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Granted Fal

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  1. re: something to consider...

    Granted Fal replied to Granted Fal's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm glad you like the post, and boundaries are a huge

  2. re: something to consider...

    Granted Fal replied to Granted Fal's topic in Psychiatric

    i see your point and frustration, but if we generalize the clientele and look for them to be 'fixed' or see that they're 'still broken,' we become cynical. I've seen this happen to people. I counter...

  3. re: something to consider...

    Granted Fal replied to Granted Fal's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree, therapy is generally part of a counseling

  4. cultural differences ?

    Granted Fal posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I've worked in psych for about 6 years now, fairly new as a nurse. I'm finding that many people are drawn to this profession for a variety of reasons, but moreso that there are some real weirdos in...

  5. re: something to consider...

    Granted Fal replied to Granted Fal's topic in Psychiatric

    Yes, I have met lots of nurses on benzo's and what not... to the other guy posting up there... i've worked in the psych field about 6 years now.... It's devistating when someone, a coworker, you...

  6. cultural differences ?

    Granted Fal replied to Granted Fal's topic in Psychiatric

    since you appear to be especially interested in my post... i'll indulge you... i didn't feel like posting this in the general milieu as i feel it detracts from the flavor the post was supposed to...

  7. cultural differences ?

    Granted Fal replied to Granted Fal's topic in Psychiatric

    we have one of those, however, many times the ER staff will attempt to "slip one by" without giving all the pertinent information. Possession is 9/10ths of the law then, you know? So you really have...

  8. ER RN salary

    Granted Fal replied to newfloridaRN's topic in Emergency

    yeah, but their jobs suck....

  9. cultural differences ?

    Granted Fal replied to Granted Fal's topic in Psychiatric

    how do you construe that i was angry about this? The point was whoever worked the unit receiving the patient should take the calls as they'll be directly responsible for the patient. If she was...

  10. Proper wording on assessment???

    Granted Fal replied to ashemson's topic in General Students

    when you're at the clinical site, read the other assessments of the facility you are at in the charts to get a feel for different nurse's approaches. A lot of times they assessment is a...

  11. VA hospitals good for new grad?

    Granted Fal replied to share's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i read that the VA pays up to 25% shift diff !

  12. cultural differences ?

    Granted Fal replied to Granted Fal's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks for the info... but my post eludes to the reaction of the other nurse to a simple request... it seemed incongruent and loaded with other issues besides asking her to allow me to receive the...

  13. cultural differences ?

    Granted Fal replied to Granted Fal's topic in Psychiatric

    if i'm working detox, then "my nurse:nurse calls," meaning any incoming calls from nurses at other facilities referring to the detox

  14. Graduating in May - Need Advice

    Granted Fal replied to lgrninmay's topic in Psychiatric

    As a nurse you must get the experience, you have to pay your dues. You don't want to be confronted with a medical situation and be sitting there like an idiot not even knowing how to dress a small...

  15. ER or ICU?

    Granted Fal replied to 502Nurse's topic in Emergency

    I may be starting ER as a new grad and a comment in your reply piqued my interest: "I am continually amazed at the lack of knowledge among some of my peers, people who have adequate experience (as in...

  16. ER RN salary

    Granted Fal replied to newfloridaRN's topic in Emergency

    Hospital pay in the ER -- 18.50 then they put you at the base rate, on not sure how much that is... Nursing homes here pay up to 28/hr for RNs.. but who wants to work

  17. Where is Nursing Headed???

    Granted Fal replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    As a brand new LPN that is continuing for ADN to be followed by BSN, this is all very disconcerting. I remember working in a adolescent long-term care unit as a counselor prior to my nursing program...

  18. non-clinical nursing???

    Granted Fal replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    jjj... why did you enter a "helping" profession if you don't want to deal with the clientele? either way, what came to mind for me when i read your post was work for insurance doing claim...

  19. rock concert nursing school!!!!

    Granted Fal posted a topic in General Nursing

    Remember camping out for tickets? The mad rush, the fierce competition, the hot dogs... Well w/out the hot dogs that's what my school is like even to trying to get better clinicals than what you've...

  20. rock concert nursing school!!!!

    Granted Fal replied to Granted Fal's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah, I've gotten some really good tickets camping out before, and at least this semester I'm in the section I wanted

  21. rock concert nursing school!!!!

    Granted Fal replied to Granted Fal's topic in General Nursing

    I love the feedback.... angus... our school is like your's used to be. When i went to apply to the program I actually encountered a line that had been growing since 1200 am the night before, at...

  22. Psychic patient

    Granted Fal replied to TnValCNA's topic in General Nursing

    I've witnessed schizophrenics nail people and read them like a comic book meaning, touching them right where they 'hurt' in a matter of seconds.... maybe they see things we don't after all, and i...

  23. Staff splitting - Help!

    Granted Fal replied to RedWhiteBlue's topic in Psychiatric

    Hello RW&B, I got your email.... In this situation it seems that if a client is complaining then you have paliatively served the client's needs. However, before we haul off and diagnose this...

  24. Faking It

    Granted Fal replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    Malingering seems to steal resources, but in all actuality the client is still trying to meet some type of need. Commonly occurring incidents are Med seeking, superficial cutting, nebulous somatic...

  25. Do you have to be a Nurse before a NP?

    Granted Fal replied to Soon2BNP's topic in General Nursing

    how did you get out of your AssocRN without any floor experience