drumwhacker

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1. patient load and other gripes :)

   drumwhacker replied to G'smommy's topic in Psychiatric

   I agree that you need/deserve an orientation. Let your employer know that you're uncomfortable with the current state of things. Whether you work FT, PT, or PRN, you are still responsible for the unit when you are there. It's obviously stressful ...

2. New grad/psych nurse. Anyone have examples of good notes?

   drumwhacker replied to njmonsterboi80's topic in Psychiatric

   Well..... All of my daily notes are individualized, but I always include something about monitoring for safety, encouraging verbalization, patient affect/mood/specific comments and behaviors, and education. We also have a daily MSE form that's compl...

3. Crocs!

   drumwhacker replied to mel1977's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I wear my "Professionals" to work most of the time and my New Balance running shoes the rest of the time. The Crocs are the best for longer shifts and I do wear them with socks...the padded ankle type. I have had zero foot-fatigue or pain while wea...

4. 265 in tears

   drumwhacker replied to newyorknat's topic in NCLEX

   And...yet another BIG congrats to you! I just passed it on the 17th and got my license in the mail on the 22nd. Feels awesome :balloons: drumwhacker, RN

5. Allowing more than RN on name badge?

   drumwhacker replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

   Here's one for you guys to ponder: I worked as a cd/psych counselor for about 7 years after I finished my M.A. in Counseling in 1990. I always signed "MA" after my name during that period since the degree was a requisite for the job. Now I've fini...

6. Does RNs or nursing students around here use PDAs?

   drumwhacker replied to Cmunst45636's topic in Louisiana

   A PDA is a "personal digital Assistant", a generic term for many handheld computers used to store data, run software, etc. See this site for tons of info and related links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_digital_assistant I've been using ...

7. nursing salary in alexandria hospitals

   drumwhacker replied to HAPPYNPROUD's topic in Louisiana

   FYI.... My best friend/study partner from school is working at Cabrini ER. Let me know if I can get more specific info for you.

8. nursing salary in alexandria hospitals

   drumwhacker replied to HAPPYNPROUD's topic in Louisiana

   Long time since your post, but..... I think many of my fellow new-grads/RN's are starting at around $18/hr @ Cabrini. That seems to be about the average non-state RN starting pay these days. You didn't specify, but if you're an RN I'm sure your exp...

9. Done, Done Done!!!!!

   drumwhacker replied to ortess1971's topic in General Students

   Well.... our final clinical day is over! Finals are next week and graduation on the 18th. My group was on a crazy med-surg floor this semester and virtually became part of the staff. It was a truly immersed experience and I think most of us felt l...

10. PDA becoming a necessity pdq :)

    drumwhacker replied to ree-nee's topic in Texas

    I've had my Ipaq since before I started clinicals. Some of the reactions from fellow students and teachers were quite interesting. A few actually seemed resentful, but many wanted to know where they could get one. Interestingly, I've actually had ...

11. Help w/ APA format question

    drumwhacker replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in Student Assist

    The book will be referenced once at the end. Each reference within the body of the paper will list the author(s) name(s) followed by a comma and the year. Here's a great resource to help clarify things. The site will actually format your reference...

12. Louisiana Nursing schools near Ft Polk

    drumwhacker replied to Serria's topic in Louisiana

    I'll be graduating from the Louisiana State University at Alexandria ADN program next month. The campus is about an hour away from Ft. Polk, similar to the distance to the NSU campus. As another poster mentioned, NSU does offer some LPN - RN/ADN/BS...

13. medications in the media

    drumwhacker replied to bsm03d's topic in Psychiatric

    Great to hear! And I hope you realize that my rant wasn't an indictment of the folks like you who are out there doing everything within their power to rear a healthy/happy child. My frustration is with the ones who do nothing and expect perfection....

14. medications in the media

    drumwhacker replied to bsm03d's topic in Psychiatric

    Well.... you touched on two of the current hot button drug classes. The use of stimulants such as Adderall and Ritalin for treating ADHD in children will likely be an ongoing controversy for many years. Additionally, the use of SSRI's in children a...

15. Please - someone help me with APA format?

    drumwhacker replied to SpecFuz's topic in General Students

    Here's an invaluable resource for citations in APA and MLA formats: http://www.citationmachine.net/ Cheers :) dw