NYRN08

NYRN08

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. 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...

  3. 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

  4. 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...

  5. 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

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  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

  16. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    NYRN08 replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just adding to the PVT trick....my dear friend took her NCLEX-RN exam on Friday,12/4. I explained to her about the "PVT trick" she went home and did followed all of directions I gave her. She called...

  17. Happy Thanksgiving Break!

    NYRN08 replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    Forgot to wish you all a HAPPY

  18. Happy Thanksgiving Break!

    NYRN08 replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    Wow...you actually have off starting today. Our school district has a half day today and on the 25th for Parent/Teacher conference. They are only giving us a long weekend. Enjoy your time

  19. Was fired today......

    NYRN08 replied to TrickieTam's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good for you!!:yeah:Good Luck in your new

  20. New to the field and need some advice

    NYRN08 posted a topic in School

    Hello, y'all - I'm use to being on the correctional nursing thread and have now found that I will also be utlizing this thread as well. I have been interviewed and fingerprinted today and if all goes...

  21. New to the field and need some advice

    NYRN08 replied to NYRN08's topic in School

    Thank you for the information. This is exactly what I was looking

  22. what meds do you routinely crush?

    NYRN08 replied to afteralltheseyears's topic in Correctional

    We dont' crush any meds at are facility unless it is medical specific. I haven't come across an inmate yet that has been required to crush their meds. I don't even recall having the instrument to...

  23. RN's with kids

    NYRN08 replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I work per-diem, every other weekend. Hubby is home when I work over nights and when I pick up more shifts..it's always the dayshift...b/c he works night during the week and he is able to make it home...

  24. The good things that happen in corrections,

    NYRN08 replied to Eirene's topic in Correctional

    What a great

  25. Ok...fellow CO nurses

    NYRN08 posted a topic in Correctional

    How do you respond or what have you said to someone who responded after asking you what your specialty was? I have been getting alot of negative feedback from just people that I know (friends, family,...