NCindasun21

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1. Doula Training

   NCindasun21 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hello Experts! My daughter has asked me to take a doula certification program so I can be present for the delivery of my first grandchild. I've been an RN for 18 years, the last 10 in Mental Health....

2. VA - EDRP as a retaining tool?

   NCindasun21 posted a topic in Government, Military

   Hi! I just sat through our VISNs Town Hall and during the open mic there were several questions about retention and sign on bonuses being offered since so many nurses are leaving for remote jobs....

3. Looking for VA (Veterans Administration) BHIP Nurses

   NCindasun21 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hello, Looking for VA BHIP / Mental Health nurses to pick your brains for a Shared Governance project we are working on in my VISN. We've spent nearly 2 years working from home or rotating...

4. Psych Nursing, oh yeah!!!

   NCindasun21 replied to Hotfornursing's topic in Psychiatric

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5. Psych Shoes?

   NCindasun21 replied to marshmallowstar's topic in Psychiatric

   I had terrible plantar fasciitis a few years back. Too many years of wearing clogs they tell me. My sister is a surgeon and she wears MTBs. The toe box was too small for my fat toes but the clerk...

6. Confused Psych Student--any advice is appreciated!

   NCindasun21 replied to confusedstudent20's topic in Psychiatric

   Agreed. I have had many MHWs that were Psych majors. Some decided to go on to nursing school, others not. It's definitely a good intro to in-patient psych and we always need MHWs who are educated...

7. Red Flags for a Psych Facility

   NCindasun21 replied to DemosthenesRN's topic in Psychiatric

   Patient to staff ratio - how many nurses vs mental health workers are on the unit. If there are more than 12 patients, one nurse may have difficulty doing it all. Turnover is a red flag. If you get...

8. Staffing Matrix

   NCindasun21 replied to LisalaRN99's topic in Psychiatric

   Thirty bed unit - 6 pts to 1 STAFF member with preference going to MHWs. On any given day the RN is the only nurse and that includes giving meds and attending rounds. The burn out rate is very

9. Child psych

   NCindasun21 replied to lynds80's topic in Psychiatric

   I work Child/Adolescent and I'd honestly be surprised if they ask you any serious questions on the interview. For our hospital it's been hard to find experienced psych nurses so we've been getting a...

10. Group Ideas for active duty?

    NCindasun21 replied to NCindasun21's topic in Government, Military

    Jeckrn, I am an RN in a private hospital that has had a wing contracted by the military for an extended period of time. Any ideas that would be appropriate? I did Sleep Hygiene yesterday, jazzing...

11. Group Ideas for active duty?

    NCindasun21 posted a topic in Government, Military

    Greetings! I've been given an awesome opportunity to work with some active duty patients. Some have been on deployments but others are just out of boot camp. Some love the USMC others just want out....

12. Topic for Child/Adolscent Psych Inservice

    NCindasun21 replied to imapsychrn's topic in Psychiatric

    Here are the topics that I feel are currently relevant to child/adolescent psych. I wish more staff would be exposed to these issues. It's what my kids are facing. Bullying - including cyber Eating...

13. Psych Nurse w/o Military Experience - Insight?

    NCindasun21 posted a topic in Government, Military

    Greetings! I've found myself with an opportunity I'd like to explore. The facility I work at is starting to see a lot of returning soldiers with PTSD. I've been studying up on the topic and have...

14. What keeps you going? Why do you stay?

    NCindasun21 replied to NCindasun21's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you. I'm going to print out your saying tonight and have it hung by tomorrow. Bless

15. What keeps you going? Why do you stay?

    NCindasun21 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Greetings fellow psychics I work on the Acute side of a psych hospital that is going through a major turnover. Nurses are leaving to go to larger hospitals in the area, most staying in Psych. Our...