DaisyChains

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1. I seriously need HELP in Psych Documentation!

   DaisyChains posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I've recently made a change from medical nursing to psych nursing. I used to document so well, I knew all the right things to chart in reference to the physical condition, but now i have no idea what...

2. How can a Hemorrhagic Stroke have no lasting effects?

   DaisyChains posted a topic in General Nursing

   My grandmother had a hemorrhagic stroke a few months ago, and while she did have a headache and unilateral weakness at the time of the stroke, she has had no lasting effects. She is just as good as...

3. Desperate for tips on Prolixin, Haldol Decon. IM injections!

   DaisyChains posted a topic in Psychiatric

   i'm new to the injectable drugs that are so oily and while i've not recieved many complainers, i have a few concerns that i'd like some help with. 1: is using ztrack preferred? any reason not to use...

4. Can you quit during orientation and still be on good terms?

   DaisyChains posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been in orientation for a new job for a few weeks now, at a job I'm "okay" with but It's a midnight shift and I'm not sure how I will do with that. Now, I have another job opportunity, and I'm...

5. How Can You Tell if a Pt. Is Addicted???

   DaisyChains replied to Pretty in Ink's topic in Addictions

   Please take the advice of those on here who say it's not our job to try to figure that out. My Mom was in chronic pain and who knows how many people in chronic pain ARE addicted or not, but chronic...

6. Cardiac and Wellbutrin/Bupropion, any wisdom on it?

   DaisyChains posted a topic in General Nursing

   some of you may recognize that i've been having a hard time lately with the anniversary of losing my mom, so i've started taking generic wellbutrin. i've taken it several times in my life, and i have...

7. I need serious encouragement/reasons to stay at my BORING job

   DaisyChains replied to DaisyChains's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I feel silly, but "I am very, very lucky" will become my mantra at work. I know I AM lucky, and it seems petty to cry about a boring job with stuck up co-workers. See, you guys are the only nurses...

8. If your nursing dreams took "forever", I need to hear about it

   DaisyChains posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was going to post this in the student section {LPN to RN}, but realized they are still students, and I need to ask those of you who have successfully made the transition from LPN to RN or higher. I...

9. Night shift is depressing me!

   DaisyChains replied to Eirene's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I'm so sorry about your situation, and while I haven't experienced it, I am getting ready to be in your position at my new job, and I've asked alot of the nurse there how they made it through night...

10. I need serious encouragement/reasons to stay at my BORING job

    DaisyChains posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've just started my second nursing job, and so far, it's so boring and the nurses and staff are not friendly or welcoming at all. It's really hard to make myself go everyday, but this is a good...

11. Organ donation process? My Mom was the donor.

    DaisyChains replied to DaisyChains's topic in General Nursing

    After your responses, I felt encouraged to write to CORE and say exactly what was on my mind. I had such a bad experience with the CORE representitive, that they "donated" a certain amount to the...

12. Organ donation process? My Mom was the donor.

    DaisyChains replied to DaisyChains's topic in General Nursing

    Every single one of you helped me so much. I have new terms/words to find definition for, new ideas to help me in my search, and support because now it's just me and my children. Very lonely...

13. Organ donation process? My Mom was the donor.

    DaisyChains posted a topic in General Nursing

    It's been almost three years since my Mom became an organ donor. However, I have always wondered a couple of things and I've asked several nurses but no one knows. #1 Right before taking her to for...

14. Can PICC line be delegated? What's the rationale behind it?

    DaisyChains replied to DaisyChains's topic in General Nursing

    So am I right in that the initial dose by an RN is because of peak and trough? I know that LPN's can get cert. for IV, and this facility does that. And for the person in Texas (I hope I got your state...

15. Can PICC line be delegated? What's the rationale behind it?

    DaisyChains posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, I know of a patient who was transferred to our facility from another. The debate concerned a PICC line and that only an RN can give the first dose of Vancomycin. The Vanc was started in the...