mon00707

mon00707 has 5 years experience and specializes in Mental health, psychiatry.

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1. If you have two degrees, do you put both credentials on your title?

   mon00707 replied to mon00707's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks!

2. If you have two degrees, do you put both credentials on your title?

   mon00707 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I recently obtained a BSN and also have a Bachelor of Science in Social Work. Do I put my name as Monica, BSW, BSN, RN or Monica, BSN, RN or just Monica, RN? It would be for work like email or...

3. Per diem jobs, are they worth keeping?

   mon00707 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work at a Behavioral Health Insurance company as a Care Manager and complete phone reviews with hospitals for inpt mental health, detox, D&A rehab, etc monday-friday 8:30-5, no weekend or...

4. Overwhelmed new nurse, ready to call it quits!

   mon00707 replied to mon00707's topic in Health, Stress Management

   Thanks guys,it is relieving to know that there are others in my shoes. Like u swtlilangel I am in charge of the unit and have to deal with crisis' that come up. Then we have turnover of aids all the...

5. Overwhelmed new nurse, ready to call it quits!

   mon00707 replied to mon00707's topic in Health, Stress Management

   Its almost 6 months now and I still do not like it there. I get screamed at by patients all the time because when people are Mentally Ill and in Crisis they are very stressed etc and moody. I know...

6. Can you take a patient's medication without their consent?

   mon00707 replied to balmybalmblam's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I probably would not take his meds as they are his property and has a right to them. Now maybe if he had some suggestion that he said he was going to OD on them or something then I would definitely...

7. New grad nurse, feeling like I am barely hanging on!

   mon00707 replied to Indigorn's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I feel the same way you do and am not even in an ICU unit so I can't imagine the level of responsibility you have. That is a tough place to start and most of the new grads I know who started in the...

8. Overwhelmed new nurse, ready to call it quits!

   mon00707 replied to mon00707's topic in Health, Stress Management

   I'm trying to stick it out, I am trying to look at things differently. The work is not too bad. I come in and get report, ensure orders, take vitals, and pass mess between 8-10. Then start on my...

9. Psychiatric nursing... do you really lose all your nursing skills?

   mon00707 replied to lilmoongoddess's topic in Psychiatric

   I'm glad to hear a lot of these responses. I have been in mental for 3 months now but my ultimate goal is to someday become an ob nurse and lactation specialist. I have tried many times and never...

10. Overwhelmed new nurse, ready to call it quits!

    mon00707 posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have only been at my first nursing job 3 months. I'm basically a a charge nurse at the facility I'm in and deal with people who are suicidal but not bad enough to be hospitalized. Our program is a...

11. Med error or not?

    mon00707 replied to Sub brunch's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I don't think it would be a med error, I thinker errors of giving the wrong med, the wrong dose etc. Meds like that are typically a prn so I don't think it's too concerning and I personally would not...

12. Nurses, How Do You Care For Your Hands?

    mon00707 replied to fawnmarie's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have been using this stuff called eczema eraser bar. It's made of all organic coconut oil, Shea butter beeswax and essential oil. My hands have been fabulous this winter and I live in a very cold...

13. How do you keep your clinical skills sharp?

    mon00707 replied to mon00707's topic in Psychiatric

    I was thinking of applying at some of the local hospitals again to see if I could work a few shifts a month but without experience I doubt they would hire me on part time like that because I have no...

14. How do you keep your clinical skills sharp?

    mon00707 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hello, I graduated with my ASN in August 2012 and I could not find a job in my area at a local hospital for a year so I finally applied to a behavioral health facility and found a job 3 months ago....

15. Psych nurse for 5 mos...need advice

    mon00707 replied to Strwbrywne's topic in Psychiatric

    I would try to find a different place to work if I were you because it does not sound like employer cares about the staff. I work in a private behavioral health setting and they are wonderful to work...