lifecycle1898

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1. Excelsior CPNE Help

   lifecycle1898 replied to KBPN's topic in Online Learning

   I left my website up. It's cpnex.blogspot.com. Best part is that it's free. I'd also recommend Tinas workshop in San Jose as well as EC workshop.

2. [] m i d t e r m [] -----helppppp

   lifecycle1898 replied to zsoldier's topic in Student Assist

   It took me all of 10 seconds to find the answer to #1. Aren't you supposed to do your own homework?

3. Beyond Frustrated!!!!!!!!

   lifecycle1898 replied to totally_lost's topic in NCLEX

   I used the book with 3500 questions, the NCSBN, exam cram and flashcards. The one thing everyone agreed on was answer lots of questions. So that's what I did and it worked. You can get many of the books and CD's at your local library.

4. Beyond Frustrated!!!!!!!!

   lifecycle1898 replied to totally_lost's topic in NCLEX

   Have you tried the NCSBN website?

5. Violent Borderlines

   lifecycle1898 replied to Leahr's topic in Psychiatric

   I what worked in Psych for 30 years. I currently work at UCLA's NPI, I've also worked at Atascadero, Metropolitan and Fairview State Hospitals. I've worked in Geri psych, child, adolescent, adult, ECT, substance abuse, Eating disorders, forensics and...

6. Chemistry Question

   lifecycle1898 replied to Adams_Mommy_07's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Ion's have either donated or received electrons and disassociated.

7. Violent Borderlines

   lifecycle1898 replied to Leahr's topic in Psychiatric

   The Therapeutic thing would be to stop looking for an automatic response. Also think of your patients as people instead of labels and don't jump to conclusions about motivation for behavior. You've already attached some very negative labels that are ...

8. pros/cons of psych nursing?

   lifecycle1898 replied to Ilya's topic in Psychiatric

   Con: If your a male nurse your expected to function as a goon as well as a nurse.

9. Interview at Coalinga

   lifecycle1898 replied to healinghands209's topic in Correctional

   I've worked at Metropolitan, Fairview and Atascadero. I think Napa used to be a combo hospital. DD and MI. Fairview was all DD and the most difficult working conditions I have ever experienced. Metro minimum security and the most dangerous place I've...

10. Interview at Coalinga

    lifecycle1898 replied to healinghands209's topic in Correctional

    I worked at Atascadero in the 70's. Not to minimize your pre-interview anxiety but the interview back then was pretty low key. Those are not easy positions for them to fill. What are they offering for pay? One point they make is that if you are ever...

11. MD ordered placebo for pain PRN~would you give it?

    lifecycle1898 replied to beetlebailey524's topic in General Nursing

    Should have mentioned that I work psych. For years Doctors ordered neurotin for mood disorders till research indicated that it was placebo.

12. MD ordered placebo for pain PRN~would you give it?

    lifecycle1898 replied to beetlebailey524's topic in General Nursing

    With drug companies thrilled when their outrageously expensive drug is 2% better than placebo in a study funded by and weighted in favor of the drug I don't know why there is such a negative connotation to placebo. Personally I would have no problem ...

13. Knowledge re: suicide and how we can help

    lifecycle1898 replied to zumalong's topic in General Nursing

    If you apply logic to that idea Ozoneranger it should fall apart.

14. Knowledge re: suicide and how we can help

    lifecycle1898 replied to zumalong's topic in General Nursing

    Stumbled on this site...http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/ “Suicide is not chosen; it happens when pain exceeds resources for coping with pain.”

15. got shouted at yesterday night

    lifecycle1898 replied to melz34's topic in General Nursing

    Do a rotation in Adolescent psych. This will give you immunity to such events in the future. No need to put your valuable energy into it. If you take these things personally it will compromise your functioning.