MBauerRN

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1. Z track for IM injections?

   MBauerRN replied to gnursjr2's topic in Psychiatric

   I was just discussing this topic with some of my coworkers. Some nurses have observed new nurses giving IMs without z track and you could literally see the medication running out of their body as the needle retracted.

2. Psych Tech or Rehab Counselor as pathways to RN-Psych Job?

   MBauerRN replied to gewmac's topic in Psychiatric

   THere are a few nurses at my facility that worked as techs while in school, or while studying for boards...and then were offered nursing positions as soon as they passed!

3. Staffing on Inpatient Unit

   MBauerRN replied to swimrn1's topic in Psychiatric

   Sounds like my job! I hear the phone ringing in my dreams!

4. looking for q15 forms that graph pt behaviors

   MBauerRN replied to texasbsn's topic in Psychiatric

   We use those forms at my facility for q15min checks...they are coded with a letter for behavior, and number for location.

5. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   MBauerRN replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

   Yuck....I am not going to lie though, I would have been laughing my butt of it I saw this!

6. First RN job & it's pay

   MBauerRN replied to Stephen.Stevens's topic in New Nurse

   26.50 an hour in a psych hospital in central, Pennsylvania

7. Pearson Vue Trick - Poll once you receive your results

   MBauerRN replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

   worked for me! I did the PVT right when I got home from the test yesterday..and my name was up on the state board website today!