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  1. Unlicensed Psych tech supervisor over R.N.???

    tempest replied to mytoon38's topic in Psychiatric

    sounds like she had a PD and really liked staff splitting!

  2. Unlicensed Psych tech supervisor over R.N.???

    tempest replied to mytoon38's topic in Psychiatric

    oopsy

  3. Unlicensed Psych tech supervisor over R.N.???

    tempest replied to mytoon38's topic in Psychiatric

    well where I work, the head psych tech (now in administration) works with the nurse manager in every aspect including interviewing and hiring. She has 30+ years experience (to my 4 months) and she...

  4. What type of security do you have in your psych facility???

    tempest replied to ecipsoh's topic in Psychiatric

    I work on the acute psych unit of a major university hospital. We have awesome techs and security here. No problems that I have

  5. Being a Team Player

    tempest replied to trixie's topic in General Nursing

    I think being a team player includes not calling in "sick" especially on holiday weekends so that the charge nurse has to call and practically harass those of us who happen to have the day

  6. What you'd REALLY like to say....

    tempest replied to ICor9:24's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    we have a pt. that is the same way. the techs. no longer bathe her as she is capable of doing it herself anyway. they just flat out refused. don't blame them. this is a psych ward by the way, not ltc....

  7. Advice for First Night on the Floor?

    tempest replied to EDis4me's topic in Emergency

    don't kill anyone!

  8. I have a "weak" stomach.

    tempest replied to JeniLyn's topic in General Students

    im with you guys, anything but sputum. which is why I work in psych!

  9. New grad vs no experience

    tempest replied to MELYRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    They are probably holding out for someone with experience. Or perhaps they are looking for a new grad who had completed an

  10. How do you handle bad odors in a clinic setting?

    tempest replied to Black Jade's topic in General Nursing

    we had a similiar situation last night and wore masks. Hey, you gotta do what you gotta do. Patient care is what matters.

  11. HELP! I'm taking A&P I in the summer!

    tempest replied to DiamondShortay's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    never, ever, take a science class in a short summer session. the material is so much more spread out in a regular 16 week class and much easier to absorb at a slower rate. Also, micro is a

  12. Relocating to Phoenix..is ANYONE hiring???

    tempest replied to sample24's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I had to relocate OUT of AZ. due to lack of

  13. ASU's RN-BSN Program...

    tempest replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Arizona Nursing

    take statistics at asu. open book open note for the

  14. What should I do!!

    tempest replied to MS_Woods's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I graduated from PC last year. Most of the hospitals I did clinicals at would not even consider hiring from apollo. Granted there are a lot of hospitals in the valley, But I would call the nurse...

  15. Nursing Scholarships

    tempest replied to playmaker2008's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I was a white, american, female student. So no, there were no scholarships open to me. Only for black, hispanic, pacific islander, and native

  16. EKG on female patients

    tempest replied to bill4745's topic in Male Nursing Students

    good god guys, they're just

  17. Male getting into the field, and I have questions

    tempest replied to CT Student's topic in Male Nursing Students

    If you could get right into PA school, thats what I would do. Don't waste 2-4 years in nursing school and then another 2-3 in PA

  18. Have any males experienced what I am feeling now being in nursing school?

    tempest replied to lum917's topic in Male Nursing Students

    that is too bad. I graduated in Phoenix and our class seemed to be almost half and half male/female. We didn't think too much about it I guess. There was only one teacher who made it clear she did not...

  19. Some of these students, jeez...

    tempest replied to HumptyDumpty's topic in Male Nursing Students

    It doesn't matter if he was or not. We weren't allowed to leave the campus ever due to insurance reasons. If one of us had left we would have been kicked out of the program.

  20. In nursing school clinical did you experience discrimination / bias from instructor?

    tempest replied to biltz's topic in Male Nursing Students

    We had the same situation in my peds clinicals. The instructor actually said that she didn't like men in the program and didn't think that they belonged in nursing. Many students complained about her...