medsurgrnco

medsurgrnco BSN, RN

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  1. Beyond Meds and Charting

    medsurgrnco replied to DaFreak71's topic in Psychiatric

    It sort of sounds like you want to be a psychotherapist, not a nurse. I work nites, and only spend 1 - 1.5 hours of my 12 hr shift on meds. There are nites I spend hours with my patients as I have the...

  2. Mixing Teenagers with Adult patients

    medsurgrnco replied to BoogiePop's topic in Psychiatric

    Sorry I don't know of any such restriction as you are seeking. But I wouldn't like your setup as it sounds very unsafe for the adolescents. We have both male and female adult patients sleeping on the...

  3. Beyond Meds and Charting

    medsurgrnco replied to DaFreak71's topic in Psychiatric

    I don't do therapeutic communication the way it was taught in nursing school. Agree with inthesky, you often pick your moments while doing other tasks to have meaningful interactions with those who...

  4. How to decide who gets the first admit

    medsurgrnco replied to Bumashes's topic in General Nursing

    At one unit where I worked, some staff would start 7P-7A shift with 4 patients and others with 3 - with all taking on additional patients at 2300 from the 3-11 shift nurses. The nurses who started...

  5. Dwindling jobs for LPN's

    medsurgrnco replied to Poochee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work with many LPNs at my psych

  6. Do psych patients ever stalk their nurse?

    medsurgrnco replied to linda2097's topic in Psychiatric

    To address your concerns regarding your safety, I suggest you have an unlisted phone number. Also, you can set it up with DMV so that others cannot get your address from your car's license plate...

  7. Beyond Meds and Charting

    medsurgrnco replied to DaFreak71's topic in Psychiatric

    I think a lot depends on the facility where you work, the typical pt length of stay, how many patients you have, how much time is spent doing admits and discharges, what shift you work, and how you...

  8. Is the pay really that bad??

    medsurgrnco replied to myty23's topic in General Nursing

    I currently make $30K MORE than I did in my previous master's level profession, working 36 hrs a week plus a slight amount of OT at the end of shifts, with no extra shifts. About $1500 a month is used...

  9. NOC lvn charge nurse

    medsurgrnco replied to deelpn85's topic in Psychiatric

    Suggest you read throught the thread "Day in the life?" currently on the 2nd page of the psych nursing

  10. Psych Interview on Tuesday

    medsurgrnco replied to Ultra Violet's topic in Psychiatric

    Yeah, that's what med/surg is like and how I felt as well for the years I worked in med/surg - except my coworkers rarely offered to help me out even if they had time. I kept thinking it was more due...

  11. Seeking Elopement Policy

    medsurgrnco replied to GomezKar's topic in Psychiatric

    Our facility has an elopement policy. Topics covered are procedure for when a patient elopes (who tries to find the pt and get them to return), who you notify (MD, police, nearby schools, family...

  12. Psych nursing interview...freaking out.

    medsurgrnco replied to lizzlebizzle's topic in Psychiatric

    Sounds like the interview went well and you'll get the job. Keep us

  13. State Psych Hospital

    medsurgrnco replied to luv2yoga's topic in Psychiatric

    Suggest you read through the other threads on this post, as much of this has been

  14. Ambien Use for NOC workers

    medsurgrnco replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    I take a 2-3 hour nap before the first night shift, waking up the same time as I will on successive nights. Most night shift nurses I've talked to either sleep in late in the morning or take a nap...

  15. under the influence at work/sleeping on the job

    medsurgrnco replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    Agree that you need to be honest - about the tape and everything else. Get written statements from others to take with you. Take someone with you to the meeting if it is allowed (and I think usually...

  16. Seeking Advice

    medsurgrnco replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    You could also pleasantly & assertively ask the oncoming nurse to count or get report as soon as she gets there each shift, explaining that you need to leave, while making sure that the charge...

  17. When Suicide Occurs on the Unit

    medsurgrnco replied to indigo girl's topic in Psychiatric

    I wanted to express my sympathy for your having to deal with 2 suicides in a week - and in a new specialty area for you. People can have many different ways of reacting to such events and also have...

  18. Ambien Use for NOC workers

    medsurgrnco replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    I've never used Ambien. My MD prescribed Trazadone and Ativan for insomnia, which I rarely take as Tylenol PM (1 tab) usually works for me. I don't usually have difficulty sleeping during the day when...

  19. Staffing petition

    medsurgrnco replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    Done.

  20. proper documentation....and am i over-reacting?

    medsurgrnco replied to climbingkp's topic in General Nursing

    If you're constantly having to point out errors to supervisors, either your office is making way too many errors and/or you are going to be perceived as a trouble-maker since you are not the...

  21. People who flat out lie to get you fired

    medsurgrnco replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    Is there an EAP through your job that you could utilize to get some counseling, as a way to discuss your repeated difficulties in depth and gain more perspective? I'm not blaming you, I don't know...

  22. As a new grad, expect to stay late?

    medsurgrnco replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with what others have said, your preceptor should work with you to get out on time. When you are off orientation, you may have OT due to time management and prioritization problems, stuff left...

  23. How hard is it for a new grad to find a hospital job???

    medsurgrnco replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

    There's such a nursing shortage that even some new grad positions pay a sign-on bonus and relocation

  24. How hard is it for a new grad to find a hospital job???

    medsurgrnco replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

    For any new grads that are able to relocate, I suggest that you check out hospital websites, or email or call the hospitals in the areas where you would consider living to find out what the new grad...

  25. People who flat out lie to get you fired

    medsurgrnco replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know your history. But I do know that coworkers do target others, and lie in their attempts in get them in trouble with management or get them fired. You might try to examine why you seem to get...