misssarahRN

misssarahRN specializes in psych.

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1. Is it OK to dance with a client?

   misssarahRN replied to neurontin's topic in Psychiatric

   A stalking victim never sees it coming. Not that being a psych patient makes you stalker material, but stalkers most always are (or need to be) psych patients. We've had several stalking cases at my...

2. Pregnant RN in acute psych setting...staying on the job?

   misssarahRN posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I'm about 10 weeks pregnant with my 1st. This hasn't been what I believe people call "an easy pregnancy". I am seriously considering quitting or something, because my current job( but it may just be...

3. Staffing Levels in Psych

   misssarahRN replied to ajt575s's topic in Psychiatric

   Wow, all of these facilities are generously staffed! On our most acute unit shares it's night staff the subactue/step down unit( and everyone else depending on the volume of admissions). If the...

4. Any entreprenurial nurses out there?

   misssarahRN replied to marnacla's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   I am a psych nurse, but lately I have been thinking about starting inhome headlice removal business. I am not especially passionate about it, but I have been the lucky nurse chosen to treat and comb...

5. Did anyone consider becoming a psychologist first?

   misssarahRN replied to darthbreezy's topic in Psychiatric

   I've actually been thinking about this a lot lately because, yeah I did. Nurisng was totally out of the question, because my mom had give me considerable pressure( she was an LPN and i was 18) and I...

6. Violence in Psychiatric Nursing

   misssarahRN replied to Mashira's topic in Psychiatric

   While I have not been personally assualted, I have/had many coworkers that have been. We have a detox unit, adult acute unit, adolecent unit and a step-down (from the acute unit and/or SI and...

7. Future of PSI, Inc and UHS?

   misssarahRN replied to rayfocker's topic in Psychiatric

   I work at a facility in the NW that was PSI and I was hoping the merger would bring more job openings, but I'm not feeling especially optimistic. If my facility is an indicator, it looks like they are...

8. Largest Nurses Strike in US History - Replacement Nurses Arrive - Your opinion

   misssarahRN replied to girlvet's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   Mike, pt abandonment, defined by my state doesn't occur until after you've accepted the assignment (receiving report and allowing the other nurse to leave) and THEN you walk off the job. Also poor...

9. anyone find out that they have a mental illness

   misssarahRN posted a topic in General Students

   I am am in my third quarter of my registered nursing program. I know the stress is ridiculous, but I am growing concerned that I may have a mental illness displaying itself. i don't have insurance and...

10. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    misssarahRN replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    To my clinical group: You guys suck! I always step up and help you guys study. I let you borrow my textbook when you forgot yours. I do the most work on our care plans or group projects. I offer help...