Thunderkat

This is kinda on the same subject.... we had a rough draft policy on Pain management in our report book and we were asked to comment on it.... Mind you We are a STATE PSYCH HOSP... i work on the forensic unit.... The crimminally insane...... well, on...

I work in forensic pysch. The crimminally insane who are not crimminally responsible. My hubby is always glad to see me walk thru the door after my day is done, we talk about my job alot, he finds it fascinating, he gets the hebbie geebies when he...

I reported a doctor who was treating my husband.... He diagnosed my husband as having anxiety and the prescribed Xanax 2 mg 3 times a day. Wayyyyyyyyy to much........... My husband had crushing back injuries L4 thru S1 from a work injury (he was a ...

I think you have to deal with it on a case by case basis. I have had some doc who truly appreciated us nurses and then I have some who were just the most miserable %$**$(%$(% on the face of the earth. I had one incident in particular where I was pu...

I would be lost with out my trusty old friend..timex....waterproof and handy. I tried a lapel watch and it gave me a headache reading it. I think my watch has a lower risk of harming a patient than some of my coworkers with the extreme nails and ri...

Hey everyone.... Since the holiday season is coming up I was wondering if we could all share ideas about gift giving in the workplace..... I have ideas like I am giving this hand care thing called silken hands by MaryKay but..... I work with alot of ...

Truly inspiring!!!! gotta love the snowman poop!!!! Keep the ideas coming.........I am so glad I have this site to come to and share thoughts and ideas You are all the Best!!!! thanks!!!! Kat

I had dry cracked painful hands and I started using bag balm and it helped alot.... But then I found This product from of all things Mary kay.... it is silken hands..... It is a three step deal where you use a cleanser and a penetrating moisturiser a...

We have a group of lawyers who are called Mental health Advocates... Does anyone else have to deal with these people.... I find that As a nurse I am constantly being summoned to a grievence hearing involving a Forensic Patient and his alleged violat...

Today at work we had a very heated debate on Malpractice Insurance..... We were arguing about how much, if at all you can count on your hospital or facility to back you up in the event of an incident that turns into a lawsuit . Apparently one of my...

Thanks. I am going to print out all of these replies and bring them to work..... I think it is an important issue. I appreciate it.

I am sorry I am listening to a Steve Miller Band Cd.....but like the song says..... Dress nicely for your interview and shine on..... Some questions that might be asked might be: 1 why did you choose to be a nurse???? 2. What qualities do you feel...

I love days..... I thrive on the busy fast pace and It makes the 8 hrs seem to fly. I worked nights for a long time and loved it. But then my hubby became a whiner and I went to days to make him happy. Day shift is great for me......and I actually...

This happened to me when I was a brand spanking new nurse and it really had a profound effect on me: I was working on a pediatric med/surg floor. I had a little girl who was very sick. She was a post op ORIF bilat hips. She lost alot of blood duri...

I am not sure if it is a state to state thing, but here in WV lpn's can become certified on forensic nursing and etc

Carol.... I just read your post and girl... you rock!!!! I have to say that teamwork is the answer. I work in a field where we have to be a team or some one's going to get seriously hurt I just wanted to tell you... Well said, my dear!!!!

I wish you luck in your nursing career. Correctional nursing or Forensic Pysch is a very challenging Career, and not for the faint of heart. I work at a Forensic Psych Unit in a State Hosp. the difference is that this population have been ajudica...

I have been a nurse for some time and I have been noticing a trend in giving herbal remedies. I have seen Drs order Cranberry pills, countless vitamin and minerals, lots of ointments like bag balm... (used for cows utters) now using on diabetic pati...

Hey Everyone..... Would like to know if your hospital or facility celebrate Halloween. I was informed that everyone dresses up in costume for halloween and decorates each unit with halloween decorations in hopes of winning the coveted "best haunt" t...

Tiger, I asked that very same question at a nurses meeting about Blue denim and was told that it was not permitted because it looked very unprofessional and too comman, the DON and Administer said it made use look like we were out to dig ditches....I...

I have been reading everyone's suggestions.... i loved the super nurse idea.... too funny everyone's ideas are great. thanks for the help!!!!

Julie thanks for your suggestion, I am going to try to away from violent or traumatic themes since my pt are criminally insane and are ajudicated "not guilty ... by reason of insanity" So I am trying to think of a costume that would be humourous t...

... gloating is just so ugly.... but I am sooooooooooo glad that I can wear scrubs of any color, or pattern, Street clothes as long as they are tasteful and jeans, as long as they are any color except blue. However, on Friday we can wear blue jeans ...

I cannot think of anything to say, because Silicone's reply was very well said!!!!! Tim, Welcome to the jungle. For the record, I cannot think of anything I would rather be..... I love Nursing, despite all of the ups and downs.....there are days ...

I would seriously discourage a fresh off the farm nurse from going into Psych. It is a very important that a nurse have training and in pysch, it is not a textbook case senario. I think you would find that it is a very complex situation... Such as ...