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  1. Rochester NY--Rochester Psychiatric Center

    NPAlby replied to colleennurse's topic in Psychiatric

    Haven't worked at RPC but am working at Strong on the Behavorial Health side. Just fyi RPC isnt the only place you can do psych at in the Rochester area. Also RGH. Then again you'll probably see a lot...

  2. Consequences for Smoking on Non-Smoking unit

    NPAlby posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I know in some states patients are taken out for smoke breaks but in NY most hospitals are smoke free. You can imagine trying to keep up with mentally ill/ chemically addicted and their nicotine...

  3. Consequences for Smoking on Non-Smoking unit

    NPAlby replied to NPAlby's topic in Psychiatric

    It's not like we are supplying the patients with the lighters and matches. About half of our patients on any given week have some antisocial personality d/o or have learned a few tricks from the...

  4. Psych Travel Nursing

    NPAlby replied to Psychonurse34's topic in Travel

    I'm over at Strong right now through Supplemental. As far as that test.... I can barely remember it. I was sooo tired that day and they make you do so many useless training. I don't know how to...

  5. Psych Travel Nursing

    NPAlby replied to Psychonurse34's topic in Travel

    Fawnsternurse, Did you start your BI assignment? I worked there through Supplemental and believe me it was a lot better than NC. Funny you should mention UofR. I'm working there now on assignment...

  6. Psych Travel Nursing

    NPAlby replied to Psychonurse34's topic in Travel

    Green Mile, That was a bit ago and I quit that travel position at Cherry. Was working in the adult acute admission side and saw some stuff I had to report. Patients fighting in the nurses...

  7. Psychiatric Travel Nursing??

    NPAlby replied to MiaLyse's topic in Psychiatric

    Mary Jo, I've worked with Supplemental for years and am currently on assignment with them in upstate NY. I did Worldwide in NC. Hated the NC Psych system. I've worked at Beth Israel in NYC...

  8. Does size matter?

    NPAlby replied to caffreak's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm 4-11 and 100lbs and have been in psych for 5 years. It has only been a problem when we've had to lift big patients (in geri-psych) and I have no upper arm strength. Like the other poster...

  9. Traveling and going to school

    NPAlby replied to mitch8lem's topic in Travel

    JUst wanted to add that you if you plan ahead and work certain things into your contract it's even more flexible than being staff. Like if you know that finals week is going to be tough I would just...

  10. Traveling and going to school

    NPAlby replied to mitch8lem's topic in Travel

    I'm traveling and pursuing my Masters in a "regular" brick n mortar university. I had no classes to take this semester and went to a different state on an assignment.. Last semester though I was...

  11. Housing subsidies in NYC

    NPAlby replied to bjlesm's topic in Travel

    I think 2,200 waswhat I got for housing. I ended up making a lot of money when I worked as a traveler there. The trick is to find your own place. If I had taken the apt they offered I would have...

  12. I want to quit my travel assignment after 1 month

    NPAlby replied to NewTravie's topic in Travel

    How about breaking a contract when the agency hasn't provided you with any housing? I'm wondering b/c I am currently in an assignment that scares me to death (for my physical safety as well as my...

  13. Psych Travel Nursing

    NPAlby replied to Psychonurse34's topic in Travel

    Working in Goldsboro myself this contract and wondered which bldg/ pt population you work with. I'm not getting a good vibe about this hospital and was glad to hear you've been there for some years....

  14. Staff Abuse

    NPAlby replied to fawnsternurse's topic in Psychiatric

    Wrote a few months ago that you guys had me scared ( I was due to start a travel contract over in NC). Well after one day on the floor (still on orientation mind you). I'm petrified. Oh and what...

  15. Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) - what do you do?

    NPAlby replied to New2ER's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm a travel psych nurse and am a lil confused about what a PES is? WHere I've worked New York state (the city and upstate next to canada) we had CPEP. Comprehensive Psych Eval Program or commonly...

  16. Doctors vs Nurses relationship in Psych

    NPAlby replied to afl123's topic in Psychiatric

    I would generally agree what the other posters have said. Most of the docs I've worked with have been very respectful and appreciative of nursing. Of course you got the occassional a-hole who wants...

  17. Got Beat Up Badly In Face By Patient

    NPAlby replied to Aviationurse's topic in Psychiatric

    Definitley press some charges and at least get something started on this patient. My own recommendation is to quit. That place does not sound

  18. Why is psych nursing only 8 hours???

    NPAlby replied to natnurse23's topic in Psychiatric

    Good question! I'm a travel psych nurse and have mostly seen 8hr shifts. For some reason administration think they will have to hire more staff if they go to 12s. Doesn't make sense but that's what...

  19. Therapy for prospective psych nurses?

    NPAlby replied to mrs.captain.kangaroo's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm a psych nurse so I'm gonna have to say that I think everyone should get some therapy! And then some more while working as a psych nursing. I think it helps with transference issues. Especiallly...

  20. State psych hospital vs. Private hospital psych unit

    NPAlby replied to 2ndChance's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm a travel psych nurse pursuing my Psych NP. i've worked in state and "regular" medical centers on psych units and can't really say which is better as far as preparation for the NP. The one thing...

  21. Staff Abuse

    NPAlby replied to fawnsternurse's topic in Psychiatric

    Which hospitals? Im due to start working in NC as a traveler in Feb and you guys have me worried. I've worked state hospitals before VA and NYC and havent had problems with patient violence. Then...

  22. How does a psych career affect the psych nurses?

    NPAlby replied to malusport's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm a travel psych rn and the last two assignments (at the same hospital) have had a negative affect on me. My first unit was MICA and now the CPEP (psych ED). I've always pretty much enjoyed my...

  23. Privilges and other policies in adult in-pt acute care units

    NPAlby replied to epg_pei's topic in Psychiatric

    if a patient is admitted involuntarily, do they receive permission to leave the unit unaccompanied for short breaks? ie smoking breaks [font="lucida console"]wtf? absolutely not especially because...

  24. Privilges and other policies in adult in-pt acute care units

    NPAlby replied to epg_pei's topic in Psychiatric

    If a patient is admitted involuntarily, do they receive permission to leave the unit unaccompanied for short breaks? ie smoking breaks WTF? Absolutely not especially BECAUSE they're involuntary and...

  25. Current Psych Travel

    NPAlby replied to rnccm's topic in Travel

    I work through Supplemental and only do Psych, Another company that I keep in contact with is American Mobile. Yes one of the evil empire but they do offer more positions than most. Good