EatYourVeggies

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  1. time to bathe patients--whose responsibility and is it every day/when?

    EatYourVeggies replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    I think it all depends on the type of setting that you work in. When I worked on a Geriatric unit a lot of the patients required assistance bathing or were too much of a risk to be left alone in the...

  2. Corrections and becoming pregnant

    EatYourVeggies replied to Haarlem's topic in General Nursing

    My sister is an RN that has worked in Corrections for the last decade and she is currently very pregnant and has no qualms about it. Being a nurse in any type of setting comes with a risk in my...

  3. Which areas in hospital least physically demanding?

    EatYourVeggies replied to TinyDancer01's topic in General Nursing

    I would suggest behavioral health. I've worked in psych for 5 years and don't find it too physically demanding. It is busy but I still have time to take a break usually. At my hospital we use a lot of...

  4. Nurse Manager Salary

    EatYourVeggies posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I just got offered a nurse manager position at the hospital I work at. With all the added responsibility I figure I will have a decent increase in pay. Anyways the salary can be negotiated and my...

  5. New grad psych nurses

    EatYourVeggies replied to nursingfornurses's topic in Psychiatric

    What state do you live

  6. New grad psych nurses

    EatYourVeggies replied to nursingfornurses's topic in Psychiatric

    It seems that psych jobs are a plenty ;

  7. FNP in a psychiatric office?

    EatYourVeggies replied to bethymaester's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work in inpatient psychiatry and we have a medical doctor see the patients in addition to psychiatrist for a "history and physical" just to make sure there aren't any outstanding medical problems...

  8. What is your dream unit?

    EatYourVeggies replied to guest769224's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds interesting! I work in inpatient psychiatry. Can you elaborate on what you do throughout your

  9. Resume

    EatYourVeggies posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Is anyone willing to post examples of their resumes? I am working on revamping my resume since I saw a job I am very interested in and I am needing ideas as the what to fit on one darn page! Has...

  10. UHS

    EatYourVeggies replied to FransBevy's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you so much for sharing this website! It is so sad that they continue to make a huge profit off of mentally ill individuals who need help. It is sickening that our tax dollars are being used in...

  11. UHS

    EatYourVeggies replied to FransBevy's topic in Psychiatric

    Sounds pretty similar to my experience. I got hired straight out of school as a registry rn and given a week of orientation. I would float throughout all the units; adolescent girls, adolescent boys,...

  12. HRSA Loan Repayment 2015

    EatYourVeggies replied to anna722's topic in General Nursing

    I applied this year and have not heard anything. From reading previous years posts it appears it is a pretty long process. It looks like some people have heard back as early as July but many not until...

  13. UHS

    EatYourVeggies replied to FransBevy's topic in Psychiatric

    Yes it is all about the $$$ in my

  14. Nursing shortage

    EatYourVeggies replied to Red Kryptonite's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing jobs come in waves but it seems the area I work in there are a lot of nursing positions open. My own unit can't seem to find enough nurses to work

  15. Non-psych nurses as CRNP-PMH

    EatYourVeggies replied to Jules A's topic in Psychiatric

    Maybe it is just me but I strongly feel one needs to be an RN working in Psychiatry before one becomes a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. Experience in the field is really necessary because school...

  16. PRN for ETOH withdrawal day of discharge

    EatYourVeggies replied to sassyann85's topic in Psychiatric

    I work in inpatient psych not detox but I deal with patients who are on CIWAs and Opiate withdrawal protocol quite a lot. In my facility patients are technically not supposed to receive PRNs close to...

  17. Why can't CPI be 2 years like everything else?

    EatYourVeggies replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Psychiatric

    I think CPI is fun and I don't have to pay for it so I really don't

  18. Fellow nurses, do you like your job?

    EatYourVeggies replied to danniekim's topic in Psychiatric

    1. Did you go into psych nursing right after graduation? Or were you in acute care for a while? I went straight into psychiatric nursing after I graduated because that was the field I have always had...

  19. Children's psych...

    EatYourVeggies replied to lmld's topic in Psychiatric

    I have experience in child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric inpatient psych as well as a specialized unit for autistic patients. I would honestly say working with children is my least favorite. It is...

  20. PSYCH ARNP

    EatYourVeggies replied to Debi Fischer's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think psychiatry has evolved quite a lot in the past few decades and old school psych rns may see things differently than newer psych nurses, but it really is dependent upon the individual, age is...

  21. Interesting times in psych

    EatYourVeggies replied to nursetim's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What state do you practice

  22. Inpatient Psych - Ever call the police on a patient?

    EatYourVeggies replied to imapsychrn's topic in Psychiatric

    I have never called the police but sometimes we call hospital security for back-up in code situations :

  23. Is 18 patients "the new normal"?

    EatYourVeggies replied to SunnyRose's topic in Psychiatric

    Find a different facility to work for. That is not the norm and definitely not safe! And yes it sounds like it maybe a UHS facility :

  24. Dating a former patient

    EatYourVeggies replied to thepsychtech's topic in Psychiatric

    Noooooo!

  25. UHS - Universal Health Services RN nursing working conditions

    EatYourVeggies replied to RD_Congo's topic in Psychiatric

    Sounds about