Safety Coach RN

Safety Coach RN

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  1. COVID19 Screening

    Safety Coach RN replied to DeDe245's topic in Psychiatric

    We have a temperature log we do at beginning and end of shift, along with documenting any

  2. Are there less dangerous areas of Psych Nursing than Inpatient Psych?

    Safety Coach RN replied to Naturally Brilliant's topic in Psychiatric

    Honestly, you run the risk of getting hurt in any part of direct patient care nursing, ED, providing patient care involving lifting and turning patients, etc. I do intake now which is more case...

  3. Why did you choose psych nursing?

    Safety Coach RN replied to FloForLyfe's topic in Psychiatric

    Been sober 32 years from drugs and alcohol. Multiple suicide attempts with bouts of depression/anxiety. Juvenile criminal record/ adult felony arrest for involuntary manslaughter, which I served out 5...

  4. How can I be a good psyche nurse?

    Safety Coach RN replied to Keyboard Warrior's topic in Psychiatric

    Treat others the way you would like to be treated.... regardless of how they treat you. Patience, tolerance and understanding go a long way in

  5. What does your username mean?

    Safety Coach RN replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    Mine should be self explanatory. When if comes to safety? I'm the sheriff of this here town,

  6. nurses dating nurses?

    Safety Coach RN replied to rnski's topic in Nursing Humor

    Dated another RN for 18 months, 20 months and 19 months. Married a Pharma tech.....?? Anything else need to be

  7. Typical Night Shift Psych

    Safety Coach RN replied to smiling_riley's topic in Psychiatric

    Really depends on what population. Gero can be the exact opposite of an adolescent unit on what to expect, for example. Do you know what population you'll be dealing with? In general, nights...

  8. Immediately medicate patients around the clock or redirect?

    Safety Coach RN replied to The0Walrus's topic in Psychiatric

    Medicate using your best judgement to keep yourself and patient safe. I take note of others reports and requests on patients but ultimately I'm not medicating unless I can justify that medication on...

  9. Psych nursing under Covid-19

    Safety Coach RN replied to penelopelp's topic in Psychiatric

    All ours are in private rooms which puts our two largest units at 13 a piece. Social distancing is encouraged. No masks. I'm currently doing Intake Coordinator position so every direct admit is...

  10. Abandoning Ship

    Safety Coach RN replied to cin808's topic in Nursing Career

    You have to take care of you, first and foremost. If you can’t do that, then what is there to feel guilty about? We can’t really fault any nurses that are high risk for COVID-19 or have someone at...

  11. Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    Safety Coach RN replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    What’s going on in

  12. Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    Safety Coach RN replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    Hello? Is there anybody in

  13. Shift Report HELP

    Safety Coach RN replied to C.RN18's topic in Psychiatric

    I've made it a practice not to report anything that's actually on the roadmap

  14. Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    Safety Coach RN replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    OK, as a safety coach, I need to inform you that stepping on these 3 inch cockroaches are a serious potential for slip and fall hazards. By the way, did you hear about the one I took out with a rubber...

  15. Quick question about inpatient

    Safety Coach RN replied to ksuheather's topic in Psychiatric

    Actually, licensed therapists run most of our scheduled groups throughout the day. We fill in on occasion when they're absent and a few groups we do, like crisis prevention planning for

  16. Quick question about inpatient

    Safety Coach RN replied to ksuheather's topic in Psychiatric

    Group therapy pretty much all day. Individual varies dependent on

  17. Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    Safety Coach RN replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    I think you're cracking the code of incompetence.

  18. Psych nursing is easy

    Safety Coach RN replied to studentnurse9806's topic in Psychiatric

    It's still 23:1 on adolescent

  19. Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    Safety Coach RN replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    That's the FIRST thing I said when I saw it....13 smiley faces means we're getting bent over REALLY HARD!!!! "They said it would be transformational.....They said is would be exciting....They

  20. Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    Safety Coach RN replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm telling Meesha you said she has snake like

  21. Wall of Shame

    Safety Coach RN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Ah, one of those management types that can never quite figure out why their tires keep going

  22. Feeling disrespected and unsupported :(

    Safety Coach RN replied to DepressedPsychRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I was going to type a response but I'm too busy playing poker in the nursing

  23. Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    Safety Coach RN replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm sorry. I only have eyes for Meesha

  24. Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    Safety Coach RN replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    No. Being a safety coach is the culmination of a long, illustrious almost unblemished work history, ALWAYS placing a high emphasis on the importance of safety. The incident does remind me of that...

  25. Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    Safety Coach RN replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    Well, it all started on a pleasant Saturday morning around 0600, when I was going through the cabinets looking for some dice to play Yatzee with my girlfriend, Meesha Pulson. It was then my eyes lit...