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1. Psych Nurse Recently Diagnosed Bipolar

   Nutty RN replied to Nutty RN's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks everyone for your replies.

2. Mu husband wants to move to Montana

   Nutty RN posted a topic in Montana

   Hello all Montana nurses. My name is Wendy and I am from West Virginia. My husband has always fantasized about moving to Montana. Can you provide me with some information like: What is the pay like for an RN with 2 years psych experience, 1 year ...

3. Is it or Isnt it?

   Nutty RN replied to sanakruz's topic in General Nursing

   We give Marinol as an appetite stimulant if all others fail (periactin, mgace). But there has to be a significant weight loss to use this drug. :)

4. what size syringe is used to flush triple lumen?

   Nutty RN replied to cmv's topic in General Nursing

   I was taught the same thing....10cc flush......5cc Heparin.

5. LPN to RN

   Nutty RN replied to mmz54's topic in West Virginia

   Sorry, I can't help you. I have an RN degree and had to sit in the classroom setting. I procrastinate too much to do it online. Good luck to you!

6. Nurses are underpaid in WV

   Nutty RN posted a topic in West Virginia

   OK, let me vent a little. I live in Parkersburg, and around here, they don't want to pay RN's squat. It is unfair. I took a paycut to go work private practice, but to me that was worth not working holidays or weekends. But even the hospitals don...

7. Psych Nurse Recently Diagnosed Bipolar

   Nutty RN replied to Nutty RN's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks for the replies.

8. questions long sorry

   Nutty RN replied to catz's topic in Psychiatric

   I was recently diagnosed with Bipolar II and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Come to find out, there is another nurse that works with me in the small practice that has the same thing. Keep your head up and keed advocating for yourself. After all, you...

9. Holiday Pay

   Nutty RN replied to aktransplant's topic in General Nursing

   We get all holidays off and receive 8 hours paid time in addition to being off. Rumor has it that this year Doc get $500 bonus, Nurses $250 and all support staff $100. We will wait and see.

10. Kids On Marriage

    Nutty RN replied to Danamegg's topic in Humor

    :roll too cute:roll

11. Psych Nurse Recently Diagnosed Bipolar

    Nutty RN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I think I need some encouragment. I was recently diagnosed with Bipolar II and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I was started on Tegretol, Ativan and Desyrel. Do you think that maybe I should get into a different field of nursing? I love psych nursin...

12. Love is Blind

    Nutty RN replied to Danamegg's topic in Humor

    :chuckle :roll :chuckle

13. Anti-depressants anyone?

    Nutty RN replied to Debbielynn's topic in General Nursing

    I am a psych nurse and we give alot of Wellbutrin. It can't be taken late in the day because of insomnia and it does suppress appetite. Good luck to you!

14. Bacterial Meningitis

    Nutty RN replied to VBMEDIC's topic in General Nursing

    My son had bacterial meningitis last year....we are still fighting the residual effects of the damage that it caused. There we 2 cases that I knew about in WV in March of 02. I am really sorry to hear about another outbreak. It is a shame there wer...

15. New Med

    Nutty RN replied to mamabear's topic in Psychiatric

    I went to a seminar this week and the speaker was a physician who was treating a wide variety of patients with Geodon. This guy was using a max dose of 400 mg. I about fell off of my chair. I work with a much older doc who is very reluctant on try...