MadRedneckRN

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  1. Advice Needed Troubled Brother

    MadRedneckRN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    HI I need some advice reguarding my brother. He is a MESS!!! A brief history, "Scott" is 42, divorced, no kids, and has recently broken up with "the love of his life". At least, she says it's...

  2. Advice Needed Troubled Brother

    MadRedneckRN replied to MadRedneckRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I appreciate all of the advice. I totally agree he needs therapy to find out what he can do to cope better. My biggest problem is, he doesn't think he needs help. Whenever anyone gets close to...

  3. Mommie Dearest

    MadRedneckRN replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    I recently read a book on Borderline Personality Disorder. The author used Joan Crawford as an example of "The Borderline Queen" There were 4 classifications of Borderlines in this

  4. Hep B Converting

    MadRedneckRN replied to Future_Nurse_Natalie's topic in General Nursing

    I have the same thing!!!! Have had the series at least 3 times, (in 20 years, I forget how many) and never get the antibodies. A vaccine rep told me I was probably immune, but if I get a stick, I'm...

  5. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

    MadRedneckRN replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in LPN to RN

    I'm a 39 year old LPN. I've been an LPN for 18 years and am almost done with Excelsior. I have A&P and the CPNE to finish. I'm currently working in a State Psychiatric Hospital. After I...

  6. Age when you had your first child?

    MadRedneckRN replied to sugabuga's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I really wanted to have children when I was 22. After 2 years of doctors and trying every thing under the sun, (IVF, drugs.......) I adopted a beautiful 6 year old boy when I was 24. Then...

  7. good Samaritan or emergency care doctrine

    MadRedneckRN replied to Kristi Lee's topic in Emergency

    I don't believe you can be sued if you don't stop. In order to prove gross neg. you must have a duty to act. If you didn't stop, you have no Duty to

  8. What Grossness Is Cool?

    MadRedneckRN replied to mshooha's topic in Emergency

    Degloving is where the skin from an extremity is torn away from the muscle and bone. Usually an industrial accident. I've also seen it on rollover accidents where someones hand is out of the window....

  9. abusive relationship/advice

    MadRedneckRN replied to OURN83's topic in General Nursing

    Is there a psych nurse who is reading this thread that could explain why these men act so similiarly neurotic? Funny, I am a psych nurse!!! That was part of the problem for me. I kept trying to...

  10. What Grossness Is Cool?

    MadRedneckRN replied to mshooha's topic in Emergency

    I love a good head injury!!!! Lots of blood! Deglovings are cool, Motorcycle wrecks on the freeway..... Ain't nothin' like a good trauma to get you through the day!!!! I know; I'm sick. I figure,...

  11. abusive relationship/advice

    MadRedneckRN replied to OURN83's topic in General Nursing

    I know where you are coming from. I don't know if this will help, but I'll tell you my experience. I was 22 when I married my first husband. He was 16 years older and had 5 children. Things were...

  12. How many pt.s do YOU have today?

    MadRedneckRN replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    26. It's my usual. I work in an inpatient Psych. All are violent crimminals (alleged). It's ok until some one freaks out and sets the entire unit

  13. Car Seat Stories or information?

    MadRedneckRN replied to CMB4321's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in EMS for 20 + years. One of the worst calls I've ever had was about 15 years ago. It was in the winter time, snowing, about midnight. We were dispatched to the freeway to auto vs phone...

  14. "Take Downs"

    MadRedneckRN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I work at an in patient psych hospital. All of my patients have crimminal charges pending. We do physical "take down" training every 6 months. At my facillity, I have a "panic" button on my...

  15. Pediatric Immun. question

    MadRedneckRN replied to newflgrad's topic in Pediatric

    I was always taught that you aspirate any IM or SQ injection. The only injections I don't aspirate are insulin. Better safe than sorry I figure

  16. EMT's and how to deal with them

    MadRedneckRN replied to aprilleverett's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ok, I have to chime in on this one!!! I've been an EMT for 20 + years and a nurse for 18 years. I think one of the problems (at least in my state) is EMS is a magnet for adrenaline junkies. LTC...

  17. Activities for Pts in acute psych ward?

    MadRedneckRN replied to Gerbil's topic in Psychiatric

    I work at a State Psych Hospital. We hold movie groups, current events, writing group... The possibilities are endless. Try a reminising (?sp) group. Some of your patients have probably had some...

  18. excelsior cost

    MadRedneckRN replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi Kelly I'm in the middle of the Excelsior program. If you have all the pre reqs... You will need to complete 7 Nursing Concepts exams. The current rate is $205 per exam. The Application fee is...

  19. CPR after rigor mortis

    MadRedneckRN replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work for a volunteer ambulance service in Utah. Up until about 2 years ago, we didn't have any protection for not starting CPR on dead people. (I'm talking about way dead, rigor etc...) If an...

  20. Patients Who Are Prisoners

    MadRedneckRN replied to Cameelrn's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a State Mental Hospital. My unit consists of men who's charges range from murder, child molestation, rape, stalking, terrorism..... I know what the charges are on all of my patients. I...

  21. Let me know

    MadRedneckRN replied to angelkay's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I've been doing the program for 2 months. I've passed NC1&2 and am on my way to 3. I plan on that one in mid March. I have guides through The College Network that work well for me. I usually...