dachweiler

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1. Codependant or just Caring? Nursing ED patients

   dachweiler replied to bagwash's topic in Psychiatric

   It goes against the way I was trained too. I'm a nurse & "Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Specialist" with 17 years psych experience. I know it can appear they are "model nurses" but they are not! I have seen this frequently by my fellow cowork...

2. Input on borderline BD

   dachweiler replied to TitaniaSidhe's topic in Psychiatric

   I agree with psychrn03. There is no medication that can cure problems of personality disorder. Medications can offer temporary relief of symptoms (impulsiveness, depression, etc.) The main form of treatment of personality disorders is psychotherapy....

3. Psych nursing experience enough?!

   dachweiler posted a topic in Correctional

   I just quit my dream job. My new boss was evil incarnate...I had to leave before I lost my mind. (Long story for another thread). I had an 8:00am to 4:30pm job as an office manager at a geriatric outpatient counseling program. I got to do some co...

4. HIPAA/HIPPA infraction or not ?!

   dachweiler replied to dachweiler's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your replies. This has escalated beyond belief!! I'm being told that I violated HIPAA by typing up the addresses -- that I shouldn't have involved myself in the address exchange. I'm okay with that.....but I don't think it is officially ...

5. HIPAA/HIPPA infraction or not ?!

   dachweiler posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work flex at an outpatient facility for depressed senior citizens. They are usually in the program from 6 to 10 months. Generally, everyone in the group gets along well and many of them become friends while in the program. One of the patients wa...

6. Online CEU courses

   dachweiler replied to Nurse89's topic in General Nursing

   I put off my CE hours 'til the last minute. One of the states I work in just started requiring them and I just wasn't thinking about it....until my renewal came in the mail. I found a few sites that offer a free "course of the month" but was having ...

7. Best/Worst Jobs Before Nursing?

   dachweiler replied to jadednurse's topic in General Nursing

   Great topic!! Best job before nursing: Managed a movie theater/drive-in Worst job: Had a summer job feeding and sexing exotic African dung beetles

8. Hospital sold!--Have to reapply for my job....

   dachweiler replied to dachweiler's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all the replies. We are still in the dark. Neither the current owners. the Sisters of Mercy (what a joke) or the new owners (Vista Health) have told us anything. It's supposed to change hands in three weeks. I've heard we'll get our vac...

9. Hospital sold!--Have to reapply for my job....

   dachweiler posted a topic in General Nursing

   My hospital has been sold. We're not sure how many of us will be hired by the new owners. We're having to reapply for our positions. All this happened very suddenly.....my head is still spinning. I work part-time on nightshift and would like to re...

10. "Nurse Appreciation Week" gifts from employer

    dachweiler replied to nurs4kids's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, Suz! I'm still in shock over it. We should have seen it coming though....the state of mental health care is getting worse every day. Where in the world are mentally ill people supposed to get treatment?! We were part of a major hospital ...

11. "Nurse Appreciation Week" gifts from employer

    dachweiler replied to nurs4kids's topic in General Nursing

    We got a week of breakfasts, lunches, gifts, etc.....then on Friday were told that our hospital had been sold!

12. Effexor XR and Ambien

    dachweiler replied to LLH's topic in Psychiatric

    Are you taking all 3 caps of the Effexor in the pm? That could be why you are having trouble sleeping. In my experience, most patients take the "XR" Effexor in the morning. And 20 mg of Ambien is a lot......it is effective most of the time but ...

13. Documenting visual checks

    dachweiler posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I work on an adult acute-care psych unit. When I first started at this hospital 12 years ago, we had 2 levels of visual checks/documentation: either every 15 or 30 minutes on a flow sheet. All patients had a flow sheet for at least 3 days. Of cour...

14. Your most amazing wounds and gore!!!! Anyone care to share?

    dachweiler replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in Wound

    I'm a psych nurse...I went into nursing to work in psychiatry. I'm so grossed out but I can't quit reading! Even after 12 years, I freak at minor dressing changes. You are damn good story tellers too!! Keep 'em coming!

15. Which do you think is more Difficult?

    dachweiler replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I somewhat agree with this....and I'm a female. I had never had a male coworker ask me, "Have you heard any good gossip?" or "Have you heard about...?" I have had 3 male and 8 female supervisors. Sorry to say, but I prefered the male ones. Two o...