chevyv BSN, RN

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    Correcting Another Nurse's Charting Error??

    chevyv replied to nakeia's topic in General Nursing

    We are still in the dark ages and paper chart everything. I will not make corrections for any nurse. I do leave sticky notes and let them know. I normally catch an error from days and I'm pm's so...
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    Something wrong with this picture.

    chevyv replied to Mimi2RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say that as a mother, I would have wanted to question the doc not only to explain why I couldn't have the MRI for my child, but also to ask for any financial help/alternate tests that could...
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    Textbook nursing vs. real world nursing.

    chevyv replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhh text book nursing vs real life nursing..... Try to look at it like this......everything looks good on paper and then you get into real life and realize it's not the way it usually works. Text...
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    My First Big Mistake

    chevyv posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I've been a RN for about 1 yr now. I'm the only RN working on my unit. This is normal. The other night I had a very violent pt so I had to call the doc to request a prn. I was on hold for a long...
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    Will the nursing shortage ever end?

    chevyv replied to hopeless romantic's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps people are still flocking to nursing because they believe their is a shortage. It's unbelievable how many people,ie; neighbors, family, friends, strangers at the grocery store etc... still...
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    Mental Health Interview

    chevyv replied to aphillipi's topic in Psychiatric

    I got into the field because it was the first place that called me for an interview. That sounds awful, but jobs are scarce and I would be happy learning anything new. I worked as a cna in psych...
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    Psych nurse pay-?

    chevyv replied to Bonnie86's topic in Psychiatric

    I work in the public sector so the pay is a bit lower but the benefits were much much better. In Wisconsin they recently bagged the unions so now my pay will suck (no raises unless cost of living...
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    Nurses not making enough...wait what?

    chevyv replied to Reese2012's topic in General Nursing

    When you think about the huge responsibility, we don't make what we should. We are the front line to life or death. Our own actions or nonactions are oftentimes a matter of life and death. My...
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    from AN it looks like the job market is much better!

    chevyv replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    No jobs in Wisconsin. Tough to even get into ltc with ADN. Most want BA's with
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    Will the nursing shortage ever end?

    chevyv replied to hopeless romantic's topic in General Nursing

    Not even close to a shortage in Wisconsin. Can't even land
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    Could use some advice or a listening ear...new RN, newly abusive husband

    chevyv replied to seekinganonymity's topic in General Nursing

    Have car will travel! That was my motto when looking for my first job. You have been through so much in such a short time. Doesn't matter what is going on mentally with your husband. Once he laid...
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    Need study help for repeat nclex-rn taker

    chevyv replied to SJI10's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did question after question on those cd's. Got there to take the exam and had soooo many SATA I almost cried. Just reading this brought back horror! I wish you the very best of luck and please...
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    Advice Needed

    chevyv posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a county psychiatric facility as a rn. My unit consists of 1rn, 1lpn, and 3-4 cna's. The lpn is newer and is proving very difficult to work with. From doling out prns without rn approval,...
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    Advice Needed

    chevyv replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your replies. BP is exactly the line I was thinking. I am being more proactive in the documenting. This is a first for me and it's not an easy pill to swallow. Knowing I'm doing what...
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    Advice Needed

    chevyv replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    My manager is aware of it and will be talking with her again today. I have no idea where she is in the discipline process. I have been asking her the why's and what do you want to accomplish by...
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    Advice Needed

    chevyv replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    To answer some questions from above; this is a brnd new lpn (just hit the 6 month mark). It is policy for the rn to okay any prns. It's fine to let me know that so and so could use something or is...
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    Mental health nursing easier than Med-Surg?

    chevyv replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a newer nurse working psych for the county. It is not easier but it is much more dangerous. I work in long term care which I mistakingly thought was like any other long term care with geriatric...
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    Nursing as a Business?

    chevyv replied to jazzy88rn's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to start up a group home for mentally ill. It's a thought right now and I have very little business experience but yes, I have and do think about it
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    Should I Take a Different Path to Become a Nurse?

    chevyv replied to Eventually's topic in General Nursing

    That is your decision to figure out. I was on the wait list for the ADN program a few years back so I attended a 4yr accelerated program in Health Care Admin. I just about finished when my number...
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    how will i remember all of this..

    chevyv replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    After getting lost a few times it will start to come together.
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    Anyone else feel like they don't know anything?

    chevyv replied to ornurse25's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, everyday and I've only been a rn for just over a year.
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    does anyone out there copy charts to save time?

    chevyv replied to lordgregoryrn's topic in General Nursing

    I work in psych too and I can tell you all that yes, most of my pts sleep through the night and I chart that on all of them, same note almost word for word. My 15 minute checks are also almost word...
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    Life just sucks sometimes.

    chevyv replied to Thanet's topic in Psychiatric

    During my 6week post partum check up, I started sobbing in the doctors office (feet in the stir ups and all). I had just finished telling the doc that my newborn son (1st born) had just gotten out of...
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    Patient who is on his call light every 3-5 minutes ALL night long

    chevyv replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Apart from hiding the light, I usually have a candid discussion with that type of pt. No matter what you do, it's never going to be right or enough. I then talk with my coworkers and ask them to...
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    Tell me I'm not alone!!

    chevyv replied to MomWifeNursePractioner's topic in General Students

    I made it. I went to school part time because I knew I needed to be there for my children. I didn't have a ton of support from my sig other. This helped me manage things much better but it took...