BLCaldwell

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1. New use for Tylenol?

   BLCaldwell replied to mattcastens's topic in General Nursing

   I've been following this thread for awhile now and thought that I would try some "research". I have degenerative arthritis. I take Celebrex 200mg bid. I work full time 3rd shift on a psych unit in...

2. Re: Movies with Nurses

   BLCaldwell replied to skwirm's topic in General Nursing

   One that I liked was "Lorenzo's Gold", sort of like alternative medicine. Another was "Snake Pit", psych has sure come a long way. Can't think of that WW II movie where there were all these dedicated...

3. What do you do to get past the 2am slump

   BLCaldwell replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

   Have been a dedicated night person for the past 10 years. When the slump hits...wash my face and get a glass of ice water. Force myself to THINK-- exercise the gray matter. I'll do care plans....

4. Belly Piercing/Tattoo

   BLCaldwell replied to shavsha's topic in General Nursing

   I've seen an infected nipple ring. The MD never had.... he split the 36DD breast from nipple down and packed it. Didn't even try warm moist compresses. Took several regimens of antibiotics- both...

5. nursing options after psych nursing??

   BLCaldwell replied to misseymac's topic in Psychiatric

   I got the thread back, re-read all of the messages and decided that I needed to add some more.... Have been a nurse since the 2 year program RN / college based feasibility studies were done back in...

6. Gotta good "poop" story? I do.

   BLCaldwell replied to st4304's topic in General Nursing

   I have laughed so hard... reading the comments to the different perspectives of poop. It has brought back so many memories of why I now work in psych. While working as a visiting nurse.....had a...

7. nursing options after psych nursing??

   BLCaldwell replied to misseymac's topic in Psychiatric

   For all the RN's out in the "trenches"-- do not re-invent the wheel. As an RN, you can become an Advance Practice Clinical Specialist in Psych-Mental Health. There are programs that are a result of...