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  1. I feel like everybody hates being a nurse!!!

    twinkerrs replied to hershdawg's topic in General Nursing

    Having worked in retail management and then as a paralegal and now as a nurse soon to be a nurse practitioner, I have to say I love nursing. I wish I had done it my first time around in college like...

  2. Who looks out for them?!

    twinkerrs replied to tlklvn13's topic in General Nursing

    I think the OP was meaning more along the lines of unlicensed than "unskilled" some CNAs are far more skilled than I can even begin to thank them for! I agree it's sad they don't make more but...

  3. Dealing with difficult patients over the phone

    twinkerrs replied to Mrs.LaDuke09's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Also see if your practice will allow you to set limits. Like if you leave your message after 4:00 it will be returned the next day. And maybe refills will be processed in 24 hours and that you will...

  4. Refusing care based on sexual orientation

    twinkerrs replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The problem is pr only happens when people are bold enough to make waves. Not all people are willing to put their business out there like that unfortunately. I so believe CMS has regulations about...

  5. Help!..I need some nursing advice

    twinkerrs replied to coffeebean13's topic in Nursing Career

    Look at other areas of nursing. I roughed it through nursing school because I knew I wanted to work in mental health. I work in child/adolescent psych and graduate with my masters in May. I am...

  6. What area of nursing can you spend a lot of time talking/working with patients

    twinkerrs replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    Psych/mental health. Most of your interventions are talking

  7. WHat's your plan after RN BSN?

    twinkerrs replied to MissLUckyRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I voted nurse practitioner because that is what I did. I went in to nursing as a second career only to be a NP. I had a wonderful mentor and guide who knew that is what I wanted and she guided me to...

  8. Nurses Notes plagiarism at work such a thing?

    twinkerrs replied to Lanipeach's topic in General Nursing

    Joint commission and other accreditation bodies look for key phrases when they look at documentation. So I don't see how it's plagiarism Obviously those bodies consider it ebp to use certain...

  9. Family members

    twinkerrs replied to CWONgal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with calling security. Sure this is the way some people cope with life altering news but they need to so their ranting and raving elsewhere. When an opportunity presents itself (when the...

  10. Interviewing prior to NCLEX

    twinkerrs replied to MissyNik's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    In my state you can get a temp license so a lot of people interview and actually work before they

  11. De-escalation Techniques/ Redirection techniques for Crisis Situations

    twinkerrs replied to babaloo's topic in Psychiatric

    I have done the hug thing too. For some of the kids I worked with who had been in DHS custody for a long time. That offer of a hug was the first kind human contact they have had in a long long time....

  12. Changed my entire perception of autism

    twinkerrs replied to Vespertinas's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Having a son with autism I have to agree that there is a lot of "false" intelligence that comes when people "help" others use assisted communication. There are other children it works for and they are...

  13. Are seclusion/isolation rooms considered a restraint?

    twinkerrs replied to babaloo's topic in Psychiatric

    Remember if you block them from exiting the door it is a seclusion. There are times where I have removed everyone else and let the patient have the room they were having a meltdown in to calm down

  14. De-escalation Techniques/ Redirection techniques for Crisis Situations

    twinkerrs replied to babaloo's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree learn what works before a crisis. I also like to give choices. That way people feel like they have power in a seemingly powerless world. Always make sure the choices you offer are something...

  15. Patients REALLY do these things!

    twinkerrs replied to 3aremyjoy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Listen to what people say and don't interrupt with "in school they tell us ..." You can learn so much when your ears are opened and your mouth is

  16. PMHNP Job Offer

    twinkerrs replied to ch120677's topic in Advanced Practice

    Thank you for the questions. I am already being "groomed" by the psychiatrist I want to work with after graduation and I really want to be prepared when we do finally sit down to hash it all

  17. Just started Psych Nursing... help!

    twinkerrs replied to electricblack's topic in Psychiatric

    Setting clear concise limits is paramount in psych nursing. As far as assessment goes you are still going to be doing a normal nursing assessment generally problem focused because if you are working...

  18. Anyone going to the APNA Annual Conference in San Antonio, TX in Oct?

    twinkerrs replied to LisalaRN99's topic in Psychiatric

    I want to go so bad but with all of my clinical hours I have to do this fall I couldn't figure out a way to get everything done I needed to do that week and still be at the

  19. Gotta love the frequent flyers..

    twinkerrs replied to Mandychelle79's topic in Psychiatric

    I love frequent fliers. With most of them you have rapport built and they already know the rules and expectations. Over the summer I was doing my clinical/preceptorship at a different hospital and...

  20. What do you use for personal alarms on psych units

    twinkerrs replied to joel leong's topic in Psychiatric

    Where I worked we used radios. All staff wore a headset and radio. But dang trying to get to that button to call a code is sometimes impossible if your hands are full with a

  21. Why did you become a Psych Nurse?

    twinkerrs replied to Alicia_Has_Tats's topic in Psychiatric

    I grew up with two parents who were both very sick r/t severe depression. My moms first suicide attempt was when I was about 9. I remember her talking about the wonderful nurses and psychiatrists she...

  22. Do you get paid for clinical hours??

    twinkerrs replied to Melissa0181's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am making 13.10 an hour in my clinicals at the va and I only get paid on 120 hours of my 180 I am doing there. I don't have to pay it back or anything and if I decide to do another semester there I...

  23. NP vs MSW-MHA

    twinkerrs replied to Crazycatgirl's topic in Psychiatric

    Where I live FMHNP mainly do med management.their time is not allotted for a lot of talk therapy. I have seen a few nps as cno or don but there really isn't a lot of money in those

  24. Working during school?

    twinkerrs replied to mss6721's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I ended up having to quit but mental health is a different bird. Finding preceptorship who work 12 hour shifts was impossible. Hardly anyone works weekends. And to get my time in I have to travel...

  25. Soon to be BSN graduate...and frustrated

    twinkerrs replied to Paige2014's topic in Psychiatric

    Size doesn't matter. It's all about your ability to de escalate and build rapport. You actually sound kinda scared of inpatient psych which isn't really good because they will be able to read that in...