PsychNightOwl

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1. Admitting Diagnosis

   PsychNightOwl replied to mir4777's topic in Humor

   I ran into my fair share of doctors who wrote inappropriate things in charts. One new one wrote Pain in the A** for a patient with hemorrhoids. The very same one who wrote "Stopped breathing" on a death certificate. I wonder whether that particular d...

2. The 13th Cranial nerve

   PsychNightOwl posted a topic in Humor

   My neighbour visited recently and limped in, in obvious discomfort. Naturally I asked what was wrong and was very nearly incontinent when he said "I've injured my psychotic nerve" :rotfl:

3. Sleepless on the night shift

   PsychNightOwl replied to stretch thin's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked the night shift for years. The day before my first nightshift of the week I take a nap in the afternoon then get up and cook supper and do the 'family' thing. I basically do nothing but work and sleep until my stint is over and on the ...

4. Patient doesn't like me because I'm a "slob"

   PsychNightOwl replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

   Lastly, NEVER remain in an environment (if you can help it) that compromises how you feel about you! You will be doing yourself a disservice. That is the most sensible, sound piece of advice I have heard today.

5. New to psychiatric nursing-Help

   PsychNightOwl replied to debinius's topic in Psychiatric

   As I entered the American Health system I wondered whether 'madness' would be the same here as in England. Whether the treatments and philosophies would differ, whether patients would come out with the same non-sensical conversation.... etc etc. Well...

6. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   PsychNightOwl replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

   Hey Crunch! Thanks for the award! :thankya: I haven't had one in years! And it's for being gross.... Alright!!!!:yelclap:

7. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   PsychNightOwl replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

   Oh where to start...... having a patient pass gas through a new ileostomy which I was in the middle of cleaning...no mask....liquid feces shot straight into my face and mouth. Whilst working in the ER we had a headless body brought in, the result of ...

8. old/new grad - need to pass exam!

   PsychNightOwl replied to cares24's topic in NCLEX

   Just the very second I find it I shall post it here immediately!! I cannot imagine how it disappeared out of my favourites list but hey, what do I know? I'm foreign

9. old/new grad - need to pass exam!

   PsychNightOwl replied to cares24's topic in NCLEX

   Sure I will, I'm still desperately trying to find it..... watch this space.... :)

10. old/new grad - need to pass exam!

    PsychNightOwl replied to cares24's topic in NCLEX

    Cares24.....keep an eye on your PM box..... there is a website which helped me tremendously. All I have to do is find it again! As soon as I do I'll give you a shout.

11. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    PsychNightOwl replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my, I could write a novel. Coming from England, my vocabulary is slightly different. The biggest one for me so far is the 'fanny' word. To you guys it's just a slang word for one's derriere. To me it's an extremely vulgar term used to describe the...

12. Physically attacked on the job?

    PsychNightOwl replied to KungFuFtr's topic in General Nursing

    I'm out of Psych now but I was in Forensic Psychiatry. ie Psychos with Rap Sheets! (And don't dare anyone give me the lesson on calling the mentally ill 'psychos'. Some of them are just that and only that. I have a wealth of experience with Norman Ba...

13. FIRED!!! OMG what do I do now?

    PsychNightOwl replied to mtnmom's topic in General Nursing

    Stay strong, stay positive and get back out there and get a job. Big hugs and prayers.

14. Physically attacked on the job?

    PsychNightOwl replied to KungFuFtr's topic in General Nursing

    Oh man... I think English psych patients must be worse.... I've had fractures of my jaw, nose and a shattered patella. Not such a bad deal..... I got $10,000 (equivalent) for the jaw, a newly aligned nose and a brand new knee. You just gotta laugh. ...

15. Percent Passing Rate

    PsychNightOwl replied to gizmo12's topic in NCLEX

    PS..... Suggest putting on PJs AFTER you get out of bath.