2002MissRN

i lived in gaithersburg, md (not far from washington dc) and i loved the area, really nice during the summer and the winters weren't that bad, a little snow but do-able. lived there before i started traveling. the sights are fantastic....i especial...

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Hey, I haven't done any traveling with Emerald but have talked with a recruiter there a few times, he is really nice. I believe he told me they only do placements in CA and FL at this time. I do psych and the one he contacted me about in FL was a ...

sounds like a typical night on my unit....however you did a good job, great :nurse:ing

hi, you voiced quite a few "thoughts" i experienced on my 1st time on a psych unit. it was a 32 bed adult unit who accepted what seemed like anything; i did feel like i was babysitting . i work in what is now described as a "behavioral/mental he...

i make my own tops, there are so many different patterns and types of materials. it takes me about 3 hours to cut one out and sew it...just 4 pieces actually - front, back, and two front pockets. i get lots of compliments for co-workers because of th...

My husband and I both chew ice... neither of us are anemic..just had labs done couple of months ago. I chew it because it provides hydration, I really don't like water and try not to have more than 1 caffienated cola a day. My teeth are ok...still ha...

My 12 hour shift is from 1845 to 0715, so basically get docked 30 min for dinner however not allowed to leave facility (free standing of the main campus - we do not have access to hot meals during the night like they do) and most of the time the unit...

WOW!!! there is lots of forms and stuff.... the costs of certification?? is it worth it if your employer does not compensate for the "C"?

thanks for the info...i have been wondering about getting my certification in psych. however was told by my nurse mgr that our facility does not pay extra for certification. i do know that some facilities do compensate nurses for the "c". :)

You didn't state if you hold a previous degree or have some college behind you. In my case, I worked in bookkeeping/accounting...bit the bullet and went back and got my BSBA. After several years decided to return to nursing school. I weighed my op...

Worked as a part-time secretary for a while, then part-time as an accountant (have BSBA), baby-sat, typed papers...wasn't a lot of money however was a full-time Mom and wife that didn't pay in monetary value but sure provided me with lots of :redb...

I make my scrub tops and buy the pants at Allheart, Lydias, Jasco, and my local merchant....whoever has the best sell at the time I need them.. By making my tops I can get different styles, patterns/colors, and not to mention save $$$$$$$$. Most of ...

I have been working graveyard shifts for 4.5 years and I usually try to save some work between 2 am - 5 am (those are my worst hours). I am hypoglycemic so I eat light snacks every 3 hrs and avoid heavy meals. I am not much of a coffee drinker but I...

CONGRATULATIONS Norm!!!! I went straight from nursing school into pysch and have been doing it for 4 1/2 years and I :redbeathe it. I precepted in psych and worked as a mental health tech PRN while in school. I knew that this was the field for me.....

I precepted in MH my last semster of school. When my preceptorship was over I talked with the nurse mgr at the facility and asked if working as a mental health tech/psych tech would be considered experience when applying for a RN position. While eac...

1. 5 years 2. Psych/Behavioral Health 3. Southern Mississippi 4. BSN 5. I think in a medical hospital it helps pts to identify their health care provider and allows staff to recognize each other. So yes, nurses should wear some type o...

Pysch/Behavioral Health Miss Hospital 7p-7a x 2 nocs 11p-7a x 2 nocs 10-18 pts with 2 techs

I work in mental health and I just use my personal days for MH days off. Of course they want to know why I am calling in...I just tell them it's PERSONAL...hence personal days. :Snowman1:

:roll :chuckle Yep...mischievous kitty............

Way our facility works as well......... Hmmm I knew that when I got into nursing I would be working, nights, weekends, and holidays whether I was single or married, children or childless ...seems to like the person would know it too. What a rude an...

:smackingf :behindpc: Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

I am sure that this has been addressed somewhere but I am relatively new to the sight and it has taken me this long just to figure out to start a new thread...... Anyway I am a psych/behavioral health RN with 5 years of exp in this area and would li...

Been reading through several of the posts and I must have missed something in one of my nursing classes. Lets review: we can be offended, sensitive, or even allergic to some things but not others....e.g. smelly feet, BO, poop, rotten eggs, pet dand...

i made the move from accounting, after 21 years, to nursing. however, i started out (in the dinosaur age) as a nursing student, got married...then the kids. went back got accounting degree, worked 7 years as an accountant. the last job was in a home...