RebecaRN

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1. School Nurse Concerns

   RebecaRN replied to RebecaRN's topic in School

   It seems as if your corporation sees the school nurse role as being important. An LPN in each school in addition to RN's is

2. School Nurse Concerns

   RebecaRN replied to RebecaRN's topic in School

   I agree with you this is concerning. Although you do have a license aren't you also required to work underneath a RN? I'm guessing the corporation would just state that they haven't been able to hire...

3. School Nurse Concerns

   RebecaRN replied to RebecaRN's topic in School

   There is a full time BSN minimum RN in each of our 23 schools. All middle and high schools have a part time office aide to handle the increased population. THIS is awesome to hear! I hate to admit...

4. School Nurse Concerns

   RebecaRN replied to RebecaRN's topic in School

   The corporation has 1 RN that is at the high school (approx. 950 students), an LPN at the middle school (aprox. 750), 1 LPN at elementary A (approx. 500), a UAP at elementary B (approx. 500), and a...

5. School Nurse Concerns

   RebecaRN posted a topic in School

   What do you feel is your biggest concern in regards to lack of use of RN's within the school? Are any of you the only RN for your school district? If so, what is your student body size? I'm in my...

6. Unethical?

   RebecaRN replied to RebecaRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I'm glad that you responded that sometimes it can be the patient that is the manipulative one and the RN the vulnerable one. I do believe that this scenario is more in lines with that. Regardless of...

7. Unethical?

   RebecaRN replied to RebecaRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I'm not in PA. I'm from Indiana.

8. Unethical?

   RebecaRN replied to RebecaRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I became aware via facebook posts of "in a relationship with" and other very obvious posts there was/ is in fact a relationship. I'm saddened to say that several other coworkers knew before I (via...

9. Unethical?

   RebecaRN posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Is it unethical to date a recent patient? A coworker was the nurse for this patient and days after discharge she was "in a relationship" with this patient. We work psych and this seems unethical and a...

10. Nurse patient ratio

    RebecaRN replied to RebecaRN's topic in Psychiatric

    This is a crisis unit? Oh my.... hope you never need the 2nd nurse to pull meds or call the psychiatrist when things go

11. Public Schools and transgender bathrooms.

    RebecaRN replied to imintrouble's topic in School

    I'm in awe that some schools already have policies in place for transgender students. Kudos to the school nurses that are making these children feel

12. Nurse patient ratio

    RebecaRN replied to RebecaRN's topic in Psychiatric

    That is a very high nurse to patient ratio! What type of unit is this? Depression, older adult, or acute? I'm also wondering if this is short term stay or extended? Thanks for the information- my unit...

13. Nurse patient ratio

    RebecaRN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    What is the nurse to pt ratio on your inpatient psych unit? Mht to pt

14. Psychiatric Nurses and Safety

    RebecaRN replied to Kayla_Martin's topic in Psychiatric

    I've worked inpatient psych for five years. Of course I've had some bad experiences but also many rewarding ones. I don't believe that there is much difference in psych vs other inpatient units except...

15. Self Harm Patients

    RebecaRN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I've worked on an inpatient psychiatric unit for almost five years. I am still amazed about how creative some of our self harm patients are. What is the most imaginative ways that patients have been...