SweetLemon

SweetLemon has 1 years experience and specializes in Psychiatric Nursing.

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1. Ever had to take care of someone you knew and/or didn't like?

   SweetLemon replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

   dealing with difficult/hard to get along with patients happens quite frequently. even the nicest person can become cranky/cantankerous when they are sick. i have learned over the years to maintain appropriate boundaries while still meeting my patient...

2. What's the One Thing You Wish Someone Had Told You on Your First Day?

   SweetLemon replied to Traum-a-Rama's topic in General Nursing

   Never be afraid to ask questions... no matter how dumb and insignificant it might sound, its not. Personally I think the person unwilling to ask questions is a lot scarier then the nurse who asks the "dumb" ones. Good Luck & Best Wishes!

3. Hepatic encephalopathy

   SweetLemon replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all the great replies.... and I am so sorry to hear some of the more personal stories of family members who had to deal with HE it has to be so much harder when you are caring for your own loved ones!:redbeathe Something interesting I foun...

4. How many of you hate your job?

   SweetLemon replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

   To be completely honest I really do enjoy what I do. I graduated in may of 08 when finding a job (after being told time and time again about nursing shortages) was really difficult. I ended up applying for a psychiatric inpatient nursing position tha...

5. Hepatic encephalopathy

   SweetLemon posted a topic in General Nursing

   Another nurse that I work with and I have started an unofficial study group.... This week I am trying to learn more about hepatic encephalopathy and wondering if anyone has come across any interesting facts or tidbits, or just interesting first hand...

6. Should I just lie?

   SweetLemon replied to grateful2010's topic in General Nursing

   Never good to lie, of course the obvious reason would be dealing with getting caught but it is also a really poor way to start you career. At the end of the day you have to live with yourself and having that stress in the back of your mind that you c...

7. awesome nurse pt ratios

   SweetLemon replied to sassy_cassie's topic in General Nursing

   I work psych so the ratios typically run quite a bit different but staffing for us most days is really good; for 24 patients we typically have anywhere between 2-3 nurses as well as 5 techs and a unit clerk. Most days we also have another nurse whose...

8. I'm not understanding how this can be?

   SweetLemon replied to TwilightRNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I think the whole thing sounds very unfair but as mentioned before depending on what state you live in probably something they will be able to get away with. In the facility I work at any times they change your schedule or hours you have to sign an a...

9. Keep on Learning.....

   SweetLemon replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

   thank you, very excellent advice....i am totally with you on the geek thing... probably part of why i miss school so much. :lol2:

10. Keep on Learning.....

    SweetLemon replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely get what your saying and I really do agree with ya. It is important to be well rounded as individuals. I am not looking for this to take over my life but at the same time I really do enjoy nursing/pathophysiology/pharmacology... just sci...

11. Keep on Learning.....

    SweetLemon posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been out of school now for a little over 2 years now and find that part of me really does miss it. As intense as nursing school can be it really does force you to learn a lot of really interesting things in a fairly short amount of time. So I ...

12. "I don't need that medication... I've been healed"

    SweetLemon replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for all the good advice and ideas.... wherehastimegone... I can't help but crack up at sending meds telepathically:yeah: but in the best interest of your patient I could totally see how that would work. You sound very creative in your...

13. "I don't need that medication... I've been healed"

    SweetLemon posted a topic in General Nursing

    Recently I came across the sweetest older women who became one of my patient's in an acute care psych hospital. She is a paranoid schizophrenic who insists that she is healed mentally and physically. I have run into this many times with patient who a...

14. Are patients more likely to be honest with the nurse or the doctor?

    SweetLemon replied to sparklie.lady's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with a lot of the posts mentioned above regarding it all has to do with the person who they feel they have the best rapport with. When it comes to Alcohol consumption especially when a pt. is placed on ETOH withdrawal protocol I find ...

15. Report or not?

    SweetLemon replied to dscott76's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, their is no benefit in your supervisor "seeing" that you are actually sick... if you call and say your ill they should be able to trust that your telling the truth. Leaving the unit short a staff member with no time to find a replacement but...