fawnsternurse

fawnsternurse

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  1. Periop 101 Final Exam Advice? (2018 / 2017?)

    fawnsternurse replied to N urse's topic in Operating Room

    Hi The Study guides are not at the end of the modules, they are almost hidden in the MY AORN area. you have to download them, save them as , then print them out. Sort of like finding a buried...

  2. OR orientation general question

    fawnsternurse replied to fawnsternurse's topic in Operating Room

    Oh my gosh! Yes, absolutely unsafe. You stated," usually 6-9 months around here". Where would "here"

  3. OR orientation general question

    fawnsternurse posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hello everyone, Just wondering what is the usual amount of time to train and orient a new Circulator at your place of employment before they are unleashed on their own. Trying to get a gauge on what...

  4. Psychiatric Medication Nurse

    fawnsternurse posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hello I have another question and this forum seems the best place to ask these questions. How many of you have worked in Facility's that may assign you the medication room job and then also place you...

  5. Psychiatric Medication Nurse

    fawnsternurse replied to fawnsternurse's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you everyone for the feedback. I have come to find out that this is not only a new unit and a work in progress but it is also steering away from the medical model to a more Social work model....

  6. What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

    fawnsternurse replied to fangirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a person with Psychosis ( but looks fully functional, so more Cluster B traits) call me an incompetent nurse (I was only going to take his Blood glucose via glucometer before he ate) and then...

  7. Psychiatric Medication Nurse

    fawnsternurse replied to fawnsternurse's topic in Psychiatric

    Hello Davey, Thank you for the feedback. I am a Travel Contract Nurse, so yes, I do not always know what I am getting myself into before I start. They would like me to re sign but I am pensive...

  8. Psychiatric Medication Nurse

    fawnsternurse replied to fawnsternurse's topic in Psychiatric

    P.S. I have forgotten to mention that this facility has been in the news for not only the level of violence but successfully completed

  9. Best practice to manage the low functioning, aggressive, psychotic patient

    fawnsternurse posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hello, Just seeking input and others thoughts on this topic. I have been a psychiatric Nurse for a while now and have also worked in otehr realms of Nursing. I have my thoughts on the above but I...

  10. Best practice to manage the low functioning, aggressive, psychotic patient

    fawnsternurse replied to fawnsternurse's topic in Psychiatric

    Unfortunately those scenario's are far too common. I have certainly witnessed my share in psychiatric nursing except for the most professional places I have had the pleasure and opportunity of...

  11. Answering Phone Calls & Maintaining Confidentiality

    fawnsternurse replied to PsychNurs's topic in Psychiatric

    In every facility i have worked in its pretty much the same" "I'm sorry, I can neither confirm nor deny whether anyone by that name is

  12. Best practice to manage the low functioning, aggressive, psychotic patient

    fawnsternurse replied to fawnsternurse's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you everyone for your input. I appreciate it. No doubt you must have very special staff working with these patients because if not, they will explode. I too find that many times staff are...

  13. CE: Texas Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics

    fawnsternurse replied to MarkWright's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hello, I am just wondering if you take this course does it forego you having to take the test or is it in addition to taking the

  14. psychiatric RN employment

    fawnsternurse posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi, I am doing some research and just wondering if anyone out there may have some input on Psychiatric RN positions in Texas.Specifically in or around the Austin area. I have not applied for the...

  15. Nurse -Patient Staffing Ratio

    fawnsternurse posted a topic in Addictions

    Anyone happen to know the Nurse-Patient Staffing ratio on Acute Detox or Rehab Nursing? I have googled and looked everywhere. I noticed they had a conversation in Psychiatry about this but no...

  16. Nurses writing Scripts for Doctors

    fawnsternurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been a Nurse for over 23 yrs .Every once in a while I come across a facility( I am a travel Nurse) where the R.N. writes scripts out for the Doctor or calls in Scripts to a pharmacy and then...

  17. CPEP

    fawnsternurse posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi, I just got a contract job in a CPEP setting. Just wondering how many out there work in CPEP and your thoughts about it. Do you work 8 or 12 hr shifts? What Computer Documentation system do you...

  18. Anyone else: canceled contract due to Hurricane Sandy?

    fawnsternurse replied to fawnsternurse's topic in Travel

    I am assuming that everyone posting heard about Hurricane Sandy? NYU NICU nurses carrying their patients down 15 flights of stairs? NYU Nurse being a guest of Michelle Obama during state of Union...

  19. Anyone else: canceled contract due to Hurricane Sandy?

    fawnsternurse posted a topic in Travel

    Hello Just wondering if anyone else had their contract canceled due to Hurricane Sandy? I know this is a bit late but when I went searching I did not see this topic. Wondering if you were canceled...

  20. Anyone else: canceled contract due to Hurricane Sandy?

    fawnsternurse replied to fawnsternurse's topic in Travel

    Gentlemen, I asked a serious question and frankly do not appreciate all the humor directed towards society's most vulnerable human beings. Can we get back to the original message at hand? NYU is a...

  21. Buffalo NY nurse agency recommendation?

    fawnsternurse replied to dbzzz's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks for the feedback RNImk. It is good to know that someone is having a positive experience. But in my talking with people in the WNY area, many unfortunately are

  22. Buffalo NY nurse agency recommendation?

    fawnsternurse replied to dbzzz's topic in New York Nursing

    Trying to pull this up to the top. I am in Buffalo as well. If you are not a PICU, NICU or OR nurse it seems difficult to find employment. Not too mention the fact that the pay is so low. Any...

  23. Stephen Colbert recognizes nurses as Heroes

    fawnsternurse replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    That is true LilyRoseRN. NYU is a very nice place to work. However just an FYI ... all travel nurse contracts were cancelled as a reult of this. I am a travel nurse that has been coming back and...

  24. Stephen Colbert recognizes nurses as Heroes

    fawnsternurse replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Awesome NYU nurses. Thank you

  25. What to wear on a unit where nurses wear street clothes and not scrubs?

    fawnsternurse replied to tareija's topic in Psychiatric

    I personally prefer to wear my scrubs. I am a travel nurse and the unit I am on wear professional casual attire. I love the unit but honestly cant wait until I can wear my scrubs