IamRN08

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  1. Psych and Holistic care

    IamRN08 posted a topic in Holistic

    I would love to hear some experience from anyone who has used a holistic approach in a psych setting. There seems to be such a benefit to that approach yet it is such a rare thing to see in psych...

  2. Civil Service Exam help needed

    IamRN08 posted a topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I was informed today for my new job that I have to take the NJ civil service exam for RN's for STATE jurisdiction. I tried to search study materials for this exam but can't find anything. Does anyone...

  3. Prune Juice and Psych Patients???

    IamRN08 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    OK I know this is a very odd question but I figured I would throw it out and see if anyone has info about it. I work on a in patient chronic psych unit. We have a variety of juices that we use for our...

  4. Prune Juice and Psych Patients???

    IamRN08 replied to IamRN08's topic in Psychiatric

    Prune juice would be just prune juice if it were only used a cup or two daily. However, we are talking like 5 or more large tumbler type cups and they would drink more if given more. To add to this...

  5. Prune Juice and Psych Patients???

    IamRN08 replied to IamRN08's topic in Psychiatric

    OK we slowly started to implement the changes for the juice this past weekend. I make them drink small cups at the counter vs taking small or large cups. Room sweeps are a little harder to pull off...

  6. Smoking cessation ideas for in pt psych

    IamRN08 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hello everyone. I work on a in pt chronic psych unit in a place that is going smoke free soon. It is my job to do smoking cessation groups with the pts and as a non smoker I am lost on where to go to...

  7. Smoking cessation ideas for in pt psych

    IamRN08 replied to IamRN08's topic in Psychiatric

    A lot of the patients don't want to quit and I can't say either way if I am for or against the whole no smoking at hospital thing. However, our facility is going smoke free and yes they will provide...

  8. Smoking cessation ideas for in pt psych

    IamRN08 replied to IamRN08's topic in Psychiatric

    Gotcha... thanks for catching my

  9. Smoking cessation ideas for in pt psych

    IamRN08 replied to IamRN08's topic in Psychiatric

    Excellent info thank you so much! I am in NJ and I did find some guidelines regarding groups for MICA pts online from the state so hopefully I can work this out. I am going to check this OASIS

  10. Smoking cessation ideas for in pt psych

    IamRN08 replied to IamRN08's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you for your reply David. I have fact sheets and such, what I was looking for are guidelines on how to run groups for pts on the topic of smoking cessation. I was hoping that someone had perhaps...

  11. Teaching Guided Imagery to Patients

    IamRN08 replied to stellina615's topic in Psychiatric

    This is a very timely topic for me. Our facility just started a treatment program for our chronic pts who do not have the levels to go off the unit. I am excited at this new opportunity and as a RN I...

  12. Psych nurses & therapy groups

    IamRN08 replied to IamRN08's topic in Psychiatric

    You all have given such great insight to my question big thanks to each of you! Last week we were told about a new nursing model rolling out which will actually give me more opportunities to work with...

  13. Psych nurses & therapy groups

    IamRN08 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I am a recent grad working in psych now. I like psych and it is one of the main reasons I went to nursing school. However, I am finding that there is not a lot of interaction with patients other than...

  14. Psych nurses & therapy groups

    IamRN08 replied to IamRN08's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you for such a in depth answer. You provided a lot of information that I needed to say the very least . Originally I had planned on becoming a LCSW but after working with so many of them and...

  15. Ancora Psychiatric Hospital - any recent news?

    IamRN08 replied to mercermom_rn's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Yeah I understand what you are saying about the safety factor. It's not the warm and fuzzy safe feeling of working in different hospital. Honestly after being there for a few months now I really miss...

  16. Psych and Holistic care

    IamRN08 replied to IamRN08's topic in Holistic

    This is just amazing stuff to hear! I hear the hospital where I work is very resistant to change and right now they are going through a flurry of change and there is a lot of staff who are fighting...

  17. Ancora Psychiatric Hospital - any recent news?

    IamRN08 replied to mercermom_rn's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I was hired as a new grad because I only had a few months med/surg as a RN. I have been in the medical field though through all of nursing school primarily on the ED. I don't mind starting as a new...

  18. Ancora Psychiatric Hospital - any recent news?

    IamRN08 replied to mercermom_rn's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Yeah I'm not sure whats going on with that 3 day work week issue. Ancora just rolled out the new 3 day work week programs for RNs and it was part of their major selling point so I can't imagine them...

  19. Ancora Psychiatric Hospital - any recent news?

    IamRN08 replied to mercermom_rn's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Congrats on finding a med/surg so close to home! Also thanks for the info on TPH. I had always wanted to work at Ann Klein up that way since the day they opened the doors there. My husband helped...

  20. June 2008 NCLEX support group

    IamRN08 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This thread is for any upcoming graduates taking NCLEX in June of 2008. To start off with I would love to hear if anyone is taking Kaplan, or Drexel or other prep courses and why did you choose the...

  21. Ancora Psychiatric Hospital - any recent news?

    IamRN08 replied to mercermom_rn's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I forgot to mention that I know several people out there who have been there for like 20-30 years so they have seen the highs and lows and they have all commented that the changes that have come so...

  22. Ancora Psychiatric Hospital - any recent news?

    IamRN08 replied to mercermom_rn's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I just started at ancora today with a handful of other nurses. They made it very clear that there are changes that have recently taken place and that the transition is not over by far. I was also...

  23. Ancora State Psychiatric Hospital, NJ

    IamRN08 replied to nancynjnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    Well that stinks.... I am actually a long time member but I couldn't get my old password/log on to work so I created a new account. I have been on the boards for about 3 or 4 years. Guess I will have...

  24. Ancora State Psychiatric Hospital, NJ

    IamRN08 replied to nancynjnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    So I tried to pm others from here but it isn't letting me do it. I think I have to upgrade my membership to do that. Anyone out there who currently works at

  25. Ancora State Psychiatric Hospital, NJ

    IamRN08 replied to nancynjnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    How do I sent a pm? I would love to talk off the boards.. just tell me what I need to do.