ackiepieRN

ackiepieRN has 3 years experience and specializes in Med/Surg, Behavioral Health.

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1. What do you prefer?

   ackiepieRN replied to RN315's topic in Psychiatric

   Adults for me please, or geriatric. Patients that are my own age or younger usually get under my skin more quickly than I would like to admit.

2. Psych question

   ackiepieRN replied to lynds80's topic in Psychiatric

   Yes, I agree with you 110%. I could not see myself working anywhere except psychiatric/substance abuse nursing. I did the med/surg thing for a year to get experience (which I will never regret) but I, much like you, hated the fact that I could not gi...

3. Theme song to your Nursing career?

   ackiepieRN replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in Humor

   These are my top 5 choices (no particular order), for what a typical day on our inpatient psychiatric/detox unit is like: 1) Napoleon XIV - "They're Coming to Take Me Away" 2) AWOLNATION - "Sail" 3) Hurt - "Overdose" 4) Shinedown - "45" 5) The Beatle...

4. Psych nurse problems

   ackiepieRN replied to nursedanny614's topic in Psychiatric

   As you can see, that certain nurse is my role model (haha, kidding ) I agree with Meriwhen. There have been patients that have pushed me over the limits - to the point that I have cried in the dirty utility closet or tried desperately to "zen and cen...

5. 2nd shift vs. 3rd shift

   ackiepieRN replied to kennybania's topic in Psychiatric

   I have worked all three shifts as well and have found that 3-11 works the best for me right now. I always found day shift was WAY too hectic and had "too many hands in the pot." Sometimes I felt co-workers would overstimulate certain patients and lea...

6. Safe staffing levels

   ackiepieRN replied to chelleanne's topic in Psychiatric

   We have a 16 bed unit, and if we are "full" (12-16 patients) we can have the following staff: Days: 3 nurses, two techs, 1 secretary, + ancillary staff (case managers, OT, SW) Eves: 3 nurses, two techs, 1 secretary Nights: 2 nurses, two techs That is...

7. WGU MSN Leadership & Management

   ackiepieRN posted a topic in Western Governors

   Hi all! After many months of putting this off, I've decided to get my MSN! I'm a ball of nerves and excitement. My start date is 5/1/13. Anybody with me? ... and on a subsequent note, anyone gone through this particular program? Any pearls of wisdom...

8. My thoughts on Mental Health Nursing

   ackiepieRN replied to Elladora's topic in Psychiatric

   Oh, I have received what I refer to as "the look" many a time before from nurses, doctors, friends, family, etc. when I tell them I'm a psychiatric/addictions nurse. "The look" is a combination of shock, fear, and disgust - usually followed by such s...

9. Increase abuse of Bath Salts

   ackiepieRN replied to WendyBensonRN's topic in Addictions

   I work in a small community hospital in Connecticut. Sure enough, we've had a few cases of patients taking bath salts. The initial presentation is paranoia, violent behavior, and pretty delusional/grandiose thinking. More often than not, we get young...

10. Becomming a new nurse make you literally sick?

    ackiepieRN replied to jessi1106's topic in New Nurse

    I've been a nurse for 8 months and had to take 2 1/2 sick days ... we're only allowed 3 a year, but thankfully I can use my "earned time off bank" which currently has about 100 hours. In nursing school, I had Mono but it wasn't the type that went awa...

11. how do you chart your prn narcs

    ackiepieRN replied to mozella's topic in Geriatric

    Like all have said before, its all about the policies and procedures manual. Consider it a second bible. Our documentation of narcotics is ... archaic and annoying to say the least. We chart on the computer what time the medication was given. In the...

12. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    ackiepieRN replied to northmississippi's topic in Medications

    Insulin, Heparin, Lopressor, ABX, and Dilaudid! (busy Med/Surg/Tele/Ortho )

13. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    ackiepieRN replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Humor

    A newly diagnosed lung cancer patient with mets, almost everywhere , rings the call bell. I go in and ask what I can get for him. He wants some water with lemon. Okay, no big deal. I get it for him and leave. Light goes on again. The water isn't HOT....

14. Funny Nursing Dreams

    ackiepieRN replied to abbaking's topic in Humor

    BARF IS RIGHT! LOL I am totally loving this topic by the way. :redbeathe Since our census at the hospital is high the day shift assignment has been bumped up to 6 patients on most days (which makes 5 seem like cake now). I had a dream that my assignm...

15. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    ackiepieRN replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX

    I have 75 Qs, finished in an hour, and felt pretty good after leaving the test. 48 hours later, I passed. A week later, my license number is active