Callisonanne

Callisonanne

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  1. Least Favorite Things Patients Say

    Callisonanne replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "You can't make me take my medicine." - from a psychotic patient on med against will

  2. Do you feel safe at work?

    Callisonanne replied to Nurse4babies's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital police are sworn officers and carry weapons. I work in psych so they cannot bring a weapon into our section unless there is an active shooter. I feel very safe. Metal detectors don't even...

  3. Best MD note

    Callisonanne replied to beckster_01's topic in Nursing Humor

    One of our psychiatrists would use the dictation program but never proof read. Naturally it would often pick words that he said a lot even if they didn't make sense. A patient brought in a home...

  4. ECT

    Callisonanne replied to edie1's topic in Psychiatric

    I would also encourage you to talk to your local ECT provider and see if they would allow you to follow a patient through the treatment. When you get to see it you will say "oh....that's all it

  5. ECT

    Callisonanne replied to edie1's topic in Psychiatric

    As a psychiatric nurse I can say this - if I was ever in a place where I needed help I would take ECT in a heartbeat. The improvement I have seen in patients, sometimes almost overnight, is amazing. I...

  6. I'm bipolar, can I be a psychiatric nurse?

    Callisonanne replied to Frybot's topic in Psychiatric

    Ditto what was said above. I am a psychatric nurse. I also happen to have some severe anxiety problems. I think the key is to not use yourself as an example in your practice. I know that I have a good...

  7. new grad with a psych degree, but no experience

    Callisonanne replied to heynow1313's topic in Psychiatric

    I was a brand new grad and got hired to work in a psychiatric hospital right away. The only experience I had was the few psych patients I had in nursing school. You will always learn the skills but...

  8. Psych nursing is easy

    Callisonanne replied to studentnurse9806's topic in Psychiatric

    I have worked acute adult psych for 4 years and just switched to child and adolescent a month ago. I started in psych as a new grad. One of the most eye opening things for me was watching an...

  9. Why don't you just read the chart?

    Callisonanne replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    On a completely different spectrum - I am a psych nurse on an acute unit attached to the hospital. I will ask questions like "did they come in really sleepy or was that after they admitting to...

  10. Psychiatric nursing... do you really lose all your nursing skills?

    Callisonanne replied to lilmoongoddess's topic in Psychiatric

    It completely depends on what type of psych unit you work in. We have patients going through ECT so we do picc lines and IVs. Patients come in with wounds, catheters, and ports. We draw labs and use...

  11. Have you ever puked/fainted/etc at work?

    Callisonanne replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

    My anatomy class used cadavers. One day we were removing the head so we could weigh it to disprove the whole "a human head weighs 8 lbs theory". We had removed the head from the neck which had also...

  12. Differing types of therapeutic self-defense philosophy and techniques

    Callisonanne replied to mingez's topic in Psychiatric

    This is interesting because my facility (i'm in NC) does teach the blocks for all different types of

  13. Why I LOVE night shift

    Callisonanne replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I've been working as a nurse for 6 months with 4 of those on night shift. I absolutely love night shift! Every time we get an admission one person does the search (psych facility) the next does the...

  14. Simple and quick nursing interventions to show patients we care

    Callisonanne replied to november17's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work as a psych nurse in a crisis stabilization center. Our interview rooms are super cold so I always offer a warm blanket during the admission assessment. Trust me when or if they have a psychotic...

  15. Sometimes it's hard to tell a drug seeker from a patient in pain.

    Callisonanne replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    One of the ways I think about it is this. Pain is pain. As long as they have a prescription and their vitals and LOC are ok i'll give it. Withdrawal for an addict is also

  16. Spinning name badge

    Callisonanne replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    We are required to have double sided badges also. Psych patients love to be able to see your name while they cuss you out

  17. Funny doctor orders

    Callisonanne replied to laurenicoleRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    As a student I remember being in the room with a patient who was going home after surgical repair of a uterine prolapse. She was in her mid 40s and the physician came in to give her and her husband...

  18. This Does Not Make Sense - But happens anyway!

    Callisonanne replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    One benefit with psych nursing is that my key opens most doors. I can actually get toilet paper, hand sanitizer refill and Virex spray.....be very afraid

  19. How long was it between graduation & landing a full time line?

    Callisonanne replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated May 2011 and was interviewed and hired in July. I moved to a different city after graduating so I felt very

  20. question about IM emergency meds from new psych RN

    Callisonanne replied to manchmal's topic in Psychiatric

    When I started I was always taught gluteal because if you get them safely on their stomach it is easier to hold them still. Also if you are in the deltoid there is a risk of them flinging their arm up...

  21. What's the task you like doing most on the job?

    Callisonanne replied to PreStudent101's topic in General Nursing

    I love giving shots :) I especially love when a psychotic patient is given a shot and then later thanks you for helping them through a tough time

  22. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    Callisonanne replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    When I start to eat my snack/meal and the nurse beside me asks for some of it.

  23. Number of patients you care for?

    Callisonanne replied to winter_green's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in a Psych Crisis Stabilization Hospital days are generally 1:7-8 and nights are 1:7-15 just depends on

  24. Horrific Write Ups? Has it ever happened to you?

    Callisonanne replied to NonieJuice's topic in General Nursing

    haha I didn't know cardiologists get the same treatment as the president. They must think i'm rude. As a pysch nurse I have learned to document each and every incident with each personality/borderline...

  25. Strange encounter at flu shot clinic

    Callisonanne replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    What if she just started stabbing her children or something? I mean I know it sounds crazy but still. No way would I let her near it. My response (or what i'd LIKE to say) - "if you want to vaccinate...