edchunt

edchunt BSN, RN

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  1. Tell me how a nurse with no psych experience and no psych certification get picked o?

    edchunt posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hey all, I currently work at the VA medical center here. I interviewed along with two others from our acute psych unit and 4 other internal candidates from the med-surg and ER. None of us three...

  2. BON vent

    edchunt posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am just here to rant and rave right now. I don't know if anyone else has experienced this one or not, but here goes. I am currently an LPN that finished RN school and graduated May 12th. Now I have...

  3. VA Hospital in Martinsburg

    edchunt replied to fin0814's topic in General Nursing

    Who pays more than the

  4. VA Hospital in Martinsburg

    edchunt replied to fin0814's topic in General Nursing

    No, because the 48 hours and 32 equal 80. Overtime is paid for time over the 80 hours for the pay

  5. Escort patients outside to smoke

    edchunt posted a topic in General Nursing

    I wrote a new note about escorting patients ouside to smoke at the VA. Please read on that and provide some input. This would be over in the general discussion. To make a long story short, We nurses...

  6. Thoughts on escorting patients to smoke

    edchunt posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just wanting to get some feedback concerning escorting patients to smoke shelters and the need to remain with them in the smoke rooms. I work for the Veteran's Administration on the acute...

  7. Thoughts on escorting patients to smoke

    edchunt replied to edchunt's topic in General Nursing

    I concur with the above statements. I was just not brave enough to put it that way. Thank

  8. Thoughts on escorting patients to smoke

    edchunt replied to edchunt's topic in General Nursing

    One important aspect to this is that the escort must be from our unit. We work with a max of three a shift. The majority of us do not smoke. I guess sometimes you have to do what you are told to do...

  9. Is it me or are Social Workers running the show?

    edchunt replied to ShayRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Oh yes, our setting is different. We are acute psych; however, much of the same type of things happenig with our

  10. Thoughts on escorting patients to smoke

    edchunt replied to edchunt's topic in General Nursing

    With all do respect to Gerry1888, all of these Vets are not old. In have patients that are 25 or even younger. They may live forever, or what seems like forever right there on our supposedly acute...

  11. Thoughts on escorting patients to smoke

    edchunt replied to edchunt's topic in General Nursing

    We cannot find anything that suggests that we should be exposed to seconhand smoke. The patients believe it is their God given right to smoke so they get to go out accompanied by nursing to smoke in...

  12. Elkins WV says HI!

    edchunt replied to WV_heart_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am in Clarksburg. At work right now. I hate getting 2 feet of

  13. Time for a Title Change

    edchunt replied to breastfeed's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind being known as a nurse and getting paid very well for what I do. I wonder if we should change doctor's titles because they do more than the first doctors did? There are stereotypes to...

  14. Time for a Title Change

    edchunt replied to breastfeed's topic in General Nursing

    I am a NURSE who just happens to be male and I am proud of the title and proud of the heritage as well as the modern profeciencies that nurses possess. I am just making a comment and do not wish to...

  15. WVU RN-BSN program, how is it?

    edchunt replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    So... it's not totally

  16. VA Hospital

    edchunt replied to 2003rn's topic in General Nursing

    I work at the VA in Clarksburg. It definately is a different way of doing things. I wish I could go back to my old state job. Pay is the issue though. So here I will

  17. Any WV nurses with input on University of Phoenix?

    edchunt replied to bluelorelai's topic in General Nursing

    WVU is completely online? I need to check it out! I am currently applying to

  18. Any one wprk at Ruby?

    edchunt posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just have a question about WVU-Ruby jobs. I was wondering about what their per-diem contracts consist of. What is considered casual employment? They had a posting up that I was interested in. Thank...

  19. Who works Christmas??

    edchunt replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    No schedule yet. But, I don't think I will this year. I sneaked a peek at the penciled in tentative

  20. Finally, employment outlook bright for WV

    edchunt replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    In the words of Ed McMahon, "I did not know that." Hey lady, I haven't written in a while. I am thinking of going back for some more school, maybe University of Phoenix, online. Need to find out about...

  21. WV BON recognize excelsior grads???

    edchunt replied to sconoli's topic in General Nursing

    Sconoli, You will see how it will pan out. I have been there. So you definitely have the job? As I said I will be right next door to you. I went to school with LPNs older than myself (40). One...

  22. WV BON recognize excelsior grads???

    edchunt replied to sconoli's topic in General Nursing

    Sconoli, Is it the nursing home? That is a state job right? I work next door @ the medical center. Anyway... don't give up hope too soon. Things will fall together and you will be able to attend...

  23. started at VA

    edchunt posted a topic in General Nursing

    Update! I have started working at the VA now. I figured it would be better than UHC anyway. Hopefully this is my last move and I will retire from the VA some day. Hey barefoot lady, what's

  24. Need advice on career: VA or school???

    edchunt replied to sconoli's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you have made your decision already. I work at the VA that you refer to and it is a great place to work. I have responded to a post you wrote prior to this concerning where to attend RN...

  25. Started at UHC

    edchunt replied to edchunt's topic in General Nursing

    Yes!! New grads even. $18.00 hr. to start probably, maybe 19. I have since moved on to the VA just across the river. But that's the scoop. Hope it helps some. I like the VA better, but I'm back in my...