psychonurse

psychonurse

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  1. Does it snow in Portland?

    psychonurse replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Well let me tell you, the other side of the state got a mess from the nice storm after New Years....below 0 weather and snow up to our knees...but I was very lucky..i was in a nice warm hospital room...

  2. Amercian Mobile

    psychonurse replied to LoriPRN's topic in Travel

    I was a traveler many years ago....about 16 to be exact and it wasn't as good as it is now.....insurance 401K etc. But it was fun and I was younger so it wasn't to bad. The only company that I...

  3. Nurse found dead at Honor Farm

    psychonurse replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    It is amazing what the inmates get away with.....new movies, free medical, dental and mental health consultations. And if you would like to see something scary.....look at how much money we are...

  4. Use of Certified Medication Techs in a Prison

    psychonurse replied to WRCRN's topic in Correctional

    undefinedundefined i would also talk to the ncchc if your state is accredited. there might be something in their guildlines that might keep your supervisors from doing this. i could be wrong but i...

  5. ??? for all nurses

    psychonurse replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    I can't think of anything that I would rather do than be a nurse...I love what I do and taking care of people. I have been doing this for over 25 years and wouldn't do anything else. I was an LPN...

  6. How many of your Pts have died in one shift

    psychonurse replied to jonas42's topic in General Nursing

    When working at the hospital many years ago in CCU I had 3 patients die 3 nights in a row and all in the same room...they were all expected to die but that didn't help....I was called the Angel of...

  7. I could use some prayers

    psychonurse replied to JacelRN's topic in General Nursing

    Having gone through that myself many years ago with both my parents and watch them in pain is very hard for family to do. You will be in my prayers and please write us with an update

  8. What does your post name reflect about you?

    psychonurse replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well I have always been told "you don't have to be crazy to work here but it helps" I work in a 1600 bed male prison in Oregon and so that is why I am psycho.... When I am in other chat rooms or...

  9. Nursing and body piercings

    psychonurse replied to Pronurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have two holes in both earlobes and I would love to get my belly button pierced but I am afraid of the pain. (I am a panzy I admit it). One day I will do it but not right now. I always wear small...

  10. Travel nursing agencies

    psychonurse replied to Ebeza's topic in Travel

    When I traveled, back in the olden days 1986-1988 they put us up in apartment complexes...you could have a room alone or with another traveler and now you can take your family or significant other...

  11. What's it like to work in a prison for women?

    psychonurse replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    I have worked more than once in my correctional experience with women and I prefer men much much more. Everything takes longer with women than men...sick call, medline everything. Women get much...

  12. flu shot

    psychonurse replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes i got my flu shot this year again....i have a horrible problem with allergies and asthma and last year I ended up with pneumonia so I am not taking any chances this year....hopefully i can get...

  13. What does you hospital give you for Thanksgiving ?

    psychonurse replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    Well I work for the state so what do you think that I get.....i get to work the holiday for time and a half.....they have the big dinner here at lunch and I work evening shift and I would have had to...

  14. Survey: Do you think hospitals should require a uniform code for nurses?

    psychonurse replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I always made a point of telling all my patients my name and that I would be their nurse that shift... At the hospital that I worked at if you worked ER, OR, ICU they supplied us with specific colored...

  15. OK, who's working this Thanksgiving?

    psychonurse replied to webbiedebbie's topic in General Nursing

    Due to my schedule, I would only have the holiday off and then back again for the next day. I sent my hubbie off to visit his family and I am working Thanksgiving, Christmas eve, Christmas day, New...

  16. Rotator Cuff Question

    psychonurse replied to DebsZoo's topic in General Nursing

    My father had to have both of his shoulders worked on and he had the pt and the whole bit. I hope that I never have trouble with my shoulders after all the trouble that I have had with my knee. I am...

  17. stopping dialysis

    psychonurse replied to gomernurse's topic in General Nursing

    I admire your patient in many ways. To have the courage to stop all the suffering and hopefully slip into a coma and go to her maker peacefully. We had a patient not to long ago that went into...

  18. evening nursing school

    psychonurse replied to szccdw's topic in General Nursing

    It is also economic problems also. At our community college they are closing so many classes that it is hard to get any degree at all and when it is specialized like nursing it is even worse. They...

  19. have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

    psychonurse replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I have, not to many lately and the one that was really the worst I thought was that they pulled me to the alcohol/drug unit one night to releive for the nurse to take her break. Well I went in to...

  20. Should nursing charges be separate from the room charges?

    psychonurse replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree, even though I am not a hospital nurse anymore. But I can remember that some patients took up a lot more of my time than others and some just needed you to pop in now again and check...

  21. Twas the Night before JCAHO...

    psychonurse replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    In corrections we have the same thing but it is called the NCCHC accrediation and it is the same way. We are great and we know it but when the accreditors decide to come in and inspect its like we...

  22. RN Clinical Teacher- no teaching experience?

    psychonurse replied to Genista's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree.....although I wish there was a way that the teachers with the teaching experience would also have to have some practical experience also. I mean some of them have been out of...

  23. Question-how far do you travel for work daily?

    psychonurse replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    My full time job is about 8 miles or 15 minutes from home to work. When I go to the other prison and work it is 25 miles and about 35 minutes to get there. I do hate working night shifts over there...

  24. 4-hour shifts--Anyone done them or doing them now?

    psychonurse replied to dianacs's topic in General Nursing

    I am doing 3-12 hour shifts and one 4 hour to get in my 40hours/week. I like them cause I just go in and help out where I am needed, like in the clinic or whatever the suits want me to do. I don't...

  25. Creepy!!!!!!!

    psychonurse replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

    I have it really easy at the place that I work...if my patients make advances towards me and NO doesn't work, then we write them up and most of the time they go to Segregation and it usually cools...