PsychNurse

PsychNurse has 8 years experience and specializes in Psychiatric mental health nursing.

Latest Activity

1. What is your "favorite" procedure?

   PsychNurse replied to NewRN'16's topic in General Nursing

   I LOVE removing staples! So satisfying.

2. Psych Nursing Pay in Sacramento

   PsychNurse replied to dmstanl1's topic in General Nursing

   I didn't end up taking the job but I was offered an inpatient psych job in Sacramento for $35 an hour. I couldn't justify taking it. I was making $40 in Minneapolis, MN. I have a BSN and about 4 years of experience. Now I'm working in Oakland in an o...

3. Psych Travel Assign. Question

   PsychNurse replied to katiehydrangea's topic in Psychiatric

   In an acute setting that seems like an awful ratio. I worked inpatient psych and even when we were short-staffed we would have 2 nurses and 2 techs for 17 patients. On good days we would have 3 nurses and 3 techs.