Psychtrish39 BSN, RN

MDS RNAC, LTC, Psych, LTAC

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    After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    Psychtrish39 replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Yes all work is stressful but when you have people's lives in your hands it compounds it because I think most nurses see it as such. I do... and perhaps thats my trouble.. I don't
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    After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    Psychtrish39 replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Ah girl you could be me.. I have been on this site for about 4 years been an RN for 5 and I have had 7 jobs in all those years... I am ashamed to admit it and I feel like I am not a good nurse because...
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    What was the toughest situation you encountered at the Hospital as a Nurse?

    Psychtrish39 replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    Well I was a nurse at the time living in a midwest state and I wasn't a nurse there where my significant other passed away but there as a family member and what I took and have kept inside myself as a...
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    There is no nursing shortage!

    Psychtrish39 replied to fizz2Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well I have been licensed in Missouri Oklahoma and Washington state and I have never been asked how many hours I work or plan to work they just wanted to know about background, or if my license was...
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    There is no nursing shortage!

    Psychtrish39 replied to fizz2Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree Fizz.. I am working at a long term care center until I get on with the VA. I have an appointment just takes time for the feds to do their thing. I work 5 on 3 off and one other nurse does too...
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    Hey you..with the trashy blonde hair

    Psychtrish39 replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    First of all Emma they are unprofessional all the way around.. you never cut a co- worker down in front of others and they need to quit acting like high school but some women never grow out of it....
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    Dragging 'em out of bed

    Psychtrish39 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Absurd, yes but this a state run mental institution with a special center for older adult services and there are statutes and laws we have to abide by.. besides JCAHO and CMS...however that said we do...
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    Dragging 'em out of bed

    Psychtrish39 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Amen to all that you said in your post mljrn97 I work in a dementia unit in a Northwest state hospital and thats what I try to remember about my most challenging dementia patients.. they were and...
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    A Different Approach to the ADN vs. BSN Debate

    Psychtrish39 replied to Sheri257's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Tweety, I guess my ADN program in Mo. was strange because in our clinicals we did job shadow a nurse practioner, we did community type nursing at a local health dept and some at psychiatric facilities...
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    What's a new employee called that is on orientation

    Psychtrish39 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    hehehe funny and I agree as I just came off a terrible "orientation" I actually feel confused now not oriented, Orientation can sometimes be a great experience but usually is horrible at least my...
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    It's monthly summary note time!

    Psychtrish39 replied to night owl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in psych and all admitted clients have to have a PTP within 8- 24 hours on the chart. Most days I guess day shift nurses are too "busy" to do theirs on their own admits so guess who gets to...
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    How long between interview & job offer???

    Psychtrish39 replied to USA987's topic in Nursing Career

    A hour. HR person told me as I was heading out the front lobby... sometimes though I had a hospital take ten days... drove me bananas Good luck