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pandora44

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  1. XL Humane blanket?

    pandora44 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    It's been a very bad couple of weeks lately and our unit has had a very high number of code greens. We're averaging 4-5 a night. It's been bad. This is not normal for us. We just have a very...

  2. XL Humane blanket?

    pandora44 replied to pandora44's topic in Psychiatric

    When I posted my original comments I was quite frustrated and tired and simply needed a few sentences to vent. I neither expected nor asked for responses about acuity. The implication that the...

  3. reporting abuse

    pandora44 replied to melisgood's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, this should be reported. It is not up to us as mandatory reporters to decide if there is or is not abuse or neglect. We have to report anything we suspect. When you call it in, just say what...

  4. XL Humane blanket?

    pandora44 replied to pandora44's topic in Psychiatric

    When I first wrote this post I assumed that the Humane blanket was much more widely known that it obviously is. Among the staff, the humane blanket is known as the "Burrito" and that image helps...

  5. Reserved Personality Type in Demanding Career

    pandora44 replied to wishfulthinking21059's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there. I happen to be a INTJ, so I know about being quiet and reserved. My natural inclination is as a loner and outsider. I'm not good with snap decisions or interacting with large numbers of...

  6. Going into psych after 15 yrs of hospital nursing

    pandora44 replied to 1996RN's topic in Psychiatric

    There are lots and lots of greats posts on the psych pages for nurses new to the field. Spend some time reading through the posts. Here is what I wish I'd known: You will become strangely close to...

  7. Seeking mental health services while working in the field?

    pandora44 replied to mystory's topic in Psychiatric

    Hmm... This is a tricky situation. Good for you for recognizing your issues and seeking help. I know a number of staff nurses on my psych unit who sought mental health services and I think that is...

  8. XL Humane blanket?

    pandora44 replied to pandora44's topic in Psychiatric

    So what do you do when the pt is assaulting staff by bitting, kicking, punching, rushing, etc.? Those are the only times we use the humane blanket, when we can't get the patient safely to the quiet...

  9. What references do you you use?

    pandora44 replied to seamang2's topic in General Nursing

    I understand why they want you to save your texts, but honestly, I wouldn't bother. You'll be able to find anything you need on the internet quicker than you can find it in the textbook. After I...

  10. Newbie psych nurse seeking feedback (long)

    pandora44 replied to elizabethgrad09's topic in Psychiatric

    [quote= My own Rule of Thumb is to titrate my Expenditure of Energy according to the particular Patient's Resolve to help themselves. I fulfill my responsibilities as a Professional to all Patients....

  11. Newbie psych nurse seeking feedback (long)

    pandora44 replied to elizabethgrad09's topic in Psychiatric

    I've been a psych nurse about two years, after moving over from medical. I well remember where you are right now. It takes awhile to learn to deal with challenging patients! When I've had a...

  12. Looking for inpatient adult psychiatric suicide hospital screening information

    pandora44 replied to deweydecimal13501's topic in Psychiatric

    We don't use any specific tool for suicidal ideation at our hospital. If a patient comes into the ER and says they are suicidal, they are admitted to our ER Access Center. The Access Center is...

  13. Nursing and sexual orientation

    pandora44 replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    I my experience, it depends on the area of the country you are in and the type of nursing you do. Many people on this tread have said you just shouldn't say anything about your sexuality and then no...

  14. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    pandora44 replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was at my doctor's office with a UTI. I had peed in the cup and put the lid back on. Then I was looking around for gloves to carry my own urine sample. Cracked me up when I realized what I was...

  15. Suggested Videos / Movies About Mental Health

    pandora44 replied to NCindasun21's topic in Psychiatric

    I started watching a little known movie called Manic with Joseph Gordon Levitt that I got from Nexflix. Its about a teenager with bipolar, I think. Its actually set in an adolescent psych unit. I...

  16. Specialty Courses?

    pandora44 replied to nurse.sarah5783's topic in Psychiatric

    As far as I know, there aren't any courses aimed specifically at psych nursing. I would think that general psych courses such as abnormal psych might be helpful, but not necessary. And as with all...

  17. DR. & ROUND EVERY DAY??????

    pandora44 replied to Shell5's topic in Psychiatric

    Not positive on this, and I think it would depend on the state. I'm in Iowa and each pt must be seen by a doctor every weekday and on one of the weekend days. It doesn't have to be that pt's...

  18. Psycho-social needs being met by nurses?

    pandora44 replied to jcmoore07's topic in Psychiatric

    I, too, think it depends on the unit. I work inpt adult short term acute (that's a mouthful). Most of my patients are depressed and suicidal but generally still able to function. Typical length for...

  19. Deciding to make the switch

    pandora44 replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Psychiatric

    I made the switch from med-surg nursing to inpt adult psych about a year ago. I was on the medical floor for about a year and hated it. I felt that my particular talents were wasted in the fast...

  20. Scenes from the Psych Unit

    pandora44 replied to On The Way's topic in Psychiatric

    Your post brings up a few thoughts. First, if you are hired for a psych position, you'll have plenty of your own experiences to share soon. I can tell you tons of stories about situations that ended...

  21. Treatment plan to place patient in seclusion

    pandora44 replied to kobri331's topic in Psychiatric

    It sounds like the "three directions and then seclusion" rule is being used to help the kids make positive decisions. As in, you now have a choice to do as you have been directed or go to the...

  22. Chart Audits -- I Couldn't Make This Up!

    pandora44 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Humor

    Actual conversation I had with a patient this week: "I don't need to go to rehab. I've been to rehab and haven't used since then." "You just told me you got drunk last night." "That doesn't count. I...

  23. Chart Audits -- I Couldn't Make This Up!

    pandora44 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Actual conversation I had with a patient this week: "I don't need to go to rehab. I've been to rehab and haven't used since then." "You just told me you got drunk last night." "That doesn't count. I...

  24. how to become a psch nurse

    pandora44 replied to LDThompson54's topic in Psychiatric

    I think you are have a good plan if you want to be a psych nurse. Working as a psych tech will give you very good experience. You will get to see what a real psych unit is like and decided if that...

  25. Do you think male nurses get more respect?

    pandora44 replied to Meg88's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, male nurses get more respect - from doctors, from patients, and from family. Hey, I've seen male CNAs get more respect that female RNs. Frustrating but true. Like some of the above poster, I...