Psychtrish39 BSN, RN

MDS RNAC, LTC, Psych, LTAC

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    Finally a job after almost 8 months! Yeah!

    Psychtrish39 replied to mentalhealthRN's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats MentalHealthRN, Good for you
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    REAL NURSING?

    Psychtrish39 replied to critical thinker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We think you are wonderful too.. and yes acute care hospitals don't like a LTC nurse to come back don't want to orient you up to speed or thats what they say. I will tell you I work harder in LTC then...
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    Anyone ever heard of anything like this?

    Psychtrish39 replied to JusBeinANur's topic in General Nursing

    the department of labor could help and also i don't know if your state has a dept of labor and industries but someone at either of those departments could help you or guide you where you need to go ....
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    I hate what's happening to nursing...

    Psychtrish39 replied to nyteshade's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OldNurseEducator, Oh yes, I sure know that and I know a prior poster said we shouldn't think work is fun well no work is work and what my patients dish out I can deal with but what I can't deal with...
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    Anyone ever heard of anything like this?

    Psychtrish39 replied to JusBeinANur's topic in General Nursing

    Just leave its not worth it and they will try to burn you sounds like a place out here in the NW the state shut down . I have had bad environments that I took positions at but when I found out the...
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    I hate what's happening to nursing...

    Psychtrish39 replied to nyteshade's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That is the way it should be in all ICUs or in fact any hospital area but it really is up to management and they set the tone and what goes on in the facility
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    I hate what's happening to nursing...

    Psychtrish39 replied to nyteshade's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Makes you think so doesn't it ? I don't think the US public gets it with hospitals being places for sick people. I know when I was growing up and I am not young anymore by any means but this was in...
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    I hate what's happening to nursing...

    Psychtrish39 replied to nyteshade's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Carol and Nursenl56, Thank you for your words and I am looking into agency work and have some feelers out as we speak or rather type :). I just felt humiliated earlier this week but I am a good...
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    So angry and annoyed!

    Psychtrish39 replied to SweettartRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You are going through a difficult time and you don't like this nurse. Where on earth is your father where nursing staff works 12 hour shifts, 7 days on 7 days off ? I have worked in some tough jobs...
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    I hate what's happening to nursing...

    Psychtrish39 replied to nyteshade's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sorry for my freakout on my reply to you Stressgal but I was just called by the facility and told this after I had done orientation and worked two nights on the floor. I guess my credit report took...
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    I hate what's happening to nursing...

    Psychtrish39 replied to nyteshade's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Stressgal.. have the CEOs ever heard of infection control? People wonder why there are so many hospital accquired infections think about it. Its management's fault critically ill people most often are...
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    I am doing a paper for school.... please post your opinion

    Psychtrish39 replied to jaclynshroyer64's topic in General Nursing

    I know when I was in school we had to do real research and I sure didn't go on any nursing websites as a student for papers. I didn't join Allnurses.com until I had been a nurse for 3 years so that I...
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    I am doing a paper for school.... please post your opinion

    Psychtrish39 replied to jaclynshroyer64's topic in General Nursing

    My issue is why do the hospitals not train the new grads. I know its a money issue but they need to fill the slots. I don't really think hospitals want to hire nurses out here where I am there looks...
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    I lied to the state surveyor

    Psychtrish39 replied to tammietan's topic in General Nursing

    This is why long term care is so horrible at times. Its not the workload though its hard but how management will turn on you in a minute. I agree with other posters get a lawyer go after unemployment...
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    Should smokers be admitted into the nursing program?

    Psychtrish39 replied to Elly Aker's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I try to be RNtobe and I have my bad days as we all do, and I do get upset when I see people not taking care of themselves but I hope they will at least try to be healthier. I can smell smoke on...
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    Should smokers be admitted into the nursing program?

    Psychtrish39 replied to Elly Aker's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Maybe cogath I am pretty active in internet forums and there are those individuals that post a topic that is sure to incite alot of opinion then they disappear but I would like to think people who...
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    Should smokers be admitted into the nursing program?

    Psychtrish39 replied to Elly Aker's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am aware of what a argument is based on for a paper but most pre nursing majors are taking base classes not senior electives and also how she mentioned the paper was part of a class as a prereq to...
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    Should smokers be admitted into the nursing program?

    Psychtrish39 replied to Elly Aker's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    RNtobe, Yes people and nurses shouldnt smoke, yes people and nurses shouldnt be obese but I believe that all human beings are "flawed " no one is perfect and I know perhaps over the years me being...
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    Should smokers be admitted into the nursing program?

    Psychtrish39 replied to Elly Aker's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Also why would a pre-nursing major want us to formulate her answers for her own paper ? She should do her own work, and as CT Pixie said she has not been
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    Should smokers be admitted into the nursing program?

    Psychtrish39 replied to Elly Aker's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My fellow nurses I live in the Pacific Northwest and a couple of weeks ago I started a post about the fact that a large hospital system here is as a part of pre-employment drug screening checking for...
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    What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    Psychtrish39 replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

    Coumadin, ABTs, insulin, Zantac,
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    Can anyone explain what an RN position at a long term care facility would require

    Psychtrish39 replied to geritraum's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    RNs in LTC where I am located work as charge nurse ( the desk) or medication nurse 30 to 40 patients and sometimes you have a wound and treatment nurse either an RN or LPN. What I see in LTC here is...
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    Employed

    Psychtrish39 replied to Sunny Lioness's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you and congratulations
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    Night shift for 20 years

    Psychtrish39 replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    Vtachy I have worked night shift or evenings all my career. I have observed for myself working day shift as far as helping sleep or anxiety no it hasn't helped me . I am not working nights at this...
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    Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    Psychtrish39 replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    And what does this story have to do with being a nurse? .. we arent working as nurses on an airline. Most obese patients I have had have never wanted anything better or bigger and most are humiliated...