TitaniaSidhe

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  1. Need advice from Lehigh Valley area Nurses

    TitaniaSidhe replied to Noahm's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Can't help you much even though I live in the valley I work in NJ. I can however tell you Muhlenburg Hospital off route 22 was bought by Healtheast Corp- they own Lehigh Valley Hospital off 78 &...

  2. Keeping Yourself Safe

    TitaniaSidhe replied to PsychRN-Kris's topic in Psychiatric

    Myself I just try to avoid skirts or dresses all together that way if I do have to struggle with anyone my underware isn't flashed to the world & it avoids issues with the sex offenders. Make...

  3. Need assistance Please

    TitaniaSidhe replied to watchaknow's topic in Psychiatric

    Sounds like you are in the VA system since you refered to going out after homeless vets...I myself am in the NE- US Tri State Area, seems to me perhaps you might try asking around in VISION 3 as I...

  4. suicide of patient on unit

    TitaniaSidhe replied to finn_fab's topic in Psychiatric

    I have had this happen to me, myself & a NA found him hanging in the bathroom from the hand rail during health & safety rounds. We managed to get BP & pulse back but he never regained...

  5. Animal Cruelty ' Therapy'?

    TitaniaSidhe replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    Extreemly irresponsible on the part of the treatment team not to address this behavior prior to discharge. First thought that came to my mind is he an only child or will he be exposed to other...

  6. Contraband in psychiatric emergency rooms

    TitaniaSidhe replied to psych nurse's topic in Psychiatric

    Men search the male patients women the females. Strip & change into hospital PJs & slippers. All clothing is then washed, dried & returned. I have had patients come in with weapons,...

  7. alternate ways of treating borderline personality disorder

    TitaniaSidhe replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    Been awhile since I last viewed this post....some excellent info shared & of course also some unproductive & argumentative replies. One thing sprang to mind, one can not learn with a closed...

  8. borderline-help: 2 different nurses/2 different approaches

    TitaniaSidhe replied to gcja's topic in Psychiatric

    Again excellent post, very good info in this, a shame you always have one or two staff/tyreatment team members that allow a split to happen, very hard to keep everyone on the same page, possible but...

  9. borderline-help: 2 different nurses/2 different approaches

    TitaniaSidhe replied to gcja's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree, well

  10. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    TitaniaSidhe replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    have a friend with psorisis who swears by duct tape as the best for keeping it under control & not looking too

  11. So WHY did you go into Psyche nursing?

    TitaniaSidhe replied to NurseCard's topic in Psychiatric

    Just b/c one is in Psych does not mean that they do not need good med-surg or physical assessment skills. Matter of fact I would say that going into Psych requires even more astute physical...

  12. Getting burnt out?

    TitaniaSidhe replied to vegnurse21's topic in Psychiatric

    In truth I am more burnt out on how administration is making our job more & more difficult with endless, tedious policy & procedure. They care more about protocol than the actual care the...

  13. Had A Medical Code on the Psych Unit!

    TitaniaSidhe replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    Sounds like you handled yourself quite well. Anxiety is to be expected esp. being your first time in that sort of situation. The most important thing is to stay calm through dealing with the...

  14. Opinions on med dosage for bipolar teen daughter

    TitaniaSidhe posted a topic in Psychiatric

    My stepdaughter is Bipolar & AD/HD. Currently she is on Concerta 54mg QAM - Depakote 250mg BID & Abilify 5mg at 5PM. She is 15 & a half years old & 110 lbs. Today she had a physical...

  15. Opinions on med dosage for bipolar teen daughter

    TitaniaSidhe replied to TitaniaSidhe's topic in Psychiatric

    Don't wish to create any problems here, please just close this thread. Thanks.

  16. Forensic Psykaitry

    TitaniaSidhe replied to extrakul's topic in Psychiatric

    I have had forensic psych patients over the years on my unit(murder, arson, sex offenders), currently have a violent sex offender. Also had a patient who had been inpatient at our facillity numerous...

  17. Opinions on med dosage for bipolar teen daughter

    TitaniaSidhe replied to TitaniaSidhe's topic in Psychiatric

    Well it has been an ongoing thing, as you know with MI this is how it works. We are hopeful to see her get on the combo of meds which will work best for her. Our summer has been challenging but we...

  18. The Kinder Gentler Psych Unit

    TitaniaSidhe replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    Nice in theory however there will inevitably arise a crisis situation & unfortunately no restraints ever is a somewhat unrealistic goal( unless you have some other unit that will utilize...

  19. Staffing issues

    TitaniaSidhe replied to mobaby's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree it is all about the money...sadly patient care is the least of any ones' concern until that is there is a problem which may make the institution look bad or loose money, then of course it will...

  20. Complaints about Patient Complaints

    TitaniaSidhe replied to nursekelly217's topic in Psychiatric

    Occasionally where I work this also happens however the means I have found to protect myself is documentation in the patient record. When dealing with addicts, who often times have such wonderful...

  21. Are PRN's Abused?

    TitaniaSidhe replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    Couldn't have said it better. Adjust their meds to a correct dose & the need for PRN meds should deminish. Meanwhile, as the adjustments are being made & unless you are dealing with a...

  22. Pay Scale

    TitaniaSidhe replied to PRNMEDS's topic in Psychiatric

    I am higher than the average community or even state hospitals in the area. At present the Federal system is paying rather high, although they are hireing new nurses at Grade 1 & I am grade 3. I...

  23. Addiction

    TitaniaSidhe replied to krisssy's topic in Psychiatric

    " Addiction is a physical, mental & spiritual disease, affecting every area of our lives. The physical aspect of our disease is the compulsive use of drugs: the inability to stop using once we...

  24. Pay Scale

    TitaniaSidhe replied to PRNMEDS's topic in Psychiatric

    $82/hr on night shift, working every weekend, with BSN + 16yrs experience in North

  25. Discharge planning for mental illness?

    TitaniaSidhe replied to milenko's topic in Psychiatric

    the following are examples of note templates we use at our facillity for our patients on discharge. #1 Note Example for discharge TITLE: NURSING DISCHARGE SUMMARY (T)...