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  1. Birth Control Patch Warning

    maureeno posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ortho McNeil maker of Ortho Evra has finally warned the public it's patch exposes women to 60% more estrogen and greater risks than a typical BC pill I say finally because we have known since August...

  2. California Nurses Inform the Public and WIN !!!!

    maureeno posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Nurses led the way against Schwarzenegger's initiatives they rallied teachers, social workers, firefighters and students they showed the voters the governor's initiatives would not solve California's...

  3. Birth Control Patch Warning

    maureeno replied to maureeno's topic in Ob/Gyn

    aahh current events where I learned how to type and use the internet here is a link for those who do not go to current events http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/247942_patch11.html two big...

  4. Lexapro

    maureeno replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Psychiatric

    it is macropsychiatry which interests me most now human experience has always included conditions of pain, depression,stress but today we look to diagnosis only the suffering individual as sick we...

  5. Lexapro

    maureeno replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Psychiatric

    if anti-depressants are over used? why cognitive-behavioral therapy is not first choice for treatment? if perhaps our lifestyles are making us

  6. Need advice in dealing with a "contrary" Psychiatrist

    maureeno replied to Nikilea's topic in Psychiatric

    we call the attending doctor informing of the discharge meds which are usually continued at least until the client sees our

  7. Very stressed .. need answer

    maureeno replied to jrring1019's topic in Psychiatric

    MSPB is a psychiatric problem >>Why would anyone do such a thing? That question haunts everyone who encounters MSBP, since few other behaviors so sharply challenge our concept of what...

  8. any tips? applying for a position on an addictions unit

    maureeno replied to edeverges's topic in Psychiatric

    I work in a small mental health center the program started in 1975 with a 15 bed house and has grown to 80 clients most clients started by coming out of the state hospital progressing from the...

  9. any tips? applying for a position on an addictions unit

    maureeno replied to edeverges's topic in Psychiatric

    after many years working inpatient involuntary psych I applied for and obtained a new job last year [next week is my one year anniversary!] I made a mental inventory of my abilities, strengths and...

  10. ba in psych considering a career in psych nursing

    maureeno replied to Nessd429's topic in Psychiatric

    I had a BS in psychology and was working at a community mental health center as a Vista volunteer when I realized I liked the nurses' style [this was back during Nixon times] so off to nursing school...

  11. 15 minute checks...worth using??

    maureeno replied to Meraki's topic in Psychiatric

    we assigned times for each staff to cover checking on all patients while staying out in the hall most of that 1.5-2 hour period. documentation was done realtime at the site walking the hallway on a...

  12. gero-psych...nothing but a nightmare!

    maureeno replied to MisPlacedTexan's topic in Psychiatric

    this is an area of healthcare where we spend too many of our resources on medications and too little on

  13. question about auditory hallucinations...

    maureeno replied to MQ Edna's topic in Psychiatric

    >> According to Barbara Haskins, M.D.--an expert in the field of deafness and psychiatric disorders--"Deaf patients can hear voices, even if they have been deaf from birth and have never heard...

  14. Her body burned by drug, not fire

    maureeno replied to nursebedlam's topic in Burn

    thank you for this and for the links lamictal is being used for a mood stabilizer and I am on the lookout for this rash I hope never to

  15. Tired of the grocery strike, back to Albertson's

    maureeno replied to Sheri257's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    we need to figure out if there is any type of social pact in this country right today nearby a hotel is housing foreign nurses cramming to take the nsg board what wages/benefits/conditions will these...

  16. How to do mental health nursing?

    maureeno replied to a-rose's topic in Psychiatric

    Apparently the person asking the orginal question, 'how do you do mental health nursing' is in CHINA and an assumption they are not qualified is unqualified! I am interested in comparing sx, dg and...

  17. Don't Get Sick and Expect the Government to Take Care of You..

    maureeno replied to CseMgr1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    don't get sick don't lose your job don't be in an accident don't birth to defective children don't get old don't make any mistakes,ever don't be born into the wrong family in America we are...

  18. Cbt

    maureeno replied to Mike RGN's topic in Psychiatric

    *Axis I: The acute diagnosis such as Major Depression, Schizoaffective Disorder, Paranoid State, etc. Psychiatric Diagnosis *Axis II: A personality disorder such as Paranoid Personality, Antisocial...

  19. Pharmaceutical Companies are taking YOUR money!!

    maureeno replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    invitations to two DRUG company sponsored dinners >>_ Two drug company sponsored dinners are coming up for Health Care Professionals only (no guests): _ 1. Dr. J P on controlling manic symptoms...

  20. living opportunities in Seattle outskirts

    maureeno replied to mtnnurse's topic in Washington Nursing

    we have terrible traffic problems if you work pms/nocs travel into the city can be okay otherwise the big hospitals encourage using buses since you haven't been here I'd recommend a trip to check out...

  21. Pharmaceutical Companies are taking YOUR money!!

    maureeno replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    >>it is my opinion that it may just be the Pharmaceutical companies that are keeping America alive as a free market Nation. no way! a free market would mean people could buy drugs from Canada a...

  22. Pharmaceutical Companies are taking YOUR money!!

    maureeno replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    thank you for this topic and link to NFLunch with the passage of a two trillion $$$ Medicare 'reform' more and more people will be looking into the issue of drug companies advertising and profit it is...

  23. Female physician killed by female psych pt.

    maureeno replied to sanakruz's topic in Psychiatric

    the hospital CEO says ``patient assaults are a part of life in in-patient psychiatric facilities.'' yes, and that why systems are set so help can be called!

  24. Seeking advice - dealing with 17-year old sister

    maureeno replied to Altra's topic in Psychiatric

    whether she has a developmental problem [real bad case of teenager] or a drug problem or a personality problem or even the start of a major mental disorder the counselor seems right to suggest limits...

  25. Med overrides

    maureeno replied to lmd32's topic in Psychiatric

    sanakruz, you are on the mark Wa. Imd, request help from your instructor in this maybe you can get permission to investigate code 8 incidence, rationale,