jpRN84

jpRN84 BSN, RN

Psychiatric, Detox/Rehab, Geriatrics

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  1. Career Advice

    If you don't want to be a physician, then going to RN school and becoming an NP could be a definite route for you to do. But remember, a lot of RN schools are competitive to get in and have long...
  2. That sounds a little rude, we're here to help each other...of course she knows she has to do some homework/searching of her own, she said something to that effect in her original
  3. New Grad -- Reference Books?

    i second that notion, davis's psych notes pocket guide is very very very
  4. I have a couple reference books in my locker at all times, I don't need them too often, but once in awhile I will refer to them. My unit has new drug hand books, but the nursing reference books are at...
  5. see below
  6. 1st year nursing student

    Pt. will provide as much self-care as possible by end of discharge. Make the goals reasonable. Make interventions like, provide assistance with grooming toileting, teach ways to improve self grooming,...
  7. ER to ICU is my plan backwards or not?

    I think whatever you wanna do, and wherever you want to start should be your goal. I've known nurses who started in the ER and nurses who started in the ICU and nurses who started on a med-surg or...
  8. first of all if that doctor wants to refer to themselves as "doctor smith", they most certainly can, no matter what there age is. they worked hard to earn that title and can use it how ever they see...
  9. NP and CNS?

    If you can afford it and have the energy to do it, I would say go for it! That experience sounds like it would be great for your career, and if at some point you get tired of doing one role, you could...
  10. Does anyone know what is being done so that Clinical Nurse Specialist's can get prescriptive authority in pennsylvania? Also, does anyone know what I can do to help?
  11. The "bully" nurse

    It might add fuel to the fire, but it's certainly not a false statement, and something that needs to
  12. In Pennsylvania, an LPN can take oral orders, as long as they are trained in doing so whether by there school of nursing, or place of work. Some places though don't let LPN take oral orders, but it is...
  13. CNS vs NP?

    I think it's great that the CNS has Rx authority in other states, but here in my state the CNS doesn't, and is just getting title recognition now. I live in Pennsylvania. I want to go back for my MSN...
  14. Leadership roles of RPN

    Do you mean Registered Psychiatric
  15. Clinical Nurse specialist???

    In Pennsylvania, CNS's do not have prescriptive authority and are just now getting role recognition for the title Clinical Nurse Specialist. I think that's pretty sad, considering the number of states...
  16. I am a RN and work in an ambulatory non-hospital detox and rehab. As the RN, you are responsible for overseeing the work of the LPNs and nursing tech's. Also, if you are an RN, and especially the only...
  17. RN-MSN programs

    does anyone know?
  18. RN-MSN programs

    Does anyone know of any online RN-MSN programs with either a concentration in psychiatric nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist. I've been searching and searching and the only one i found so...
  19. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    always do the best job you can. If you don't know something, ask for help. always try to stay on top of current medical topics, even though I work primarily in psych, I always try to stay up on...
  20. Student nurse needs some advice

    your story is very sweet, thanks for posting
  21. One more staffing question...

  22. One more staffing question...

    the psych hospital i used to work at before would have one rn another rn or lpn doing meds and three psychiatric aides was the minimum staffing, and that was with about 27-30 patients. we would get...
  23. Very well stated. That is exactly what I would do in that situation. I hope you can figure things out and that you will be alright. I'm sorry this happened to you. I wish you the best of
  24. How do you manage to get to work in snow storms ?

    Someone's safety is the first priority, so do what you gotta do to make that happen. Sometimes you have to look out for yourself though, not too many other people will look out for