Therhapsody89

Therhapsody89

Psych, Med-surg, Travel

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  1. Changing specialities?

    Therhapsody89 posted a topic in Travel

    I've only been a nurse for 1 year, with a total of 3 years in adult psych. I recently accepted a travel nurse job and they said they can only place me in psych even though I am competent in the...

  2. Day 3: 2016 Nurses Week Meme Contest

    Therhapsody89 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Jesus, it's my

  3. Day 2: 2016 Nurses Week Fill In The Blank Contest

    Therhapsody89 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    My patient who is about to go down for surgery shoveling down some smuggled

  4. Funniest thing you've heard in an interview

    Therhapsody89 replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    AIDET is an acronym for acknowledge, introduce, duration, explanation, and thanks. You are supposed to use this system with every patient, every

  5. Nurse Slang Yo!

    Therhapsody89 replied to ladysushi's topic in General Nursing

    Some terminology I've come across in psych: B52= 50 of benadryl, 5 of Haldol, and 2 of Ativan (nearly a staple of all psych admits!) F. U. B. A. R. : effed up beyond all reason (usually those so...

  6. psych/med surg

    Therhapsody89 replied to wayemika's topic in Medical-Surgical

    If you don't get hired in that floor, take just about anything med-surg to get your foot in the door. Once you gain more experience you can always transfer to a better position. Good

  7. Being Ignored

    Therhapsody89 replied to clarinets's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Do you give tech to tech reports? Where I work, techs give each other a report than get a report from the nurse where we typically go over diet, blood sugars, bathing and toilet in needs, and activity...

  8. Starting to have second thoughts about travel nursing

    Therhapsody89 replied to DRZmaui's topic in Travel

    What Nedrn said was right on. In my short experience traveling, your recruiter is most important! I feel they make or break an assignment. Also, my first assignment was psych. It was with a small...

  9. Being Ignored

    Therhapsody89 replied to clarinets's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    As a former cna and a current rn I'm sorry you've had this experience! I could not get through a day without my cna's help! Unfortunately, there does seem to be a disconnect between nurses and aides,...

  10. psych/med surg

    Therhapsody89 replied to wayemika's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I was able to secure a full time med surg job with my float experience to med surg and er while working full time psych. Make friends, you'll need those references

  11. IV Insertion Difficulty

    Therhapsody89 replied to chanjyj's topic in General Nursing

    I so feel you with this one. I can never get my own iv's but can FAITHFULLY get everybody else's difficult sticks. Maybe it's mind over matter and we're really just psyching ourselves out! I have...

  12. Smaller agencies

    Therhapsody89 replied to ryanstum15's topic in Travel

    Having traveled with a very large company and a few smaller ones, the smaller ones paid better and the recruiters were more personable and helpful, IN MY OPINION. My mother also travels and her best...

  13. Changing specialities?

    Therhapsody89 replied to Therhapsody89's topic in Travel

    NedRN, thank you. This current assignment is 5 weeks from ending at a Level 1 trauma hospital, floating on 7 different floors, ranging from med surg, transplant, trauma, ortho, cardiac, neurology, and...

  14. Changing specialities?

    Therhapsody89 replied to Therhapsody89's topic in Travel

    Thank you all for the informative comments! I am finishing up my first psych travel job and will be beginning my second traveling job in a med-surg float pool. With enough references of the time I...

  15. Changing specialities?

    Therhapsody89 replied to Therhapsody89's topic in Travel

    I understand what you are saying, and I'm more than happy to go get the experience. The hospital I was working full time as for the past 3 years has put my license at risk far too many times to stay...

  16. Changing specialities?

    Therhapsody89 replied to Therhapsody89's topic in Travel

    I have the experience though, just not on paper. I've floated to cardiac, ER, med surg, surgery. I have the skills and I can take off on the floor running. I've been floating to other floors more than...

  17. Changing specialities?

    Therhapsody89 replied to Therhapsody89's topic in Travel

    I've spoken with 8 other traveling agencies and they have all told me the same thing. I can only be placed on psych. I was hoping maybe if I could get my foot in the door I could be placed on another...