Ultra Violet

Ultra Violet

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  1. Psych charting

    Ultra Violet replied to crystalbrz's topic in Psychiatric

    Our facility uses DAP notes. I find it takes some getting used to after writing narrative notes in med surge. Being new to psych, I have a question about charting. Is it appropriate to quote a...

  2. what are 10 drugs any novice nurse should know?

    Ultra Violet replied to newstudent2006's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i would also add: heparin lovenox coumadin good

  3. Opinion on confrontation w/another nurse

    Ultra Violet posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, just wanted a couple of opinions about this. I started a new job about 2 months ago. I was the medication nurse last week. One night I brought a client out into the community area to take a med...

  4. Opinion on confrontation w/another nurse

    Ultra Violet replied to Ultra Violet's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the feedback. The person wasn't in last night so it wasn't addressed. Like I said, I admit I made the error and apologized for it, but I believe it is unprofessional always to address an...

  5. Psych Interview on Tuesday

    Ultra Violet posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi there, I am so excited and also anxious that I wanted to share. I love reading these threads everyday. I am a new grad RN, graduated in December, have been working in med/surge for almost 6 months....

  6. Psych Interview on Tuesday

    Ultra Violet replied to Ultra Violet's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi there, I start my new job on a locked dual diagnosis floor on Monday. I will have two weeks of classroom and then orientation on the floor. I am very excited but also nervous about starting over...

  7. Any St. lawrence memorial/regis college.. nurses?

    Ultra Violet replied to wackyj2000's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Brookejean - I graduated from LM/RC evening/weekend program in December 07. Most weeks we had classes on two evenings (5 or 5:30 pm to 9:30 or 10 pm). Then every other weekend clinicals which involved...

  8. UMass RN-BSN online updates please

    Ultra Violet replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Gerry, I e-mailed one of the instructors on the first nursing course since I'm trying to make a decision whether to start in Sept. or January 09 - I'm going to be starting a new job too. She said...

  9. UMASS Boston RN-BSN Online

    Ultra Violet replied to gerry79's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I'm also starting in September and am worried about managing a new job, the family, etc. I just got accepted last week so it's a rush finishing up all the financial aid stuff. I need to make a...

  10. UMass RN-BSN online updates please

    Ultra Violet replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi there, I just got accepted for September as well. Do you mind if I jump in on this thread and ask about how many per hours you spend per week studying/homework? I've never taken on-line classes...

  11. umass Boston Rn-bsn Online!!

    Ultra Violet replied to NayNaeRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi there, I didn't even know there was a Massachusetts forum until today! I just got accepted into the UMASS program as well for fall 2008. I am starting a new job, God willing, on Sept. 8, and I am...

  12. Psych Interview on Tuesday

    Ultra Violet replied to Ultra Violet's topic in Psychiatric

    I had two more interviews -- one yesterday in a detox facility and one today that has a locked psych and locked substance abuse floor. Yesterday at the detox as I was in the waiting area, all hell was...

  13. Psych Interview on Tuesday

    Ultra Violet replied to Ultra Violet's topic in Psychiatric

    It's been a busy week. I don't know how to explain it other than I just didn't have a good "gut feeling" for this facility, which was really disappointing to me. I don't want to jump from my current...

  14. Psych Interview on Tuesday

    Ultra Violet replied to Ultra Violet's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks very much for your replies. My interview is today at 1 pm. I'll let you know how it

  15. HELP! Newbie nurse need your advice!

    Ultra Violet replied to Dawn_M_74's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That sounds like an awful and unsafe situation. You need to speak to your nurse manager right away that your preceptor is not working out. I work eves. When I was precepted back in February (for six...

  16. Starting School, Do I disclose my status???

    Ultra Violet replied to mummasheesh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Spike, When I read your first point with regard to addiction, I could sense anger. I am very sorry that you lost your Dad to the disease of addiction. I too grew up w/an alcoholic Dad. It certainly...

  17. Starting School, Do I disclose my status???

    Ultra Violet replied to mummasheesh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I take personal offense to these comments. I don't know why someone who feels this way about recovery is visiting and posting in a recovery for nurses forum. That being said, unfortunately spike does...

  18. How many patients per RN/LPN?

    Ultra Violet replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

    Medsurgrnco - If you still review this thread, would you mind if I ask you a ?. How long did you do med surge before interviewing for a psych position? The reason I ask I that I've been in med surge...

  19. Not sure what to do

    Ultra Violet posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    i wasn't sure whether to post this here or in the psych specialty forum. i am a 40-year old new grad nurse (dec. 07). i've been working on a med-surge/oncology floor that gets a lot of psych/detoxes...

  20. Starting School, Do I disclose my status???

    Ultra Violet replied to mummasheesh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I just graduated nursing school in December 07. I remember asking my sponsor about that when I filled out the admission paperwork. I did not disclose. Unfortunately, not everyone views alcoholism as a...

  21. I send pt home with heplocks!!

    Ultra Violet replied to luce2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

    do you want to hear the stupid thing i did? i'm a new grad working about 3 1/2 months now. about my first to 2nd week off orientation, i started the shift off with a discharge and 4 pts. i have to...

  22. ? About Addictions Nursing

    Ultra Violet posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I am a new RN working on a med/surge/oncology unit at a community hospital for almost 3 months now. This unit gets a lot of psych as well -- medical detoxes -- before the pt is stable enough to be...

  23. ? About Addictions Nursing

    Ultra Violet replied to Ultra Violet's topic in Psychiatric

    Forgot to mention areas that I have interest in are working w/pregnant addicts, adolescents/young adults, addictions in general. I am in recovery myself, and addictions is one of the only areas that I...

  24. Med-Surg

    Ultra Violet replied to mkalizmoore's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel the same way as the above poster although I have only been off orientation 2 1/2 weeks. I haven't done a bit of critical thinking. Even w/5 pts, admissions and discharges, I barely have time to...

  25. Med-Surg

    Ultra Violet replied to mkalizmoore's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i am a new grad about 2 weeks off orientation. the norm for us seems to be 5 (med/surge/oncology floor). on a bad night, it could be 6. i haven't had 6 yet. 4 works great for me; 5 gets tricky. i...