wingding

wingding has 4 years experience.

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1. Gloves required for ALL oral meds.

   wingding replied to Leonardos's topic in Medications

   We split pills because our pharmacy is too cheap to get meds in the right dose - ergo, we touch the pill. I have taken to using gloves because the hand sanitizer has irritated my skin to a point of eczema rash at the base of a few fingers & my h...

2. will it get any better?

   wingding replied to gintama's topic in Psychiatric

   The work arena does not get better, however, you will get better at what you do & that will make you more able to handle your workload. Overwhelmed is an understatement for how any new psych nurse feels. I was in mortal shock & dismay for a...

3. Concerns About Patient Safety and Ability to Provide Quality Care

   wingding replied to JaneFidgets's topic in Psychiatric

   4 nurses 2 techs for 21 patients would be a dream. We have 2-3 nurse, 1-2 techs (someone called in?) 5+ Discharge 5+admits. Welcome to Psych.

4. Nurse yelling at patient

   wingding replied to MSUOUgirl's topic in Relations

   I have been working the acute psych floor for 4 years now & still keep my mouth shut & eyes wide open when another nurse is being what I may consider overly snappy, loud, yelling or mean. I stop & watch the effect it has on the patient &...

5. Nurses Eating Nursing Students

   wingding replied to Cisabel's topic in Relations

   I remember my clinicals - I was assigned to 1 nurse who glared at me every time I offered to help make a bed, empty something. I spent 10 hrs with my mouth shut & watched, taking all the notes I could because I'd be writing care plans on those p...

6. Nurse who has an eating disorder

   wingding replied to Em31200's topic in Psychiatric

   Em31200 ---- Everyone has something. Doesn't matter who you are, how much money you have, don't have, where you work or are jobless, homeless. Rich or poor, boss or worker bee --- Everyone has something. And those that tell you they don't --- are ...

7. Gutless Colleagues

   wingding replied to LPC2RN's topic in Psychiatric

   That's an outright brawl you're describing!!! I am one who doesn't talk back to Dr. orders, but I'd be screaming at my Dr. for an IM B-52 or Geodon --- SOMETHING to slow that one down!!! If nothing else, someone - ANYONE - should be dressing that Dr...

8. How long should one grieve after losing job?

   wingding replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

   Every nurse - new or old - makes mistakes. Every nurse - new or old - wonders if they are not needing a change, new job - different venue. Every nurse - new or old - comes up against stuff that is new, scary & difficult. Every nurse - new or o...

9. I Should Be in Jail

   wingding replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   A lot of my patients are looking at jail time or are from jail, after they abused those children, women, others - & then made suicide attempt (real or half hearted). The ones you all have worked so hard for, pulled back from the brink of death, ...

10. 1/16 What I learned this week: Siamese Twins be Pimpin'

    wingding replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I've learned that being able to assist someone with their emesis, clean them up & go back to nurse station starving is an actual "asset" on the Psych Unit. So is being able to perform wound care on nasty & scary wounds, clean out bedside com...

11. Gutless Colleagues

    wingding replied to LPC2RN's topic in Psychiatric

    LPC2RN Your quote "am repeatedly shouting for help only to see one or maybe two of the techs open the door, watching the patient attempting to rip my face off, only to see them close the door" make my head spin!!!! My first thought - Oh helllll to t...

12. Age Discrimination in Nursing

    wingding replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

    ni_garrett - Get your BSN ---- Can't go into Administration without it & it will only broaden your possibilities!!! If you are feeling like this is what you need to do then you are being called --- no matter what age --- you will never go wrong...

13. 58 years old - Am I too old to start nursing school??

    wingding replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

    Older New Nurses --- stand tall, put that chin out, square those shoulders & remember --- We have stuff that those young nurses don't have & that is Life Experience. We will stay our ground, keep our job. We don't call in unless we REALLY a...

14. Age Discrimination in Nursing

    wingding replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

    usnretired1997,RN --- I am looking forward to getting BS so I can do Med Review / Utilization Review for Insurance companies. You can also look at health dept., other type of nursing --- Psych is interesting! Wound Care - Home Health. Agencies as ...

15. Nurse Slang Yo!

    wingding replied to ladysushi's topic in General Nursing

    Work a psych unit - BSC - Bat S Crazy; Circle with a Dot = Borderline/attention seeking; Special = Diva; M.R.ish - high functioning or not! Active family = Calls screaming & demanding this & that for the pt. I am sometimes heard whispering "L...