SlightlyMental_RN

SlightlyMental_RN

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  1. detoxing in ICU setting

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to classicaldreams's topic in Psychiatric

    As someone that works in a free-standing (hospital-associated) detox facility, I'm glad to read of someone in ICU that is trying to understand the medical difficulties posed by detox. Here the main...

  2. Switching depart. w/in hosp after 4 months?

    SlightlyMental_RN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello all-- I was wondering what your thoughts were on my personal dilemma: I like my job working in a chemical dependency unit, but I don't like my hours. I'm mostly nights with a few PMs thrown in...

  3. Switching depart. w/in hosp after 4 months?

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

    FYI--I need to wait 2 months until I've been there for 6

  4. What do you do in the nursing station in your down time?

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to kiwipsychnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    I honestly have very little down-time on my unit. I generally work the noc shift, and I'm the charge RN with an LPN and CNA for company. We get admits, intake calls, patients freaking...

  5. help :o(

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to ohmylove's topic in General Nursing

    My words of wisdom: Take care of yourself. Go have that bubble bath. Take a walk. Snuggle with your kids or loved one. It's the little things that help keep me sane.

  6. Should I walk away from this?

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to BigTimeNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Just grit your teeth, and you'll get through it. Then you can go be a psych nurse like me. Still a lot of puking with detox nursing but no heavy lifting or wiping butts. As Martha would say, "It's...

  7. New RN: charge RN for noc, and freaking

    SlightlyMental_RN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, everyone. I graduated in May, and was hired for my current job in August. I got 1 month of orientation, and then I've been on noc shift as the only RN (1 LPN and 1 aide working with me) as...

  8. Can I use my father with Alzheimer's as work experience on a resume?

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to aquariusbridget's topic in General Nursing

    No, I wouldn't put this anywhere on a resume. I, too, have a parent with Alzheimer's that I help care for, but I wouldn't ever think of using this as "work experience." This is my personal life...

  9. Night Shift Blues

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to MissyRN83's topic in General Nursing

    No advice, just a hug for you. I personally love working noc shift, as I get to come home after work and get the kids off to school. Then, while they are at school, I get to sleep. I wake up at...

  10. Pain is not a "vital sign"

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    My current area of practice is chemical detox, where I can have anyone from a nice and simple alcoholic to IV opioid plus anything else under the sun they could get their hands on. I don't believe...

  11. Pain is not a "vital sign"

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Let's try not to make this an attack post, okay? I hate seeing this.....the OP just was venting his frustration with how pain is assessed and the imperfection of a subjective scale. :trc: Working...

  12. Help!!!!

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to CandyGyrl1985's topic in General Nursing

    Take a deep breath. It's fine. Alli will not affect your drug screen. I do drug screens every day at work, and they must have had a bad batch of their UAs . Don't

  13. Would You Take This Job?

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to kemkem's topic in General Nursing

    Well, how desperate are you? I wouldn't take the job, but then, I'm older and I know I'd die with those kind of hours. Do you have any supervisory experience? If not, it's going to be trial by fire...

  14. Teacher who would like to shift to nursing profession

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to prof_hannah's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to burst your bubble, but this is what being an RN is all about: stress, staying late to complete the charting, doing the same things again and again. Really. I'm not kidding. Good luck,...

  15. Does Tough Skin make a Good RN?

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to whatshername's topic in General Nursing

    I struggled with this same question pre-graduation. And yes, I have hardened myself--I have also found that getting older and having hands-on RN nursing experience helped. I found that my...

  16. Need help with my judgmentalism

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to allthesmallthings's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Some days I repeat to myself, "We're all Children of

  17. repost: new ICU job, pregnancy, and swine flu

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to rnto?'s topic in General Nursing

    I'd do #1--perhaps just use condoms with spermicide, so that when you have had your two doses of h1n1 vaccine, you'll be ready to go

  18. 25K sign on bonus

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to lamplight_RN's topic in General Nursing

    :lol_hitti:chuckle:trout::rotfl::roll:smackingf:lol: Um,

  19. What shoes do you wear at work?

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to mappers's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm in love with my current shoes: Saucony grid propel plus 2. :redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe I've suffered from sore feet in the past, but these shoes rock! I got mine at...

  20. Would you say this nurse has a ' problem?'

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to IMABSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I would say it could be a serious problem...as a CDU RN, I've seen too many people that start out this way, and down the slippery-slope they go. As others have mentioned, she would also be in...

  21. Exercising w/ Plantar Fasciitis?

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to lambimari's topic in General Nursing

    I found that Mayo had some great advice on this, as I have suffered from this condition in the past: http://mayoclinic.com/health/plantar-fasciitis/DS00508/DSECTION=lifestyle%2Dand%2Dhome%2Dremedies...

  22. What's the best way to resign?

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to southlandrn's topic in General Nursing

    I thought this site had good information:

  23. I dislike med/surg, do i have to do it?

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to SSWRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Like you, I don't have a huge desire to be a hospital nurse. I know I could do it if I had to, but really, why torture myself? I'm now working in a CDU, and LOVING IT--our unit is associated with a...

  24. I haven't a clue

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to shamari's topic in General Nursing

    As for the underwear....these work well: http://www.barelythere.com/category-landing.asp?cid=2 I like the Grey's Anatomy white scrub pants--they are super soft:...

  25. Should I pay more money to graduate earlier with the economy the way it is?

    SlightlyMental_RN replied to sixthwannabe's topic in General Nursing

    Goodness sakes....I just graduated w/my ADN, and it cost me around 5 thousand total. I'm working as an RN, and I'll go do a BSN completion program next year. I can't imagine dropping that kind of...