johnsavv

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1. Am I in trouble?

   johnsavv replied to johnsavv's topic in Psychiatric

   Haistar, I doubt you will be in any kind of 'big' trouble over a small error like that, it happens unfortunately all the time.... I think that med errors should be made a learning opportunity not a punitive occurrence. I wish you the best of luck...

2. Privacy and Covering My Arse.

   johnsavv replied to TsavarenaRN's topic in Psychiatric

   i wish you the best of luck... i feel very disenfranchised with Psych nurrsing.... not the pt's or type of work but mostly the 'higher' ups..... You'll be in my thoughts and one thing always pick your battles with the docs carefully.... John

3. Am I in trouble?

   johnsavv replied to johnsavv's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks to all the replies... this is what they did to me.... They told me and handed me with my Union Delegate a written warning that would be placed in my file.... I thought that was the extent of it.... lesson learned done with... but no, when I as...

4. Am I in trouble?

   johnsavv posted a topic in Psychiatric

   HI Fellow Nurses, I started in a state ran psych facility about 2 and half months ago... I was hired for what I was told was going to be a staff nurse position...well guess what when the head rn isnt in you (me the staff RN) automatically is in charg...

5. February NCLEX takers.....

   johnsavv replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in New Nurse

   From all the reviews I looked into (kaplan, meds pub, and hurst) I have got to say HURST was by far the most helpful. I passed the boards with 75q!!! I would highly recommend it to anyone.... John

6. February NCLEX takers.....

   johnsavv replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in New Nurse

   I just wanted to update the thread I found out I passed also!!!! I am now an RN... its hard to believe that I actually have some free time now that I can do some pleasure reading! I did it in 75 questions. I really think that the HuRST course reall...

7. February NCLEX takers.....

   johnsavv replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in New Nurse

   Greeting all, I am going to take the NCLEX RN for the second time on Feb 11th. The first time I took the exam I had all 265 questions... I must have been pretty close to passing... I did not so much concentrate on doing questions this time but rathe...

8. what are you doing to study??

   johnsavv replied to labrador4122's topic in New Nurse

   Hi, Right now Im studying to re-take the nclex's in jan. I failed this past Nov with 265 I think alot of my problem was nerves. I am re-approaching it more aggressively this time. I am listening to Kaplan's audio review dvd, I am watching the Me...

9. Medical Marijuana

   johnsavv replied to johnsavv's topic in General Nursing

   LOL, No, I know very well that you wouldnt be able to work under the influence, where Im getting at is.. Your prescription pills you have, though you may not take or do take them at work, they are legal... federally and state. Marijuana on the other...

10. Medical Marijuana

    johnsavv posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Everyone! I got a question for you guys here... maybe someone might know the answer or at least know how it works in their state. If a RN has a disability that would allow them to have Medicinal Marijuana, would that in anyway effect the RN getti...