ChaosNurse

ChaosNurse

Psych & Psych ER

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About ChaosNurse

ChaosNurse has 26 years experience and specializes in Psych & Psych ER.


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  1. I have really messed up.

    as the evening shift ADN for a state run psych hospital, my concern is that you waited until the next day to call your Nurse Manager. I tell ALL of my nurses, i can't help you and can't deal with the...
  2. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

    i work for the state, so salary ranges are very behind private sector, that is part of the reason for the other two jobs, (which are techniclly per-diem, but i get regular
  3. Nurses are not "allowed"

    it seems to me that you have an excellent case for hippa violations against the facility, not to mention a risk management nightmare for potential med error with serious outcome for patient
  4. Nurses are not "allowed"

    i belive that it would be time to start to "paper train" some of those who still think that the nurse is less than a professional. "We" used to take care of docs who didn't treat us with respect,...
  5. "Smart cards" coming soon to a hospital near you

    as with ANY technology, there are good things and bad. When it works the way it should, it will be a boon to medical professionals for both up to date meds and medical hx. When it is "preverted" it...
  6. Workplace violence

    In NY, the patient CAN be arrested while in a state or private psych treatment facility. the issue comes back to will the DA follow thru with filing charges, & will the judge go forward with the...
  7. Workplace violence

    I have patients who have been on the "structured" unit (secure type) for longer than three years, due to their unprdictable or frequent violent events, or if they are unmamageable in the "general...
  8. Workplace violence

    Although the administration at my facility doesn't actually block the arrest path, they will not support it if they don't feel it is appropriate to the particular patient. the bigger issue is that...