NYRN08

NYRN08 specializes in Pysch, Corrections, MedSurg.

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1. Staffing Levels in Psych

   NYRN08 replied to ajt575s's topic in Psychiatric

   On my unit it's been 1 RN and 1 MHA for census of 18. Acuity is high on this unit and staffing has been horrible the past few months. I've been putting 5 to 6 days (12 hr shifts) a week. Sunday night...

2. Acute Admission Paperwork Help/Request

   NYRN08 replied to looneytunes's topic in Psychiatric

   I no longer have forms to fill out. My admission database is on the computer and it's called EPIC. I hope that you find what you are looking

3. Policy on WOWs

   NYRN08 replied to UnionRN2's topic in General Nursing

   @ 2nd careerchange - hmmm...I wonder if you work at the same facility that I do. :) We use to call them COWS but a nurse asked another nurse where the COW was and the patient thought that the nurse...

4. I lost a good friend

   NYRN08 replied to CAPPYBARA BREAKFAST's topic in General Nursing

   My condolences to you and your friends family. It's sad to hear when such a young life is taken away to early in

5. HR recruiter sending me friend request on FB??

   NYRN08 replied to Emile's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah, FB won't tell her that you "denied" her request. I agree with above poster. You should block her so that she cannot find your FB. To request you as a "friend" and she doesn't know you, sounds...

6. Is EPIC coming to your facility??....

   NYRN08 replied to NYRN08's topic in Nursing Informatics

   @ jr west - we are able to see new orders under the proper tabs or on the patient summary. As for the tele-strips, I won't be doing tele-strips. So I can't answer that question for you. Maybe someone...

7. Is EPIC coming to your facility??....

   NYRN08 posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

   My facility is going through the process of training all employees to use EPIC. It's a new system that is on the computer and is replacing all the patients paper charts. They say this new system is...

8. Do you wear different scrubs for psych?

   NYRN08 replied to angelfire280's topic in Psychiatric

   I work in a facility wear we have to wear a collared blue shirt and beige khaki pants. I do not like it at all. I would just rather wear what I wore in my psych rotation in nursing school. I feel out...

9. facebook game for nurses

   NYRN08 replied to ladiesman's topic in General Nursing

   Everyone at the facility I work at also has a FB even the chief nursing officer! I don't see a problem with it as long as you don't discuss your personal life or talk about the facility or the...

10. Suicide Risk Assessment and Care Planning

    NYRN08 replied to Popwhizbangz's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank-You, Pop! I find it very useful. In fact I noticed that you put the name of the book, I believe you got the information from. I've been meaning to find some pysch books to read. This is one that...

11. Need help with charting...

    NYRN08 replied to skyla1978's topic in Psychiatric

    I would be interested in gettin the documentation. I too, am new to psych. I only have a year under my belt (but in corrections) and only 6 mths in mental health and bio-chemical dependency. I have...

12. So embarrassed

    NYRN08 replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Love

13. Funny Nurse music video!

    NYRN08 replied to Seiya174's topic in General Nursing

    LOVE

14. Am I overreacting?

    NYRN08 replied to annaRNC's topic in General Nursing

    I would of loved the opportunity to have a nurse such as yourself want to teach nursing students. In my clinicals, our instructors would of been disappointed to hear that we acted that way. I feel...

15. Best info ever for infx control

    NYRN08 replied to gibson0726's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    actually it is already in a sticky...you can find it above in the "anyone up for random fact