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    Psych nurse for 5 mos...need advice

    TerpGal02 replied to Strwbrywne's topic in Psychiatric

    Um, I would RUN! It sounds like you've seen some good in other areas of the system, I would see if you can transfer. Are you saying the adults and adolescents are housed AND in group together?...
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    Hot Mess!! Epilepsy, Sciatica, and Depression is hospital a realistic area?

    TerpGal02 replied to PatiencePlease's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I agree with Viva. Hospital nursing can be very destabilizing for all 3 of your conditions. Being on my feet all day with sciatica, I think would suck. I don't have it, but have watched MIL suffer...
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    Any other autistic nurses out there?

    TerpGal02 replied to elizabethgrad09's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I too have suspected I fall within the spectrum for some time. I have a really hard time getting jokes, sarcasm is totally over my head. I have a very difficult time at parties in group...
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    Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

    TerpGal02 replied to Meriwhen's topic in Psychiatric

    Great article ? In addition, there is a skill that IMO is unique to psych nursing and that is milieu management. On any other hospital unit, the pts are in their own rooms all day. On a psych unit a...
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    Non-compliance/medical neglect in a child with an open case with protective services

    TerpGal02 replied to KelRN215's topic in Pediatric

    Interagency meetings are THE MOST frustrating things. I have never been to one that I thought productive. It's all the agencies involved passing Tue buck to the next while agreeing "This is a...
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    Being a Psych RN

    TerpGal02 replied to JM_RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Hey there, also thought I would chime in on your post. I have been a psych nurse for a year and a half. I always loved psych in NS, but did try to get that one year med surg experience. As you know...
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    psych nurse position second chance!

    TerpGal02 replied to britmansf18's topic in Psychiatric

    Well in my facility patients/staff aren't allowed to touch eachother at all, so I have become a fan of the "air five" lol. The advice you've been given is great. Psych codes seem very scary but it's...
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    For those with psych history

    TerpGal02 replied to smoup's topic in Psychiatric

    I have bipolar 2 and am a psych nurse. I AM with the others in the "never" camp. I do share with all my patients the perspective that I take with my OWN treatment though. I always tell my patients...
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    MH clinic staff in Halloween costumes

    TerpGal02 replied to Retired APRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I think it's totally inappropriate too. I could just imagine some of our acutely psychotic pts flipping out thinking there were REAL witches or vampires in the hospital LOL. Not to mention the "no...
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    Phasing out noc shift differential in acute care?

    TerpGal02 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    We do 8s where I work. Our evening shift diff is higher than our noc shift diff too. We have recently had a helluva time retaining noc shift nurses and as a result are having huge staffing issues....
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    Lawsuit Claims Nurse Was 'Worked to Death'

    TerpGal02 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work it is automatic termination if you refuse to stay for mandation ( which makes it a 16 hour shift in the end, 2 8's unless the following shift agrees to come in early). We are only...
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    question about "cutters"

    TerpGal02 replied to sarasmith805's topic in Psychiatric

    For sure. I'm not talking about at the nurses station when you hear your friendly frequent flyer bpd (or apd, or drug seeker) is in the pipeline to he admitted AGAIN, turning to your co worker and...
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    question about "cutters"

    TerpGal02 replied to sarasmith805's topic in Psychiatric

    Staff splitting for sure is crazy making, I'm not denying that. Mentioning in report that someone is staff splitting in report is totally different from people speaking disparagingly about patients....
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    question about "cutters"

    TerpGal02 replied to sarasmith805's topic in Psychiatric

    Oh my is there a stigma about cutters. I work inpatient with all ages, mostly these days with the children and adolescents. Almost ALL our adolescent patients cut and even in psych nursing, there is...
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    How to safe guard adult and children?

    TerpGal02 replied to moplez1's topic in Psychiatric

    Everything Meriwhen said :) This is why it is SO important to build a trusting rapport with patients, ESP teenagers. If they trust you, they will be more willing to disclose abuse, self injurious...
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    IM Ativan

    TerpGal02 replied to dc529's topic in Psychiatric

    Our docs prefer Geodon to Haldol IM so we give it in 2 shots if we are giving Ativan too. I have never diluted it. I draw and give in a 20 gauge. I know it sounds mean, but its easier to draw up...
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    Registered Nurse VS Psychiatric RN

    TerpGal02 replied to LisaNICUrn's topic in Psychiatric

    I wish I had more 1:1 time with my patients. That's why I went into psych nursing. I was always more interested in the psychosocial/therapeutic communication aspect of nursing. I always knew I...
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    Psych nursing interview- Should I talk about personal experience with OCD?

    TerpGal02 replied to ArtemisRN's topic in Psychiatric

    You may get the very rare hiring manager that sees your diagnosis as a strength but don't bet on it by a long shot. I have bipolar type II and had to disclose at my first nursing job (in psych) due...
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    Psych RN positions

    TerpGal02 replied to EJC_BSNRN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    There are a number of hospitals in the DC burbs too that have psych units, unfortunately not a lot of stand alones. In Montgomery County, Montgomery General (MedStar Montgomery), and Suburban have...
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    Got my flu shot today

    TerpGal02 replied to classicdame's topic in Disaster Preparation

    le sigh. I take BP meds too. 4 of em. Without medications, my SBP usually runs that. But then there are the off few days where it shoots up REAL high 180-200 range on days when I'm sleep deprived...
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    Protect Your Patients When Giving Promethazine (Phenergan)

    TerpGal02 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Medications

    I never ever give IM Phenergan in the delt. Always in a large muscle where I can get nice and deep. Usually the DG or VG site. FYI though if you work with any psych pts on antipsychotics and a...
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    Got my flu shot today

    TerpGal02 replied to classicdame's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Got mine today. My arm is sore as the dickens and I know I will feel like poo tomorrow (always get malaise after the flu shot) but its sure better than getting the flu. I am a huge needlephobe (can...
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    Acute psych questions

    TerpGal02 replied to Nursejesssica's topic in Psychiatric

    I gotta disagree with this. I have bipolar type 2, and I've been hospitalized IP 3 times for it. I do not find working in psych destabilizing or triggering at all. I think I commiserate most with...
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    Restrospective

    TerpGal02 replied to nursedanny614's topic in Psychiatric

    Yep always wanted to be a psych nurse here too. I didn't plan on starting in psych, planed to get my "one year med/surg experience" but it just so happened that the psych job I applied for hired me...
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    Jacksonville university RN to BSN online

    TerpGal02 replied to live2run00's topic in Online Distance Learning

    My advice is DO NOT take Evidence Based Practice and Health Assessment for the Practicing Nurse together. That was seriously 8 weeks of