LisalaRN99 BSN, RN

Addictions/Mental Health, Telemetry

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    NIGHT SHIFT CENTRAL!

    LisalaRN99 replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    I never, ever worked night shift during my 14 yrs of nursing until this latest job. I hated my old job/boss and knew that nobody was going to hire me unless it was for nights in this healthcare...
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    Just another peril of the job?

    LisalaRN99 replied to Mulan's topic in General Nursing

    Three days waiting for a psych bed in the ER?? Down here in Florida I get in trouble if I don't get my psych patients out of the ER in 4
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    Should I do nursing or follow my dreams?

    LisalaRN99 replied to lindseynicole12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Why on earth are you thinking about becoming a nurse??? You're going to hate
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    MSN as Nurse Educator or FNP?

    LisalaRN99 replied to LisalaRN99's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thank you. This was the direction I was
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    Am I required to disclose a history of depression?

    LisalaRN99 replied to ~mommyof2~'s topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I did not answer this question affirmatively, nor did I answer the question about substance abuse affirmatively. Nobody needs to know my personal business about being in recovery, if it was never,...
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    MSN as Nurse Educator or FNP?

    LisalaRN99 replied to LisalaRN99's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thank you for your
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    Psych NP Programs - When & Where?

    LisalaRN99 replied to LisalaRN99's topic in Advanced Practice

    Thanks for the comment! I currently work in a psych ER!! It's great to hear this will be
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    Psych NP Programs - When & Where?

    LisalaRN99 replied to LisalaRN99's topic in Advanced Practice

    Thanks! I appreciate the
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    "I don't want an admit..."

    LisalaRN99 replied to MessyMomma's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in the ER as the intake nurse for our psychiatric unit. I get all the complaints and moaning about sending up "another" admission. I can't help when the patient medically clears in the ER and...
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    My Reasons For Avoiding The Acute Care Hospital

    LisalaRN99 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I enjoyed reading your post. I agree that not all nursing, or rather, "real" nursing only happens in an acute care hospital. I have only worked in hospital settings: Med/Surg, Telemetry, ICU, ER, and...
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    Behavioral Health Nurse- break from floor nursing?

    LisalaRN99 replied to Redder's topic in Psychiatric

    It depends on where you work. My current job is in a medical center, but nobody is transferred there until they are medically cleared. We have no IVs, no NG tubes, etc. We do wound care, ostomy care....
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    Exhaustion bloopers

    LisalaRN99 replied to K+MgSO4's topic in General Nursing

    Only other nurses or healthcare workers would find this humorous! I do for sure! It's amazing what we deal with in the course of a shift, right? Hang in there
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    Nursing Student in Recovery

    LisalaRN99 replied to jesskidding's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congratulations on your recovery. Keep trudging the happy road of destiny. Remember always, though, that recovery is meant to be a private and anonymous journey where others, outside the rooms, do...
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    Should I give nursing another try?

    LisalaRN99 replied to almostmadeit's topic in Nursing Career

    Can't you go be a Navy Nurse? My folks were in the Marines, and that's what I was supposed to do but out of high school I wasn't mature enough to buckle down with the books for nursing school. I...
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    Need help with Ethical/Boundries Issue

    LisalaRN99 replied to maryen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Definitely a conflict of interest there! Your agency should be informed for liability
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    Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    LisalaRN99 replied to myschuler's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Hi Myschuler, I was in a similar way when I went to nursing school for my ADN. Back then all the area BSN programs had long waiting lists. I rationalized that I already had a BS and an MS in other...
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    How often do addiction nurses deal with physical problems?

    LisalaRN99 replied to satyadhi's topic in Addictions

    My Dear, I have worked orthopedics, telemetry, and ICU. Prior to nursing, I spent my first career in the mental health field as a mental health case manager, sort of like a social worker. I longed to...
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    Roll call...status call...

    LisalaRN99 replied to MizChelleRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Lisala, here in south Florida! By the grace of God, my addiction never got me in trouble with my jobs. I went to work many day with a hangover, a fact I am not proud of in any way! The fact that I...
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    Mental health nursing.... need some good advice on what to expect!

    LisalaRN99 replied to Epona's topic in Psychiatric

    I currently work in a private, for profit substance abuse treatment program. We have 5 inpatient units and a partial hospitalization program. At this facility, only the therapists facilitate the...
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    "If you sit down and chart for more than 15 minutes, that's considered a break"

    LisalaRN99 replied to JomoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all the other posters....call the labor board. After that, truly take a look at how often you round on your patients in between sitting and charting. And I don't just mean just...
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    day 6 start of week 3 as a new rn and i was about to quit!!!!!!!!!!

    LisalaRN99 replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't quit! It will take you some time to get yourself organized and calmed down! LOL! I remember my first hospital job. I cried, and threatened to quit many times. But I hung in there....
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    Starting new tele job soon

    LisalaRN99 replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, will be starting a telemetry job in July. I am returning to Tele after a 3 year hiatus. I am currently in Addictions/Mental Health nursing, which was my area before nursing, and thought I'd...