elizabethgrad09

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elizabethgrad09 has 7 years experience.


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  1. Any other autistic nurses out there?

    I have been working in psych for the past 8 years, and it is a pretty good fit for me for a number of reasons. One is that I've always been interested in psych. Also, our hospital does not use press gainey or other customer satisfaction surveys, whi...
  2. Responding to psych patient requests/comments

    Answering my own question... I guess it provides an opportunity to teach on putting a collar on with an ID, microchipping, etc. (I think they have programs to make those things affordable). A pack of cigarettes is about $8 in my state, and one of th...
  3. Responding to psych patient requests/comments

    But what if the dog is killed by animal control/shelter in the meantime?
  4. Responding to psych patient requests/comments

    That is fabulous! Actually, I agree that my answers were bad, that is why I was asking for feedback. Later in the thread I clarified the situation to explain that the pt didn't seem distraught, but instead seemed demanding by his demeanor, body la...
  5. Responding to psych patient requests/comments

    Yes, Orca, I agree that it appeared to be a clear attempt at manipulation, which I can understand was not evident in my original post which was why I clarified it. I'm wondering if there is a better response to these types of requests. If a pt says ...
  6. Responding to psych patient requests/comments

    Thanks, Sour Lemon, I really appreciate your feedback. One thing didn't describe about this situation was that the patient was alert, oriented, and did not even appear upset (it is hard to convey tone of voice and body language online). So when he ...
  7. New grad psych

    I wanted to start my career in psych, but was unable to find a psych job out of nursing school. Like RNdh, I am a second career nurse so I didn't mind possibly getting "pigeonholed." After an initial job in a nursing home that lasted six months (wh...
  8. The other day on a neighboring psych unit, I heard a pt tell his nurse "I lost my dog and I'm going to kill myself if I don't find him! I need you to search for him online!" I wondered what I would have said to him if I was his nurse. Also because ...
  9. Is this legal?

    When patients bring medications into our psych Hospital, they are locked up for return at discharge. Controlled substances are locked up in a separate bag. But, part of the discharge process is that the doctor marks whether or not their medications s...
  10. In five years, I see myself...

    Thank you Davey! I love it!
  11. In five years, I see myself...

    Recently, there was a thread here at allnurses that included a cartoon with a person at an interview stating "in 5 years I see myself making about the same amount of money but with significantly more responsibilities". It cracked me up, but I forgot...
  12. CURRENT info regarding the use of Suboxone while nursing?

    Buprenorphine is on the standard urine drug screen that we use in our psych hospital. We have patients in our hospital who detox from opiates using a subutex taper, starting at a maximum of 16mg the first day (depends on how much they were taking), ...
  13. Waste of Insulin

    In my psych hospital, insulin vials are kept in a refrigerator and are withdrawn through a pyxis. Whenever a new vial of insulin is opened, the nurse is supposed to place a label on it with the date that it was opened. These labels are in the refri...
  14. Free CNA training still available?

    Another Phoenix area CNA school to consider is Star Canyon School of Nursing at 8900 N. Central Ave, Suite 104A (just South of Dunlap). Their phone number is 602-943-1337. A member of my church got his training there and recommended it to me. I wa...
  15. Any other autistic nurses out there?

    Whichone: my first job after graduation was in a nursing home where the majority of the other nurses were mean also. I had a very difficult time, and ended up being let go. But, three months later, I got a new job as a psych nurse, and I love it. ...