aloevera

aloevera

telemetry, med-surg, home health, psych

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  1. Beyond Meds and Charting

    aloevera replied to DaFreak71's topic in Psychiatric

    Yes we can lead the groups....we do unless we are bombarded with new admits then we can ask a MHT to lead the group...I like to do that myself because you get so much info at that time..we do goals...

  2. psych nursing-which one is less violent?

    aloevera replied to cutehumor's topic in Psychiatric

    Violence can happen in any setting....I have seen quite a bit on the adolescent unit, adult mental health unit, acute and extended....I have not worked forensic....It would be difficult to say which...

  3. Do psych patients ever stalk their nurse?

    aloevera replied to linda2097's topic in Psychiatric

    Our badges only give our first name and position...no one knows our last name....would make it difficult to be stalked when pts. cannot find you !!!! I ever (it has happened) a pt. asks for my last...

  4. Beyond Meds and Charting

    aloevera replied to DaFreak71's topic in Psychiatric

    we as RN's must talk and assess our pts. q shift....usually about 20 min. we also talk and get feedback during treatment team meeting, groups, and other times as well...yes, there is quite a bit of...

  5. Psych Interview on Tuesday

    aloevera replied to Ultra Violet's topic in Psychiatric

    how did it go??? we are anxious to

  6. Mixing Teenagers with Adult patients

    aloevera replied to BoogiePop's topic in Psychiatric

    we keep our adolescents on a separate locked unit (ages 12-17) I have never seen them mixed with the adults...as for gender, we cannot keep the males away from the females...if things look like they...

  7. which would you rather work with male or female nurses?

    aloevera replied to fairness's topic in Men in Nursing

    i really don't see much difference although I have only worked with a few men....both men and woman are of equal competancy, the men I have worked with are just as gossipy as the woman... I am happy...

  8. random drug tests?

    aloevera replied to carrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't smoke, I don't judge others, but I do have an opinion.....so BaRNs- there are 4, not 3 kinds of people regarding this issue...my husband has been a regular smoker forever it seems....don't see...

  9. Do Day Nurses Really Feel that Night Nurses Do Nothing All Night?

    aloevera replied to Brita01's topic in General Nursing

    i don't know if nights does as much work or not, never worked nights, but My Goodness....the hours !!!! changes your entire sleep pattern, eating schedule, etc. and trying to sleep in the day !!!...

  10. Student Nurse Question

    aloevera replied to MissJLG's topic in Psychiatric

    in my private psychiatric hospital the LPN's are the med nurses, they also take off dr. orders....they work side by side with the RN's...cannot help you with salary, tho....do not know...I do know...

  11. Psych Interview on Tuesday

    aloevera replied to Ultra Violet's topic in Psychiatric

    don't be concerned about the "1 yr. in med-surg", especially if you are going in to a detox unit....you will get excellent "on the job training"; need to knows: what to do for seizures, increased...

  12. random drug tests?

    aloevera replied to carrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    I definately agree that MJ is less offending than ETOH....I work in a dual diagnosis unit and we don't get any pts. detoxing from MJ...but too many detoxing from ETOH, and it isn't pretty....seizures,...

  13. Funnes areas to work in nursing?

    aloevera replied to joetex12's topic in General Nursing

    definately psych !!!! never a dull moment, we laugh a lot, cry a lot... oh the things that we hear and see

  14. Do you feel you have safe staffing ratios at your facility?

    aloevera replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would give anything to have a 1:7 ratio....on my detox unit we usually have from 25-42 pts. with 2 RN's and med nurses....a lot of med. problems with detoxing: seizures, B/P's skyrocketing, diabetic...

  15. random drug tests?

    aloevera replied to carrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    I know, there is a fine line here....some definately DO need their medications, but there are many that don't....same ole, same ole, over-medicated...pts. and

  16. random drug tests?

    aloevera replied to carrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    what about all the "legal" drug use?? I personally know of nurses on Prozac, Wellbutrin, Oxycodone, Zanax, etc. etc.........how do they get away with that???? just 'cuz they have a script, I...

  17. What I Love About Nursing Is....

    aloevera replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    doctors may be rude and condescending.....BUT the pts. make up for it with their

  18. Tips for Nurses: Dealing With Annoying Coworkers

    aloevera replied to Bugaloo's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    that is good advice....wonderful tips....another one is the "know it all"....when I go in and see that she is my co-worker, sigh, sigh, I just distance myself from her, too...we usually have 2 RN's on...

  19. New psych RN: Advocating for antisocials? Or being manipulated?

    aloevera replied to justpoorfect's topic in Psychiatric

    our coffee is open to the pts. and staff from wake-up time until we close the door for first group (9:00 am).....it is rather weak, but they are happy with being able to get it....your unit does seem...

  20. Self Defense Against Patients

    aloevera replied to Jerry99's topic in Psychiatric

    just saw the CPI post....we just had that training at work and to tell you the truth, it is useless....gave us some ways to get away if someone grabs our hair, etc....common sense...just get

  21. Self Defense Against Patients

    aloevera replied to Jerry99's topic in Psychiatric

    first prioity is to get all other pts. out of the area....call a code and we have several people there stat to bring the pt. down while he gets an injection....now if you are alone assessing a pt. and...

  22. things friends/neighbors have asked you "because you are a nurse"

    aloevera replied to aloevera's topic in General Nursing

    friend just called and told me her husband has pain "right next to his belly button"."he won't let me see or touch it"...has he had a BM, she says oh, he said not in 4 days!!! duh!!! oh, my.... you...

  23. Do Day Nurses Really Feel that Night Nurses Do Nothing All Night?

    aloevera replied to Brita01's topic in General Nursing

    no way... not in my psychiatric unit....night nurses work just as hard as us day nurses, sometimes maybe even harder....I always said that they deserve the diff......I have never worked nights and...

  24. Cell Phones: Help or Hindrance?

    aloevera replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    those of you that are given them at work to use, and do not want to....There was a special on TV today about cell phones causing brain tumors, cancer.....I know this was brought up about 5 yrs. ago...

  25. RNs- Mostly first born? Alcoholic fathers?

    aloevera replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am an RN, 2nd born with both alcoholic mother and father..... BTW, I don't drink at all.....but my husband was alcoholic...go figure... guess what they say is you marry someone like your father..I...