RochesterRN-BSN

RochesterRN-BSN BSN, RN

Psych, ER, Resp/Med, LTC, Education

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  1. Scheduling and shifts in other hospitals

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

    Yeah most here do work their 4 shifts in an every other weekend pattern but they do have the choice to do like every Saturday or every Sunday, instead of Sat AND Sun every other weekend. I think if...

  2. Anti-psychotics and geriatrics

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I see haldol used for ACUTE behavior problems along with Ativan......both in very low doses. Like Ativan 0.5mg or 0.25mg and Haldol 2.5mg or 1.25mg. I see a change in being less apt to reach for an...

  3. Scheduling and shifts in other hospitals

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

    For some reason the unit I am on now--psych ER--has a hard time finding full time night nurses. We have one guy that is FT 8-hour nights, and one who is FT 12-hour nights and covers the weekends. We...

  4. APNA Conference

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to DesertKat's topic in Psychiatric

    Sorry never been....I have been a nurse for almost 6 years and a psych nurse for almost 3 of those years. Never have had the money for something like that so since you do it can't hurt. I did work...

  5. Career change fears

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to Shortigirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My first bachelors was in health science, finished in 1998...I was a state licensed/certified health teacher. I went for 4 years unable to get a Full time teaching job......did other things like...

  6. Need some advice!!!!

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

    First off.........$18/hr for a tech! Damm, I have to wonder what the RNs make there! I need to move there! lol Where are you living? Okay so I would say you are probably better off to take the...

  7. suicide

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to tolerantgirl's topic in Psychiatric

    He will gt past his anger for you.......trust me. You need to know that his lack of coping skills is not your fault. Unfortunately some people just never really learn to cope well with loss and can...

  8. Blowing IV's - what am I doing wrong?

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to mommybess's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow as students we are not allowed t do IVs here in NY. I would also suspect that either you are too high up of an angle or going in too far with the needle still in or the other thing that can happen...

  9. did i mess up?

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to fight4acause's topic in Florida Nursing

    You have to have completed an Associates or bachelors in NURSING which is a science degree not an arts degree--to sit for the NCLEX--the test you take to get the RN license. An Associates in Arts is...

  10. nursing students and behavioral health units

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to inthesky's topic in Psychiatric

    I can't say I agree with that-- delusions have to do with non-reality based thinking. Maybe you do work with docs who inappropriatly use this label but that is not what delusions really are.....and...

  11. suicide

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to tolerantgirl's topic in Psychiatric

    So sorry to hear this.......yes it is hard to feel helpless and not be able to help him. But you did. You got him to were he needs to be to get the help he needs. 72 hours yes, but after that they can...

  12. Is it AAOx3 or A&Ox3

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to Starfish1's topic in General Students

    never heard of AA&Ox3 either--- I'm in upstate NY, maybe it is regional.....it seems kinda weird really---you are assessing the level of orientation--weather the pt is awake or not is irrelavant...

  13. Mystery Fever---- WORRIED MOTHER

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to Porcha's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you feel like your son is not getting the care he needs it is always your right as the parent to see another doc for a second opinion, maybe another doc in the same practice. Another practice...

  14. Prune Juice and Psych Patients???

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to IamRN08's topic in Psychiatric

    A little research online and yes I think callioter hit it right on the head! They are making into alcohol would be my biggest guess. Do you make them drink it in your presense? I would start doing...

  15. Scheduling and shifts in other hospitals

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

    12 can be okay but can be long too-- I am a single mom so working the 12s is hard sometimes......can't do one if I have my son that eve and if I don't then I get out late there is no time to do...

  16. Things you would like the ICU to understand

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to I_LOVE_TRAUMA's topic in Emergency

    When I worked on a medical/respiratory unit one thing that always just irritaed the hell out of me is when I would have a pateint who became unstable and needed to go to the ICU--prior to going the...

  17. Dumb question - drawing up iv meds

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to erinc79's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I woud say the dilutant as then when you stick the needle in the saline there is no med on it--especially if its a multi-dose vial---but if you are using the kind you twist on with no needle and DON'T...

  18. why can't we tell them?

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to MADHAT6's topic in Psychiatric

    You can hold a patient for mental health treatment if he or she is a danger to themself or others --involuntarily however you can not hold someone against their will for CD treatment. You can offer it...

  19. So What do You Do???

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to SweetLemon's topic in Psychiatric

    People who may say it is not real nursing I like to point out that psych nursing requires a different kind of thinking. Being able to figure out what is wrong with a patient and how to help them when...

  20. Help with Psych NCLEX questions

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to erjunkie8's topic in Psychiatric

    yes.....ABCs in medical and safety in psych. Also you should know all the serious side effects of psych meds that can be fatal-- like serotonin syndrome, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, etc.--meds...

  21. What's the craziest order you've ever seen?

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

    I had a VERY, VERY sticky patient one time---like the ones you literally prep before you in with everything set up allowing you to run in holding your breath and do everything without taking a breath!...

  22. Need advice on trying out mental health

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to flightnurse2b's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't know about not intense-- I think the intensity is just different--course you won't really see that on a unit that is just for EDO patients-- this intensity and violence is generally more in...

  23. made a mistake, might get fired- thoughts/advice?

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to xariel's topic in Nursing Career

    I would think that your punching in woudl be separate from actual clinical discipline-- usually they have to give you verbal warning, then written then they can fire you...thats AFTER your probation...

  24. L&D Labs

    RochesterRN-BSN replied to jennfinn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Its been a long time since I was an L&D nurse but-- laboring patients are at risk for bleeding-- like if there is a placental abruption or small tear. A low HCT will tell you if a patient is...

  25. Vent, Rant, All of the Above- New nurse in trouble

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

    I have to say that I worked on a medical/respiratory unity for about a year and a half and yes I had days here and there that went well--I felt confident and got things done on time and stayed...