Pug RN

Pug RN has 23 years experience and specializes in Neonatal ICU, Pediatrics, some ER.

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1. How long should orientation be?

   Pug RN replied to Pug RN's topic in Emergency

   Not internal transfer. Sorry for the

2. How long should orientation be?

   Pug RN posted a topic in Emergency

   I am transitioning to the ER after 30 years of psych and pediatrics/NICU. How long would you expect orientation to

3. Can anyone give insight on Lifebridge and Medstar

   Pug RN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Good evening everyone, I am in the process of job hunting, as an experienced RN of 30 years in the Baltimore/DC area. Can anyone give me input on Lifebridge and Medstar in regards to...

4. Going back to the Kids

   Pug RN replied to Pug RN's topic in Psychiatric

   Child psych. 4 to

5. Going back to the Kids

   Pug RN posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I was a pediatric and NICU nurse for the first 21 years of my career. About a year and a half ago I finally jumped into psych nursing on a very acute inpatient eating disorders unit. I love the psych...

6. Tell me about your orientation

   Pug RN replied to JennyPARN's topic in Psychiatric

   Ours is about 8 weeks on our eating disorder units. I believe it is the same on the other units. If you are a float you spend several days on each unit to get signed off in meds, milieu, and charge....

7. What is it with the "I love going green" thought

   Pug RN replied to Pug RN's topic in Psychiatric

   Coming from a pediatric med/surg/icu setting I was wondering if these people were the trauma junkies of the psych

8. What is it with the "I love going green" thought

   Pug RN replied to Pug RN's topic in Psychiatric

   Going green/hands on is the term they use at my facility for all hands on deck for a possible physical

9. What is it with the "I love going green" thought

   Pug RN posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I'm a seasoned nurse of 20 plus years but brand new to mental health nursing. Here is something I've heard several folks say that confuses me. "I love going green/hands on." Now I'm new to this,...

10. Why do most psych jobs seem to be 8's rather than 12's

    Pug RN replied to Pug RN's topic in Psychiatric

    I did 12's while in pediatrics/medical nursing. No choice. I just started my first psych job, and it is 8 hour shifts, no

11. Officially got the job!

    Pug RN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I'm excited? After 23 years of pediatric/picu/nicu, I finally chased my original dream and got it. I've been offered the dayshift charge poaition on the Child/Adolescent Eating Disorders unit at a...

12. Is psychiatric nursing a dying profession?

    Pug RN replied to LilaDavis's topic in Psychiatric

    I can tell you the local psychiatric facility here has 47 openings for

13. Why do most psych jobs seem to be 8's rather than 12's

    Pug RN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Just out of curiosity for someone working on transitioning into psych nursing. Why do most psych jobs seem to be 8 hour rather than 12 hour shifts? Personally I like 8's so no big deal, but curious...

14. Considering switching to psych after 24 years in pediatrics

    Pug RN replied to Pug RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Exactly! HCAP has made it that nurses can't even do necessary things because they may offend

15. CPN vs. Board Certification

    Pug RN replied to kr0909's topic in Pediatric

    I have my CPN. It has been very helpful for