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Hmmmmmm, let's see.... I tragically shattered my ankle while dealing with a psychiatric patient AT WORK, and now work comp. is refusing to pay to fix my ankle, and my employer has just terminated me, because of this injury. I am NOT feeling valued, ...

I wear sandals all the time where I work. I'm in a State Mental Hospital. My toes are covered and usually I have my heel covered also, but I always have an ankle strap of some kind. If I cannot run in them, I won't wear them. I agree I am still at so...

Somebody in Management needs to get their sh*t together before a child gets injured over some negligent/cost effective decision. Or they are going to have a HUGE lawsuit on their hands, not to mention, IF they posess hearts, a whole lot of guilt. It...

risperdal is also one to make patients drowsy, I know my patients request to take it later in the evening, if they are staying up later to watch tele or something.

EVERY patient that I have witnessed being on Geodon has been taken back off, because it has been ineffective. I have been very disappointed in this drug. Abilify is being prescribed a lot more often now, and I have mixed feelings about it. Risperdal...

In a "perfect world" they like to leave one ovary to supply you with the natural estrogen you need. However... obviously... this ISN'T a perfect world, nor a "Perfect situation" by the description you have given. I can only speak from my own personal...

What is the holiday policy where you all work? Where I am, if a holiday falls on your regularly scheduled day off, you'll get 8 hours of holiday pay/comp time (your choice). If you have to work that day, you get the 8 hours pay/comp time, in addition...

A few weeks ago, an email was found on the table in the team room at work. The address has been scribbled out, so I am not sure of the source, but am pretty sure of the hand writing that stated, "Please read". One of my fellow nurses must have left i...

migraine trigger huh? that's interesting.... the neuro. has suggested caffiene as a trigger, but not this. They have tried everything to relieve these, every drug imaginable... but I kept drinking diet pop, and using equal in my decaf coffee. Nowad...

holy cow!!!! $2100!! I used to be on that for endometriosis.... the cost has increased! It was $300/injection then. Anyway... that's off topic. I am suspecting that the fact that you were told that his hx was not your concern, is reason enough to ...

good luck to you!! I'll be anxious to hear how it's going.

I have to agree with 123Pollynurse in that second shift gets the majority of the addmissions, with ALL the paperwork, and they are more lively (to put it in a NICE way) in the early evening. I'm not sure if it's a second wind or what. We have found ...

Update: The boy is doing quite well as far as healing goes.... RUNNING, sliding, batting, and pitching... He's a NORMAL active boy!! I am so thankful! Still has some tummy upset, and ped. is still doing tests, but he feels pretty good. Thanks again...

Being in the medical profession, we are "up" on things, and I usually trust my gut instinct. I have an 8 year old who has been suffering with tummy problems since Christmas. At first we thought it was the standard flu, until he had it 4 times. I took...

as some of you may already know i work on an adolescent unit in a psych hospital. as with any job in psych it can get very frustrating... not to mention depressing. well the staff and i are dealing with a big problem right now. we have a male patien...

Geodon is a joke... as far as Abilify, we have been using it in Peds. I'm not seeing anything dramatic however. I think it is a shame that these drugs are prescribed as soon as they are on the market, BECAUSE of the marketing.

Update: He was really slow going as far as recovery, needing pain meds around the clock through day 6. Then he started bleeding, A LOT. And they rushed him back into surgery yesterday. He also had a gut full of blood, some of which he vomited, the re...

Paxil max is 50-60 mg/day

Paxil max is 50-60 mg/day

In the begining, about 12 months ago, she WAS consulted, along with the father, but it didn't work, despite the team's many attempts. She was, and still is angry with the father for bringing him to us.

In the begining, about 12 months ago, she WAS consulted, along with the father, but it didn't work, despite the team's many attempts. She was, and still is angry with the father for bringing him to us.

We do have an advocacy for patients and families, and refuses to talk to them, accusing them of siding with us. I know that this woman feels trapped, and possibly hopeless. This is a very heavy diagnosis, and she can see her son deteriorating, I real...

We do have an advocacy for patients and families, and refuses to talk to them, accusing them of siding with us. I know that this woman feels trapped, and possibly hopeless. This is a very heavy diagnosis, and she can see her son deteriorating, I real...

Post-op day 2: He is one hurtin' little boy!!! The surgery went well, but the tonsils were embedded deep, and his adnoids were enormous from all the chronic infection. He told me this had been going on for a "long, long time" and that this was going...

Post-op day 2: He is one hurtin' little boy!!! The surgery went well, but the tonsils were embedded deep, and his adnoids were enormous from all the chronic infection. He told me this had been going on for a "long, long time" and that this was going...