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1. Does choosing "Psychosocial" nursing ruin a new grad?

   KADRN replied to rose-n-arrows's topic in Addictions

   I went into addictions directly out of nursing school and worked in it for a year and a half. It was not my first choice, but I needed a job and could not find anything else. I just recently started a new job at a hospital on an ortho/medsurg floor. ...

2. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

   KADRN replied to sethmctenn's topic in Humor

   dermatology- dr gross

3. New grad on Ortho unit

   KADRN replied to Marley 08's topic in Orthopaedic

   I also graduated in May 2009 and next week I am starting my orientation to an ortho floor. Since nursing school I have been working in addictions and just need a change. I don't want to loose my skills and it would be nice to see a patient get better...

4. What does a chemical dependency RN do?

   KADRN replied to LocalGal's topic in Addictions

   It is interesting to learn how nursing differs through out countries. I wonder if the U.S. has anything like this. I heard in canada you can buy some meds over the counter that here are by prescription only (ex. certain benzos). Is that true? Also do...

5. What does a chemical dependency RN do?

   KADRN replied to LocalGal's topic in Addictions

   I concur. I have been working in addictions for a year now and could never see prescribing methadone for someone coming off of benzos.

6. Got interview for methadone clinic!

   KADRN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Addictions

   Do you use liguid methadone or pills? Is respiratory depression a concern or are meds just doled out and the patients leave? Thanks

7. lpn supervising RN!!!

   KADRN replied to masry123's topic in General Nursing

   My fellow coworkers and I were discussing this last night at work, we are RNs at a drug and alcohol detox and rehab facility. Up until recently our ADON was a LPN and on the floor RNs and LPNs rotate the duty of charge nurse.

8. How Many Residents Do You Care For On Your Unit?

   KADRN replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in Geriatric

   Drug and alcohol detox and rehab 3 nurses and 2 MHTs 40 patients when full

9. to go or not go to pinning ceremony?

   KADRN replied to LuvPedsNrsg's topic in General Nursing

   I was not going to attend my pinning ceremony, but then it became mandatory. I did not know what would happen if someone did not attend, but I did not want to find out. That being said, I went and really enjoyed it. I am glad I went and gave my son t...

10. Methadone Maintenance

    KADRN replied to KADRN's topic in Addictions

    I feel for you in your current situation. I also have battled with family memebers who became addicts. Good luck to you and your family. Stay strong.

11. Methadone Maintenance

    KADRN replied to KADRN's topic in Addictions

    I work in addictions and I have never heard this said and I have never said this, I suppose I am just not one of those people you are speaking of. As a patient population addicts (most, not all) tend to be very difficult and demanding.

12. Methadone Maintenance

    KADRN replied to KADRN's topic in Addictions

    Thanks for the responses. I am new to the addiction field and this is something I am curious about. It is my understanding that methadone clinics are used in an attempt to cut down on diseases such as HIV and hepatitis that come with IV drug abuse an...

13. new rn interested in addiction

    KADRN replied to KADRN's topic in Addictions

    I suppose every facility is different. Since this posting I got hired at the facility and it is nothing like yours. While we do have the patients that come in intoxicated or high this is not the norm, our patients choose to be at our facility seeking...

14. Methadone Maintenance

    KADRN posted a topic in Addictions

    I wanted to know the opinion of addictions nurses on methadone maintenance. Does anyone work with this or have an opinion about it? Do you think it helps or harms in the fight against addictions?

15. Book for a new addictions (detox) nurse?

    KADRN replied to Ekstasis's topic in Addictions

    I am a new grad RN and started my first job at a drug and alcohol detox facility recently. Thank goodness I don't work alone because my coworkers have been such a help and a support, as there is so much to learn. At my facility we are required to att...