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...

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...

3. Crocs!

   drumwhacker replied to mel1977's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, 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...

4. 265 in tears

   drumwhacker replied to newyorknat's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   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,

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...

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

   drumwhacker replied to Cmunst45636's topic in Louisiana Nursing

   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:...

7. nursing salary in alexandria hospitals

   drumwhacker replied to HAPPYNPROUD's topic in Louisiana Nursing

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

8. nursing salary in alexandria hospitals

   drumwhacker replied to HAPPYNPROUD's topic in Louisiana Nursing

   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...

9. PDA becoming a necessity pdq :)

   drumwhacker replied to ree-nee's topic in Texas Nursing

   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...

10. Help w/ APA format question

    drumwhacker replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    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...

11. Louisiana Nursing schools near Ft Polk

    drumwhacker replied to Serria's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    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...

12. 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...

13. 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...