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  1. Any other autistic nurses out there?

    elizabethgrad09 posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I went to an autism conference recently put on by a friend who has Asperger's, and I related very strongly to some of the things that the presenters were saying about people with autism. I don't have...

  2. Any other autistic nurses out there?

    elizabethgrad09 replied to elizabethgrad09's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have been working in psych for the past 8 years, and it is a pretty good fit for me for a number of reasons. One is that I've always been interested in psych. Also, our hospital does not use press...

  3. Responding to psych patient requests/comments

    elizabethgrad09 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    The other day on a neighboring psych unit, I heard a pt tell his nurse "I lost my dog and I'm going to kill myself if I don't find him! I need you to search for him online!" I wondered what I would...

  4. Responding to psych patient requests/comments

    elizabethgrad09 replied to elizabethgrad09's topic in Psychiatric

    Answering my own question... I guess it provides an opportunity to teach on putting a collar on with an ID, microchipping, etc. (I think they have programs to make those things affordable). A pack of...

  5. Responding to psych patient requests/comments

    elizabethgrad09 replied to elizabethgrad09's topic in Psychiatric

    But what if the dog is killed by animal control/shelter in the

  6. Responding to psych patient requests/comments

    elizabethgrad09 replied to elizabethgrad09's topic in Psychiatric

    That is fabulous! Actually, I agree that my answers were bad, that is why I was asking for feedback. Later in the thread I clarified the situation to explain that the pt didn't seem distraught, but...

  7. Responding to psych patient requests/comments

    elizabethgrad09 replied to elizabethgrad09's topic in Psychiatric

    Yes, Orca, I agree that it appeared to be a clear attempt at manipulation, which I can understand was not evident in my original post which was why I clarified it. I'm wondering if there is a better...

  8. Responding to psych patient requests/comments

    elizabethgrad09 replied to elizabethgrad09's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks, Sour Lemon, I really appreciate your feedback. One thing didn't describe about this situation was that the patient was alert, oriented, and did not even appear upset (it is hard to convey...

  9. New grad psych

    elizabethgrad09 replied to ashkay's topic in Psychiatric

    I wanted to start my career in psych, but was unable to find a psych job out of nursing school. Like RNdh, I am a second career nurse so I didn't mind possibly getting "pigeonholed." After an...

  10. Is this legal?

    elizabethgrad09 replied to BeenThere2012's topic in General Nursing

    When patients bring medications into our psych Hospital, they are locked up for return at discharge. Controlled substances are locked up in a separate bag. But, part of the discharge process is that...

  11. In five years, I see myself...

    elizabethgrad09 posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Recently, there was a thread here at allnurses that included a cartoon with a person at an interview stating "in 5 years I see myself making about the same amount of money but with significantly more...

  12. In five years, I see myself...

    elizabethgrad09 replied to elizabethgrad09's topic in Nursing Humor

    Thank you Davey! I love

  13. CURRENT info regarding the use of Suboxone while nursing?

    elizabethgrad09 replied to LPNpaired's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Buprenorphine is on the standard urine drug screen that we use in our psych hospital. We have patients in our hospital who detox from opiates using a subutex taper, starting at a maximum of 16mg the...

  14. Waste of Insulin

    elizabethgrad09 replied to WeirdNurseKelly's topic in Medical-Surgical

    In my psych hospital, insulin vials are kept in a refrigerator and are withdrawn through a pyxis. Whenever a new vial of insulin is opened, the nurse is supposed to place a label on it with the date...

  15. fairly new grad in private-duty nursing, question about orientation

    elizabethgrad09 posted a topic in Private Duty

    As a new grad BSN, I worked for six months in a SNF in 2010 before being terminated (long story that I could elaborate on but is not really the point of this post). I have been looking for a new job...

  16. Free CNA training still available?

    elizabethgrad09 replied to azxyrn's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Another Phoenix area CNA school to consider is Star Canyon School of Nursing at 8900 N. Central Ave, Suite 104A (just South of Dunlap). Their phone number is 602-943-1337. A member of my church got...

  17. Any other autistic nurses out there?

    elizabethgrad09 replied to elizabethgrad09's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Whichone: my first job after graduation was in a nursing home where the majority of the other nurses were mean also. I had a very difficult time, and ended up being let go. But, three months later,...

  18. Any other autistic nurses out there?

    elizabethgrad09 replied to elizabethgrad09's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Thank you to everyone for your replies. I especially thank the person who posted the "Autism Spectrum Criteria" from the DSM-V; that was very interesting and helpful. I'm glad that I'm not the only...

  19. Any other autistic nurses out there?

    elizabethgrad09 replied to elizabethgrad09's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I bump into things sometimes. I hold things with too much/too little pressure at times which means I drop or break things occasionally (like in microbiology when I broke a specimen slide). Also,...

  20. Any other autistic nurses out there?

    elizabethgrad09 replied to elizabethgrad09's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I agree that the proprioception issue makes it more difficult for me to do some skills. That is one reason that I went into psych nursing. The assessment is a little different in psych also. Of...

  21. Any other autistic nurses out there?

    elizabethgrad09 replied to elizabethgrad09's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Interesting. I am also a psych nurse now, and I like it a lot. It fits me a lot better than the nursing home that was my first

  22. Any other autistic nurses out there?

    elizabethgrad09 replied to elizabethgrad09's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    No, I admit that I used that title to make it more attention-getting. I thought the title "Any other nurses who have some characteristics of autism?" would not draw as much

  23. Best Psych/CD nursing facilities in AZ

    elizabethgrad09 replied to justice for all's topic in Psychiatric

    Aurora Behavioral Health is

  24. Newbie psych nurse seeking feedback (long)

    elizabethgrad09 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I am a second career new grad RN. My first job was six months at a nursing home, and I have now been working for 2 months at a freestanding psych hospital. I have loved psychology since childhood,...

  25. Psych Pet Peeve

    elizabethgrad09 replied to Mashira's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks, Whispera, I agree that is much