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Ok calling all experienced psych nurses: This is the third pt at least ive seen that appears to be in benzo withdrawal even after the taper is DONE. Seems no doctors think that people could be physiologically withdrawing from say xanax, ativan, clo...

When is a dressing supposed to be clean as opposed to sterile? I know that central line dressings are sterile, but are all wound dressings sterile? I would think they would be, but I have heard people say certain ones dont need to be. Can anyone c...

believe it or not you are a hot commodity for this field. You have psych experience, Most sick people have psychiatric issues ie depression, losses, substance abuse, you name it. Your med surge experience is invaluable in this field. most psych pts ...

Hi everyone, I have been working in psych for eight months now. Sometimes I really love it, and other times I dont. It has been really interesting, never ever boring. Anyway, I was wondering what some seasoned psych nurses do to help suicidal patien...

Im getting conflicting info on levels... anyone know what a true lith level is when its toxic? over 1.2? Also, what symptoms do you see? have u seen any patients with true lithium toxicity? What did it look like clinically? thanks in advance

sounds like you were maybe missing info on your application somewhere? call the test center that you took the test at. Good luck!

If it gets better, shortly, grrreat If not, dont sweat it, take what youve learned, go somewhere else. dont accept anything less than a supportive work environment, TRUST ME there are enough jobs out there for nurses, you dont have to settle

You are being WAY too hard on yourself. Yous ound very concscientous and you are more than likely doing fine. In a perfect world, we check bands every single time we walk in a room. Like the previous person said, You had been medicating the patient ...

Im sort of a bleeding heart when it comes to patients. My question: Im thinking the other day, boy I feel so bad for this pt [borderline) because he is so distraught, acting out, crying, etc. Someone was surprised I felt "bad" for him. Are these p...

I agree with you one hundred percent. Skills come eventually. By far, the greatest Issue I had as a new grad and at my last jobwas lack of support. Entered a job in LTC and lacked some basic skills, even though I had been working in a community hosp...

dont be too hard o n yourself. I had been doing that for a year, and still do it sometimes. It is POINTLESS. Trust me, everyone makes mistakes at times . EVERYONE. If the patient wasnt harmed, and you learned from it, move on. You become a stronger n...

coping with someone elses depression can be difficult. Dealing with your own is hard too. My ex husband went through some pretty bad depressions.He would lash out at me, get migraines, refuse to participate in fun things, etc. Then I realized I had m...

please can someone answer ........ to change the hub of the dressing do you take it off with the old dressing?? or after cleaning the site?

Hi everyone, Just started a new job in Psych and love it... But I got so nervous after realizing I transcribed an order WRONG!! today, I documented on the wrong sheet! I hat e making stupid mistakes. The manager was nice about it, but I need to avoid...

thanks, needed tohear that . I cant let one mistake blow me over. How is your job going?

Wow! I would say you are in the minority of people who are bored with nursing(on this thread anyway). Here is my suggestion: Find out what you love and do it.

Yes. of course. You are not alone. Nursing is tough, and especially when you are new. Don't spend too much time worrying... Regroup and reassess what it is that would make you happy. One setting that is good for you may be not so good for someone els...

:twocents:pros, you stay busy , money can be good, opportunity to help people and feel good about that, theres a schedule for everyone, there are many different fields of nursing/ many job opportunities, it is a respected profession, opportunitie...

That sounds like way too many patients. Do you work with another nurse with thirty pts? do you have aides? do you only have to give meds? Elaborate on the whole picture here. If I took that on, I would be setting myself up for some very stressful sit...

I am also starting my new psych job next tuesday. Cant wait Lisa

You may have a tough jobat this place... but that is the best way to learn. NO NEW nursing job is easy, though. The learning curve is steep. The first year is all new. So look at it this way, Get your year under your belt.. If you find it is not you...

Long term sub acute? I assume you will have pretty complicated patients. I worked in a long term acute setting, for a short time, and the pts were sicker than the med surg floor I worked on. You will gain good experience there. You will be gaining sk...

:nuke:Dont get discouraged; There are alot of different types of nursing jobs out there! I posted a resume on the net and get calls everyday from all different kinds of nurse recruiters, looking to fill , lets see... I got a call for an office type...

Im glad things are going well for you. I am starting my new job on a locked unit in a week and a half. Im pretty nervous myself,keep hearing about people getting beat up and things like that is kind of unnerving. Im glad things are going well for you...

Hi Everyone, I will be starting my new job in an acute psych inpatient setting in two weeks. Coming from med surg, what should I expect?? Im excited and nervous. Originally it was supposed to be in the dual diag. unit, but they switched me to the ot...