workingot

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1. Anyone NEVER been hit/hurt working psych?

   workingot replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric

   had my arm broken 1st day on job as psych RN, in 1996. I had already worked as a psych tech prior to that, with many injuries from fighting in emergency room and psych admission unit. as an RN I...

2. Any state hospital nurses?

   workingot replied to Kklimited's topic in Psychiatric

   25 years here at state hospital. hospital wants the hold/restraint numbers to look good, so we are discouraged from doing those. patients can sucker punch staff, get a few more licks in, and when...

3. safety concerns/ need advice

   workingot replied to workingot's topic in Psychiatric

   thanks for your input. yes its more dangerous since hospital discourages holds, restraints etc. patients feel emboldened to sucker punch staff, and then stop fighting when help arrives, so they...

4. safety concerns/ need advice

   workingot posted a topic in Psychiatric

   hi all, hope everyones doing well. have a meeting with safety committee coming up, and we have been brainstorming ideas to propose that would make our workplace safer. Work at a state pysch...

5. When does staff rights start

   workingot replied to Sniper06's topic in Psychiatric

   wow the get a spine comment. we have been on tv, news, at the governors mansion protesting. but nc has a law prohibiting collective bargaining so we cant strike and they know it. just had a nurse...

6. Making 100k salary/ income as a nurse?

   workingot replied to workingot's topic in Nursing Career

   nc . we are forbidden by state law to have collective bargaining. we do have unions, but without collective bargaining the unions are weaker , salaries low. cost of living low also so its not all...

7. What was the REAL reason you called off

   workingot replied to Orion81RN's topic in General Nursing

   I have over 3000 hours of vacay and sick time banked, and often go a whole year, one time two years, without calling out. the last time I called out i was calling from my hotel in the Bahamas. I...

8. spit hoods/ spit socks in hospital

   workingot posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Do any of your hospitals allow use of spit hoods for spitters? my psych hospital doesn't allow us to use face shield, regular hospital mask, or ANYTHING on spitters even when spitting blood. of...

9. Making 100k salary/ income as a nurse?

   workingot posted a topic in Nursing Career

   I am interested in what specialties are making 100k. I have 3 daughters in nursing school and can advise them on a lot, but not necessarily give them a big pic of the financial opportunities from...

10. nursing manager salary

    workingot replied to srleslie's topic in Psychiatric

    eastern nc here. with that type facility and 5 years experience you could expect maybe 68-75k . management here cant make overtime so the 75k or so you get is all you get. plenty of just regular...

11. When does staff rights start

    workingot replied to Sniper06's topic in Psychiatric

    at my psych ward full of murderers and rapists ( am I supposed to say " alleged" murderers and rapists?), we get verbally targeted 24/7/365. nothing is done or can be done I suppose. nothing much is...

12. Looking for some feedback on a work situation

    workingot replied to WCSU1987's topic in Psychiatric

    25 years psych rn here. like the other person said, you can do the best you can and think everything to death and they will still " go off" sometimes. dont second guess yourself too much. you...

13. Can traffic tickets prevent you from becoming a nurse?

    workingot replied to Oceanblu's topic in General Nursing

    in nc doctors can keep their medical license and even get cushy state jobs making 200k plus a year , EVEN WHEN THEY ARE FELON CHILD MOLESTERS. I think you are on safe ground with some traffic...

14. use of spit hoods on spitters

    workingot posted a topic in General Nursing

    trying to get my facility to start using spit hoods and want some examples of other facilities that use them. any comments? and could you would you please say in your comment what type of facility...