japae5

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1. New Grad RN looking for psych position- ANYWHERE!!

   japae5 replied to FLLPN3339's topic in Psychiatric

   I am wondering what other facilities policies are on psych pt's getting up in the middle of the night and wanting coffee, snacks etc. Do you adhere to a strict snack schedule? Or do you allow for...

2. New Grad RN looking for psych position- ANYWHERE!!

   japae5 replied to FLLPN3339's topic in Psychiatric

   Texas has a lot of Psych positions open. Florida just opened a brand new psych facility in Fort Meyers. Good

3. How does your facility search for and/or handle contraband?

   japae5 replied to cfaith's topic in Addictions

   I MISS addictions nursing! Worked in the field for 10 yrs. before State Budget cuts shut one of our units down and we were all given wage freezes! I hope to get back into it again! Right now...

4. i cant insert an iv catheter successfully :C help

   japae5 replied to justbecamearn's topic in First Year After Licensure

   If you ask you supervisor, she may be able to let you go to Day Surgery and get experience there. That is what my supervisor did. I spent ALL day just inserting I.V.'s under the supervision of a...

5. How To Document Sleeping On Night Shift

   japae5 replied to Iggy123's topic in General Nursing

   I find it boring to chart the same thing over and over for 18 pt.s when I work 3 nights in a row! I work on an 18 bed, usually always full, pych unit. We work 12 hr. shifts, and are only required to...

6. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

   japae5 replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

   Humor helps us keep our perspective in the midst of all the stress! Lighten up

7. Nervous

   japae5 replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

   CONGRADULATIONS!!! Be who you are! You trained hard for this, you ARE prepared! You WILL do this WELL!! PEACE, LOVE,JOY!! Carry it with you!