medsurgrnco

medsurgrnco BSN, RN

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  1. Anyone work in a gero/psych unit?

    medsurgrnco replied to RN007's topic in Psychiatric

    Suggest you read the recent thread Medical GeroPsych??:

  2. loosing my self confidence at work.....

    medsurgrnco replied to lenjoy03's topic in General Nursing

    You have been a nurse less than a year, and say you are making a lot of errors. I suggest you examine factors involved in those errors and think of strategies to prevent future errors. While you may...

  3. Written Up.....what is your take?

    medsurgrnco replied to burnay76's topic in General Nursing

    Probably they'll try to sweep the whole thing under the rug. But if that's not possible they most likely will hang you out to dry. Never trust management! You do make the job sound bad. You think...

  4. Is this really what psych nursing is like?

    medsurgrnco replied to Nickytoto's topic in Psychiatric

    Aloevera, our admits take 3-4 hours to do all the tasks involved! All nurses and MHW chart on all assigned patients every shift. MHW also chart the groups. Our psychiatrists do not see the patients...

  5. Written Up.....what is your take?

    medsurgrnco replied to burnay76's topic in General Nursing

    You didn't like psych nursing, but plenty of us psych nurses do like it. For both this poster and for others reading the post, please don't assume that this nurse's experience is typical or assume all...

  6. Written Up.....what is your take?

    medsurgrnco replied to burnay76's topic in General Nursing

    Look for another job

  7. Hourly Rounding/pain management?

    medsurgrnco replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you work at the last hospital I worked at! Hourly rounding is a subject that has been covered by several threads in the last few months. Suggest you do a search and read what has been...

  8. Is this really what psych nursing is like?

    medsurgrnco replied to Nickytoto's topic in Psychiatric

    At our facility, each nurse has a max of 8 patients - both days and nights. And we have an admit nurse. They want nurses to be more involved with patients, so are making changes so that they have more...

  9. How does a psych career affect the psych nurses?

    medsurgrnco replied to malusport's topic in Psychiatric

    Aloevera, this med nurse sounds highly suspicious. Wonder if she's trying to hide something with the meds. Why does she not allow you to look at the MARS, except for those times when it would...

  10. M.Ed to Psych NP ??

    medsurgrnco replied to insatiable's topic in Psychiatric

    I suggest getting a nursing degree and working as a psych nurse before considering getting a master's degree. Pay is much higher for a psych nurse than in your current career, and you probably would...

  11. How does a psych career affect the psych nurses?

    medsurgrnco replied to malusport's topic in Psychiatric

    Aloevera, I didn't think you were questioning her work. From her comments to you, thought SHE might think you were. Your system there sounds awkward. You do need to know if a PRN med was given or will...

  12. Is this really what psych nursing is like?

    medsurgrnco replied to Nickytoto's topic in Psychiatric

    Insatiable, I think your comments and concerns are valid. My guess is that many psych nurses feel frustrated that the therapy part is passed off to other professionals (with or without reasonable...

  13. salary in denver co

    medsurgrnco replied to blue butterfly's topic in General Nursing

    When I've wanted to move to a new area and had concerns about salaries, I've called or emailed HR or unit managers to ask about salaries explaining that I'd like to move to the area but that I'd heard...

  14. salary in denver co

    medsurgrnco replied to blue butterfly's topic in General Nursing

    This website gives average incomes of careers in specified locations. I've heard repeatedly that Denver pays low for nurses when you consider the cost of living....

  15. Hope I made the right choice

    medsurgrnco replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    I think the PRN job closer to home was a good idea, and avoiding the long commute definitely a wise move! But I think agency work with so little experience would be really tough - I have years of...

  16. where are all the jobs?

    medsurgrnco replied to bisson's topic in General Nursing

    The nursing shortage varies in the US, and new grads can have a difficult time finding work in their local area if there are several nursing schools in that area. Since California has mandated ratios,...

  17. least stressful area

    medsurgrnco replied to rajotolentino's topic in General Nursing

    I have the impression that community health, home health, and doctor's offices are the least stressful. But pretty much anywhere outside the hospital and LTC environments is likely to be less...

  18. Worth pursuing it? (New Grad) Sorry, it's long

    medsurgrnco replied to Black Jade's topic in General Nursing

    I understand your frustration. It might help to remember that recruiters and nurse managers are working with a large number of people, so often need to be pursued in order to get a job. I've learned...

  19. Report interruption

    medsurgrnco replied to vernRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oncoming nurses need to remember that the offgoing nurse has just worked a full shift, often 12 hours, which may have been quite hectic, and night nurses have also been awake all night. These nurses...

  20. Every other weekend- what century are we in?

    medsurgrnco replied to lizva101's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't read all the replies - too many! Most hospitals where I worked required every 3rd weekend on a regular schedule, or required an average of one weekend shift per week. Most hospitals where...

  21. clozaril and tardive dyskinesia

    medsurgrnco replied to inthesky's topic in Psychiatric

    Patients can always refuse meds as well, as long as they are not court-ordered... We had a situation at our hospital where a patient was lethargic and a med dose was increased. Night nurse gave it tho...

  22. Letting a pt on suicide precautions out of their room to ambulate.

    medsurgrnco replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

    Your concerns were reasonable, esp. since it sounds like you did not know how you should handle the situation and you had not worked with this sitter before. And the sitter arguing with you in front...

  23. clozaril and tardive dyskinesia

    medsurgrnco replied to inthesky's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm impressed that as a new psych nurse you advocated for the patient and addressed the issue with on the on-call doc. Whether this was a low dose or not, and whether these symptoms were rare with...

  24. Psych clients who refuse to take medication

    medsurgrnco replied to Phillygryl's topic in Psychiatric

    I often am able to get psych patients to take their meds after an initial refusal - except for patients who always refuse meds. I calmly explain that the doctor wants them to take these meds, and that...

  25. How does a psych career affect the psych nurses?

    medsurgrnco replied to malusport's topic in Psychiatric

    Aloevera, I'm wondering if this med nurse feels overwhelmed with the number of meds she's giving and possibly feels that you are questioning her ability to do her work when you ask about PRN meds....