RochesterRN-BSN

RochesterRN-BSN BSN, RN

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  1. long term effects of lyme diease

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Um I actually picked up a brochure not too long ago at a public library as it's cover read...Important things all psychiatrists should know about Lymes disease.....something like that.......I work in...

  2. Can mental illness be cured?

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to Meraki's topic in Psychiatric

    Thats not what I said....or meant anyways......No it doesn't have to be life long to be considered mental illness. But generally once one has a diagnosis one might just say a person say 'has a hx of...

  3. Can mental illness be cured?

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to Meraki's topic in Psychiatric

    Generally this is where the idea of how the illness may be exasserbated at certain times in a persons life. I know where I work all of us--Psychiatrists and nurses and SW subscibe to the theory that...

  4. What are the nurse -pt ratio in NY

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to aakrn's topic in New York Nursing

    I am in upstate NY--Rochester.... varies by hospital here. The one hospital I worked in on a Medical/Respiratory unit and had 5 patients. Occasionally 4 on days, always 5 on eves and 12 on nights. But...

  5. FIRST TRAUMA

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to mrscoozy's topic in General Nursing

    Wow....that is sad. It actually brought tears to my eyes! Guess it's the kid part.....Maybe why though I work ER.....it's PSYCH ER!!! GOD BLESS you all who deal with this--daily or now and then---you...

  6. New ear pieces for a stethoscope?

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to foreverLaur's topic in General Students

    call all the local nurses uniform stores and

  7. Do we need any work experience before we apply for the license exam

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to shakshi's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Nope and I suggest that less experience is better. You tend to get clouded between what was in the text book and ....well honestly, what they really do in the real world........ NCLEX wants the...

  8. Nothing like a good kick in the face

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes for her and you!! Geez I'd be thinking delerium. Scary. Glad you weren't hurt. It's hard when that stuff comes out of nowhere. It's almost better when you go in a room expected it, are prepared...

  9. Antibiotic cream...

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to Aneroo's topic in School

    You could maybe see if they might let you if you send around forms to go home to parents asking permission to apply ABX ointment to open wounds during school hours. Maybe with written consent you...

  10. Why hospitals wouldn't give a job to a new grad?

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to I RN A's topic in General Nursing

    Totally unprofessional. I really can't believe you would suggest this. Nurses are professional and need to behave as so. Period. You don't behave in a way that demands respect then you won't get

  11. Cant find a job so I am going to let license expire

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to expo4u's topic in General Nursing

    What you only have one hospital? One hiring manager for the one unit? I don't get it! Why would you let one stupid womans opinion of where you should work make you let your license lapse. Hello. What...

  12. Why hospitals wouldn't give a job to a new grad?

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to I RN A's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah unfortunaley a unit can only handle having so many new grads at a time. They can't count them in the numbers as staff and the nurse orienting is not able to get as much done as she needs ot be...

  13. curious about psych nursing

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to feralnostalgia's topic in Psychiatric

    I suppose it depends a lot on the setting but I personally love the counseling part and feel like I wish I could do more. So really if that is your main goal you might want to rethink things......Yes...

  14. Suicide attempt on our pedi psych unit. Please keep my coworkers in your thoughts.

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to NeoPediRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Just make sure that you all take care of yourself.......sometimes when this happens its a good idea to bring in support for the staff....they have this available for most medical...

  15. Peers are "concerned" about me... This is really long.

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to DearRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Honestly I have to wonder if this is just a common thing for newer nurses on med/surg floors.......I see this stuff so often here and frankly I think that the whole--nurses eat their young thing seems...

  16. Solumedrol

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to bld24's topic in General Nursing

    yup the hospitals I've worked at had those same vials...funny I have never used anything but those so I have to say I was reading the OP thinking .....???? what??? dilute??? what???

  17. Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe this is different in an ER but we call to pharmacies EVERY DAY to verify meds. And technically if we call another ER for medical records we don't need consent either, ER to ER and really to...

  18. Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As I sit here and read all the replies I have to say that I am unclear here......... So this patient came in.....did the PCP do the actual admitting earlier that eve then leave and go home without...

  19. BAC of .55!!!!

    RochesterRN-BSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone see the story about the college kid from I think SUNY Geneseo who died Sat from "alcohol poisoning" they say.......I just heard on the news he had been drinking from Wed till Sat when he died...

  20. Patient Life Stories

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to SweetLemon's topic in Psychiatric

    There are a series of books written by a woman-- I forget the titles but she is a psychiatrist herself and also suffers from bipolar disorder. There are like mayb 4 of them. When I did a search trying...

  21. Not Much difference in job duties by a PCA and LPN?

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    And just FYI a CNA can not do any dressing changes.....VS yes, bath yes. Only an LPN or RN can change a dressing. And at least here in NY only an RN can change a central line

  22. Doing Research; Need Some Assistance

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to Tom123's topic in General Nursing

    Bed baths? Cause we have nursing aides/techs to do this so that nurses can focus on the things that only nurses can do....chart, assess, treatments, meds, etc. and with the number of patients we have...

  23. nursing students and behavioral health units

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to inthesky's topic in Psychiatric

    You certainly have a good chance to get a job on an inpatient psych unit--acute I would suggest as oppose to more the LTC psych facilites if you are interested in psych ER-- I'm sorry if my post was...

  24. What can I say to psych patients that does not exceed the scope of nursing practice?

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to 22314's topic in Psychiatric

    I can't say that those things are "out of scope", not all. The longer you are working with these patients the more comfortable with a term known as "therapeutic use of self". This is a big...

  25. BAC of .55!!!!

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to RochesterRN-BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Where are you getting that info? Just curious....I was taught when I was in school myself and taught my students when I was a health teacher in my last life, and the docs I work with in Psych...