aloevera

aloevera

telemetry, med-surg, home health, psych

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  1. Do Day Nurses Really Feel that Night Nurses Do Nothing All Night?

    aloevera replied to Brita01's topic in General Nursing

    AMarie85---valid & fair assessment of the situation........yes, it also depends on what setting you are working in.........an ER in Chicago may be a little busier at night than a nursing home in...

  2. Does Psy nursing pay more

    aloevera replied to caribbeanbeauty's topic in Psychiatric

    after reading these salaries, it tempts me to move !!! salaries down here in the south are surely not comparable to these other areas... La. sounds like a good pay scale, for sure........ But I guess...

  3. Do you recommend becoming a nurse?

    aloevera replied to BradleyRN's topic in General Nursing

    lamazeteacher.........I would love (as others would as well) to get your take on healthcare in Canada as you have worked there..........what are we in the US looking forward to???? Please enlighten...

  4. Do you recommend becoming a nurse?

    aloevera replied to BradleyRN's topic in General Nursing

    well after 30 yrs nursing........5 at my present employer, I finally went and did a stupid thing....I got a hernia !!! (lifting, of course) I am to wear a belt (have you ever tried that???? too...

  5. Working in Psych while Pregnant

    aloevera replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Psychiatric

    That is exactly what I said.........the instructor would not put her in harms way......... way back when, when I was in school, we were sent to interview (on our own) pts., but i am sure they gave us...

  6. Working in Psych while Pregnant

    aloevera replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Psychiatric

    Keep a distance from the pts. !!!!!!!!!!!!! I have been kicked, slapped, pushed, etc........I am sure when your instructor is aware that you are pregnant, you will not be put in harms way....... Good...

  7. Do you recommend becoming a nurse?

    aloevera replied to BradleyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well

  8. Does Psy nursing pay more

    aloevera replied to caribbeanbeauty's topic in Psychiatric

    WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!! How's the weather in New

  9. Is it hard to get into Psych nursing?

    aloevera replied to colleennurse's topic in Psychiatric

    totally agree with above post............ can only add that at my privately owned hospital we seem to be always hiring new nurses.......many come and go there are only a few of us that have stayed for...

  10. Do psych nurses actually make a difference?

    aloevera replied to Lola77's topic in Psychiatric

    I feel that I have helped many pts. during my time in psych.........listening to them is a major part of being there and really helping them.......... sure, we must spend some time at the desk with...

  11. Do psych nurses actually make a difference?

    aloevera replied to Lola77's topic in Psychiatric

    HELL YES !!!!!!!!!!! QD

  12. WOW!!!!!!!!!

    aloevera replied to mRpeNa's topic in Psychiatric

    Well, 25 + years ago when I went thru school, we only had 2 days of psych in clinical..........so looks like not much has changed ...yikes !! I went in to psych some 4 yrs ago and was thrown to the...

  13. What would make you say "I could never do that"

    aloevera replied to PICNICRN's topic in General Nursing

    That was always my favorite saying, too.........now I am in psych........go figure !!! I had just had enough of med-surg so trying something different...and I actually like

  14. Writing progress Notes in Psyc

    aloevera replied to caribbeanbeauty's topic in Psychiatric

    We always chart in accordance to the Treatment plan problems....and of course, there are guidelines on the notes to answer to If there are any statments made by the pt. that the Dr. should be aware...

  15. Does Psy nursing pay more

    aloevera replied to caribbeanbeauty's topic in Psychiatric

    Where does he work????? I am lucky to get time to go to the BR, let alone get a cup of coffee !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are non-stop at it at my psych

  16. Does Psy nursing pay more

    aloevera replied to caribbeanbeauty's topic in Psychiatric

    does psych nursing pay more????????? NO, NO,

  17. Contempory Mental Health practice

    aloevera replied to shanil's topic in Psychiatric

    sorry, I don't have that much time right

  18. Psych nurse pay?

    aloevera replied to RocknRollYogaRn's topic in Psychiatric

    I wish you were my DON !!!!!!!!!!!! we hire RN's with no psych exp. whatsoever........get most of them from the hospital.....med surg, OB, etc etc.........Those few of us with experience get no more...

  19. Infection Control

    aloevera replied to maxthecat's topic in Psychiatric

    we allow pts. to bring blankets, pillows, etc.....just no belts, sharps,

  20. 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

    You say your pain is a "10" ????? While you read your book and munch on candy, let me show you what a "10" feels

  21. substance abuse nursing

    aloevera replied to jennmariePR's topic in Psychiatric

    the nurses in my hospital do not do any counseling.. We have therapists for this........we may lead a med-ed group but that's about

  22. Help!

    aloevera replied to NickG's topic in Psychiatric

    I feel for you........I can't imagine that anyone will believe a pt. in a psych hospital over an RN......but do keep this in mind...you are dealing with very fragile, mentally ill people.....NEVER be...

  23. emergencies in psych

    aloevera replied to abbaking's topic in Psychiatric

    Yes, we do take care of pts. with MRSA infections..... Yes, we do have codes.......we are trained in handling our psych codes...during a code one of us will direct all other pts. to another area while...

  24. Psych nurse pay?

    aloevera replied to RocknRollYogaRn's topic in Psychiatric

    NOT NEAR ENOUGH

  25. Psych nurse pay?

    aloevera replied to RocknRollYogaRn's topic in Psychiatric

    Yes, I work at a private (for profit) facility and the pay is below standards that I am accustomed to........ But it is the only psych hospital in my area so all of us are stuck here..... The local...