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  1. Child psych patient restrictive interventions

    WantAccel.BSN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    We've recently had some pretty major issues surrounding transporting violent children to seclusion. We've been instructed not to "carry" children, but it also seems equally harmful to hold them in the...

  2. Child psych patient restrictive interventions

    WantAccel.BSN replied to WantAccel.BSN's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you so much for the responses!! Would any of you be willing to PM me the name of your hospital and a good contact person? Management really wants to talk to another facility about specific...

  3. Psychiatric Emergency! Fumbling Syringes?

    WantAccel.BSN replied to Angeljho's topic in Psychiatric

    Can you put the capped needles in your scrub pockets? I've done that when I have more than one injection to give at a time, and it's worked pretty well for

  4. NC and Distance/Out-of-State NP Programs

    WantAccel.BSN replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thank you for starting this thread. I've been casually perusing programs (it'll be awhile before I'll be in a position to go back to school), and I had no idea this was happening with online programs....

  5. offered position on psych floor...advice welcomed!

    WantAccel.BSN replied to srleslie's topic in Psychiatric

  6. How much do you owe in student loans?

    WantAccel.BSN replied to Glenna, LPN's topic in General Nursing

  7. Safe staffing levels

    WantAccel.BSN replied to chelleanne's topic in Psychiatric

  8. Bored on night shift- should I ask for transfer?

    WantAccel.BSN replied to Happyday1's topic in Nursing Career

    I work psych, which I think is a lot differently generally, but I am also bored for about 4 hours each night. That said, I'm typically taking about 3 patients by myself while I'm on orientation....my...

  9. 2nd shift vs. 3rd shift

    WantAccel.BSN replied to kennybania's topic in Psychiatric

    Well, I work 12s, and I am often bored to tears a few hours after the patients go to sleep. It stays pretty busy up until about 11pm, but third shift hours are

  10. Is nursing still a good career choice?

    WantAccel.BSN replied to manskette's topic in General Students

    This isn't entirely true. Maybe in the less desirable parts of NC, but in my area only about a 1/3rd of my graduating class have jobs over two months out from graduation.... I feel incredibly lucky to...

  11. Urine drug test too dilute??!!

    WantAccel.BSN replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    They sent mine off to the lab, and 3 days later everything was fine. They never did tell me why it had been flagged. It was agonizing! Even though I knew I had done nothing wrong, the whole process...

  12. New Grad Salary

    WantAccel.BSN replied to Sweet charm's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm in NC, I'm a new grad, and just got a job at a local not-for-profit hospital on their psych unit. I'll be making $22.60/hr. plus $4 shift differential for nights. I have my BSN, but your pay...

  13. Did I get a false positive on my drug test?

    WantAccel.BSN posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm so, so scared. I went in for a pre-employment drug test today, and there was something wrong with the "instant results." They had to send my results to the lab, and they said this could...

  14. Did I get a false positive on my drug test?

    WantAccel.BSN replied to WantAccel.BSN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    That, Sirius. I *know* I did nothing wrong, but it still really bothers me particularly because I've read about employers failing people for results being too dilute. I just don't want to lose this...

  15. Urine drug test too dilute??!!

    WantAccel.BSN replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi Diane, I'm pretty sure this is what happened to me today as well, although I don't know for sure yet. I didn't actually drink that much, but my urine looked very light. Did they make you retest, or...

  16. Learning extension NCSBN

    WantAccel.BSN replied to ckelly30's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used the 3 week NCSBN course almost exclusively, and I really only did the practice questions. I took the Saunder's Comprehensive Test the night before the exam, but that's the only other thing I...

  17. NCLEX 2013

    WantAccel.BSN replied to bsn13's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This is what our school told us as well...we graduated in December, and they highly recommended taking the exam before April if we

  18. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    WantAccel.BSN replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The trick worked for me. Took the test on Wednesday, shut off after 75 questions. Got the "good pop up" about an hour later when I checked. Today, my name is listed on the BON's website! Didn't even...

  19. New Grad. How long will it take to get my license?

    WantAccel.BSN posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Hello all! I graduated about a week ago, and I'm very anxious to take NCLEX and start working! I have a conditional job offer, but of course I can't work until I'm "officially official." How long does...

  20. New Grad. How long will it take to get my license?

    WantAccel.BSN replied to WantAccel.BSN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Thanks. However, I'm really not concerned about passing, and I can't sign up for NCLEX until my ATT is released. I appreciate your help, but I'm more interested in hearing from people how long the...

  21. Mission Hospital Asheville or Duke

    WantAccel.BSN replied to alipetra's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I'm glad to hear that it took everyone else a while to get things going after getting the official offer! I'm also a new grad, but received the "conditional offer" letter about a week before...

  22. Patient Prioritization Questions

    WantAccel.BSN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took a practice exam that had a ton of patient prioritization questions which included several with COPD patients. I think I'm confused about what is an okay oxygentation saturation for a COPD...

  23. If you could start over, would you still go into Psych?

    WantAccel.BSN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I will be a new grad RN as of December (yay! almost there!), and I was relatively certain I wanted to go into psych when I began nursing school. I have a prior BA in Psychology and several years of...

  24. Patient Prioritization Questions

    WantAccel.BSN replied to WantAccel.BSN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks, Sun! Unfortunately, these particular questions didn't have an accompanying rationale. I was thinking in terms of airway, breathing, circulation, but I think I'm getting caught up in the red...

  25. Assess fetus or mother first?

    WantAccel.BSN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Let's say you have a pregnant woman who come into the ED with vomiting, fever, etc., and reports she has been unable to keep anything down for 2 days. She has a hx of methadone use and possible...