inthesky

inthesky

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  1. can't do nightshift anymore..on the verge of having nervous breakdown

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in General Nursing

    aloevera, unfortunately, there is absolutely no day shift available, so i am definitely leaving.. im just figuring out how long i'll muddle through this to help them out. From reading your posts, i...

  2. can't do nightshift anymore..on the verge of having nervous breakdown

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much guys!! I'm getting a lot of ideas and not feeling quite as bad about myself. While I don't like to hear that others have suffered too, it makes me feel like less of a doof =P Getting a...

  3. can't do nightshift anymore..on the verge of having nervous breakdown

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in General Nursing

    thank you all so much :loveya: aloevera, i appreciate your concern. I do have diagnosed bipolar disorder, which apparently should never be mixed with night shift. My doctors and my boyfriend (he is...

  4. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    inthesky replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Babs, Im a new grad, but im beginning to understand your problem. I'm bipolar and 4 months of night shift has unraveled me pretty badly. I talked to my nurse manager about day shift (which there...

  5. psych patients and high blood pressure!!!!

    inthesky posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Not working on a medical floor, I have very few resources when a patient spikes a high BP. We don't even have a large or small BP cuff in our unit!! one size for all.. yeah.. I have to be choosy...

  6. psych patients and high blood pressure!!!!

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Psychiatric

    very true!! with the docs, we do need to be careful. If we called them all the time, they will start to say no to everything we ask. It's frustrating, but patients come first! Do you support the...

  7. Working in Psych and then being a patient in your unit!

    inthesky replied to rn4ever?'s topic in Psychiatric

    keetahe, i commend your strength and perseverance!! =) and to the thread... i started nursing bonkers

  8. ? About Addictions Nursing

    inthesky replied to Ultra Violet's topic in Psychiatric

    definitely not a waste!!!!!! i find that offensive as well . My only dissatisfaction with working detox..is the it is working detox. I get them medically stable and don't feel like I get to prepare...

  9. bipolar pt. not manic on ad´s?

    inthesky replied to ulmaulma's topic in Psychiatric

    Mish56, i do take lamictal =) and it was prescribed for me as a 'soft' bipolar deal. My psych doc wasnt sure what my mood disturbance was, but ADs were all failing. I think I was in a mixed episode...

  10. psych patients and high blood pressure!!!!

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Psychiatric

    my opiate detoxer refusing meds was the 226/126 she was delirious as well.. trying to run out into the hall naked, screaming at us in paranoia. she was really a lovely person when she returned from...

  11. disallusioned with nursing! psych new grad

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Psychiatric

    i like to give my own meds as well.. plus, it is a great opportunity to talk about the patient's day. but i will need a med nurse if management insists upon taking admits during med pass

  12. bipolar pt. not manic on ad´s?

    inthesky replied to ulmaulma's topic in Psychiatric

    bipolar is extremely seasonal!!!! both of my past psych docs have thought so. i was doing great this winter (but not 'too' good ) and my psych doc kept annoying me warning me of an impending mood...

  13. bipolar pt. not manic on ad´s?

    inthesky replied to ulmaulma's topic in Psychiatric

    i am on a mood stabilizer. BP 2 is hard to diagnose because it is mostly depression and the mania is usually mild. I get agitated depression where I am very depressed, but also irritable with racing...

  14. Substance Abuse

    inthesky replied to *tattooed~princess*'s topic in Psychiatric

    i work on a general psych unit and half my patients are usually detoxers =P i do like working with them for the most part, im new but others say that it can be heartbreaking to watch them slowly...

  15. bipolar pt. not manic on ad´s?

    inthesky replied to ulmaulma's topic in Psychiatric

    hypomania can be serious as it may be the precursor to a major manic or depression episode. also in some people with bipolar an AD may not cause a manic episode but might only work for a few months...

  16. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    inthesky replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    ready to live, i would aim for part time 8 hour DAY shifts.. sleep 8 hours religiously.. and get very regular psych care and therapy. and if it doesnt work. maybe temp nursing jobs? so you dont have...

  17. disallusioned with nursing! psych new grad

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi guys! I certainly dont have answers for you guys except for continuing to complaining to management. If management won't act, it might be time for the state to step in. There is a point in which...

  18. Management of the med window

    inthesky replied to wonderbee's topic in Psychiatric

    i think my unit is doing something wrong

  19. Will you watch what I'm doing for God's sake!

    inthesky replied to sarahbellum's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ive had preceptors who just sit back.. i asked a bunch of questions and asked them to go over my work. 'oh its fine'.. i wanted to scream 'im not learning anything from

  20. Relatively new nurse- unhappy and unsure with job. anyone else?

    inthesky replied to roadrunner25's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I keep telling myself that i am never 'stuck' in life. Ive been at my job for 3 months and night shift is already ruining my health and I feel like nursing is an abusive profession. Nursing is...

  21. How many times have you cried???

    inthesky replied to CareBayer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Someone should create a poll about crying! I cried more in nursing school. Last year I had a student externship in psych.. I did 1:1 watching two patients in 4 points, crying and begging.. i cried...

  22. Anyone Bipolar???

    inthesky replied to phoenix72's topic in Health, Stress Management

    i have bipolar as well. I am a new grad and I have gotten through my first 3 months with good evaluations. im actually pretty good at my job, but working night shift is destabilizing me. I'm going...

  23. Who else doesnt plan on being an RN forever?

    inthesky replied to PiPhi2004's topic in First Year After Licensure

    *raises hand* its weird..because i like being a nurse..im proud of it..and enjoy the work..but the responsibility and stress can be overwhelming. I work psych nights, and i have up to 12...

  24. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    inthesky replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    My bipolar illness sounds very similar! I was diagnosed MDD severe recurrent, borderline personality, and GAD I started taking a mood stabilizer and my 'borderline' traits and my panic attacks...

  25. disallusioned with nursing! psych new grad

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Psychiatric

    i've been feeling better about my job lately. I've been having a string of really good shifts.. the shifts where you are very busy..but have time to eat and talk to your patients.. and you leave...