PsychRN-Kris

Yikes. Sounds like there are some serious management problems there. The idea is to diffuse situations early before they turn in to escalated violence. If patient's have access to dangerous objects that's also a serious problem on the unit. I'm reall...

I went straight into psych right out of school and have never regretted the decision. I was even told that I wouldn't be hired without the year of med-surg experiance and that I'd make much less money. I was hired right out of school and I work at ...

Much more than just "meds and paperwork". Here's a list of some of the things I do: Pre-admission screening and admission acceptance, continuing mental health assessment and medical assessment, treatment planning and consultation with the whole menta...

Here in WA we call it "Second Opinion Involuntary Injection" of medication.

Assessing your patient does involve asking questions and a lot probing sometimes. Ask the questions directly and try not to worry that you sound scripted. Part of a good assessment is asking the appropriate questions that need to be asked in order to...

I took a part time job because I wanted a part time job. I'm a new RN juggling a family as well. The problem I'm finding is evertime I have a day off, work calls and needs me to come in. Usually because another nurse has called in or left sick. S...

One of the things I hate to do is most is give an involuntary, second opinion injection of an anti-psychotic to a patient who is refusing their PO anti-psychotic. It's always a fight and ends with them being held down, which I can imagine is terrify...

What is your employer's policy and procedure on fingerstick blood glucose testing? My employer doesn't have a policy and procedure on this and my co-workers and I are all in debate as to whether it is okay to clean the finger w/ alcohol wipes, as lon...

Thank you all for your thoughts and input. :) I'm still in search of documented guidelines for the CDC, ADA or NIH to settle this debate/issue at work and to aide in writing of our policy. I haven't been able to find anything so far, but if anyone r...

I had Nurse Mates in school and HATED them.

I bought some expensive Klogz brand shoes that were really comfortable but made my feet sweat like "a _____ in church." Anyhow, I decided to try some of the inexpensive (like $10) ventilated comfort clogs on allheart.com thinking what the heck? Let...

ROFL! :lol2: Seriously though, I used to wonder the same thing as a student since the majority of nurses I worked with seemed less than thrilled to have a student. I've had students coming through the last few months and really got a birdseye view...

Wow...sounds like you work with a real team player. You sound like a dream co-worker to work with, keep up the great work, your efforts are surely appreciated and will be noted by managment. :)

If you feel the doc needs to be called then it's warranted. Provided you have a pressing issue that can't wait until morning. And as the previous posters noted, make sure you have all your info in front of you. Also repeat any order given back to ...

Hmmmm......my school must of been different because it didn't focus on bed making, bedpan emptying or denture cleaning. :uhoh21:

I work a few 12's back to back each week and I hate them. I think 10 hour shifts would be better. On the plus side, when I work 8's they just fly by compared to 12's!

First of all, so sorry to hear about your troubles. What were the grounds you were failed on? Did you fail to meet the requirements/grades as stated by the school? If so, I'd say there's not much you could do. Or was it something else? Please ex...

Don't be sorry...this actually a very good question! Yes, as the previous posters noted, it is okay to give the PRN dose as ordered if the scheduled dose is not working as long as the PRN doses are 6 hours apart. A Not To Exceed is usually written ...

I'm curious as to how people here feel about being called "Nurse" rather than by their name. For me, I'm not bothered when a patient calls me "Nurse" but when a doctor calls me "Nurse" I feel slightly annoyed. Anyone else?

If I'm not comfortable discussing what ever the question asked is I just say "Oh, I don't discuss that with any of my patients. It's personal." Then I smile politely.

I don't have a work related ghost story, although I DO work on the grounds of an old mental hospital, but I have had a few weird experiances at home in our masterbathroom. My first experiance was a few years back and I was drying my hair in our maste...

Yep. I would also worry once they knew I was posting here and that everything I posted would be watched from then on out.

So true! :)

Okay...so I'm itching all over like crazy now after reading about this! Seriously though, so sorry you've had to go through this...hang in there. :)

My 11 year old daughter's pediatrician also recommended the vaccine. She also recommended the mennigococcol vaccine as well. She suggested we get both done sometime in the next few years during middle school. When I asked about possible negative, lon...