Mashira

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 soon. May I ask, for those of you who are or were...

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 (mental health worker/tech). When census hits below...

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 is enough for each patient on the unit to get a stu...

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 here?

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 benefits, and FINALLY a matching 401K. It's looking up!

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

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. If they were LOS they remain LOS. If they were 1:1 ...

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

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 is the facility in which I intend to work. Today ...

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 'campus life' where as those that were older, or mor...

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

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 aggression, oppositional and progressively escalating...

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 be.

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 scheduled time without the docs order. Supervisor to...

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 days, as the trend is towards specialized facilities...

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

What is the most annoying stereotype that you have directly come across. We all know the naughty nurse one. I'm talking more along the lines of, what have you personally had to deal with? Mine: Well, if you were smarter wouldn't you have become a doc...

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 at the facility a little over a year. I have been ...

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 satisfying to swim your way out. Feel free to add ...

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 'textbook' answer for what the patients say. It's taken me ...

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 reimbursement. (Private facility)

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. (Psych)

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 Personality Disorder, an Axis II Dx, and it drives me NUTS...

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 hospitals payroll department and the lady is out unt...

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' weekend. The diff is kind of a big deal for me. Weekd...