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I work in Az and for the life of me can't seem to find out where a RN stands in regard to having medtechs passing meds when we're in charge of a unit/facility. (I work in assisted living/ Alzeimers) Also my boss is a LPN so am I responsilbe for her ...

Thanks everybody, for the advice. As soon as I finish this note I'm going to try to get some answers, perhaps ncsbn (thanks JennyP). I don't mind working under an LPN if it is legal, I do worry about medtechs though. They will be getting lots of...

I just started at A ALF and feel so bad for you. I'm replacing a fired Assist. Dir. Health Services and am waiting for the other shoe to drop. The techs seem ok so far but there has been so many changes and they too run the unit. It is scary caus...

Thanks for the info. I called the BON and am waiting for a callback with the answer although I think I already know what it will be. The money is really bad much less that I'm use to but the working conditions are much nicer so it's a trade off, I ...

I've just accepted a job at a ALF in Az., it came highly recommended by a friend who works there. My question is, since I am the only R.N. (my boss is an LPN) in the facility, does she work under my license? What about the med techs? Yes, I shoul...

I'm a psychiatric/forensics travel nurse and was wondering if anyone can tell me good or bad experiences in Hospitals they work so I'll know in advance if I should take assignments there. I'll be working either the S.E. or N.E. for the forseeable fu...

Thanks for the reply. I'm in Az. now and have decided to work here for awhile. I'm being trained to work in a smaller hosp. doing medsurg, gulp. It's the only work avail. My husband has to stay here because of Dr's. Where you work sounds pretty ...

Why, oh why, can't we all get along? If we don't respect each other we can't expect others (non nursing) to do so. I've had to deal with passive agressive nurses too, boy, at the least they're draining and at the worst dangerous. t2l , from la l...

Haldol 5mg/Ativan 2mg is quick and effective, I hate giving Ativan IM cause it HURTS but sometimes you do what ya gotta do.

I wrote in Canada and passed first time but what a sweat, we wrote for hours and hours it seemed like, then had to wait for 3 weeks, I'll never forget when I got the letter, there is no describing THAT feeling. After being a psych R.N. for 10 yrs. ...

I have a concern hopefully you can help me with. I just finished up a three month contract and my other recruiter wants a reference for this place. I feel uncomfortable asking someone from work (yesterday was my last day )to give a reference to a r...

Thanks for the advice, it's so great to talk with other nurses and work things out together, now I know what other nurses do for references. In the past I would go to my supervisor and ask for a written reference and would have to wait several days ...

Thanks everybody for the great ideas, I'll definately be asking for references tomorrow, now I have a better handle on how to go about it. I love this site!!

From one who worked in an eating disorder facility for a couple years my advice is it's a family issue and they need to seek counselling from an eating disorder specialist ASAP.

Wow I 've hit the motherlode with you guys. I reeeaally want to go to the U.K. pref. England or Ireland this fall so please any advice you have send it along. I'm a psych nurse so I know I'm limited to find work probably but any info. will be very ...

Hi Margnurse, Hope you do great. I've been doing psych for a long time and still have some of the concerns you do so hang in there. travel2lv

Sorry sjoe, I screwed up your name in our thread, I had just read a thing by itsjustmezoe and it must of stuck. travel2lv

We all react differently to situations and I can think of few places with more stress than a busy hosp. unit on your first days as a staff nurse. When I have the opportunity to mentor someone I love it, especially if they are new grads. I remembe...

Where I work now, everyone called in over the holidays, except us travellers, they even have it set up that they get paid from day shift on the 1st to day shift on the 2nd so they won't lose OT if they're off New Year's eve. Nothing like working ad...

Yeh, I've always had a bit of a problem with techs, CNA'S, etc. referring to themselves as "nurses." We work very hard to be professionals, not to mention what we go through to become nurses that it isn't easy to be lumped together with everyone wh...

See a cardiologist, then if they think it's nothing, ask to see a specialist who can tell you whats going on. Travel2lv

Where I'm at just about all the perm. staff call in with no concerns whatsoever. I'll never take another travel assignment over the holidays! If you start work at 2300 New Year's eve you don't get any holiday pay, but if you start work 2300 New Y...

Please remember us that are working! blah, but I'll be with you in spirit. Have a great New Year's everyone!

Thanks for the advice, yeh I'd like to get a corrections contract but I hear they're scarce. HSH is now under the D.O.J and they did a staff overhaul a year or two ago because of some thing I can't say here but you can imagine, ha. It was needed in ...

I thought it would be interesting to know what you guys think of your jobs in the wild world of psych. How about posting some great and not so great comments on what it is like in your neck of the woods. I'll start first by saying I work now in a s...