AtivanIM

AtivanIM

Psychiatric Nursing

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About AtivanIM

AtivanIM has 1 years experience and specializes in Psychiatric Nursing.


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  1. What's the weirdest thing management has said to you?

    DON: "Why is the medication room door open?" AtivanIM: "I'm just throwing away these documents." (The shred bin is literally 10ft. away) DON: "You need to NEVER have the door open if your not physically inside the room, regardless of just walking ...
  2. The cases that break your heart

    On my normally scheduled days, I work with children ages 5-17 in an acute care psych ward. Every day I hear stories that could break your heart. When I first began working there, I had a pre-psychotic break! Talking in my sleep, texing in my slee...
  3. Why are new nurses treated poorly?

    We must agree to disagree then. I don't think I'm whining about lateral violence at all! If I remember a prior post of yours, the title was something to the effect of - why does everyone think they are a good nurse?- Maybe she is not a good nurse ...
  4. Why are new nurses treated poorly?

    Ruby, I never questioned the fact that the information about a valve is important. If it wasn't noted in an otherwise comprehensive report, and remembered on demand, then the oncoming nurse can go and find out the information for themselves. In a pr...
  5. Why are new nurses treated poorly?

    Without reading your post first, and just answering the question you presented, my knee-jerk thought was "because you let them." A way to avoid interrogation would be to keep giving report as you have been because you seem to give a very comprehens...
  6. Sometimes it's impossible not to giggle...

    You got me beat hands down! That is hilarious!
  7. I'm a psych nurse in an acute care psychiatric hospital. Nothing seems to phase me anymore when it comes to psychosis. Just when I think I've heard it all, a patient will do or say something so off-the-wall it's nearly impossible not to giggle. Of c...
  8. How to fail clinical

    A couple of questions before I can provide meaningful feedback: 1. Is this your personal guidelines for clinical, all faculty use it, or is it pulled directly from the student handbook? 2. What semester are your students? 3. What is the students p...
  9. MD screaming at RN's in front of patients regularly

    Since I've delt with many situations in the past, I'm pretty well versed on how to be passive-agressive without it being led back to me. I just wasn't comfortable before, but with EVERY single nurse that has replied to my post is in aggreance, I hav...
  10. MD screaming at RN's in front of patients regularly

    I hope this post does not make you take a break from allnurses or keep depressing you. Thank you for your reply, although my post was not uplifting, it was out of desperation to be validated in my feelings by other nurses. If it makes a difference,...
  11. MD screaming at RN's in front of patients regularly

    In addition, I would like to add a conversation I had with another RN yesterday to add to this MD's ridulousness... I was told to NEVER give a child an anti-anxiety medication or sleep aids that were prescribed by the on-call doctor, regardless of th...
  12. MD screaming at RN's in front of patients regularly

    Thank you all for your replies! I feel more motivated to look for new employment, regardless of my current work schedule of 50+ hours weekly that leave me physically and mentally drained. I finally feel like my concerns are validated and this Dr. sh...
  13. I currently work with an Psych MD that is also the Medical Director of a psych unit. I've never met such a rude doctor in my life! I'm a pretty new nurse and have only been working at the hospital for less than 6 months. She likes to raise her hand...
  14. I would call them back. "Dr. ____ our phone call must have been disconnected. Give Mr.____ Ativan 2mg PO Q4 PRN, first dose NOW for anxiety, is that correct?" As he is doing his "yeah yeah yeah" dismissal, he is technically giving you consent 3 times...
  15. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    I wonder how much money hospitals could save by having an MD in the triage area to deem certain ridiculous complaints unemergent. I would love to hear: "Yes, I understand that you felt that your ingrown toenail is a medical emergency and a reason t...