jhamrn

jhamrn has 14 years experience and specializes in Psychiatric nursing.

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1. Nursing student taking drugs

   jhamrn replied to txpatches's topic in General Students

   Marijuana is a powerful mind altering drug. If a person suspects a nurse or nursing student using a mind altering drug, they should report it immediatly. Nursing students know that they can be subjected to a urine drug screen at anytime.

2. Scared Of Poop!!!!!!!!! Help!!!!!!!

   jhamrn replied to nursingstudent424's topic in New Nurse

   Did you know that when a person smells poop they are ingesting very small poop particles. Sometimes when I work on a Geriatric psych unit, i get calls from a general psych unit to help them clean up poop. Like I'm a poop expert. Nobody likes cleaning...

3. quit first RN job after 3 months?

   jhamrn replied to Cinnamongirl's topic in New Nurse

   I can still remember 16 years ago when I was a new nurse. I thought that I had experienced most of the stress by getting through nursing school and passing boards. My first job was on a med surg floor. When i was hired, I was told that I would be w...

4. Does size matter?

   jhamrn replied to caffreak's topic in Psychiatric

   I have worked with only men on a psych unit before and I find that women and men together maintain a safe environment better. Sometimes pt's respond better to someone that is less intimidating.

5. Got Beat Up Badly In Face By Patient

   jhamrn replied to Aviationurse's topic in Psychiatric

   Where you given a choice or encouraged to press assault charges against the patient. When it comes to assault even patients need to be held responsible. Did the patient show any nonverbal cues that she may become violent. Your facility should i...

6. Work bullying? :(

   jhamrn replied to Hybridatomsk's topic in General Nursing

   Remember that your skills would probably be appreciated more somewhere else. I've had a supervisor in the past who had her favorites. Sometimes she empowered certain staff to become informants (creating a self righteous alliance). This kind of work e...

7. Struggling with depression, panic and anxiety.

   jhamrn replied to markjrn's topic in Disabilities

   Struggling with depression and anxiety can be difficult. Last year I studied for my Psychiatric nursing certification exam. I already knew alot about psychiatric nursing because I have practiced psychiatric nursing for 12 years. However, I did lea...