Austin12

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1. Job Stress: Floor vs ED

   Austin12 replied to BellaRN2010's topic in Emergency

   I think "Stress" depends on the person. I've worked IU, SICU, Behavioral health, Corrections and now ED. I think that they all have an aspect of busy work or "stress." What is Stressful for me is Hall...

2. No teamwork in ED

   Austin12 replied to hella_RN's topic in Emergency

   Unlike the ED I work in, the team work is great. Sometimes I feel like, ****, I can't do anything for my patient who's getting tubed b/c I have a nurse on each limb getting IVs, one has the RSI, one...

3. One day at a time

   Austin12 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

   We do recover and with the God of our understanding, we will survive. In retrospect, I tell myself that I would have done it all differently, but the truth is I needed my life to unravel the way that...

4. I have so many qualms

   Austin12 replied to Austin12's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Excuse my errors, I'm typing from my

5. I have so many qualms

   Austin12 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

   So, I've been cleand for 27 months and I have been working fo14 months. My license is unrestricted, I have two jobs andI'm continuing to work an honest progra; however, d/t family and spouse I want to...

6. First interview since being reinstated!

   Austin12 replied to HunnieBadger's topic in Nurses Recovery

   It's get hard and no matter what all of us may say, you're going to feel down until you heal on your own. However, like I said my last post it might not come over night but all you need is one person...

7. Hello

   Austin12 replied to RNBSNflorida's topic in Nurses Recovery

   You will be under the guidance of PNAP; however, you will be in a different program. The stipulations are almost identical though. Basically PNAP is your liaison with the Board. You will not talk to...

8. First interview since being reinstated!

   Austin12 replied to HunnieBadger's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Good...you'll be good. Just keep applying. All you need is one person is to say yes. Good

9. First interview since being reinstated!

   Austin12 replied to HunnieBadger's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Be honest, sell your skills and think before you speak...I always state that my situation has not only made me a better nurse but a better person. I have realized that nurse is not just occupation or...

10. Forgetting to waste meds in pyxis

    Austin12 replied to lemur87's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Comments are true to a certain extent... Cont. you to do your job; however, if risk management catches wind of it, you can still be fired, and reported d/t suspicion of diversion. The BON doesn't...

11. Corizon

    Austin12 replied to miteacher's topic in Correctional

    I work for Corizon. I'm glad most people enjoy it. I honestly haven't enjoy it. We try to give 10 dollar care on a 10cent budget. The retention rate is low. They've nickled and dimed which there us a...

12. what are the requirements for correctional nursing?

    Austin12 replied to 3sa.ryderx3's topic in Correctional

    I would assume some medical background, or psychiatric back ground; however, I speaking for a county to level. I have seen new graduates. The retention rate is so low that if you have some experience,...

13. Correctional nursing isnt for me!

    Austin12 replied to MiaTrace's topic in Correctional

    Well from experience, the MD is not there to know what is actually happening. Furthermore, I had an experience when a patient clearly was septic from a ulcer that perforated manifested from his board...

14. The road is tough and long but it does get better

    Austin12 replied to Austin12's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It's journey and far from over. Though this was def. a test that I'm overcoming. One thing that I have learned is I can't do anything alone. Thank you. Hardships shall

15. Smarten me up please! I come to you humble.

    Austin12 replied to PatMinotaur's topic in Psychiatric

    I started of on the ICU, went to corrections and I've been doin psyche for a lil now. So far the things I'm findin out A major part of psychiatric problems are sensory nerves generally in the Basil...