Scarlettz

Scarlettz BSN, RN

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  1. Stepdown/PCU or ICU?

    Scarlettz posted a topic in Travel

    Hello everyone, I have about 3 years experience in Med Surg ICU stepdown nursing and most recently 2 years nursing in ICU. I have both my PCCN and CCRN. However, I would say that the hospital I...

  2. Do you need fingerprints for Aya, other travel agencies?

    Scarlettz posted a topic in Travel

    Does anyone know if you need fingerprints for the background check for Aya? What have your experiences been for other travel agencies as well? I am planning only to work in my licensed states or other...

  3. FPMHNP vs. PMHNP?

    Scarlettz posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am looking into psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner programs. I have come across family psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. What...

  4. Midwestern State University PMHNP program

    Scarlettz posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Is anyone in this program or graduated from this program? I am interesting in learning more about your experience. Thank

  5. Company changed-- will I need to pay signon bonus back?

    Scarlettz posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I am not sure if anyone has come across this, but I signed a two year contract and received a 15K sign-on bonus. When I applied and got the job it was under a different company. About 5 months into...

  6. 11 pm to 7 am shifts

    Scarlettz posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Does anyone work psych 11 pm to 7 am shift? I used to work psych 8 pm to 8am a few years back. I was just curious as to what you were responsibe during this time? Do you do the morning med pass or is...

  7. Cartersville Medical Center

    Scarlettz posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    Can anyone tell me about this facility? Pay? Atmosphere? Is it hard to get hired here? Interview process? Orientation for new hires. Anything! How about some of the surrounding hospitals? Also...

  8. Does it feel to everyone else that many newer nurses glamourize the ER and ICU?

    Scarlettz replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    I've always wanted to do psych or post-partum in school. My first job ended up being med-surg. I hated med-surg as a student but was just happy to get a job after numerous applications. I ended up...

  9. PCCN Tips?

    Scarlettz replied to KeepingItSterile's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I liked her books. The study guide was a fast and easy read. It was my main study book and passed the test with a score of 86. I read each chapter multiple times. I made up practice quizzes for each...

  10. Passed the PCCN 8/30/2020

    Scarlettz replied to babyisa's topic in General Nursing

    I recently just passed my PCCN. My main study book was Nicole Kupchick Ace the PCCN study guide. I read all the chapters multiple times for about 3 months. Pages were literally falling out of the...

  11. PCCN Tips?

    Scarlettz replied to KeepingItSterile's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I started studying at the end of August. I probably studied about 3 hours per week for 2 months. I sort of wish I scheduled my test sooner because on month three I have not been studying much at all....

  12. 11 pm to 7 am shifts

    Scarlettz replied to Scarlettz's topic in Psychiatric

    Did you have to do lab

  13. Midwestern State University PMHNP program

    Scarlettz replied to Scarlettz's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I got accepted! Still hoping someone replies to this post who went through the

  14. bedside report

    Scarlettz replied to Mr. Murse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind doing bedside report. It seems like the patients like to interact with the nurses during this time. And if there is a question about something coming in, you can ask the off going nurse....

  15. Why is it "legal" for patient to decline male nurses?

    Scarlettz replied to carti's topic in General Students

    I don't consider me an old fashioned woman, but I'd probably prefer a female nurse to do certain procedures on me over a man. Would I refuse care from a male nurse? No. But I am just shy by nature and...

  16. Question about holding meds?

    Scarlettz posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work in a mental health setting and I had a patient whose blood pressure was 89/something and the aide rechecked it and it was 91/something. There are no parameters in the order to say "Hold BP...

  17. omg I forgot to give report!

    Scarlettz replied to kellicutshair's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to give report before, too. I didn't get too far before I remembered and called the nurse to give report via the telephone. Luckily she was an easy going nurse! On the flipside, I had a nurse...

  18. omg I forgot to give report!

    Scarlettz replied to kellicutshair's topic in General Nursing

    I once forgot to return a PO Ativan that a patient changed her mind about to the pyxis. I went home and discovered that it was still in there! I freaked out and went straight back to the hospital...

  19. Brand new nurse already OVERWHELMED and panicking

    Scarlettz replied to brandnewRN1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I moved away for my first nursing job -- across the country. So, I know how lonely and stressful it can be. I began an exercise routine when I first started out my nursing job. I swam, walked, went to...

  20. Switched to Psych, HELP!

    Scarlettz replied to nurse2yu's topic in Psychiatric

    I sort of just searched online or read old nursing material/books on psych. I did buy one psych book that was purely about medications. Here are some medications that I give often and are worth...

  21. Nursing with awkward introverted personality

    Scarlettz replied to Runnergirl84's topic in Pain Management

    I think it gets easier. I am very introverted and even socially awkward but my patients love me still. I think just being nice and polite and having a good attitude goes along way. You don't even have...

  22. Tell me about your PP job

    Scarlettz posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am currently working as a psychiatric nurse (FT) and medical-surgical nurse (On call, PRN). Prior to this, I worked medical surgical FT and would float to our PP unit at times. I am interested in...

  23. Tell me about your psych job

    Scarlettz posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I have been working as a psych nurse for about a year and a half and I am not so sure if I like working there anymore. I think maybe it has more to do with my job duties than working in this...

  24. L&D Nurse After Stillbirth

    Scarlettz replied to Swimming-duck's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I do not work in OB/GYN nursing, but I am visiting this board because I am interested in going into Postpartum/Mother Baby nursing. I just wanted to share my birth experience as both a nurse and a...

  25. Best strategies to deal with verbal abuse from patients?

    Scarlettz replied to mmjp77's topic in Psychiatric

    I find that just being polite and respectful will go a long way. I had a new patient who came up to the med window being loud and aggressive demanding this, this, and that right off that bat having...