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1. Does choosing "Psychosocial" nursing ruin a new grad?

   KADRN replied to rose-n-arrows's topic in Addictions

   I went into addictions directly out of nursing school and worked in it for a year and a half. It was not my first choice, but I needed a job and could not find anything else. I just recently started a...

2. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

   KADRN replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

   dermatology- dr

3. New grad on Ortho unit

   KADRN replied to Marley 08's topic in Orthopedic

   I also graduated in May 2009 and next week I am starting my orientation to an ortho floor. Since nursing school I have been working in addictions and just need a change. I don't want to loose my...

4. What does a chemical dependency RN do?

   KADRN replied to LocalGal's topic in Addictions

   It is interesting to learn how nursing differs through out countries. I wonder if the U.S. has anything like this. I heard in canada you can buy some meds over the counter that here are by...

5. What does a chemical dependency RN do?

   KADRN replied to LocalGal's topic in Addictions

   I concur. I have been working in addictions for a year now and could never see prescribing methadone for someone coming off of

6. Got interview for methadone clinic!

   KADRN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Addictions

   Do you use liguid methadone or pills? Is respiratory depression a concern or are meds just doled out and the patients leave?

7. lpn supervising RN!!!

   KADRN replied to masry123's topic in General Nursing

   My fellow coworkers and I were discussing this last night at work, we are RNs at a drug and alcohol detox and rehab facility. Up until recently our ADON was a LPN and on the floor RNs and LPNs rotate...

8. How Many Residents Do You Care For On Your Unit?

   KADRN replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Drug and alcohol detox and rehab 3 nurses and 2 MHTs 40 patients when

9. to go or not go to pinning ceremony?

   KADRN replied to LuvPedsNrsg's topic in General Nursing

   I was not going to attend my pinning ceremony, but then it became mandatory. I did not know what would happen if someone did not attend, but I did not want to find out. That being said, I went and...

10. Methadone Maintenance

    KADRN replied to KADRN's topic in Addictions

    I feel for you in your current situation. I also have battled with family memebers who became addicts. Good luck to you and your family. Stay

11. Methadone Maintenance

    KADRN replied to KADRN's topic in Addictions

    I work in addictions and I have never heard this said and I have never said this, I suppose I am just not one of those people you are speaking of. As a patient population addicts (most, not all) tend...

12. Methadone Maintenance

    KADRN replied to KADRN's topic in Addictions

    Thanks for the responses. I am new to the addiction field and this is something I am curious about. It is my understanding that methadone clinics are used in an attempt to cut down on diseases such as...

13. new rn interested in addiction

    KADRN replied to KADRN's topic in Addictions

    I suppose every facility is different. Since this posting I got hired at the facility and it is nothing like yours. While we do have the patients that come in intoxicated or high this is not the norm,...

14. Methadone Maintenance

    KADRN posted a topic in Addictions

    I wanted to know the opinion of addictions nurses on methadone maintenance. Does anyone work with this or have an opinion about it? Do you think it helps or harms in the fight against

15. Book for a new addictions (detox) nurse?

    KADRN replied to Ekstasis's topic in Addictions

    I am a new grad RN and started my first job at a drug and alcohol detox facility recently. Thank goodness I don't work alone because my coworkers have been such a help and a support, as there is so...