childpsychnurse

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1. I think my professor is making up stuff.......not sure what to do.

   childpsychnurse replied to katmarieRN's topic in General Students

   The information may be unfounded, but don't forget to at least learn what she may be trying to teach. Introducing milk too early can lead to milk allergies as a result of an immature immune system that is unable to handle cow's milk proteins and thu...

2. please read this

   childpsychnurse replied to amandamarie18's topic in Education

   it is never easy seeing a loved one suffer. We always hope for speedy recoveries or the miracle fix. I, too, watched my grandmother suffer from a similar situation of congestive heart failure. Fluid gathered in her lungs much like that of pneumonia. ...

3. I have never been nasty to a student until now!!!

   childpsychnurse replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

   I agree that there are many new nurses that are making a great name for themselves-so I apologize if my comment was too steriotypical. I also agree that out of the number of the thousands graduates each year, there will be a few outstanding ones. I ...

4. I have never been nasty to a student until now!!!

   childpsychnurse replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

   There is a book titled "Beyond Generation X" and it talks about the difference in ethics between the generations. Baby Boomers gave birth to these X-ers, now they are breeding generation Y, a group of techno-focus youngsters that can't spell their o...

5. Can I put my hands in your hair?

   childpsychnurse replied to catlynLPN's topic in General Nursing

   I am ROTFLMAO because being in child psych-no on asks to touch my hair, they just pull on what I haven't already pulled out! I can see an older patient maybe asking this. For some reasoon, once someone reaches the Gero age inhibition leaves. I like t...

6. Took exam yesterday stop at 265. scared pls helpppppp

   childpsychnurse replied to KOYAL's topic in NCLEX

   Don't forget that NCLEX testing will force a few select testers to take the entire exam-it is used as a balance and check for question quality. It may have nothing to do with the quality of answers, you just had a bad luck of the draw. I bet all of y...

7. How many patients is too many & addressing staffing issues.....

   childpsychnurse replied to CareBayer's topic in General Nursing

   I work in child psych-with most of our patients being on Medicaid. The amount of money the government pays for stays is rediculous, then add in the great invention of the 90's "managed care", and who gets the brunt of the effect? Nurses and patients...

8. Inventory and storage of patient's personal effects

   childpsychnurse replied to psych nurse's topic in Psychiatric

   We have an area with large storage bins to store such items. In the chart we have a form that lists their items. We lable the bin w/ rm # or name (HIPPA in mind). At D/C, the pt signs the inventory sheet prior to leaving so they cannot come back a...

9. Jcaho Medication Reconciliation

   childpsychnurse replied to SEOBowhntr's topic in Medications

   The med recon is supposed to be an MD task-yet do any of us have doctors that actually make it a priority? Most of my admissions are VTO-with "continue whatever home meds they are on". Then, we have the client or representative that doesn't know do...

10. Medicine: Have we gone too far? And, is our system ethical as a whole?

    childpsychnurse replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    As a psych nurse-I have to remind myself that ETOH abuse is still a disease and that we, as humans, have been given the gift of opposable thumbs and creative brains to reason on how to cure diseases of poor choices (and arguably genetics). I agree t...

11. how much Indiana nurses make

    childpsychnurse replied to nurseluv9's topic in Indiana

    In southern IN the new grad-low experience rate to start is $19-$20 per hour full time, around $25 for PRN. This is w/o shift diff.

12. how do i max my income as new grad

    childpsychnurse replied to focker-male nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Before you jump the gun and start thinking dollars-I suggest you think about yourself! Being too gung-ho to make money puts too much stress on you and can result in a quick burn out. If you focus on your orientation and do well, the hours will come...

13. NCLEX Test, 75 questions cut off

    childpsychnurse replied to sharoncbrn's topic in NCLEX

    Most likely she passed-odds are if you cut off at 75 she hit the minimum number right. Everyone that I knew that stopped at 75 passed. It is not a guarentee as the CAT testing system can cut off if the absolute numebr at 75 missed would not allow t...