SweetLemon

SweetLemon has 1 years experience and specializes in Psychiatric Nursing.

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1. What's the One Thing You Wish Someone Had Told You on Your First Day?

   SweetLemon replied to Traum-a-Rama's topic in General Nursing

   Never be afraid to ask questions... no matter how dumb and insignificant it might sound, its not. Personally I think the person unwilling to ask questions is a lot scarier then the nurse who asks the...

2. Hepatic encephalopathy

   SweetLemon replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all the great replies.... and I am so sorry to hear some of the more personal stories of family members who had to deal with HE it has to be so much harder when you are caring for your own...

3. How many of you hate your job?

   SweetLemon replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

   To be completely honest I really do enjoy what I do. I graduated in may of 08 when finding a job (after being told time and time again about nursing shortages) was really difficult. I ended up...

4. Hepatic encephalopathy

   SweetLemon posted a topic in General Nursing

   Another nurse that I work with and I have started an unofficial study group.... This week I am trying to learn more about hepatic encephalopathy and wondering if anyone has come across any...

5. Should I just lie?

   SweetLemon replied to grateful2010's topic in General Nursing

   Never good to lie, of course the obvious reason would be dealing with getting caught but it is also a really poor way to start you career. At the end of the day you have to live with yourself and...

6. awesome nurse pt ratios

   SweetLemon replied to sassy_cassie's topic in General Nursing

   I work psych so the ratios typically run quite a bit different but staffing for us most days is really good; for 24 patients we typically have anywhere between 2-3 nurses as well as 5 techs and a unit...

7. Keep on Learning.....

   SweetLemon replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

   thank you, very excellent advice....i am totally with you on the geek thing... probably part of why i miss school so much.

8. Keep on Learning.....

   SweetLemon replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

   I absolutely get what your saying and I really do agree with ya. It is important to be well rounded as individuals. I am not looking for this to take over my life but at the same time I really do...

9. Keep on Learning.....

   SweetLemon posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been out of school now for a little over 2 years now and find that part of me really does miss it. As intense as nursing school can be it really does force you to learn a lot of really...

10. "I don't need that medication... I've been healed"

    SweetLemon replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for all the good advice and ideas.... wherehastimegone... I can't help but crack up at sending meds telepathically:yeah: but in the best interest of your patient I could totally see...

11. "I don't need that medication... I've been healed"

    SweetLemon posted a topic in General Nursing

    Recently I came across the sweetest older women who became one of my patient's in an acute care psych hospital. She is a paranoid schizophrenic who insists that she is healed mentally and physically....

12. Are patients more likely to be honest with the nurse or the doctor?

    SweetLemon replied to sparklie.lady's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with a lot of the posts mentioned above regarding it all has to do with the person who they feel they have the best rapport with. When it comes to Alcohol consumption especially when a...

13. Report or not?

    SweetLemon replied to dscott76's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, their is no benefit in your supervisor "seeing" that you are actually sick... if you call and say your ill they should be able to trust that your telling the truth. Leaving the unit short a...

14. i dont wanna be a nurse

    SweetLemon replied to guest01/18/17's topic in Nursing Career

    This is exactly what I was thinking, not sure how hard these positions are to come by but something you may what to look into. Good Luck, hope you find something you can feel passionate

15. Doc beings medical student without permission

    SweetLemon replied to BETSRN's topic in General Nursing

    ~Exactly my