Hokie

Hokie has 3 years experience and specializes in Psychiatric.

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1. What's dual diagnosis like?

   Hokie replied to wonderbee's topic in Psychiatric

   Agree with Aloevera. Lots of prns, especially pain medications due to drug seeking. No use of seclusion but have had some fights but have been able to resolve without seclusion. The patients are...

2. do you talk about work?

   Hokie replied to green12's topic in Psychiatric

   Working in the psychiatric field, I tend to talk about the strange, funny, stressful and dangerous things as well if only to get it out of my mind and relieve stress while maintaining confidentiality...

3. Another discouraged, unhappy camper here

   Hokie replied to Scooter321's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Part of the problem with some of the programs are that there are just not enough slots for the number of applicants and also it is due to the number of teachers available. It took me 4 years to...

4. Some questions for school.

   Hokie replied to knob's topic in General Nursing

   What's your opinion of your career compared to your ideas when you initially graduated? Started career in psychiatric nursing, so first few months, wasn't sure what I had gotten myself into. After...

5. Survey for RNs: Vacation, Holiday & Sick Time

   Hokie replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

   Currently work for the State of Maryland which provides 15 sick days which can be used for self and family leave as well, 6 personal leave days, 11 holidays and 10 days for annual leave or vacation...

6. Moving to Dover as a future student

   Hokie replied to c-17wife's topic in General Nursing

   Wilmington University also has classes available in Dover and class size is smaller than the Georgetown location, depends on which is more convenient for you. As stated previously, each semester is...

7. Letter to Congress: ANA "Safe Staffing Saves Lives" campaign

   Hokie replied to marie-francoise's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Thanks for the link. Completed the survey and sent the

8. Do you have enough time to help yr patients?

   Hokie replied to mrs.captain.kangaroo's topic in Psychiatric

   I'm a RN on a dual-diagnosis unit and previously worked on the chronic psychiatric unit. On both units, I have had the time to sit and talk with the patients which is the reason to work psych. As...