ChaosRN777

ChaosRN777 has 26 years experience and specializes in psych.

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1. No pharmacist at night?

   ChaosRN777 replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

   this is part of the reason why it is such a big ordeal, errors. And it is part of the reason why there should be a pharmacist on. however I learned to not trust any one person with medications. I...

2. No pharmacist at night?

   ChaosRN777 replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

   I can only address New York State requirements, and my facilities interpetation of them. Doctor must be present for a restraint. They have to document time called & time arrived ("actual time of...

3. I bet you don't see this every day.

   ChaosRN777 replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

   if you are lucky, she is the exception that proves the rule. and although I would make no generalizations, she sounds like an aberation. i'm glad you were not discouraged or driven out. best luck in...

4. I bet you don't see this every day.

   ChaosRN777 replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

   one can hope that this second set of eyes at least doesn't come in with the mindset of these students don't know anything. And s/he will be professional about her observation and evaluation. Be...

5. Saw something that really disturbed me tonight

   ChaosRN777 replied to flightnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

   Flight Nurse 2b- I hope you kep us up to date on any actions you take and the results of those actions, if you

6. I bet you don't see this every day.

   ChaosRN777 replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

   I too was a non-traditional nursing student, a little older than most of my peers, male, and 4 years EMT & level two EMT instructor. That being said, i had an instructor who tried to find fault...

7. putting a bed in a hallway of a mental health inpatient unit?

   ChaosRN777 replied to twinkerrs's topic in General Nursing

   Actually it would be a JACHO standard that would be violated. Then you could look into the state standards, for New York it would be OMH - Office of mental health. They have "taken away" our use of...

8. Saw something that really disturbed me tonight

   ChaosRN777 replied to flightnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

   the police may not be as responsive as one might hope, but the store may have security footage either of the event it self or the "group" walking in the parking lot to the van, from there they might...

9. No pharmacist at night?

   ChaosRN777 replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

   We have a pharmacist who stays until 6pm, and a Pyxsis type cabinet, and a schedule of who is "up next" (which usually falls to the closest one, becuse several live in the next state), most of my...

10. Scripting Nurses?

    ChaosRN777 replied to Cindylufus's topic in General Nursing

    what this really all comes down to is, those who are directing the profession, i beleive, fall into one of several sub groups: those who haven't done actual patient care since glass syringes those who...