lovinghands replied to Morgan314's topic in Psychiatric
I've never had any trouble giving Consta but your pt population sounds different than mine as I work in a acute setting. Is it possible that you give it ventral gluteal for those who have the scar tissue? I've always given it dorsal gluteal as its t...
lovinghands replied to RN1263's topic in Psychiatric
You might want to speak to one of the nurses at the hospital that you are considering or see if you can view/take a tour of their facility. I can give you some general input based on my own experience but I don't know of their guidelines. In my facil...
lovinghands replied to RN1263's topic in Psychiatric
I posted this message quite awhile back under "What's your day like?" and "Typical Day in Psych Nursing." Btw, I'm not blowing smoke anywhere ... I am a psych nurse on an inpatient acute unit. I work 8 and 12 hour shifts. Generally I am the only R...
(((Tweety))) You have given so much over the years to the members of this board, it's about time we are able to give a little bit of that back. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Be good to yourself. God Bless.
I think your instructor wanted you to concentrate on your task at hand = much easier said than done. There are times that I need to ask a patient to give me a moment when performing a task but when it comes to meds, I will stop and listen. Once the...
lovinghands replied to beautifulb's topic in General Nursing
Oh boy, I can really relate to this one. I got on my soapbox with the CEO ,of all people :uhoh21: , last week in a meeting and now dread going back to work this week. I am the talk of the program and do not want to be. Keep your chin up - we all h...
lovinghands replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing
It sounds like you are in terrible pain and it is affecting your personal and professional life. Please see a doctor so you can be properly evaluated and treated. Best wishes to you and your aching feet :wink2: PS Have you considered telephone triage...
Are you thinking of harming yourself? Others? How can I help you be more comfortable? This med is for ... Did you have a bowel movement today? How do you handle this at home? You have a choice... Tell me about ... When was your last drink? Do you nee...
Lack of structure and organization, short staffing, disgruntled workers, holey policy and procedures - I think there are much bigger issues at hand than a few cuss words. In this environment, it would be hard to take a supervisor seriously when being...
lovinghands replied to Morgan314's topic in Psychiatric
I generally swipe my hand a couple times near their face and if their eyes track the movement then I have a good idea what I'm dealing with. Btw, they recently renamed this activity to "seizures of a psychogenic nature." The word police is another ...