swtonursing

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1. what to do

   swtonursing replied to eternalbride's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Hey how did the interview go? I had a similar situation and I brought a copy of my transcripts and explained the situation they agreed to wait a week until it

2. RN supervising LPN's

   swtonursing posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   I currently been a RN for 8 months and started a part time job at a home health agency to supplement my main job. The problem is that the agency is using LPN's to do nursing assessments and they want...

3. above gluteal line

   swtonursing posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   When I was a nursing student and gave my first IM injection I obviously was nervous and shaking. I went ahead and gave the injection and whao behold I ended up giving it about half an inch above the...

4. Business Brainstorm

   swtonursing replied to kalevra's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   Just overall in many mental health / physical health case management organizations someone with enough zeal can simply offer a better service and contract with a family member for a set

5. Psych RN vs Medical social worker

   swtonursing replied to Nursetobe25's topic in Psychiatric

   I worked both as a LSW and RN (LSW before RN). You get paid more as an RN and have more knowledge. Overall in my opinion you can do a MSW job as an RN but you cant do an RN as an

6. above gluteal line

   swtonursing posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   During my clinicals in nursing school (when I was nieve) I accidentally gave a IM above the gluteal line which is the crack of the orifice about one inch above the line. I ended up doing this about...

7. Masters of Social work vs Nursing

   swtonursing replied to Sophiamez's topic in Nursing Career

   I was a social worker as a new grad RN I am doing similar work in psych for 10k

8. supervised by non nurse

   swtonursing replied to swtonursing's topic in Psychiatric

   I agree the patient is a psych patient in a PACT / ACT team she had her meds changed while in a hospital and I was just simply assessing the patient in a home based setting. I am a full time nurse...

9. Pursuing a Second Master's

   swtonursing replied to Debi Fischer's topic in Psychiatric

   Possibly counseling I am beginning a PMHNP program now and find my counseling degree (M.A.) to be more useful in this

10. supervised by non nurse

    swtonursing posted a topic in Psychiatric

    just a quick question are any staff supervised by individuals who are not nurses? I was tentatively written up by a social worker as I took vital signs for a patient who began recently taking Lasix...

11. Networking for ACT/CTT?

    swtonursing replied to Umberlee's topic in Psychiatric

    Just another update I graduated and have been working as a member of a team (as a nurse) for four months. It is obviously a transition but I am definitely using my "medical" training in day to day...

12. Networking for ACT/CTT?

    swtonursing replied to Umberlee's topic in Psychiatric

    I used to be a mental health advocate (I got my M.A. in counseling before crossing over to nursing) and had the same complaints. I often had to double team nurses while giving decs and we had a list...