ThymeRN

No, because it's really stretchy. I can take it off easily, or push it up my arm. It's one long loop of stretchy fabric that wraps around the wrist until it's comfortable.

Our tests don't seem tho be all that random. Most everybody gets tested, but the people with multiple tattoos and piercings get tested more often. I was expecting to be tested after spending a week in Washington state last fall. Somehow I didn't think "but it was legal where I used" would fly. I have no desire to let an impulsive decision lead to being unemployed.

My hospital randomly send emails, "please stop by HR." We all know what it means, you are going to be handed a cup and pointed tho the bathroom. It hasn't happened to me yet, but several of the nurses I work with have received the email.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/181021900/ivory-round-antique-bronze-wrap-watch My first tattoo is a rather bold wrist tattoo. (Go big, or go home, right?) It isn't supposed to be visible at work, so I bought this watch off etsy. Administration doesn't like tattoos, but it is a rare patient on my unit who doesn't have one. I find having it, and discussing tattoos with my patients is helpful when building rapport and trust. Obviously, trust is important with all patients, but I have found with suicidal, paranoid, or psychotic patients it can be more difficult to earn that trust.

Above the comment box is a statement regarding the use of text speak in posts. When I see a person who does not take the rules here seriously enough to follow them, I have concerns. I find it hard to believe a nurse, who had to learn to effectively communicate in writing, would intentionally choose to communicate ineffectively. Just one example: narrative charting must be understood by everyone on the team. Physicians, nurses, therapists and social work have to know what is going on with the patient. State surveyors, and lawyers may be using the chart to determine quality of care. If the charting is full of text speak, people will wonder what else you're skimping on. Don't give people an excuse to nitpick everything you've done. OP, pay attention, the way you present yourself matters. If you use text speak anywhere in an application, I will assume you don't care enough about the job to put in any effort. You might be the most awesome nurse ever, but communication is also required. Don't fail that part.

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This I have the easiest job in the hospital. Acute psych is the perfect job, probably because I love it so much. I find it very rewarding, and I'm good at it. 95% of the nurses in my facility will disagree with me. They find it overwhelming and scary. You will need to find your own happy place.

I work psych, and occasionally float to ICU to care for a detoxing patient until they are medically cleared for my unit. It doesn't happen often, usually our census is too high to spare a nurse.

NCLEX will also have meds you've never heard of. If it helps, view this as enhancing your test taking skills as well as your pharmacology knowledge. NCLEX is also a "one test that determines it all." Your school may be trying to help people overcome test anxiety, through practice. Listen to the advice, learn your classes and prototype drugs.

This is FredBaby. He's not happy I woke him up. His favorite place to nap is his heated pad. It makes winter bearable. When I'm sleeping, his favorite thing to do is lick my nose till I wake up.

I'm so sorry for you loss. My heart hurts for you.

How does that work? If the kids go to the bus stop, does the bus driver refuse them? If mom drops them off, do they have to sit in the office until somebody comes and gets them? Will the school turn into a free babysitter?

If they are asking for PRNs often, maybe talk to the doctor to get the order changed. In the short term, until you learn the particulars of each med, pharmacy is your friend.

When I was working a low paying retail job and suddenly found myself being a single mother, I had 3 choices: Lose everything, because $10/hr would wouldn't pay the bills, commute 1.5 hours and get my masters in library science, or go to the local community college and get an ADN. Having been a CNA many years ago, I had an idea what nursing would entail, so it became my first choice. But if it hadn't worked out, I would have gone for the MLS. I found psych nursing fairly quickly and I'm a happy camper who made the right choice.

I took NCLEX a few years ago. I read fast, and don't suffer text anxiety. (I suffer other anxieties, but not test). I had 75 questions in 15 minutes. At one point, I started to put my hand on my lap, thought better of it, and put it back on the desk. I made sure to flip my hand over so that both sides would be visible to the camera, just so there wouldn't be any question of my cheating. My state participates in quick results, but it took a week, instead of 48 hours, before I could access them. When I called, I was told my test was being reviewed. She made it sound like they were watching the video. They take the slightest suspicion of cheating very seriously. People's lives depend on us, would you want someone who possibly cheated their way into a license to be responsible in a life determining decision?