aloevera

aloevera

telemetry, med-surg, home health, psych

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  1. Why are we as Psych nurses seen as bottom of the barrel?

    aloevera replied to dreamingofbeing's topic in Psychiatric

    anyone can learn to give a shot, hit a vein, follow the diagram to do an ECG, etc. etc...............but........not anyone can calm a schizophrenic, talk to a labile pt., LISTEN to a heartbreaking...

  2. Why are we as Psych nurses seen as bottom of the barrel?

    aloevera replied to dreamingofbeing's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm ashameed to admit I actually was one of those nurses who used to think "oh, so you're depressed, SNAP OUT OF IT!! you are just weak, and want to be taken care of"...........UNTIL.........I took a...

  3. NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    aloevera replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    I understand that my employer does not give a darn and $$$ is their only concern..........but........I care about my patients.....and if I miss a lunch once in a while, I make up for it on days I'm...

  4. Violence in Psychiatric Nursing

    aloevera replied to Mashira's topic in Psychiatric

    my friend was in corrections for 10 yrs, then was in the ER for 10 years before going in to psych with me...............she says the ER was far more dangerous..middle of the night, nobody there, wild...

  5. NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    aloevera replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    I guess you've all heard the joke about the gal that shows up in the ER....after careful exam.....empty stomach, full bladder, axx chewed out.....WOW She must be a nurse !!! But in all honesty, I HAVE...

  6. Why are we as Psych nurses seen as bottom of the barrel?

    aloevera replied to dreamingofbeing's topic in Psychiatric

    Bottom of the barrell????????????? R U insane? We are top of the heap, icing on the cake, the best of the best !!!!!!!!! It is all attitude, my

  7. Will I hate psyhe nursing more, less or same?

    aloevera replied to myoglobin's topic in Psychiatric

    First off, no worries re: shift.......I have only worked 12 hr. shifts in psych.... I can relate to your feelings and dislike of the clinical aspects of nursing, I too got tired of all the clinical...

  8. My Nursing Career In Six Words

    aloevera replied to No Stars In My Eyes's topic in Nursing Humor

    Full bladder empty stomach feet

  9. "Nurses Are So Mean"

    aloevera replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    After working over 25 years in many different areas of nursing, I have worked with the "know-it-all, snippy nurses from hell, the kind, compassionate patient-oriented nurses who watch your back and...

  10. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    aloevera replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    when asked for the umpteenth time, all the inane, stupid questions we get asked..... "sorry, no speak good english" and keep going............. I think I will say this on my last

  11. Child Psych? Your opinions...

    aloevera replied to nursemelyn's topic in Psychiatric

    A great big "KUDOS" to all adolescent psych nurses........ I worked youth for two years after working with adults.........I left and went back to adult psych...It was just too overwhelming and...

  12. My Nursing Career In Six Words

    aloevera replied to No Stars In My Eyes's topic in Nursing Humor

    psych nursing....like Forrest's boxa chocolates !! You never know what you'll get

  13. Why do doctors do this to me?

    aloevera replied to qqu9569's topic in Medical-Surgical

    HA, HA, HA, HA, HA................ they don't care who they yell at, or when or why..........it is in their genetic make-up....the trick is, to put a stop to it immediately !!!! Calmly, ask them...

  14. Pay, benefits, etc @ UHS facilities

    aloevera replied to TheNurseIsIn's topic in Psychiatric

    UHS bought our hospital last year..........only thing I have noticed was ...the census is going down.....and nurses are being called off because of

  15. Psycho-social needs being met by nurses?

    aloevera replied to jcmoore07's topic in Psychiatric

    As an RN ins psych, we do not have a whole lot of time to spend with each individual patient doing therapeutic intervention......... We may lead some groups, talk to each pt. to assess daily, but that...

  16. do you find it hard to find jobs in other field after Psych?

    aloevera replied to jxRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Who would want to go in to another field after working psych???????? LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT........... In reality, some of your clinical skills may get rusty after working psych a long time, but...

  17. What The Bleep Happened To The Shortage?

    aloevera replied to Pedinurse888's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    if you are having trouble finding a job....think about going in to psych nursing.... there seems to be such a large turnover that it is not difficult to find a job.... in the last 4 years at my...

  18. "Nurses Are So Mean"

    aloevera replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    back to the original post........there are no "mean nurses"... just nurses that have seen a lot, been through a lot, and maybe have toughened up some...and yes, some of us have little patience for a...

  19. "Nurses Are So Mean"

    aloevera replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I, too, believe in capitalism and think M. Moore is a joke...........this country was built on free speech and capitalism....but the hospital owners are taking advantage of these hard times and...

  20. "Nurses Are So Mean"

    aloevera replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    is5512..........well I sure don't agree with you!!! integrity or not, people must feed their families......it is the corps./owners that have caused all this mess !!! and I fear it will only get...

  21. Attractive Students Being Hired First

    aloevera replied to bioniclewoman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OMG !!!! so the perty ones got the looks AND the easy work load !!!! I should be so

  22. "Nurses Are So Mean"

    aloevera replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree we all have "horror stories" that we can recount from our younger days as new nurses..... But I really think that this behavior is not just in nursing......I think in all professions, you...

  23. Attractive Students Being Hired First

    aloevera replied to bioniclewoman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    at least we are not in the "pharmaceutical sales" end of the business..... They all look like super models.........My friend's daughter did not get hired due to "not looking the part" or however they...

  24. Attractive Students Being Hired First

    aloevera replied to bioniclewoman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    hate to tell ya this but.........it is a fact of life........people are attracted to attractive people.........basic psychology............ this holds true in any field...........unless you have...

  25. "Nurses Are So Mean"

    aloevera replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    those who have thought they were treated badly before.........ain't seen nothin yet !!!!!!!!!! With all the budget cuts and staff lay-offs due to the BIG CORPORATE owners of the hospitals, we now have...