CABEAU

CABEAU has 20 years experience and specializes in Mental Health Nursing.

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1. Wow, you new nurses !

   CABEAU replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

   I do have to agree with what you have said, but we also need to remember attitudes are quiite different, when I trained years ago I had a lot of respect for some of my older colleagues and tutors. But now this isn't always offerred.

2. Wow, you new nurses !

   CABEAU replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

   Back In The 80's when I did my training it was hospital based we did 6 weeks in the classroom and 18 weeks on the wards, We worked along side RN's we had clinical instructors who came on the wards to teach us. As students we wore different coloured ...

3. Some seem to thinking nursing shortage means not needing to pay dues?

   CABEAU replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   I have been in Nursing for several years now (almost 20), When I trained we were hospital based, Graduated with a diploma, and then went on to university to get my degree. What I have noticed is that some (please note I have said some) graduates, try...

4. How does a psych career affect the psych nurses?

   CABEAU replied to malusport's topic in Psychiatric

   In The unit I manage we do not have an allocated medications nurse. We work on the premise that the nurse who has been allocated the patient dipenses the medication including prn. If some one notices that a patient is becoming agitated they will in...

5. How does a psych career affect the psych nurses?

   CABEAU replied to malusport's topic in Psychiatric

   I have been a Psyche Nurse for many years now, some of the things I have learned, 1." The patient is the expert in their illness, so listen to them. ( no 2 presentations are the same). 2. Team work is important!!!!! 3. Develope a sense of humour, re...

6. How does a psych career affect the psych nurses?

   CABEAU replied to malusport's topic in Psychiatric

   I have been a psych nurse for many years now, and I think it is a matter of coping mechanism. I have firm boundaries which I stick to. I also have a very odd handle on my own mental health. I monitor things like my sleep pattern. If things don't ...

7. Thank you psych RNs!

   CABEAU replied to Anagray's topic in Psychiatric

   Things go pear sahaped very quickly in psych units, It is good to be appreciated

8. Got my 1st butt chewing today - humiliating!

   CABEAU replied to RN2Bn2006's topic in General Nursing

   I have to agree with this quote, working in Mental Health and educating Nurses in assertiveness, this is exactly what I would advocate.