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pinkiepie_RN

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  1. new grad struggling with unit politics and poor performance

    pinkiepie_RN replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to be meeting with my therapist on Monday at the earliest and I don't want to go into work without having a game plan. I'm scared about not meeting with my NM before I go back to work...

  2. Assistance with personal statement and thesis goals

    pinkiepie_RN replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    A one-page personal statement in which the applicant discusses his or her reasons for seeking admission to the program and how the program will meet the applicant's professional

  3. orientation

    pinkiepie_RN replied to Squeaky44's topic in Psychiatric

    After about a month or so, my preceptor pretty much stood back and let me take control. I think I would have needed more if I hadn't been a psych tech for a year before graduating

  4. Psychiatric Nursing with a Mental Illness?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to pezamistik's topic in Psychiatric

    While I find it easier to empathize with patients (particularly when they're manic) it can be stressful and I sometimes wonder if I try too hard to relate to the patients. I can definitely related to...

  5. orientation

    pinkiepie_RN replied to Squeaky44's topic in Psychiatric

    As a new grad I had 2 weeks of classroom time and 10 weeks working with a preceptor. Travel nurses get a week and I think new hires with experience get maybe a

  6. Anyone Attend CCBC for LPN???

    pinkiepie_RN replied to RN-4Ever's topic in General Nursing

    You might do better and get more of a response posting on the Maryland Nurses forum found by going to the toolbar at the top of the page, selecting region, and then going to Maryland

  7. advice how to make change from days to night shift

    pinkiepie_RN replied to rileygrl11's topic in General Nursing

    If I'm really tired after working a few shifts in a row, I go to bed immediately when I get home around 9 and sleep until 6 but I often find it best for me to run around getting errands done until...

  8. Low Census??

    pinkiepie_RN replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    I work in psych and while I haven't been called off, we've had 50% of our beds open recently. I wasn't expecting that with the cooler weather but it's been

  9. didn't think i wanted med-surg, now i'm not so sure

    pinkiepie_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently working nocs on an inpatient psych unit and I don't feel like I'm being challenged with my position. I recently applied for a neuro/med-surg unit position and received a call back from...

  10. anxiety about not getting a m/s job

    pinkiepie_RN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    While in NS, I worked as a tech in a free standing psych hospital. This became applicable experience when I applied for psych new grad positions but now I'm starting to second guess myself. I love...

  11. Survey...medication.

    pinkiepie_RN replied to LOLRN's topic in General Nursing

    FWIW, Klonopin was a lifesaver when I was having panic attacks on a regular basis for something completely unrelated to nursing. I was taking 0.5 mg BID for a couple of months until my mood...

  12. Survey...medication.

    pinkiepie_RN replied to LOLRN's topic in General Nursing

    I take happy pills, anxiety pills as needed and an anti-psychotic to help stabilize my mood. I just recently heard a nurse on my floor mention something about her taking Paxil and I'm sure there are...

  13. didn't think i wanted med-surg, now i'm not so sure

    pinkiepie_RN replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your support. I'm thinking I might call the recruiter back and emphasize those skills you spoke

  14. WDWN - do you use this abbreviation?

    pinkiepie_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was going through charts at work recently (chart checks, yay!) and found that nursing students were writing A&O x 4, WDWN in their notes. Now, I knew what A&O x 4 stood for but the WDWM...

  15. Complain more please! It is just an hour!

    pinkiepie_RN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I did it last year and it's not like you don't get paid for it,

  16. Ativan IM?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    The rationale that's being spread around my unit is that the combination of the two drugs can cause a pt to bottom

  17. Ativan IM?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    We give it undiluted IM all the time with our psych patients. Only stipulation is that we must not give Ativan and Zyprexa IM together, it must be two hours in between either one if given IM. Anyone...

  18. Nursing intervention for schizophrenic patient having sex?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to robinslapsRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Wait wait wait! Who's calling the psych patients incompetent? Do you mean involuntarily

  19. Pre-pulling Medicatons

    pinkiepie_RN replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    We're still trying to work out bugs of meds not scanning properly, patients taking their bracelets off and other things beyond our control. Bar coding does add to safety, but when there are still...

  20. How often do you work short?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to lalalalexi's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in psych as a mental health tech, I was a float pool tech and I know there were plenty of other float pool techs who filled in gaps in schedules or if there was call-outs. I know float...

  21. New Grad Night Shift 11pm-7am, how much can I expect to make?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to nickynoodles's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I make $24.50 + $3.50 night shift diff + $2.50 weekend diff (when I work

  22. night shift

    pinkiepie_RN replied to jazzyrn1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i work nights and I do 2 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off, rinse, recycle, etc. I don't think I could do 3 shifts in a row, honestly and be safe. I am trying to get on a normal sleep schedule so I wake at 4...

  23. Pre-pulling Medicatons

    pinkiepie_RN replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    We put the patient's sticker on a medicine cup and pre-pour, but never open the packages ahead of time. I know we're not supposed to, but I feel like especially with our patients out and about it...

  24. New Grad Hospital Preceptor/Training/Orientation Question

    pinkiepie_RN replied to nickynoodles's topic in General Nursing

    I walked into the job knowing that I wanted to do nights so I did 2 weeks of in class hospital/computer orientation, 1 week of day orientation, and 9 weeks of orientation on night shift with my...

  25. I'm probably nuts for asking, but....

    pinkiepie_RN replied to d'cm's topic in General Nursing

    Non-smoker and Green party for me.