RN4life74

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1. "blacklist" for patients?

   RN4life74 replied to beccajean's topic in Psychiatric

   We have been told that there is no such thing as a "do not admit" patient. We admit EVERY patient that comes in to the ED with a psych issue. Patients who have assaulted our staff- readmitted....

2. day in life of behavioral med. RN

   RN4life74 replied to OnEaglesWings's topic in General Nursing

   My typical night shift: Listen to report, make rounds on patients. Give prns. Do some documenting in computer. Admit patient or patients from ER. Give prns. Sit at the computer to document the...

3. Specialty with vacation time

   RN4life74 replied to RachH's topic in General Nursing

   All I can say is You Go Girl!!! Take that great sounding trip regardless of any job. You have many years of very hard work ahead of you as an RN. We "work to live" and shouldn't "live to work"....

4. Life as a Nurse

   RN4life74 replied to mushymash's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, mushymash, for putting into print what many, many of us think every day. This is the reality of being a hospital staff

5. Psych Techs

   RN4life74 replied to RN4life74's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks for your replies. I'm glad for all of you who work with such great techs. Fortunately. we do have a few of those and we cherish them. I could tell you some things you would not believe...

6. Psych Techs

   RN4life74 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Are your techs called "Psychiatric Technicians" or "Psychiatric Counselors"? Are they also CNA's? Is there a huge disparity of workload on your unit between nurses and techs? I ask because this is...

7. Nurses Day

   RN4life74 replied to RN4life74's topic in Psychiatric

   OMG That's exactly what happens where I work!! Your post made me laugh,

8. Nurses Day

   RN4life74 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   What does your hospital do for nurses for National Nurses Day? Ours essentially does nothing. The day is swallowed up by National Hospitals Week, and nothing is done especially for nurses. Also,...

9. Do you wear different scrubs for psych?

   RN4life74 replied to angelfire280's topic in Psychiatric

   My unit is a hospital psych/detox unit. We deal with vomit, diarrhea, urine, blood, and having various liquids thrown at us. Some of us wear scrubs. I'd never wear street clothes with some of the...

10. New Grad RN: Two offers and I need HELP with what shift and psych unit to take?

    RN4life74 replied to RN1263's topic in Psychiatric

    [quote= Most of the night shift are nurses that are pretty much waiting for retirement and don't want to do much or work two jobs. Marc Um, Marc, did you see my post in the other thread? Most night...

11. New RN and stressed out!

    RN4life74 replied to alambert603's topic in Psychiatric

    I completely understand what you are going through. I have done this for 20+ years and I'm sorry to say that it doesn't get better. Please get out while you can. I am very serious about this. My...