aloevera

aloevera

telemetry, med-surg, home health, psych

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  1. Day to life as a psychiatric nurse

    aloevera replied to Retrospect's topic in Psychiatric

    Yesterday....25 pts. talked to all new admits and assessed them first; got treatment team meeting charts and pts. ready for Dr. and therapist for daily meeting; oops, 1 fall, assessed, paperwork; med...

  2. Am I Just a Cynic or Is nursing a poor career?

    aloevera replied to MrsCaseyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'll tell you what happened to patient care....it is all given to non-nurses....CNA's, CMA's, MHT's, NT's, etc. etc. due to the fact that we nurses are forced to do so much documentation and other...

  3. ? About Addictions Nursing

    aloevera replied to Ultra Violet's topic in Psychiatric

    Have you though about appylying to a state or private psychiatric hospital or the behavior health unit at a medical hospital??? You don't need any additional degrees or certifications to work in...

  4. Substance Abuse

    aloevera replied to *tattooed~princess*'s topic in Psychiatric

    You need really good assessment skills because as the above posts have mentioned, the detoxers are very good manipulators and many are med-seeking....they complain constantly and want some med for...

  5. psych patients and high blood pressure!!!!

    aloevera replied to inthesky's topic in Psychiatric

    we usually use ativan for HR over 100, clonidine for high b/P, that seems to be the cure-all for sure....I know, the high b/p's scare me too....if too high I send over to the MD in the h. I don't...

  6. Question for Female Nurses

    aloevera replied to keaton90's topic in General Nursing

    I know that you have a genuine question that you want an answer to, but in all reality, you really must do what makes you happy...Us females would rather date someone that is satisfied with their...

  7. Help

    aloevera replied to pegleg2000's topic in Nurses Recovery

    gimpbob1-----congrats!!!! You are doing wonderful, and with all the stress of working in the ER, too......You can be so proud of yourself.... Hang in there, remember One day at a time......you will...

  8. disallusioned with nursing! psych new grad

    aloevera replied to inthesky's topic in Psychiatric

    our facility has LPN's give the meds (usually from 25-40 pts. and 2 of them) the RN does all the admits, all the treatment team mtgs. with Dr. and therapist, some groups, and ALL THE CHARTING...and...

  9. what about a Private facility?

    aloevera replied to lilia123's topic in Psychiatric

    Mish56----I think I work now for the facility in which you speak.....I was moved from the adolescent unit (thank heavens) so a full timer could take my shift....everything you said rings true....I...

  10. Visiting nurse

    aloevera replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    oh, if it is someone that you will see again I might let her know that you did not see anyone when you came out and did not know who she was....that will allow you to forget the whole thing... or just...

  11. Nurses Past Their Prime

    aloevera replied to dialysis12041999's topic in General Nursing

    woody62 with all of your experience, knowledge and good common sense, and now with your education, have you thought about working in the administrative end of nursing?? Our CNO only works from...

  12. This website is a hoax

    aloevera replied to rph3664's topic in Pediatric

    BumblebeeRN- Palm Bch Community College is across the intracoastal waterway some 20 miles from the town of Palm Beach. It is located in the western section of the town of West Palm

  13. Nurses Past Their Prime

    aloevera replied to dialysis12041999's topic in General Nursing

    I am so glad that not all new grads look upon us "older nurses" as sleep deprived, medicated, worn out old gals.......I have had wonderful relationships with many new nurses that consists of mutual...

  14. Nurses Past Their Prime

    aloevera replied to dialysis12041999's topic in General Nursing

    Not all older nurses are on meds..I do not take anything....I work 3-12 hr. shifts and also manage another business....Please do not put all older nurses in the same ranks...everyone is an individual,...

  15. Nurses Past Their Prime

    aloevera replied to dialysis12041999's topic in General Nursing

    OP also states that in the past the nurses "were not held to any standards",,,,,,,Oh, come one, are you crazy???? Our nursing standards were equal, if not greater, than they are today....we didn't...

  16. Nurses Past Their Prime

    aloevera replied to dialysis12041999's topic in General Nursing

    the OP also states that these nurses have been rude to former DON's and ADON"s and that she has spoken to them about "improving patient care".....How does she know about their former actions??? Why...

  17. Nurses Past Their Prime

    aloevera replied to dialysis12041999's topic in General Nursing

    wait, let me get my spectacles and see if I can find the keyboard....I do take offense at the "nurses past their prime" phrase...We have (and I am one of them) nurses in our hospital that can out work...

  18. This website is a hoax

    aloevera replied to rph3664's topic in Pediatric

    I couldn't get on to the different sites on it, only first page...I guess I am glad that I didn't....sounds

  19. It is me or them!!! I can't stand it anymore!

    aloevera replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    she must be new.....if not, you are so lucky, try and keep her

  20. Psychiatric Nursing Differences?!

    aloevera replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

    we are not documenting any breath/abdom. sounds unless there is medical reason to check this....that is not included in our assessment...there is a difference in psych physical assessments and...

  21. This website is a hoax

    aloevera replied to rph3664's topic in Pediatric

    Unitek1963, the CC you are thinking of is in West Palm Bch, not Palm Beach....2 different towns.... Palm Bch. CC is in West Palm Beach, some 20 miles from the town of Palm

  22. This website is a hoax

    aloevera replied to rph3664's topic in Pediatric

    OMG......that is funny, especially the bit from David in Palm Beach "and my daughter is going to community college here in town" Believe me there is no community college in Palm Beach...I grew up...

  23. Need Help: Quality review vs normal managerial/director responsibilities.

    aloevera replied to ArtMR13's topic in Psychiatric

    It sounds like our QA in our hospital....Quality Assurance....An RN is in this

  24. Psychiatric Nursing Differences?!

    aloevera replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

    In my facility a new admit is assessed first by the nurse in needs assessment then again by the nurse on the unit he is assigned. A complete medical history along with psych is done twice. Head to...

  25. Do you talk about allnurses.com at work?

    aloevera replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I envy those that have posted they log on and use this site at work...I am lucky to get time to hit the BR or eat a