walterrn

walterrn

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About walterrn

Recovered etohic, survivor of depression = excellent psych nurse

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  1. Roll call!

    Okay, I get it..........Hi Ann..........had to have help to figure out who this was. Walter the Nurse
  2. I was a house painter for 15 years. I hate painting, but can make a piece of wood look like a piece of glass. Had my own business, set my own hours, hired who I wanted and paid what I wanted (well, I might add). But I wasn't happy in what I did. ...
  3. switch to psych or detox nursing

    CD=chemical dependency Yes lol, you can get bit, scratched, spit on (my breaking point), kicked, hit, kneed in the groin...............I've had to go to occupational health 3x in the 15 yrs of psych/CD nursing, due to breaks in skin barrier. All of ...
  4. switch to psych or detox nursing

    Good morning, Why do they have chemical dependency in psychiatric hospitals? Cause people like me are CRAZY. Throwing away life, love, income, friends, God for anothr drink/drug is nothing but insanity. Every discipline out there is hurting for nur...
  5. Did you work full time while going to school?

    Good morning, I started my nursing career working as a psych tech for an adolescent psychiatric hospital. After noticing that I did everything the nurses did (so I thought) and received a third of the monies that they did, that prompted me to go to ...
  6. Did you work full time while going to school?

    Good morning, I started my nursing career working as a psych tech for an adolescent psychiatric hospital. After noticing that I did everything the nurses did (so I thought) and received a third of the monies that they did, that prompted me to go to ...
  7. I Am So Sick of Studying !!! Aaarrrggghhhh !!!!

    I have very little "short term memory". I had fellow classmates (younger ones) that could party the noc before a test, open up the book for the first time two hours before the test and ace it. I on the other hand, had to read the chapter, reread th...
  8. How do you become a "Psych Nurse"?

    Specialization comes with time and a feel for your dicipline. The first thing about specialties, is that you have to enjoy what you do. It has to be more than just a job. Once you decide where your nursing career is taking you, then you become mor...
  9. I was a patient on my own unit today....yikes.....

    Hope that doesnt happen to me...................I work at a jail. Walter the Nurse
  10. New Grad moving to Albuquerque in December

    Ms Candy, I dont know rate per hr, but lets pretend its the $17.00 you were quoted. If you're a BSN, you are immedeatly (spelling) a "CAP 1" giving you an additional $1.50 /hr. If you are certified in your dicipline, you become a CAP 2 for another ...
  11. Shoes

    I believe that I have developed a "Morton's Neuroma" (self diagnosed) and am having trouble with my regular shoes (Rebok) due to the pain. Any recommendations for a good pair of walking shoes? (the last time I went to the doc for a little pain in my...
  12. Drug Seeking Behaviors?

    For those of you that are going to slam me for bringing this up, let me just say that I'm tossing out one of many alternatives to chronic pain. "Methadone". Many people enjoy life, free of pain with this med. There is a slight problem though. It i...
  13. One simple question...

    Here's a thought. Go to the university, get your BSN, join the military for six years and they'll pick up that school tab.
  14. Addiction/ Nursing License

    I started my nursing career as a psych tech with two yrs clean and sober. I've always found my life hx to be an advantage when dealing with clients, not a hinderance. But, if you don't want anyone to know, how are they going to find out? No school...
  15. Old Topic about night shift and melatonin

    Melatonin does nothing for me. Herbal remedies seem to work well for many people, but doesn't touch me. I have my bedroom designed for day sleep. I first have a thick, black curtain on my window that shuts out all light. I have velcro attached to ...