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  1. Willing to come to snow new grads there are jobs here.

    mentalhealthRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I keep reading in post after post about the new grads who are having a horrible time finding jobs--nurses who are desperate and willing to work just about anywhere in any setting. Well I am in...

  2. employer wanted to try me out!

    mentalhealthRN replied to rn4life2009's topic in General Nursing

    and administering a tb without any nursing license---ummmmm that's gotta be illegal and practicing nursing without a license. I would call the licensing board on her if it were me. I agree--you dodged...

  3. Using BSN when you have not earned it

    mentalhealthRN replied to sportsmom84's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure as this is a degree not a license. You could check with the American Nurses Association. They might know. You could also google it. But yeah gotta agree its tacky and unethical at the...

  4. Tips for administering Haldol

    mentalhealthRN replied to NurseSuzann's topic in Psychiatric

    I can't imagine not having restraints when you really need them. And I personally have always likes haldol. Old yes, but it works. Geodon I see not working as well or taking too long to work, Zyprexa...

  5. boredom in psych nursing

    mentalhealthRN replied to ktliz's topic in Psychiatric

    When all your work is done there is always.........the patients! lol actually taking some time to spend with them. To talk, be a part of the mileu. In inpatient psych I found on days and eves I was...

  6. Increase abuse of Bath Salts

    mentalhealthRN replied to WendyBensonRN's topic in Addictions

    Left drug and ETOH detox about 8 months ago. I worked in upstate in NY. Never heard of this before. New info to

  7. question: 1 on one what to do?

    mentalhealthRN replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I too read that as a 1:1 outside the ICU. More for monitoring for some kind of safety issue. (High fall risk, suicidal, in restraints, etc.) The 1:1 staff that we would get when I worked psych and...

  8. Finally a job after almost 8 months! Yeah!

    mentalhealthRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well folks I just wanted to give some hope to those of you out there who are unemployed. I left my last job in August and just finally got a FT position FT days, Mon-Fri at an outpatient VA clinic!!...

  9. uhhh.

    mentalhealthRN replied to cna23's topic in General Nursing

    Try asking someone from the physical therapy department. When I worked in LTC for a short time and found many of the CNAs not using the lifts correctly went to the physical therapist and he was more...

  10. I'm very guilty...of laziness....gulp....

    mentalhealthRN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Gotta agree with the posters so far. And actually when you start studying for the NCLEX you would be surprised how much you will learn. I found the studyying process helped me to see where my...

  11. Do you have techs?

    mentalhealthRN replied to KatieL&D's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I worked L&D back in 2003 that hospital had two separate units as well--L&D and Mother/Baby and special care nursery as we sent out babies needing NICU but did have the special care...

  12. NEED OPINIONS! HELP!

    mentalhealthRN replied to futurenurse1989's topic in General Nursing

    If its a medical clinic there legally has to be a medical doctor directing the place. Sometimes they are a little more behind the scenes but legally a clinic can't run without an MD/DO director. If...

  13. A disgruntled ex calling the bon on me.

    mentalhealthRN replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure we are all clear what it is you are worried about this ex telling the BON. I mean is he saying he is going to tell them lies--make stuff up about you? Or do you just not want them to...

  14. A disgruntled ex calling the bon on me.

    mentalhealthRN replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I would not reccommend you 'getting even' as suggested. THAT could cause you problems. False accusations can land you with legal charges. He could sue you for slander. Don't stoop to his level. If you...

  15. A disgruntled ex calling the bon on me.

    mentalhealthRN replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say if he gives them "info" that is not accurate you can sue him for slander!!! And what "sexual activites" does this lovely ex of yours think the BON is going to be concerned about? I mean unless...

  16. ANGRY...venting

    mentalhealthRN replied to DizzyLizzyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yikes then yeah you do have a lot more experience and are about to get your RN hopefully. I would say you have a legitimate beef! To be honest I would be up front and honest with them. Let them...

  17. What kind of nurse is this?

    mentalhealthRN replied to handyrn's topic in Agency Nurses

    They let CNAs do these health clinics? Thats legal?!?!? they can't do pt education legally I don't think.

  18. ANGRY...venting

    mentalhealthRN replied to DizzyLizzyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Okay let me get this correctly......are you an RN yet or still in school? It sounds like you are still in school for your RN. So if the position is for an RN you are not an RN yet so I am confused. Is...

  19. Manager

    mentalhealthRN replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    It is so sad how many posts we read day after day like this. That there are any let alone this many nurses out there who behave like this. When its the boss who is doing the yelling its tough and...

  20. What to do???

    mentalhealthRN replied to MommaRN86's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yeah in NY its 8 hours minimum of every 24 hours, with an RN available by phone. First of all the way the CNAs are treating you is totally unacceptable and needs to be brought to the DONs attention....

  21. Can you assess a patient's mood?

    mentalhealthRN replied to NCindasun21's topic in Psychiatric

    yeah I gotta agree with 'Elkpark'.......mood is what the patient reports it as. And yes sometimes the patients reported mood is not cungruent with what you are seeing and you would document that....

  22. What kind of patients do you get in a day hospital and a crisis stabilization unit?

    mentalhealthRN replied to hunny_cessy's topic in Psychiatric

    I think every hospital calls its levels of care something different and the ratios are different everywhere. It depends. Are these inpatient units? The large hospital I worked at that seperated into...

  23. Injury from teenage psych patient

    mentalhealthRN replied to ErNrsLynzzie's topic in Psychiatric

    What do you have for security in your area? If they refuse to let you send these pts to adult ED I would see if you can have more security available. Having an officer present at all times just for...

  24. Anyone ever heard of anything like this?

    mentalhealthRN replied to JusBeinANur's topic in General Nursing

    Lord!! I think you must work for the lunatic DON that took over the H*** hole of a LTC facility that I used to work for. Myguess is giveit a few months and they will be closed. Its good to have a no...

  25. Nurse-Patient Ratios on East Coast

    mentalhealthRN replied to shhhh's topic in General Nursing

    I am in upstate NY--When I worked medical we had 5 on days and eves and nights had 12. The ICU in that hospital had 1:1 and sometimes 1:2 depending on the acuity of the pts. On my floor they had a mix...