inthesky

inthesky

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  1. Does night work increase blood pressure?

    inthesky replied to PiperLPN's topic in General Nursing

    It raised mine!! I was getting these ridiculous pressures of 140/90 ish when I usually run 105/70 ish. It also wrecked my stomach and it hasn't been the same

  2. Violent Borderlines

    inthesky replied to Leahr's topic in Psychiatric

    :chair: thanks =) What I did there would probably not work with your patient

  3. Whew!

    inthesky replied to DesertKat's topic in Psychiatric

    :anpom:good luck! There is a certain line of being pushed around where it risks our very own mental health

  4. disallusioned with nursing! psych new grad

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Psychiatric

    hmm and to response to my old thread a year later.. i made it!! I think some things around here are even worse than they were when I started this thread related to lower staffing

  5. disallusioned with nursing! psych new grad

    inthesky posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I have just finished my 8 week new grad psych nursing orientation. I have been extremely lucky that my preceptor is an incredible nurse and human being. He is really the first mentor I have ever had.....

  6. Violent Borderlines

    inthesky replied to Leahr's topic in Psychiatric

    Also, a calm response can really extinguish irrational anger. A week or so ago, a (non-psychotic) patient approached me telling me that he was about to freak out and hurt people. I noticed a lack of...

  7. Violent Borderlines

    inthesky replied to Leahr's topic in Psychiatric

    First, is this person actually violent or do he/she have a reputation of violence? We get a lot of people here with all sorts of HI who respond really well to a calm environment and respect. There...

  8. disallusioned with nursing! psych new grad

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Psychiatric

    Being the self-imposed authority on Arizona of this thread, I say that rumor is false.

  9. New Mexico State University PMHNP/CNS Online Program

    inthesky replied to psychVARN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Congratulations! =) I'm sure you'll never forget this anticipation torture.

  10. looking for good, but cheap psych NP programs

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Both ASU and UofA are distance programs. Their nursing programs are very respectable. Both programs require occasional travel for immersion sessions. AZ out of state can be very expensive. I would...

  11. looking for good, but cheap psych NP programs

    inthesky posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I have recently applied to UofA and ASU DNP psych programs (Arizona). UofA called me a few days ago to inform me that they canceled their psych DNP program due to low enrollment. I am surprised as I...

  12. Youngest NP?

    inthesky replied to tfleuter's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm hoping that I will have my NP by the time I am 28. I'm 25 right now and sometimes have issues with age credibility. I suppose nursing has aged me because it is nowhere nearly as bad as it was...

  13. Inpatient Smoke free ward - HELP!

    inthesky replied to rainbowsunsets's topic in Psychiatric

    Most of the units in my state are 100% smoke free ie. even employees must leave the premises to smoke. Many patients do have a difficult time with it, but they rub their nicotine patches and deal. I...

  14. Need help with Therapeutic Communication

    inthesky replied to mycatmax's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm not familiar with a specific book, but I really think it is necessary that you get some mentoring/training!! I would dearly hope that no one would expect me to jump to a cardiac unit and be

  15. Important Lessons my Patients have Taught me...

    inthesky replied to SweetLemon's topic in Psychiatric

    Self-mutilation should not be done because all you get are days and days of itchy

  16. Did anyone consider becoming a psychologist first?

    inthesky replied to darthbreezy's topic in Psychiatric

    Nursing and psych are (usually) completely different fields. Psych nursing is often only a one semester class/clinical of an entire curriculum. I discovered that I wanted to work in mental health...

  17. looking for good, but cheap psych NP programs

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I did apply and have not heard anything at all. I heard from ASU the middle of March (which I accepted), USA 3rd week of march, and nada from NMSU. If you are waiting for them, I would give them a...

  18. How time consuming is a 2 credit hour summer class?

    inthesky posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I applied for fall 2009 entry psychiatric DNP program. I got an email today that I need to take a 2credit hour non-clinical class in the summer 1 session (5 weeks). I'm going to do an accelerated...

  19. Trauma/PTSD, psychosis, and antipsychotic drugs

    inthesky posted a topic in Psychiatric

    At my unit (and probably everywhere else as well), we treat a lot of people with extensive traumatic histories. I understand that trauma, especially in early childhood, does change one's brain...

  20. Trauma/PTSD, psychosis, and antipsychotic drugs

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Psychiatric

    good info! I'm going to read it more in depth when I'm less tired =P I've thought about the 'thinking' issue as well. We keep some patients in constant ativan hazes to avoid agitation, but people...

  21. Myths About Criminals

    inthesky replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Psychiatric

    When I was a teenager, I had a meth-addicted boyfriend who would commit actual robbery and steal people's identities (of course I didn't know!!!! I didn't even know what meth was). I learned later...

  22. Trauma/PTSD, psychosis, and antipsychotic drugs

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Psychiatric

    thank you! This does give me some perspective on why the Doctors polypharm patients. The average IP stay is 3-7days. The patients see a doc every morning and say "this med isn't working" and the doc...

  23. Ethics of patient bathing

    inthesky replied to discontentment's topic in General Nursing

    You are right! Isn't it technically assault and battery to force a patient into a

  24. Question about Anti-Social Personality Disorder

    inthesky replied to MattiesMama's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm really concerned about the physical and emotional abuse. Your emotional and physical safety (i do believe that emotional health can be endangered) is at risk. It is also well-known that once...

  25. New pych nurse needs advice

    inthesky replied to dreamBIG's topic in Psychiatric

    I worked nights right out of school. The night schedule messed me up psychically and emotionally really badly. Although, I am probably more sensitive to it than most. Circadian rhythms are no joke....