jdewberry

jdewberry specializes in ICU, CCU, ED, Med Surg, Mental Health.

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1. New Grad Terrell State Hospital

   jdewberry replied to Sniper06's topic in Psychiatric

   I work for Austin State and we need nurses really bad right now. We hire new grads, a month long training program, along with a month long orientation. I absolutely love where I work and would not change it for the world. I heard back within 2 wee...

2. To lock or not to lock the rooms

   jdewberry replied to natalissa's topic in Psychiatric

   We do lock the doors at our facilities but for patient safety reasons. We do not have enough staff to monitor halls at all times. However, if a patient wants to go to their room, we immediately unlock it and staff the hall. We would never keep the...

3. Things I wish I could tell my patients

   jdewberry replied to vintagemother's topic in Psychiatric

   I believe that in certain cercumstances it can be extreamly benefical and therapeutic for a patient to hear about your experience and see that there is hope. While it is not appropriate in all cercumstances, not the majority in fact, I have done thi...

4. Delusional Patients (The "Saint")

   jdewberry posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I am a new psychiatric mental health RN at a State Psychiatric Facility. So far I feel like I have adapted well, except for one thing: I am having trouble dealing with delusional patients. (often with accompanying hallucinations) What to say, how to...

5. Outpatient Surgery Center RN (plastics/cosmetic, etc)

   jdewberry replied to danceluver's topic in Ambulatory

   I am an RN at a plastic surgery center. I scrub in for surgeries under our plastic surgeon and am often the only assistant in the OR with him. There may be 2 RNs for big cases and an MA to help on the side. The practice I work at is great and is ne...