Mashira

Mashira

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  1. Lets Talk Money...

    Mashira posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was looking around the internet for something that estimated the salary of a new grad in my city/state. Well I found it and I was awful shocked. It's insanely higher than I am/will be making anytime...

  2. How is your unit staffed?

    Mashira posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I work in adult acute inpatient setting. We get the worst of the worst. We are the only unit that takes ED patients. I work nights. At night, it's 16-20 patients, myself (RN), my LVN, and my MHW/MHT...

  3. Motivational Message

    Mashira posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hey yall! So Christmas time is drawing near, and I'm doing something special for the patients. I got a bunch of mini stalkings and stuffed them with Christmas candy. I also got a box of cards. There...

  4. New No Violence Against Nurses Law

    Mashira replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    I've attempted to look it up for my state but I'm not finding anything. Anyone have something for Texas or are we SOL over

  5. Pay, benefits, etc @ UHS facilities

    Mashira replied to TheNurseIsIn's topic in Psychiatric

    Great so far. We were PSI, now UHS. More PTO, more staff, and better guidelines that actually DO something on the unit as opposed to just meeting minimal standards to pass inspections. Better...

  6. Rude interviews - Common?

    Mashira replied to gnursjr2's topic in Psychiatric

    *giggles a little at Meriwhen* Very empowering answer. Very psych nurse answer I agreee, abnormal and talk to HR if you pass up the

  7. Policies

    Mashira replied to tamcclain's topic in Psychiatric

    At my facility the precautions that were in place prior to needing the brace/sling (assuming pt. was injured at facility) remain the same. If the pt. was on q15's only, then they remain on q15 only....

  8. Staffing Question

    Mashira replied to rnbusmgr's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. This should never happen, it's a safety issue. I would safe harbor that if it came right down to

  9. Violence in Psychiatric Nursing

    Mashira posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hello! I am a final semester nursing student. I intend on going into psychiatric nursing as soon as I graduate. I have done clinical rotations at one particular facility for about two years now. That...

  10. back to school in your 30s?

    Mashira replied to Marilynj28's topic in Psychiatric

    I went to school right out of high school. In my graduating class of thirty or so, at least half were over the age of 30. It seemed those that started out young were more likely to get caught up in...

  11. If you got frisked...

    Mashira replied to Callisonanne's topic in Psychiatric

    Keys, Pen, Small Keychain Flashlight (I work nights), Sticky

  12. What should I do

    Mashira posted a topic in Psychiatric

    This is what I have written: To Whom It May Concern: Writer contacted Dr. X on 8/18/11 at 0235 from XYZ Unit. A patient of Dr. X was agitated, yelling, verbally aggressive, threatening physical...

  13. Pay, benefits, etc @ UHS facilities

    Mashira replied to TheNurseIsIn's topic in Psychiatric

    What is the PTO per year FunnyPsychRN? We just got word that we'll be going from ESL/SICK/VACATION time to a pool of PTO for the year. Just wondering how large a pool that's going to

  14. What should I do

    Mashira replied to Mashira's topic in Psychiatric

    Update: Took it to the nurse supervisor. Nurse manager said the behavior was unacceptable. We are not allowed to give any med at our facility, even a scheduled med, more than one hour prior to it's...

  15. Are there any psych areas which will keep other non-psych nursing skills sharp?

    Mashira replied to satyadhi's topic in Psychiatric

    I don't know about where you live, but in my city in Texas we have two or three Psych ER's. They can usually be found in hospitals that have a psych wing built into them, but those are waning these...

  16. Electroconvulsive Therapy

    Mashira posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Are there any ECT nurses in here? I have questions as to what it

  17. Advice on Staff Conflict/ Venting

    Mashira posted a topic in Psychiatric

    So here is my situation... I am a new grad RN working in an adult acute care unit. I work night shift 11p-7a. The day shift RN is also a fairly new nurse (18 months, possibly two years). She has been...

  18. Therapeutic Communication

    Mashira replied to ajt575s's topic in Psychiatric

    I certainly know the feeling. If your facility is anything like mine, you got little to no orientation and then were thrown into the deep end, expected to sink or swim. It's rough, however, it's VERY...

  19. Therapeutic Communication

    Mashira replied to ajt575s's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm also a new grad psych nurse. I've been working for almost four months now and I've realized that a lot of what we learn in school is 'perfect world' scenario. Sometimes, there is just no...

  20. Are sign on bonuses and tution reimbursement a thing of the past?

    Mashira replied to knewme's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated December 2010, passed NCLEX January 2011, and found my job February 2011. I live in Texas and work an Acute Care Psychiatric Inpatient hospital. My sign on bonus was $3,000. No tuition...

  21. You know it's going to be a crazy night at work, when

    Mashira replied to JennRN65's topic in General Nursing

    You walk on to the floor, look at the bed board, and realize that they have moved a male room to the female hall because we've got too many guys, and three of them are on SAO precautions.

  22. Psych Pet Peeve

    Mashira posted a topic in Psychiatric

    What is your pet peeve with staff or patients? Mine... when on the report sheet or on the board, they write "BPD" to signify Bipolar Disorder, Axis I. "BPD" is the abbreviation for Borderline...

  23. Night Shifters!

    Mashira posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work 11p to 7a and I was wondering: do you guys get weekend differential for Friday night 11p - 7 (Saturday) am? How about Sunday 11p - Monday 7am? I'm all turned around and confused! I called my...

  24. Night Shifters!

    Mashira replied to Mashira's topic in General Nursing

    I hope mine is weekend diff for Sunday nights! I was originally hired for M-F 11p-7a. I agreed to move to S-Th 11p-7a because they needed it, and it felt more like a 'real' work week and a 'real'...

  25. Any happy psych nurses?

    Mashira replied to Hsmommy's topic in Psychiatric

    https://allnurses.com/first-year-after/a-happy-thread-544633.html