celery_juice

celery_juice has 5 years experience and specializes in Psychiatric/Mental Health.

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1. Manipulative Behavior - How to Deal

   celery_juice replied to celery_juice's topic in Psychiatric

   JustKeepDriving - I found your post really helpful in understanding when it is appropriate to set limits and try other methods. Thanks so much!

2. Manipulative Behavior - How to Deal

   celery_juice replied to celery_juice's topic in Psychiatric

   He did receive the prn as ordered, I did not withhold it. I came here seeking advice on whether or not it would have been an appropriate circumstance to withhold and get into that "pissing match" you spoke of and see if maybe there were any other int...

3. Manipulative Behavior - How to Deal

   celery_juice replied to celery_juice's topic in Psychiatric

   I do understand this and should have given more objective information in my original post. So to generalize, am I to go along with any behavior regardless of whether it seems genuine based on observed behavior and assessments, because to question its...

4. Manipulative Behavior - How to Deal

   celery_juice replied to celery_juice's topic in Psychiatric

   This is what we were doing to a T. In this specific instance he was being observed without knowing and while doing so he was found to have zero tremor or symptoms, was eating and drinking perfectly fine, but upon entering the room he was suddenly so ...

5. Manipulative Behavior - How to Deal

   celery_juice posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Wondering what everyone's strategies are when dealing with manipulative behavior in a patient. I'm talking specifically about a situation I had recently where a pt was very obviously faking ETOH w/d tremors for their prescribed PRN ativan. In situat...

6. Psychiatric Nursing Certification

   celery_juice replied to Betsy Keller's topic in Psychiatric

   I took it last September and prepared in a similar way. I read the ANCC book cover-to-cover a handful of times, and researched anything I wasn't sure on more in-depth. I also purchased the additional practice questions from ANCC. I didn't use any oth...

7. Drexel Fall MSN/FNP 2015

   celery_juice replied to PhillyORRN's topic in School Programs

   I checked yesterday and was not accepted to the psych program. I thought I had a strong application, but maybe this wasn't in the cards for me right now. Congratulations to you and best of luck!!

8. Drexel PMHNP - info from past students wanted!

   celery_juice replied to celery_juice's topic in NP Students

   I don't know why, but I never got any notifications that this thread had any comments! I just caught up, and I appreciate all of the feedback, however I just checked my portal and I was not accepted. I am disappointed. I wish they gave feedback as to...

9. First Choice Nurse; Second ???

   celery_juice replied to AllieSparksRN's topic in General Nursing

   i wanted to do those exact things, plus veterinarian.

10. First Choice Nurse; Second ???

    celery_juice replied to AllieSparksRN's topic in General Nursing

    duplicate

11. Why did you come to allnurses? What made you stay?

    celery_juice replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I probably found allnurses after a google search. I have been lurking for several years and just recently made an account. I stay because I work on a unit where I am often the only nurse, so the internet has been my main source of education and advic...

12. knock it off or i'm going to put you in restraints!

    celery_juice replied to celery_juice's topic in Psychiatric

    yes! this! thank you!~

13. Drexel PMHNP

    celery_juice replied to mtsteelhorse's topic in NP Students

    Glad I found this thread. I am also awaiting a decision for Fall 2015! I have 5 yrs experience split between med/surg and psych.

14. knock it off or i'm going to put you in restraints!

    celery_juice replied to celery_juice's topic in Psychiatric

    ""Bottom Line: "You have Two Options- One: Make a Commitment to Safety, do Nothing in Word or Gesture that could be Interpreted as a Threat of Harm to Yourself or Anyone Else, or Two: Be Restricted of Your Right to Freely Move About.""" thank you! th...

15. knock it off or i'm going to put you in restraints!

    celery_juice replied to celery_juice's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you for your response. I think I didn't articulate my question right...I know that threatening restraints is assault, so if it has gotten to the point where restraints are imminent how do you tell the patient without it becoming an ultimatum/th...