JCLVN67

JCLVN67 specializes in Psychiatric, Geriatrics.

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1. Question about PRN administration

   JCLVN67 replied to essential's topic in LPN/LVN

   Seroquel is not an antidepressant, it's an antipsychotic and is used as a mood stabilizer in mania. I have had a few patients who have had it as a prn, but they usually take it scheduled as well. I usually don't give 2 prns at the same time for the s...

2. Are LPN's hired much for psych facilities?

   JCLVN67 replied to newtress's topic in Psychiatric

   I work in a state psych hospital as an LVN, do meds, treatments, set appointments, generally run my a** off while the RNs do massive amounts of charting and staff supervising. I like the job very much, have been there a year and a half and plan on s...

3. "You take the BUS to work!"

   JCLVN67 replied to abbaking's topic in Relations

   He probably can't figure out how to read a bus schedule or he's afraid of "looking poor" His opinions mean naught.

4. need MD order for Triple Antibiotic Ointment?

   JCLVN67 replied to JCLVN67's topic in General Nursing

   well thanks everyone, i guess it varies from job to jos state to state. I think maybe tommorow i'll suggest we statrt treating it like a med if they want to classify it as one, as in locked in med cart/med room instead of in an area where unlicensed ...

5. need MD order for Triple Antibiotic Ointment?

   JCLVN67 posted a topic in General Nursing

   At the hospital where I work, the triple antibiotic ointment is kept in the treatment room with the band aids and other minor first aid supplies, all of a sudden we need a doctor's order to use the stuff, is this standard practice or just my hospital...

6. I like psych but...

   JCLVN67 replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

   Psychiatrists ARE medical doctors.They went to med school and had to work as residents before becoming psychiatrists. I've seen psychiatrists who still "know their stuff" when it comes to medical issues.But then again I'm sure they are behind the tim...

7. Do You ever wonder why.....

   JCLVN67 replied to MentalRn's topic in Psychiatric

   Whenever people ask how I can work in psych, I just laugh and tell them I love it it's just like a family reunion. LOL. I guess I really just know how to talk to people in a respectful way, all the while presenting the reality of the situation to the...

8. I don't think I can handle this!

   JCLVN67 replied to eldragon's topic in Geriatric

   I understand what you mean about not wanting to feel like you are abandoning your patients, so maybe you ought to reprt any neglect or violations of rights to your department of aging and disability or whatever they call such enforcement agency in yo...

9. I don't think I can handle this!

   JCLVN67 replied to eldragon's topic in Geriatric

   Get Out of Dodge, you worked hard for your license, don't let this place jeopardize it! You are being taken advantage of by unscrupulous management and / or ownership. Try a state hospital or school. I"m an LVN at a state psychiatric hospital. I know...

10. Knowing what you know now about nursing, what other career would you have chosen?

    JCLVN67 replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    Landscape Gardener, which in fact I was for ten years before becoming a nurse. It involves a lot of biological knowlege and interest as well as a nurturing qualitiy. Ever since I was a kid I enjoyed working outdoors with plants and I still do. The b...

11. Lpn programs...whats the point!!

    JCLVN67 replied to smak60's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Psych hospitals employ many lvns. I work at a state psych hospital as an lvn.