New Angel

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  1. I don't psych nurse like the other psych nurses here

    New Angel replied to Umberlee's topic in Psychiatric

    I began psych nursing a year ago, and graduated 2 years ago. I work in a tiny office with many high energy, big attitude, sometimes seemingly anxious staff members who have 5 to 10 to 15 years...

  2. Just accepted a prn psych position : )

    New Angel replied to Bouncyball's topic in Psychiatric

    Hello! I work at a psychiatric hospital that has a casual dress code. It is suppose to help create good rapport & relax the patients who identify scrubs/uniforms as being 'establishment' oriented....

  3. What do you use for personal alarms on psych units

    New Angel replied to joel leong's topic in Psychiatric

    Our voices and phone paging systems are our personal alarms. If we yell the word 'Staff!', then people know to run to the voice, and beyond our unit doors we use a phone paging system for good ol' Dr....

  4. power struggles

    New Angel replied to TerpGal02's topic in Psychiatric

    This is a hot topic around my office as well....Some say that certain employees have higher propensities for antagonizing pt.'s then others. I try to have the optimist's mindset and hope that noone...

  5. New Grad: feeling defeated

    New Angel replied to maine28's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Its a very strange job market out there right now for new nurses.....Your previous experience means nothing to human resources if it is not straight up acute care as an RN. I know the feeling of...

  6. Has this ever happened to you??

    New Angel replied to Quit Floating Me's topic in Psychiatric

    I am also a Night nurse at a 24 hour psychiatric locked facility. Thank goodness I have a manager that will always work when others call out sick, she's the best! However, one sunday morning, she was...

  7. opinion needed

    New Angel replied to 302queen's topic in Psychiatric

    I don't necessarily think the whole story is fiction...It sounds like a typical scenario: If you are hitting walls/kicking or banging doors and cannot stop yourself you are at a risk of self harm and...

  8. Got my RN license in CA with 5 felonies and 3 midemeanors

    New Angel replied to HellooooooooooMurse's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Congratulations. I commend your statements on honesty and not lying about your experiences. I am glad you are able to work and move on with your life. Honestly: initially, it is alarming that people...

  9. Just a vent... medical vs psych

    New Angel replied to Mandychelle79's topic in Psychiatric

    I work in a very small psych hospital and we also have had disgruntled interactions with the local ER. My coworker has been suggesting for months that we do a training experience where the ER nurses...

  10. Making sure a patient is medically cleared

    New Angel replied to Umberlee's topic in Psychiatric

    Our facility also mandates a MD to MD consult & discussion before accepting a Pt. that is to be medically cleared. But on my night shift, I myself do a great deal of the chart review &...

  11. Soon to be BSN graduate...and frustrated

    New Angel replied to Paige2014's topic in Psychiatric

    I recommend perusing the facility website and familiarizing yourself with their mission statement, values, motto, etc. Read up on your states most important psychiatric laws, such as seclusion,...

  12. Antagonizing patients--just a vent

    New Angel replied to Isitpossible's topic in Psychiatric

    I have also been extremely alarmed by the cursing and 'venting' commentary of my coworkers. I only see this type of talk during shift change reports, and if I ever felt a patient was being mis-treated...

  13. Working with BPD and IED pt.'s, any tips??

    New Angel posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I have been a psychiatric nurse for a short while and find my most challenging patients to be those with diagnosed 1>Borderline Personality Disorder & 2> Intermittent Explosive Disorder. It...

  14. Working with BPD and IED pt.'s, any tips??

    New Angel replied to New Angel's topic in Psychiatric

    Wonderful responses, thank

  15. medical care in your place of employment

    New Angel replied to Umberlee's topic in Psychiatric

    When in doubt, send them