wonderbee

wonderbee BSN, RN

critical care; community health; psych

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  1. Please Help.............I Got My First Job!

    Just show up. The questions will come as you need them
  2. Completely and totally disgusted.

    Contact the State of Florida Insurance Commissioner's office. Maybe you can start there if you're sure of your facts. You might also qualify for the state's Medically Needy program. It's not medicaid....
  3. Can mental illness be cured?

    I don't think there is any illness that merges with one's identity as mental illness. Once diagnosed, many fear fully engaging for fear of return of the illness and the painful occurrence of...
  4. slow med pass? am I really being unreasonable?

    Yes, I have applications out. But until something clicks, I just have to deal with
  5. slow med pass? am I really being unreasonable?

    Our med window has just been cut in half to one hour total. We work on the med nurse/charge nurse model with MTs out on the unit. The med nurse has up to 15 patients. To do it within the allotted...
  6. nursing students and behavioral health units

    congratulations! very exciting
  7. nursing students and behavioral health units

    I admire your desire to engage the students. There's a natural fear of the psych unit for the first timer. Usually I see them during report standing quietly in our small conference room. Usually it's...
  8. Union question...meeting on Thursday NERVOUS

    Be honest. Keep your emotions in check. Maintain your sense of professionalism. I work with someone who has been in your shoes several times during her long career with the same employer. She has...
  9. Resignation Letter- please inspect

    Nice letter but too much information in writing. With the best of intentions, it could come back to haunt you if you want to come back to that employer. You want to give yourself as much wiggle room...
  10. Management will go as far as you are willing to go. Can you negotiate this? Tell them you'll accept the two ICU patients and only those patients as your assignment. If they want you to be charge, give...
  11. I really did not see it coming. It happened so fast. It was also not addressed. Half the staff was in a staff meeting. The other half was running around like ants on an ant farm. The patient wasn't...
  12. How about those UPMC Minutes spotlighting their programs. They own over half the health care in the region. Why spend money on
  13. You can call condition "L" till the cows come home but if there's only limited staff able to respond, it's just a letter in the
  14. UPMC jobs

    Only some UPMC facilities are going to experience direct patient care layoffs. It all remains to be seen exactly what the future holds. At my facility, everyone is walking on
  15. Nervous over possible termination

    I'm glad you got your message. It's not the worst thing that could happen. You are doing the right thing to seek other employment. It's very hard to protect one's license and safely care for patients...
  16. UPMC jobs

    I work for a UPMC facility. We have been told to expect the announcement of layoffs within the next week or two of RNs and ancillary
  17. There IS a nursing shortage

    True, true,
  18. Wage Freeze

    Our hospital (a big hosital system) has announced layoffs of staff nurses and ancillary personnel to begin in the next two weeks. Meanwhile, a new nurse just came off orientation on our unit this...
  19. Sucker punched. First time I was ever punched by a man.

    The sad truth is that to press charges could likely result in further loss for me. It could mean loss of my job. On its surface, I know that makes no sense but it is the reality. As a non-union nurse,...
  20. Sucker punched. First time I was ever punched by a man.

    Yes, this is an important dynamic. It stirs the
  21. Sucker punched. First time I was ever punched by a man.

    If I were to press charges, it would have had to be done at the time of the occurrence. At the time of the occurrence, I thought the patient could not be held accountable because of his illness. Now I...
  22. Sucker punched. First time I was ever punched by a man.

    It means a lot to me that many of you have sought to comfort me. I really think it's time for me to get honest with myself about whether I really want to remain in the mental health field. There are...
  23. Desperately need help-need help with direction

    A psych hospital is not unlike a medical hospital. There are many specialties and units designed to serve their respective clients. There are mood disorders, eating disorders, psychotic disorders,...
  24. Sucker punched. First time I was ever punched by a man.

    Today is a new day and I'm feeling a bit better. My family was good to me last night, caring and supportive, and that helped. Having this forum is a tremendous aid to the healing process. Thank you...
  25. Any mental health nurses work per diem in acute care?

    That would be a great way to keep up your skills. I've been out of critical care for a couple of years now. The rust is already starting to build. You can get a taste of what psych nursing is really...