shrinkyrn

I thought this was hilarious because I turned 62 on a Thursday and I retired on Friday. I couldn't wait to be able to retire. I'm not financially in good shape or anything I just needed to retire after 41 years. I have a bad back, bad legs and just w...

Kayla, I just retired after 41 years of Psych/Addictions nursing. I worked inpatient (childrens, geriatric, acute and chronic), outpatient, did ER evals of psychiatric and substance abuse patients. I was hurt in all those years, in all those areas, m...

As an Addictions Nurse who saw nurses referred in for "treatment" and having to enter the Impaired Nurses State Program due to DUI or being positive for ANY substance....(and you know pot is in your system for about a month), I don't believe it's wor...

Behavioral Health nurse for 40 years....went into it right after graduation and have stayed there all these years.....Have worked all areas of psych...I'm the most sane well adjusted person I know....really!!.....probably because I have actually used...

I question the use of Suboxone in a short term detox period. Suboxone is more of a long term medication, since it hangs on the receptor cells longer a taper in detox makes no sense IMHO and experience with suboxone patients. In the outpatient settin...

I got my CARN over 10 years ago, it was a very difficult exam. I am so glad that I took it and got my CARN, it has helped me get my current position in an outpatient addictions treatment center....wouldn't want to have to take that test again!

@ demylenated.....Awesome description and understanding of addiction...I have been an RN in the field of psych and addictions for 38 years....(takes deep breath)....I have worked with RN's who lack that knowledge...Kudos to you!!!

http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/osa/irc/pubs/DrugFactSheets/BathsaltsFactSheetOct2011.pdf this is a good fact sheet explains about bath salts. I work in outpatient D&A, we have had a lot of people come through who were using bath salts, called "salts" ...

Don't go into nursing , especially psych nursing to work through your own issues of codependency or depression. Empathy is a wonderful thing, identifying with patient issues will cause you a whole lot of problems. Agree with Meriwhen...Psych patients...

I first got certified when I worked inpatient dual diagnosis rehab....I have moved into an outpatient Drug & Alcohol setting an am the Addictions Nurse..The pay is nowhere near hospital pay, but the job is much less stressful and so much better f...

When I had a request for time off denied because there "was no one to cover" I used my answering machine to screen calls and from that point forward staffing became a management problem not my problem everywhere I worked. I no longer work in a hospit...

What's the ammonia level?? confusion could be related to hepatic encephalopathy, I don't know what you are smelling but look up "fetor hepaticus"......

I would like to recommend Dr. Kevin T. McCauley's DVD Pleasure Unwoven....It gives hypothesis for both Disease and Choice and goes on to scientifically prove that indeed Addiction is a Disease......It is not a boring presentation, in fact it is one o...

Ron White, "you can't fix stupid!"

I have concerns about giving so much in 1 injection....it's 4.2 ml.....the drug rep I talked to said, well it's in water not in an oil suspension so it shouldn't be any big deal.....I wouldn't want 4.2ml injected in my rear end.....according to the l...

I am an RN, although not a dialysis nurse. My husband is a dialysis patient. The unit he goes to was taken over by DaVita about 2 yrs ago. The nurses, techs and even the unit secretary are caring wonderful people overall. There are times when they do...

@ jackstem.....that may well be true....but, I needed to provide some reference information. My clients all learn that it is important to understand H.O.W. it works....Honesty, Open-mindedness, Willingness......Maybe some posters will accept the O...

It's a disease....Check out Dr. Ohlms and definition of Disease. Read Healing the Addicted Brain by Harold C. Urschel, III, MD. Read the first 164 pages of the AA Big Book, go to healthybodyhealthymind.com and look for Hope for the Alcoholic:Scientif...

It took me a LONG time, worked psych, dual diagnosis, got certified as CARN, I now work in an Addictions private office as the Addictions nurse...I wear many hats, do some counseling, I ran a Suboxone program for a while, am working on a Dual Disorde...

I have been a CARN for almost 10 years now...best thing I ever did....I now work in an outpatient office as the Addictions Nurse....LOVE it!!

Not sure where you got your information. My diploma education prepared me to function in ANY hospital. I've never been sorry that I attended a diploma program. In fact I did not work at the hospital I attended for nursing school after I graduated and...

To all: Sorry! :smackingf Just a real sensitive area. I had to justify so much, I went looking for another job right after that and within a year, I was OUTTA there!!!

I'm really not sure what you are implicating here, but I'm certainly not appreciative of how you worded what you said:nono: :flamesonb I'm not going to explain to you what transpired and didn't ask for a comment when I said that as a reason I don't ...

I recently left hospital nursing for outpatient! I worked psych inpt. 1. I don't miss being the ONLY RN for up to 18 pts. (Mental health workers were the rest of the staff):trout: 2. I don't miss NEVER being able to leave the floor.:angryfire 3. I ...

When I worked night shift on the acute psych unit even nights were busy with psychotic individuals, pacing the halls and not very redirectable because their meds hadn't kicked in yet. I've worked units where manic folks were up and about. Most of th...