So I'm on my 2nd travel assignment in a very small hospital. The unit I'm on is a psych unit. Geriatric and adolescents. There are a HUGE amount of things going on in this unit that could potentially...
futurepsychrn replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric
I've been spit on, swung at ( no connection yet LOL), been hit with bottles of shampoo/ body wash they launched at me, kicked, chased, luckily have not been hurt yet knock on wood. I try to gauge...
futurepsychrn replied to futurepsychrn's topic in Psychiatric
Update..... back to work after 4 days off, pt was sent to ER after I left that day because the labs came back with an electrolyte imbalance. Well geesh, I tried to tell you something was off! Maybe...
Why oh why is it that Drs think if you are a Psych RN you don't know anything about medical? I'm so tired of calling the MD, because a patient is going south medically, and being brushed off, because...
I graduated at 54. My first job was on a Skilled Unit at a hospital. Next position was Behavioral Health. I've found that those two areas plus Drug Addiction/ Detox and MedRehab are fairly easy to get...
futurepsychrn replied to MyAimIsTrue's topic in General Nursing
The SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR, the team you work with!!!!!! From what I've observed, night shift teams tend to be more cohesive than day shift, probably because they have more time to get to know...
futurepsychrn replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing
Hospital Skilled Unit. Loved the job, great place for a brand new nurse to start as you get to see a huge variety of things. However, I lasted only 5 months because of bullying. 1.5 years in psych, my...
futurepsychrn replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing
The answer is yes I would to both questions. This us not high school, I'm an adult, and as such don't worry about what people say about me. Furthermore it's none of my business what they're saying....