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  1. Should I rent a house directly across the street from the hospital?

    algebra_demystified posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I work at a psychiatric hospital that has HUGE grounds. This hospital allow the public to use their grounds as a park for the locals. There must be fifty acres of lawn with a frisbee golf course, a...

  2. Should I rent a house directly across the street from the hospital?

    algebra_demystified replied to algebra_demystified's topic in Psychiatric

    That's some good feedback. I'm not going to live that close to the hospital. Thanks,

  3. Swing shift hours, day shift spouse

    algebra_demystified posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been asking/telling my girlfriend to let me sleep in. I don't get home from work until 0115, sometimes 0130, sometimes 0200 depending on how the night went. It takes me an hour or two to wind...

  4. night shift workers how much sleep do you really get?

    algebra_demystified replied to blondnursey's topic in General Nursing

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_deprivation ...the brain would sometimes attempt to compensate for the adverse effects caused by lack of sleep. The temporal lobe, which is a brain region involved...

  5. Violent Borderlines

    algebra_demystified replied to Leahr's topic in Psychiatric

    Agreed. Nurse sounded

  6. Vitamins as treatment

    algebra_demystified replied to Whispera's topic in Psychiatric

    Some nutritional supplements do a good job with psych patients. I have a pt who uses tryptophan, GABA, valerian root, and melatonin as sleep aids. Another patient with a substance abuse history uses...

  7. Nursing job with the criminally/violent psychitric patients

    algebra_demystified replied to EzraRn's topic in Forensic

    Try your State Hospital. See what they have available. Any particular reason you like that population? I work in criminal psych and really enjoy it. Maybe you will

  8. "I love it when a man takes a woman's job."

    algebra_demystified posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    Took another shot to the goolies tonight. A regular patient of mine, an ex-nurse, now in her 80s and fully demented, commented that I was "her boy" tonight and that she thought it was great that I...

  9. My aunt was just put on a 72 hr hold

    algebra_demystified posted a topic in Psychiatric

    She's always been the black sheep of the family, and I guess it's time for us to take care of her rather than the other way around. DTS,

  10. Pt reports chest pain 6/10, tightness in chest, can cover pain with palm...

    algebra_demystified posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Also dizziness, and a hx of seizures. By the time pt got halfway through the list of complaints, I was on the phone calling the doctor who covered tonight to come and send this pt to the ED for an...

  11. Does Anyone Hire New Grads?

    algebra_demystified replied to JerseyGir1's topic in Psychiatric

    Oregon State Hospital. but you wouldn't want to live here... the rain and

  12. Advice on becoming a male nurse in Chicago?

    algebra_demystified replied to Satellite's topic in Men in Nursing

    Get rolling on the prerequisites. Also, get your EMT or CNA certificate and get a job in the field. A couple years ago I would have said to take EMT over CNA as I don't particularly enjoy CNA work....

  13. OB Rotation is Hell

    algebra_demystified replied to Cartman1532's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Hospital racist given jail term Robertson went to the hospital to be treated for a head wound An assault victim...

  14. MDs Growing Pessimistic

    algebra_demystified posted a topic in General Nursing

    http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE4AH1CE20081118 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Primary care doctors in the United States feel overworked and nearly half plan to either cut back on how many...

  15. LTC Charge Nurse for New Grad?

    algebra_demystified replied to girls1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new RN, and had a job similar to what you're being offered. Some days are great, some aren't. Passing meds is a big job in a facility like that. I'm thankful now that they hired me on as a...

  16. Adjusting to the role of supervisor

    algebra_demystified posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm uncomfortable in the role of supervisor in my current position. The med aid who works with me is extremely competent, I doubt she would even notice whether I was in the building. She's great....

  17. A New RN, Quit Job after 5 Months

    algebra_demystified replied to I_Scream's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Any particular reason you didn't stay in your home

  18. Stop nursing for ever in my life

    algebra_demystified replied to shiriin's topic in General Nursing

    What's keeping you from working as a nurse in

  19. Drug Testing At Hospitals

    algebra_demystified replied to crazylilkelly's topic in General Nursing

    I resent the intrusion into my personal life. I'm an employee, not a slave. If my work performance is unacceptable for any reason, fire me. My body is not my employer's property. Can I look at the...

  20. EMT upgrade question

    algebra_demystified replied to Activatedcharcoal's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as an EMT while I went to nursing school, and I don't think I wasted my time. Paramedic school would have been too much of a sidetrack, and the ambulance companies accommodated my schedule...

  21. New LVN and already TIRED of it!!!

    algebra_demystified replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't like the limitations of your scope, go back to school and get whatever cert you want. Medicine is a meritocracy. Go to school, do well, pass your test, and step up another

  22. Opinion on confrontation w/another nurse

    algebra_demystified replied to Ultra Violet's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Let me give you another perspective. I have a little bit of a hearing loss, not much, but enough to make me ask people to repeat themselves from time to time. I had laser eye surgery a couple years...

  23. Im being blackballed!..experienced nurses please reply

    algebra_demystified replied to 1styearsucks's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm going to go out on a limb and say the problem might be you. Your English isn't very good, so if you chart like you post, you might not leave a good paper trail. Also, your screen name suggests...

  24. How are you going to Vote - US

    algebra_demystified replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Caribou Barbie / Bible Spice McCain is kind of an afterthought. Hopefully he manages to survive a year while Caribou gets a little experience, and then finds a reason to retire

  25. My first med error happened today

    algebra_demystified posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm working in LTC right now, and normally we have a med aid who passes the meds. Today one of the floor nurses called in sick, so the LVN who was scheduled to pass meds today ended up working half...