SarahMaria

SarahMaria MSN, RN

Psychiatry, Forensics, Addictions

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  1. Is Psych Nursing Easy?

    SarahMaria replied to resilientnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm not talking about little old ladies and elderly dementia patients. I'm talking about forensic psychiatric patients in maximum security who have already killed people assaulting staff. It's no...

  2. Getting a job with a juvie record

    SarahMaria replied to kimmiocean12's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I'm not sure about all states, but I thought juvenile criminal records were sealed by the court, and when one turns 18 they are off one's record and nobody's business. I wouldn't bring it to anyone's...

  3. My boss looked in my EMR for my miscarriage

    SarahMaria replied to Christina12345's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Besides being fired, a HIPAA violation is also a federal crime and she could be

  4. Is Psych Nursing Easy?

    SarahMaria replied to resilientnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    Where are these laid back psych units located? All these years I have been getting assaulted and injured by patients while working chronically

  5. compensation poll

    SarahMaria replied to Sully64's topic in General Nursing

    No to all three.

  6. academic workload? Is CNA class plus 2 classes over the summer too much?

    SarahMaria replied to lateblooming's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One summer, I took my CNA course, two college courses and worked part time at a hospital. It is definitely doable, especially if you're not

  7. Is it okay for RN to ask recovery patients not to swear?

    SarahMaria replied to SweetieBeeSandy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Especially forensics. The staff and patients curse non-stop. It can be shocking to

  8. How do you deal with verbally abusive pts?

    SarahMaria replied to Molly.RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A psych DX of "anxiety", but she is on antipsychotics, antidepressants, and anxiolytics? How can the psychiatrists refuse to treat her? If she has psych disorders that are being treated with...

  9. ANCC Psych certification

    SarahMaria replied to imapsychrn's topic in Psychiatric

    I took the test last November and passed it on the first try. The test was similar to NCLEX style questions. I have worked in the mental health field for 15 years, so I found the test to cover...

  10. Assignment

    SarahMaria replied to tolojede1's topic in General Students

    Perhaps email the instructor? But, maybe its asking for relevant journal / newspaper articles related to nursing

  11. How long was your new employee training?

    SarahMaria replied to Marisette's topic in General Nursing

    As a new grad and new to facility nurse, I received a 10 day

  12. Disrespectful patient

    SarahMaria replied to hwknrs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What is this supposed to mean? How does treating a person like a "psych patient" put things in perspective? As a mental health professional, I don't treat anyone in a stereotypical way, but as...

  13. Disrespectful patient

    SarahMaria replied to hwknrs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Exactly... I have seen many ODs where patients were negative for the ingested substance. I have also known people who take opiates or ADHD meds daily and are negative on tox

  14. Does your facility send someone home every shift?

    SarahMaria replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Are you unionized? If you are contracted full time, can't you refuse to leave? I don't think you can be forced to go

  15. How much detail do you give when calling in sick?

    SarahMaria replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    I simply say, "I'm calling out for 2nd shift." No

  16. A client with chronic pain from herniated intervertebral disks is experiencing constipatio

    SarahMaria replied to akruc353's topic in General Students

    what are you

  17. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    SarahMaria replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

    Benadryl, Thorazine, Clozaril, Colace, Ativan

  18. Anyone ever gotten stuck

    SarahMaria replied to Twinmom06's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I went to take a needlebox off the wall to put a new one up. In doing so, I was stuck in the palm with a large suture needle. Also, went to take linens out of a newborn bed where a nurse had left a...

  19. Is it pointless to be an A student in nursing school?

    SarahMaria replied to misskayy's topic in General Students

    Do you know what they call the person who graduates last in the nursing class? Answer: Nurse I would advise to do your best and try to retain the material without so much emphasis on the letter...

  20. Would you ever consider being a correctional nurse/np?

    SarahMaria replied to floatingribs's topic in General Nursing

    I work forensic nursing in maximum security and love it. I would never consider doing anything else. I enjoy the challenge of working with this

  21. PTCLS

    SarahMaria replied to djh123's topic in Nursing Humor

    With my highly annoying and needy psych patients, we would use the "one request an hour" plan for them. If this concept was too difficult to grasp, we would put a sheet taped to the nurses station...

  22. My thoughts. Literally. Catheter. Psych Pt. ED

    SarahMaria replied to Ronda89's topic in Emergency

    I have been a psych patient who has spent up to a week in the ER waiting for a psych bed to open up. I have been stripped down by male officers and put into a gown (I'm female). I was suicidal and...

  23. Only one nurse on a psych unit

    SarahMaria replied to Affsana31's topic in Psychiatric

    I work forensic psychiatry with anywhere from 14 to 22 patients to a unit. Frequently, only one nurse is assigned to a unit. We often have restraints, admissions, seclusion, & other crises to...

  24. Bullying in Nursing survey. Your experience!

    SarahMaria replied to Stella77's topic in General Nursing

    1. 4 years 2. Yes 3. Yes 4. No 5. No 6. N/A 7. N/A 8. N/A 9. No 10. People need to learn to stand up to someone treating them poorly. Also, people use the word "bullying" too

  25. NCLEX Survey!

    SarahMaria replied to aalayton88's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1. 1 2. CT 3.