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  1. Going by your middle name -- problematic?

    mentalhealthRN replied to Darjeeling22's topic in General Nursing

    shhhh........that is odd. How does it work with that co-worker when the nurses license and drivers license and social security card don't match? That has to be a nightmare for the HR department. A...

  2. Unlisenced assistive personell replacing nurse positions

    mentalhealthRN replied to Italia23's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am in NY myself. I have not seen these MA's in any offices I have been in. All of the nurses have been RNs or LPNs. But I do agree that other then being the front office folks they are not trained...

  3. I need honest to God answers to my questions

    mentalhealthRN replied to WendyBensonRN's topic in Psychiatric

    depends on if you can travel to anywhere the work is. How many states you want to get licensure in. Are a person who can pick up new things easily with minimal training? Yeah psych is psych but places...

  4. Psychiatric nursing

    mentalhealthRN replied to hunny_cessy's topic in General Nursing

    Can't speak for those places specifically but as far as moving into psyc.....try to keep in mind that it will be different. It will call on new and less used skills. As far as stress.....that may...

  5. I think i love my job!!

    mentalhealthRN replied to cna23's topic in General Nursing

    Thats awesome!! A smile on your face and a good attitude and treating all your pts like your own family and you will be valued and loved by the nurses and the pts alike. A great CNA is worth their...

  6. bi-polar and terminated

    mentalhealthRN replied to democrat's topic in General Nursing

    To me the fact that the other nurses are not doing their jobs is the bigger issue here. Maybe how you have chosen to approach the situation is wrong but I can understand how if this kind of thing is...

  7. Can someone give me advice? please?

    mentalhealthRN replied to rebk's topic in Psychiatric

    Are you talking acute psych care or any hospital job? There is s need for nurses where I am. Though again I am not sure if you want any hospital job (medical) or want psych again. Feel free to check...

  8. What is the best unit to work in and why?

    mentalhealthRN replied to wnb4's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly think you could ask 100 nurses that and get 100 different answers--or at least like 80-90. There are so many different areas and every nurse has their own personal likes and dislikes. One...

  9. Who is in the OR during a c-section?

    mentalhealthRN replied to kirchnerfamily's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It may depend on the hospital. Some teaching hospitals you may find any variety of people. The Attending OB, residents, fellows, interns. Some assisting, some just observing. Generally I found at...

  10. Will i catch on?

    mentalhealthRN replied to cna23's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure what an SSU is so it's hard to

  11. How about a reality show about Nurses....like "COPS"

    mentalhealthRN replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    It would be nice but we can't even get nurses to be shown doing what they actually do on regular TV. Heck your lucky if you see 2-3 nurses during an episode of a show like Grey's Anatomy or House....

  12. Pt here with post birth/BTL symptom question

    mentalhealthRN replied to CB44's topic in Ob/Gyn

    All I can say is call your OB/GYN right away and tell her/him everything you put here--well not the delivery since they were there but what's going on since. I am just saying this as that is what I...

  13. "blacklist" for patients?

    mentalhealthRN replied to beccajean's topic in Psychiatric

    Where I worked we had a list but it was more of a "do not admit without serious consideration" list. Mostly on it were those with pretty bad Borderline PD who they found got no benefit out of being...

  14. Magnet, polarization, ageism, classism

    mentalhealthRN replied to edgarandersonrn's topic in General Nursing

    Does your figure on average age for nurses getting BSN degrees include the accelerated BSN programs? I did an accelerated BSN for those with at least a bachelors and we had a huge age range from...

  15. psych nurse

    mentalhealthRN replied to crushRN's topic in Psychiatric

    funny--have you read the thread on here with an OP who is asking about having heard someone saying a psych nurse is not a real nurse, wanting feedback from non psych nurses as to if they really feel...

  16. What is considered abuse by your boss?

    mentalhealthRN replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I had a good answer for you. I actually was working at a LTC and though I was looking for something else I was not planning to leave until I had something elsewhere, even if it took a while....

  17. Professional Advice

    mentalhealthRN replied to msdaschcav's topic in General Nursing

    you have a couple options.......you could let the hospital know your dilemma. You could take the LTC and if you get the hospital job take it and drop to per diem at the LTC. This would allow you to...

  18. question about CF??

    mentalhealthRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was watching Grey's Anatomy the other night and a case came up with a guy who was there at the hospital to receive a lung transplant as he had pretty advanced Cystic Fibrosis. (Despite having worked...

  19. difficult patients

    mentalhealthRN replied to dlrrn2010's topic in General Nursing

    He behavior does not come accross as having anything to do with her bipolar dx. Are you seeing signs of mania or of depression. Someone being "moody" is really not part of the dx. This behavior, to...

  20. Is this common?

    mentalhealthRN replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    yeah I will combine if someone has a 2000-2100 and 2200 but not the 1700. Unless of course the 2000 and 2200 are pain meds that are q2 for some reason. Or if they have a 1700 and 2100 pain med I wont...

  21. Where should I go from here?

    mentalhealthRN replied to nursenitnit's topic in General Nursing

    yeah I was thinking RN First Assist as

  22. issues in specialization in nursing

    mentalhealthRN replied to Norazizahi's topic in General Nursing

    My guess is issues that nurses may have when they choose a specialized area of nursing like psych or OB. ??? Well having worked in two very specialized areas I can tell you my experiences and things I...

  23. question about CF??

    mentalhealthRN replied to mentalhealthRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that is correct. They were telling this couple that people with CF should not be in a relationship at all. This was regardless of if he got the transplant or not. If he did they did say that he...

  24. Favorite "Lay Terms" For Diagnoses

    mentalhealthRN replied to OleMissRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure if this really fits the "funny way patients pronounce things" theme but I read the responses and was reminded of this funny story. I had a family member who kindly provided me with her...

  25. I notice a trend...

    mentalhealthRN replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunatley I have worked in more places then not where people were just not nice. Where the environment was just toxic. Has made me want to leave nursing sad to say. So I can't say as I have advice...