aloevera

aloevera

telemetry, med-surg, home health, psych

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  1. Do you wear different scrubs for psych?

    aloevera replied to angelfire280's topic in Psychiatric

    oh, as far as color....wear what you want....I wear anything from all pastel to bright colors...doesn't matter at all.....whatever I like and is on sale is OK with me and my

  2. Do you wear different scrubs for psych?

    aloevera replied to angelfire280's topic in Psychiatric

    I love my scrubs !!!! We are allowed to wear street clothes or scrubs but 95% of us wear scrubs....for comfort, practicality, reassurrance to the pts......therapists and social workers wear street...

  3. Seeking Elopement Policy

    aloevera replied to GomezKar's topic in Psychiatric

    if an inv. elopes, we go get him, call police.... if a vol. elopes, we try to talk him back in...if not, let him go.... that is how we handle elopements....I have only had 3 in last 2 yrs. as far as...

  4. I was told that Psych Nursing is "too depressing"...

    aloevera replied to cherubhipster's topic in Psychiatric

    Depressing???? Never !!! We laugh a lot, cry a lot....but never a dull moment....to me depressing is hospice, geriatrics, peds, and many others....we see many pts. come in suicidal and after 21-30...

  5. random drug tests?

    aloevera replied to carrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    I did my thesis on this subject....I found that smoking MJ does not lead to harder drugs...... just my

  6. random drug tests?

    aloevera replied to carrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Slow Down !!! Before You Get Hurt Or Hurt Someone Else

  7. Cell Phones: Help or Hindrance?

    aloevera replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    they haven't suggested a cell/pager as yet....they were talking about getting walkie talkies !!!! Oh my, I won't carry it.....I can just see myself on the pot and "Judy, can you hear me??"" "You are...

  8. random drug tests?

    aloevera replied to carrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    we only "random test" at my facility if someone is impaired or after an injury.........I personally agree that whatever someone does on their own time is none of their employers business but I guess...

  9. Psychiatric Nursing Differences?!

    aloevera replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

    No, I did not read that in any of the posts.....no wierd stuff that I am aware of.....all the nurses I work with, like me, have very extensive medical backgrounds.....you could go on many different...

  10. Psychiatric Nursing Differences?!

    aloevera replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

    You did say that you were new to psych....straight from med-surg... so maybe some were explaining how their psych units were

  11. Psychiatric Nursing Differences?!

    aloevera replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

    We all tried to be of help to the original OP....I see no posts that should have upset the OP....maybe the OP needs to confront her employer about her situation, seems something must be going on there...

  12. Strangest thing you've heard a co-worker or patient say?

    aloevera replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in Nursing Humor

    grace90-----in comparison, I went to have a stress test done at a cardiologist that my primary recommended....upon entering he said "what are you doing here? You are too young to be here"!!! I am...

  13. Do you feel you have safe staffing ratios at your facility?

    aloevera replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    those poor birth center nurses.....that would be like trying to float me (a psych nurse) to a med-surg floor....I wouldn't do it

  14. No scrubs allowed in psych?

    aloevera replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Psychiatric

    I have to maintain my belief that my pts. are more comfortable with us nurses in scrubs/uniforms......our therapists are in street clothes... we as nurses are looked upon for comfort along with other...

  15. Strangest thing you've heard a co-worker or patient say?

    aloevera replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in Nursing Humor

    ShariDCST----he was in our Detox Unit----police brought him in.... Yes, I would have hoped she got in a punch,

  16. Do you feel you have safe staffing ratios at your facility?

    aloevera replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    advocateforsafety------that is the only time that I see nurses in administration actually on the floor !!!!! and always, have extra staff.....yes, amazing, isn't

  17. Wages

    aloevera replied to Jules A's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree with above post....psych hospitals pay is usually less than other nursing specialties.....also the area in which you live has more to do with it than anything.....I am in the South and make...

  18. Strangest thing you've heard a co-worker or patient say?

    aloevera replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in Nursing Humor

    In report yesterday am, the night nurse told me the pt. had "cranial/anal inversion".......I looked up at him with a questioning look.....then it hit me....... (head up his axx)...(pt. had beaten his...

  19. 501 ways to know you've been on allnurses.com too long!

    aloevera replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Nursing Humor

    193......the FIRST thing you used to do when you got home from work was SHOWER.....NOW....you have to check your e-mail for replies on allnurses.....first.......the grime can

  20. How short-staffed is short staffed?????

    aloevera replied to rn4ever?'s topic in Patient Safety Issues

    one co-worker got signatures from all staff and presented demands for better staffing, wages, etc. The adm. told them to only work her now when necessary (she is PRN, but works 2-3 days/wk) Now she is...

  21. Wages

    aloevera replied to Jules A's topic in Psychiatric

    It depends quite a bit on what type of psych facility it is. The behavior health unit at the hospital tends to pay more than a private psychiatric hospital from my experience. A large psychiatric...

  22. Nurses: Is your hairstyle a luxury or a necessity?

    aloevera replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    herringRN----I too am from the "golden age".....I find I am still wearing long hair in a braid....It is easy, quick, and out of the way for pt. care...One time I cut and permed (in my 30's) but went...

  23. Facility handles codes???

    aloevera posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I am curious as to how other psych facilities handle codes....Do you have a rapid response team on q. shift or does everyone seem to stand around and wait for someone to take charge, as in my...

  24. Should medication aides exist?

    aloevera replied to BradleyRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Some of us have to continue to work no matter the conditions...we have families to feed.....I have seen (one recently) stir things up with upper management about the staffing and she is not working...

  25. So confused!!!.....

    aloevera replied to yuyu75's topic in Psychiatric

    at my facility I have worked the Adolescent Unit for over a year...I am an RN..I do pass meds but also have very much pt. contact....I do group therapy with the children and also individual therapy......