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    Antagonizing patients--just a vent

    TerpGal02 replied to Isitpossible's topic in Psychiatric

    Trust me, I know how terrible it is. This one nurse I'm thinking of is just incapable of verbal de-escalation so wants them PRN'd before it gets to that. And no one is forced to the quiet room, you...
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    New grad jobs in psych

    TerpGal02 replied to tag2007's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I don't know if you're still looking but don't count out the community based psych agencies. I used to work for Way Station which has a location in Howard. I got hired as a new grad onto the...
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    Springfield Hospital Center info

    TerpGal02 replied to tag2007's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Are you still wondering about this? Springfield is a state hospital hence most patients are long term. You can't get into a state hospital in Maryland just for crisis stabilization. In fact its...
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    Anyone in a monitoring program due to their disability?

    TerpGal02 replied to BeOne77's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I for one think it is totally outrageous for BONs to put nurses with bipolar/MDD into programs designed for addiction. Granted the two go hand in hand, but what is a person without a dual diagnosis...
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    Am I required to disclose a history of depression?

    TerpGal02 replied to ~mommyof2~'s topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I think you're well within your rights to answer no. Firstly, not their business. Secondly situational depression isn't what they are most likely look.g for. They are probably looking for Major...
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    True life, inpatient style.

    TerpGal02 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Thank you for this. It takes a huge amount of courage to bear yourself like this. I can commiserate, I have been inpt 3 times for suicidal ideations (all 3 times I was found before I could do...
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    1 year and 6 months later......

    TerpGal02 replied to avaloncar's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey we're basically in the same boat. I too am a Dec 2011 grad, passed NCLEX in Jan 2012 but it took me 4 mos to land my first job. I stayed there for about 9 months. It was in my desired specialty...
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    Forgetting to waste meds in pyxis

    TerpGal02 replied to lemur87's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Seriously if our pyxis didn't work like it did I would probably be in your situation. When we pull something controlled, pyxis asks us if we're giving the full dose. You can't go out if you don't...
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    Emergency Psychiatric Medications

    TerpGal02 replied to edie1's topic in Psychiatric

    Only problem with long term Geodon therapy is the whole long QT thing. I have seen it a few times. Our docs always get a baseline ecg when starting it, and then a repeat a few days
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    Antagonizing patients--just a vent

    TerpGal02 replied to Isitpossible's topic in Psychiatric

    I've never seen any of my fellow nurses or mha's be verbally abusive go a pt, but there are those staff that whenever they are on, you know there's going to be at least one person in the quiet room...
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    Invega sustenna question

    TerpGal02 replied to GalRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I work inpt now. It's definitely different and a huge learning curve, but I like it. Actually I have been mostly working c&a even though my background is with adults, obviously. And of course,...
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    medical care in your place of employment

    TerpGal02 replied to Umberlee's topic in Psychiatric

    We have little capacity to deal with medical problems that are not minor and well managed, but we get medically unstable pts a few times a month usually because our referring ERs like to bend the...
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    Looking to move to Portland....

    TerpGal02 replied to Katie71275's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Us too. My BIL lives in Portland and just graduated from Portland State with MS in Special Ed. Hubby just got back from his graduation and wants to move there. The east coast go go go lifestyle is...
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    Geodon IM

    TerpGal02 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    How many of you guys use Geodon as an emergency PRN. We do, and I LOVE it. Calms agitated PTs right down, better than Zyprexa IMO. Clears them up a little too. I however do NOT like how freakin...
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    Working with colleagues diagnosed with mental illness

    TerpGal02 replied to resilientnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    The stigma is still there in psych nursing, unfortunately. You would think we know better. Learned that the hard way when I had to be admitted when I worked at my last job. Disclosing a mental...
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    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

    TerpGal02 replied to darrell's topic in Psychiatric

    The only ACT I know is assertive community treatment. I started my career there. I know motivational interviewing well. We mostly used that with our population. Our programming was pretty heavily...
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    new grad/new nurse....In need of some honest advice

    TerpGal02 replied to lillyh_90's topic in Psychiatric

    I started out in psych. I have no regrets. If you know you're going to hate med surg, my opinion is don't waste your time. Yes, a year of med surg won't hurt, but the arguements of keeping up your...
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    What sacrifices will you make? / How hungry are you?

    TerpGal02 replied to NCmcMan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow hangon, your story sounds quite similar to mine, except one state over and 2 years earlier LOL. I graduated from University of MD in 02 with a polysci degree and when I started at the tender age...
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    30+ club! Lets do this together.

    TerpGal02 replied to alynn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yay for the non traditional students! I was 27 when I started prereqs and finished up NS at 31. I was by NO means the youngest in my class, we had quite a few 40 and 50 plus in my
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    New: Transcript requirement?

    TerpGal02 replied to caren19's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My current employer wanted copies of transcripts or your diploma as part of the hiring process. Can't say anything about current employees being asked for this
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    Honest advise needed

    TerpGal02 replied to lynds80's topic in Psychiatric

    Yup, come on back to the dark side. I will have a year of experience next week. I have worked all that time in psych. First in Tue community then inpt.I will tell you that while child and adolescent...
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    Emergency Psychiatric Medications

    TerpGal02 replied to edie1's topic in Psychiatric

    We use Geodon in emergencies, never PO though, always IM. Then ya get around the take with food thing lol. That seems to be our go to IM these days. It works but takes forEVER to
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    "cutesy" printed scrubs - staff response?

    TerpGal02 replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have become a certified scrub a holic LOL! My first job was in the community, I wore street clothes and we were expected to dress very casually so that when we were out with the clients, people...
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    Child psych

    TerpGal02 replied to lynds80's topic in Psychiatric

    My hospital takes care of all ages. We have separate hallways for the adults, the adolescents, and the children. There is a unit nurse for adults and a unit nurse for C&A. That said my...
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    Nurses' perceptions of patients with borderline personality disorder - lit review

    TerpGal02 replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Very real phenomena. I work in psych and there are moans and groans when we have pts with any axis II disorder. I really try to remind myself that borderline especially has been a survival...