Stephalump

Stephalump

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  1. Dating a former patient

    Stephalump replied to thepsychtech's topic in Psychiatric

    How would you connect with her after discharge without acting unprofessionally? Getting "digits" from a patient is unethical and surely straight up against the rules. You'd be using your position of...

  2. New job with vacation

    Stephalump replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    I would just straight up tell the person who does scheduling before any scheduling is done. I started a new job 3 months ago with a vacation already planned and let my boss know as soon as I got the...

  3. Failed at pre-nursing and pre OT. What to do now?

    Stephalump replied to dsh0012's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Medical

  4. Need job advice

    Stephalump replied to swweetipie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You don't think you'll have the opportunity to get training for a job and then leave before you can actually use that training? I guess I don't see the draw. Training for a job you don't intend on...

  5. no new grads allowed in hospitals?

    Stephalump replied to ramosyasmin16's topic in General Nursing

    In my area it's not horribly difficult for new grads in general - it's difficult for new grad ADNs. So they get experience wherever they can while they work on their BSNs - hospice, rehab, psych,...

  6. Do I really want to do this?

    Stephalump replied to JessyHsn's topic in General Students

    I think becoming a nurse is so intense, it would be weird to not have doubts. If I'd graduated NS and never once worked as an RN, I still would've been forever changed. I probably went through one...

  7. Does anyone like their job?

    Stephalump replied to DatMurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    On average, I'd say I like my job. Some days I hate it. Some days I love it. But overall, I'm happy, and I feel lucky that I can say

  8. I Want to Be an RN; I Am Bad at Math.

    Stephalump replied to MysticTopaz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Psh. I have no shame. I do it in front of my patients when they ask what time they can have their next PRN dose of a med. They accept my flaws

  9. What color are your scrubs?

    Stephalump replied to Iliauna's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    We can wear any color/print we want. I'm a boring solid color matchy-matchy person. But I like wearing contrasting/printed long sleeve shirts

  10. I Want to Be an RN; I Am Bad at Math.

    Stephalump replied to MysticTopaz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I still catch myself doing math using my fingers. Somehow I survived NS and I'm surviving in practice.

  11. What percentage make it?

    Stephalump replied to mae0218's topic in General Students

    90% of our original group made it

  12. ****HELP*****

    Stephalump replied to studentnurse32/80's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    We had to pass the background check before once we were accepted to NS, mostly just to prevent wasted time if we couldn't get a license in the end, anyway. I agree, call someone. I didn't have...

  13. Would you feel uncomfortable with your coworkers caring for you?

    Stephalump replied to richardgecko's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If I have a psychotic break, it's probably because of my job and coworkers. So it only seems fair that they should have to take care of

  14. Any INFJ in Psych nursing? Is counselling involved as a psychiatric nurse?

    Stephalump replied to fiba's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm aN xnfj - always tested as a low E, but I'm probably more of an ambivert. Anyway, there are pros and cons to our type in this speciality. Being an extreme empath is great for therapeutic...

  15. Your patients thoughts on YOU

    Stephalump replied to iscreambiebah's topic in Psychiatric

    My patients are pretty open with what they think about me, as well. My most frequently gotten comment is that they enjoy my bubbly personality - that is raises the mood of the unit when I'm there,...

  16. To lock or not to lock the rooms

    Stephalump replied to natalissa's topic in Psychiatric

    Also, I should add that here it violates a patient's rights to keep doors locked ALL day. But it's a slippery slope. If group starts at 9:30 but breakfast is at 7am, locking the doors at 9:20 won't...

  17. To lock or not to lock the rooms

    Stephalump replied to natalissa's topic in Psychiatric

    We lock doors - depending on the unit, doors are locked for all patients during group classes or only for patients who have been refusing to go to class recently. I hate the policy. Patients refuse...

  18. Career Frustrated

    Stephalump replied to Solcita's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm a psych nurse with a degree in psychology as well. It was probably the best decision I could have made. I finished NS with zero debt and I make more money than I could hope to make as a therapist....

  19. mental health assesments who performs them?

    Stephalump replied to fiba's topic in Psychiatric

    I don't do the initial assessment, so mine are more informal observations types. I added A&O, mood, affect, thought content, perceptions, memory impairment, harm to self/others, etc, but not in a...

  20. Is 18 patients "the new normal"?

    Stephalump replied to SunnyRose's topic in Psychiatric

    Wow -18 kids? That sounds absolutely exhausting. I have a ratio of anywhere from 18-20:1 inpatient in an extremely acute setting and it wears me out most days...but I can't imagine doing that with...

  21. whats so good about working in a hospital?

    Stephalump replied to OnlinePersona's topic in General Nursing

    I hated working in the hospital. I couldn't stand administration, short staffing, the "customer service" mentality...it sent me running for the hills and I haven't looked

  22. JOBLESS

    Stephalump replied to berhaelee's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If your friends and family are laughing at you in your time of need...you need a new

  23. Mocked by teacher in post conference.

    Stephalump replied to dmena14's topic in General Students

    Hah!

  24. Mocked by teacher in post conference.

    Stephalump replied to dmena14's topic in General Students

    You did us ALL a

  25. Mocked by teacher in post conference.

    Stephalump replied to dmena14's topic in General Students

    That's one way to handle it. But I kept my mouth shut, graduated on time, and am now a working nurse and that instructor is nothing but a distant memory. Had I left, I wouldn't have any patients to...