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Sorry, I meant Galadriel724, not CharlieRN in above post.

I have also worked UHS, they are a very money oriented system. To the detriment of the pts and the staff. Also wondering if CharlieRN and I are in the same area. The pay here in MA is so low it's unbelievable. The local hospitals with psych units...

Hi It's Teh again, I have applied for Unemployment since the beginning of Feb. due to being fired for "abandonment" (have explained in an earlier post all aboout this and it is NOT true). The "powers that be have now hired J J Assoc. to fight my gett...

Hey CharlieRN: Thanks for replying, so far I have good news for a change. I won the first appeal and they only have 5 days left to apply for the 2nd appeal. The best news is that I now have 2 jobs. I start at the nursing home on the 9th of May an...

Just an update with my "firing due to abandonment" of unit in middle of shift. I had the appeal process at the unemployment office, the company sent a rep from the HR dept who wasn't even present for any of the interaction that took place on the un...

I'm sorry but that I don't know. Maybe you can ask the interviewer at the workmen's comp. Or maybe someone here does have the answer and will be able to provide it. Wish you well. Teh

Having worked as CM in the past in psych & substance abuse, I think you will get diversified experience in both areas. Workers comp may not be quite as diversified, but the reasons for the workers comp could be. As for medicaid population, you w...

I'm sorry Jess that you felt an "ouch". I really am. Did not mean to make you feel invalidated or put down. Sometimes (honestly : ( ) I don't get my points across very well. I usually put my foot in my mouth a lot. I just meant by the fact as y...

"The real question is not why they fired her, but why they ever hired a Charge Nurse with no experience!!!! I'm also shocked that a new nurse did not know enough NOT to accept a charge nurse position. I hate to sound tough, but I feel no sympathy abo...

Hi Janelle: I did not mean to give the impression that I completely agree with restraint free units. I do think it is a great "idea". However, after 23 years in the psych/substance abuse field, I honestly do not think it will ever be possible. At...

This does sound great in theory however I have the same concerns of the above posters. One hospital I worked with decided after hiring a lot of new nurses and giving us a lot of really exceptional training, was able to see a 70% reduction in restrai...

Like all of nursing, it depends on many factors - the patients, the # of staff, the milieu. Generaly there is no heavy lifting in psych. BUT, depending on which age range you work with, there are restraints. We still have many on the adolescent un...

Thanks Chatsdale for your reply. I have checked my license on the web Board of Nursing and it states no actions taken since 1996. (think they must do this in 10 year increments, as I've never had any action taken against my license. I have documente...

just an addendum from above, I was not fired from that job. I knew enough to quit and quit quickly.:)

I so agree with Tony. Years ago I had a similar experience and from then on did not put it on my resume. Thankfully it was also at the very beginning of my career and therefore simply appeared that I had taken the summer off before applying for a job...

Hi Satchmo: It really all boils down to money. The CEO's who know nothing about medicine or psych, run the show. NO empty beds. Fill em up with whatever walks in the door!. I know this is how my unit worked and still works. We are not connecte...

Hi - it's Teh again. Just wanted to update you all on what is going on here. I requested thru a registered letter to have my entire HR file sent to me. Unbelievably they did send it. I asked for it because when they fired me there was no letter, ...

Hi first timer here. Having a really bad day!!! Have been in psych substance abuse nursing for 24 years, nary a write up , maybe a few med errors but that is the extent. Last Wednesday I went into work and was immediately attacked verbally by 2 reall...

Hi Simmssn: In pt detox units vary a lot. I worked on a dual dx unit which was run by a very skilled Psychiatrist/addictiononologist. We had team mtgs every day, meeting with every client on the unit. The nurses worked with the counselors on the f...

Thrasheu: I'm very concerned for you. I hope you take all of the excellant advise you have received thus far. I will add a site that can be a wonderful support system. It is "Wings of Madness". WOM.com, I believe is the addy. Please give it a tr...

Hi to all of you: I am so thankul for your responses. I have finally come out of the shock of it all somewhat and have started with head hunters to find another job. However, today I found out that if they actually put "abandonment" down as the reas...

Leonogist: It's beginning to look just that way! I am glad to be out of such a sick situation 1 RN, 2 or 3 Counselors and 19 patients, some on 5", rest on 15" checks, patients that really belong in a prison setting. After being threatened 3 times ...

Thunderwolf: I'm sorry, I wasn't actually seeking legal advice, just talking about doing it. If that makes sence...anyway, I won't mention legal again, sorry. Teh

Lucianne: Thanks for your support and response. I've contacted my insurance coverage as they help with this sort of thing. They have their own lawyers on call for RN/LPN, so yes today after calming down a little bit I did send a detailed explanati...