   Forgot to mention this is Med/surg

4. Sacramento Hospitals with CNAs?

   psych nurse in training posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work at a hospital near Sacramento that does not have CNA‘s and I feel like this is not sustainable. Can anyone give me a perspective on which hospitals in the Sacramento area utilize CNA‘s or other helpers to care for ADLs? The workload is very hi...

5. Should I agree to binding arbitration?

   psych nurse in training replied to psych nurse in training's topic in General Nursing

   @hppygr8ful That is actually very helpful information, thank you! While I've done acuity lists and coordinated care as an RN at an inpatient psych facility during my preceptorship I never had it explained that way. My job will be as an outpatient RN ...

6. Should I agree to binding arbitration?

   psych nurse in training replied to psych nurse in training's topic in General Nursing

   @hppygr8ful Last I checked nursing ratios in psych facilities in CA is 1:6, rather than 1:5 for M/S or 1:2 for ICU.

7. Should I agree to binding arbitration?

   psych nurse in training replied to psych nurse in training's topic in General Nursing

   @Sour Lemon Maybe that's a better example, thanks. With binding arbitration you are expected to go through arbitration rather than lawsuit or class action lawsuit. Regarding unsafe assignment, I think this is more common that people think. I sta...

8. Should I agree to binding arbitration?

   psych nurse in training replied to psych nurse in training's topic in General Nursing

   @chare If disputes regarding the employer are routinely decided in their favor, you're forced into a their way or the highway situation, more than normal jobs. I would like to hear from people who may know about how this actually plays out, but I pic...

9. Should I agree to binding arbitration?

   psych nurse in training replied to psych nurse in training's topic in General Nursing

   It wouldn't let me edit, I wanted to add this between the first and second paragraph: As a former union employee and educated person binding arbitration seems like a trap to limit my rights and compromise my ability to advocate for clients. Empl...

10. Should I agree to binding arbitration?

    psych nurse in training posted a topic in General Nursing

    The Northern CA facility I recently accepted a job at uses binding arbitration by default. I have the option to opt out of this and it says that I will not lose my job because of it. I am concerned that this statement is window dressing for what may ...

11. Mental health nursing and cover letter

    psych nurse in training replied to psych nurse in training's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Dallasmiss, that's a helpful re-framing ?

12. Mental health nursing and cover letter

    psych nurse in training replied to psych nurse in training's topic in General Nursing

    The reason I brought this up is that I've seen suggestions about describing one's passion for nursing in terms of "this is why I want to work in this field/department." It is not because I sprung from a policy and procedure manual, even though that m...

13. Mental health nursing and cover letter

    psych nurse in training replied to psych nurse in training's topic in General Nursing

    OK, thanks for the info. This is about what I expected and rather unfortunate.

14. Mental health nursing and cover letter

    psych nurse in training posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi All, I am a new grad BSN and am applying for positions in psychiatric nursing, which is my passion. Part of the psych interest is because I like to help people with psychological problems and part is because I have struggled with depression and AD...

15. Call bell addict patient- how to handle?

    psych nurse in training posted a topic in General Students

    I'm in clinical for Adult Health 2 and was recently caring for a patient who hit their call bell at least every 5 minutes to get their pain medication. When I explained that someone was getting it and discussed how I was watching for them to come bac...