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I've had well known politicians, athlete and news anchor (comes with working for a high-quality system in a big city.) 1) Psych: Athlete: super well known, 90 day stay for substance detox/rehab. No special treatment. 2) IMCU: 1 major news anchor, ve...

Um...which rock do you live under? Not every city even has both male and female OBGYNs, not every insurance provider has both genders in their network, etc. Lots of reasons that patientd may not be able to choose their providers. Also, I really fe...

I've worked medical and psych. In medical, sometimes male colleagues had to request female staff to assist male patients to the bathroom or with cathing because some male pts were uncomfortable with male staff handling their genitals. In psych, eve...

I'm sorry some people here are giving you flak. I for one, heed your warnings seriously, as does my entire hospital system (large system in central Texas). I get very frustrated with other nurses (like some on this thread) minimizing the risks and ...

I'm sorry you're going through this. My hospital system (central Texas) has put practices into place for staff to request re-assignment to non-Covid units r/t personal or family risks (if the staff member is or lives with a family member who is high...

I used to work with a nurse on Child/Adol Psych who always seemed busy. My shift started at 1845, so I assessed all my patients (10-12 pts per shift, ages 6-17 years old), gave meds, monitored snack and hygiene time, spoke with parents and CPS, rece...

1 RN to 8 pts; 1 Tech to 16 pts. Acute detox, all substances.

I remember a while back we were told to not say PTSD but to say PTSS (replacing Disorder with Syndrome). The goal was to improve patient participation in care with the thinking that no one wants a Disorder, but hey, a Syndrome, not so bad, anyone co...

I have never been assaulted in Psych (5 1/2 years in). When I worked medical (med-surg, Cardiac/Neuro ICU/IMCU), I was hit, kicked, scratched, bitten and groped.

I think a lot of people have felt this way before. This is how I approached my shift when I worked medical: Get assignmentLabel report short for each pt (or one sheet, segmented off for each pt)Quickly glance at lab results, timed labs due, timed me...

As a Psych nurse, our standard is that if we believe a patient to be concealing items that are unsafe, we address it with the patient first, then if necessary, we call the doctor to report our concerns, then conduct a skin assessment if doctor orders...

I disagree with canoehead. I have a strong background in Cardiac/Neuro ICU/IMC and have worked the past number of years in a free-standing Psych hospital, in Admissions. A big part of my job is screening patients for medical clearance (in addition ...

Background is Cardiac/Neuro IMC/CCU. Have been exclusively Psych for a few years. Psych Nursing experiences can vary greatly based upon patient population. My facility has distinct units: Detox, Mood Disorder, Gen Psych, Psych ICU. Detox can be me...

Former Home Health. Enjoyed the work. Could not live on the pay. Paid per visit: $30 regular, $45 admission/recert. Recerts are every 3 months. Medicare/Medicaid require 60 minute visits. Private insurance 45 minutes. So, while a company may sa...

I have worked as a Travel Nurse in Cardiac, IMC, ICU and Psych. Yes, there are horror stories (and people love to share them!) that Travel Nurses get the most challenging assignments. This was not my personal experience, but I saw it happen with ot...

My facility is a free-standing Psych hospital that is part of a large not-for-profit hospital family in Texas: Mood Disorder Unit: RN 1:8, BHT 1:16 Detox Unit: RN 1:8, BHT 1:8 General Psych: RN 1:7, BHT 1:12 Psych ICU: RN 1:6, BHT 1:8 (more BHTs adde...

I've worked as an RN across multiple states and specialties and have always been told: Pre-pulling meds is against JCAHO and against most (if not all) state boards. If anyone is found pre-pulling during audits/visits, discipline will be given to the...

I really like my Carharrt Cross Flex. I also wear Navy, and the color stays true after over a year of washing. The fit is comfy and loose enough, without being baggy - I have just the right amount of room to move. I wore a 3x top and 2x bottom, an...

Is Travel Nursing or Contract Nursing an option for you? In my first few years, I worked Med Surg, Cardiac/Neuro Critical Care, Home Health and Psych. Was always content at work, but never quite happy. After a few months, I would get itchy for the...

Go to ATI and buy the official TEAS V study guide. It is geared specifically to this version of the test. Spend the extra money to get the online practice tests. It should be around $80. Some people complain this is too much money, but look at wh...

Many nursing schools will let you apply and may even let you in, but where I live, all of our info. is given to the clinical sites and they get veto power to say "such-n-such student is not allowed in our facility." If you cannot get clinicals done,...

Check the local jobs posted in your area. In the Midwest, an incredible majority of them state "must be a graduate of an NLNAC program." So, in many areas of the country, people are graduating from CCNE programs only to find out their time, hard wor...

Ivy Tech ASN is the most reputable program for many parts of the state, so if you have a campus near you, check it out first. You can get a job as a student nurse extern after foundations (first semester) and that may be even sooner for you with you...

I took the practice tests in the book and the ones online and I found the actual TEAS V to be much more similar to the book tests. I scored 80s on the book practices, 70s on the online practices and 90 on the actual exam. Just review a bit each day...

I know what you're saying: I have classmates who don't study because "it takes up too much time" and then get snotty with me because I get 100s on every test. Many of them complain about not liking math, so they don't do the homework then complain w...