totally_nuts

totally_nuts specializes in mental health, aged care/disability care.

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1. Methotrexate in an OB setting

   totally_nuts replied to FLOBRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   why do you give a chemo drug to ectopics? Sorry, I'm a psych nurse and don't know much about

2. What to you like about being a nurse?

   totally_nuts replied to 2RNornot2RN's topic in General Nursing

   I like being a nurse when my patient says to me "I'm really glad you're my nurse today. You are really easy to talk to and you seem to get me". I'm a psych nurse and any day I can stop my patients...

3. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

   totally_nuts replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   NO! you don't get to ignore me or talk over the top of me when I'm asking if anyone needs help and then run to the boss whingeing that no one ever helps you! And while we're at it, whoever told you...

4. Funny Names for Nurses

   totally_nuts replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

   My son's paediatrician is DR Smiley and my grandfather's surgeon was Dr

5. Such a bad rap

   totally_nuts replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Psychiatric

   Can we not have a ***** session about this? Yes those jobs are dangerous but they are usually freak accidents. Nurses and police officers get hurt more frequently from what I have

6. very little patient interaction

   totally_nuts replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

   Like GoldenGirl22, I spend most of my shift with the patients so I can assess their mood, and get a fix on how they are travelling that day but there are some of the staff who have little

7. What kind of holiday bonus do you get?

   totally_nuts replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

   You get a holiday bonus??? Wowee!!! I've never had such a

8. Blood, Bodily Fluids and Germs OH MY!

   totally_nuts replied to Lisa, MA's topic in General Nursing

   "Originally Posted by Lisa, MA Those of you who don't shower after work or change clothes, I have to wonder what school you went to." AS a previous poster said, the same kind of school you went...

9. What I really think of nursing

   totally_nuts replied to jmeng's topic in General Nursing

   your post is really difficult to

10. *Vent* RN's make toast?!?!?!

    totally_nuts replied to WickedRedRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's probably because the management got sick of complaints of cold soggy toast being served and they figured that if the nurses do it the toast would be fresh. I can see their point but that doesn't...

11. I got my dream job!

    totally_nuts posted a topic in Psychiatric

    As a mental health nurse!! I'm absolutely ecstatic I've been trying desperately for a psych job since I finished school and kept getting told that I needed a minimum of 2 years experience in an acute...

12. Such a bad rap

    totally_nuts replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Psychiatric

    Good on you! Ignore them - they don't know what they are missing ... lol ... or maybe they do!! I start my psych ward job on 4th Dec and have also been asked if I'm the one whose nuts. I love mental...

13. Help with application letter please!! (longish)

    totally_nuts replied to totally_nuts's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Carol I finally got a full time job using a version of your application letter! I start work at Woodleigh House (mental health unit) on 4th Dec. I'm over the moon! Thanks for your help,

14. Any nurses with issue of leg edema?

    totally_nuts replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    ted

15. RN would like other opinions from nurses on this awkward MD/insurance issue

    totally_nuts replied to pensivern's topic in General Nursing

    Holy crap! You pay $75 for a doctor's visit? Again, I'm so happy I live in