Wendy Psych RN

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1. are you on anti-depressants?

   Wendy Psych RN replied to 1996RN's topic in General Nursing

   I have went to a lower stress job, but still take my antidepressant (LEXAPRO). In the past I have been on everything from WELLBUTRIN, REMERON, and XANAX to TRAZADONE and ATIVAN. I hate taking meds, but I think it is totally the job.

2. Running blood through a #22 or #24???

   Wendy Psych RN replied to catrn10's topic in Safety

   I graduated last year and nothing was ever said about running blood thru that small of a catheter. The blood cells would lyse if squeezed thru that small of a lumen.

3. You Know You're a Nurse When...

   Wendy Psych RN replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

   You know you are a nurse when your 14 month old baby is choking on a piece of food and your family is sickened when you say "he isn't turning blue, he will be OK."

4. ?? about correctional nursing

   Wendy Psych RN replied to SmallTexan's topic in Correctional

   Samtexan- I am from WV. I wish anybody who tries it good luck. It is definitley not for me.

5. ?? about correctional nursing

   Wendy Psych RN replied to SmallTexan's topic in Correctional

   I am a psych nurse that dabbled in corretional nursing. I want to say this. Correctional nursing (in the jail I worked at) is NOT nursing. I didn't consider myself a nurse while I was working there. Inamtes are the most disrespectful group of peo...

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

   Wendy Psych RN replied to dachweiler's topic in General Nursing

   I had a similar situation at work. I worked on psych unit that had to be consolidated from 4 units to 1 unit. There were 29 RN's applying for 7 positions. To make a long story short, I was laid off, along with 21 other RN's, from a job I thought I...

7. How much do you make?

   Wendy Psych RN replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I would like to say I make more than most RNs. I do. HAHA how do you like that RealNurse HAHA Fact MOST RNs are lacking in common sence. Fact MOST LVN know what is going on we just need a book smart RealNurse handy to use (like a carpenter and a ...

8. How much do you make?

   Wendy Psych RN replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   RN Psychiatric Services (Outpatient Clinic) 1 1/2 years $17.00/hr West Virginia

9. Where do you nurse?

   Wendy Psych RN replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

   I am really lucky. I work Monday thru Friday at a Psychiatric Outpatient Treatment Facility. There are 5 RN's and each of us are assigned to a different doctor. It is really cool and I love psych nursing. Besides, how often can nurses find a Mon-...

10. Difference in Needles

    Wendy Psych RN replied to fourbirds4me's topic in General Nursing

    I am a fairly new RN (about a year and a half), and I was always taught to use a filter needle in school. However, when I started practicing, I found very few nurses who even new what a filter needle was. When I inquired about them, they thought I ...