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One of my nurse friends who believes very much in the earths natural ingredients for healing... actually had a family member denied mole removal from her doctor because "insurance won't cover ones that don't look suspicious". Anyway, she tried this ...

I am going for an interview next week for a hospital psych position (nights) and my son is applying for a psych tech. He is asking how much they make and I have no idea. Anyone?

I work for a company which I will not name here, but I need your advice. I am a nurse and I work for a DME company. I had a patient refuse their oxygen. The patient is a smoker, in his home, doesn't feel short of breath, yet overnight pulse ox show...

Oh, tell me about it...half of them smoke and have the no smoking sign on their window. It drives me nuts! Yes, I was told the doctors are expecting us to get the patient to comply...I said "NO IT"S NOT" my job is to care, educate, be an advocate, a...

The difference is that they are willing to sign a refusal, one already has....they both don't want it!

Because it's all a numbers game, when we lose an oxygen patient, they don't like it. I told them in my interview that I was honest, hard working, and a patient advocate, and that I am ethical. Yesterday I said "I realize this is a business and they ...

I just saw an email from my bosses boss that said "if a patient wants a pick up, you must inactivate them that day". She goes on to say "do not hold pick ups to keep your numbers high" I brought this to my bosses attention and he said "they are talk...

I think it would be like a hospital pharmacist charging for a pill when the nurse wrote "refused" because they were waiting for an order for the med to be dc'd. The o2 just sits in the patients home for weeks. They refuse to use it and want it picked...

I have thought about leaving, but it's the first nursing job that I've had that I actually like, minus the the times I run onto patients refusing o2 and having to deal with my boss on this issue. My boss is a nice man, but this company is only inter...

with the way our health care system is going, I'd be afraid to be a physican...JMO

Hi, I am going to be helping out with infection control at our hospital. Where does one start. Are there any good books that cover most all I would need to know? Thanks a million!

I am not a wocn, but have wound experience from a clinic. I am now the wound nurse at a skilled/hospital/rehab. I am seeing several patients with sores on the intergluteal cleft/crack. The nurses are calling them stage II when I am not sure if the c...

Hi, Can someone tell me what wound care book has many photos of different types of wounds and treatment options? Thanks!

I just started working in a specialy hospital. You may want to try that. I have 5-7 pts. My first night was horrible because the charge nurse wouldn't lift much of a finger, but my second day, we had a very great and organized charge nurse and I ac...

Where do you work...can you pm me?

CONGRATULATIONS on passing:) I am going to be new to psych, however, I am not a new nurse. Can you please share in details with me all about the job! I went for my first interview last week, but don't know what to expect.

What do you do as a psych op nurse?

As an RN there are 16 in a unit that I am in charge of, but only 8 do I have to chart on. There is a Med Nurse and so I don't pass meds. The base pay is $27.50 plus night and weekend bonuses. How does this compare to yours?

I used to work 5 day night shifts and yes I too gained weight.

What an awesome nurse you seem to be. You explained in detail what you do. I appreciated your response so much. I am looking into becoming a psych nurse. My niece is Bipolar and I've been trying to help her this past year.

I was just wondering if you find it harder to remember things now.

I have scoliosis and a learning disability. I have a hump in my back, no rod. An old nursing instructor told me back in the early 90's that I wasn't cut out to be a nurse...she was wrong! Mine isn't as severe, but still I can relate a little. Hang in...

I've heard similiar sitations as this before... and it must feel bad...I totally agree! But if it bothered me this much, I would spend my energy asking to speak to the administrator to see if changes could be made. Like what? New admits seeing a vide...

I know of a white nurse who has yellow teeth, stringy hair, and acne scars misplaced for a "drugie"...she gets the same treatment. Should we start a new thread for her?

how do you know these forums are mostly "white nurses" is there a thread that states it? I am a white nurse with a learning disability. I wish my only troubles were people thinking I was a CNA when I wasn't. This thread offends me! This is allnurses....