Mandychelle79 ASN, RN

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    February 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Mandychelle79 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    I know I left my favorite pen
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    I don't have to listen to you

    Mandychelle79 replied to Mandychelle79's topic in Psychiatric

    Yes, it does depend on a patients condition, however, in many cases it has nothing to do with mental illness, but everything to do with the patients feeling that a female has no right to tell a man...
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    I don't have to listen to you

    Mandychelle79 replied to Mandychelle79's topic in Psychiatric

    wasnt asking anything, just relaying what had happened at during a
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    Male Psychiatric Nurses

    Mandychelle79 replied to fiba's topic in Psychiatric

    There are some male staff that I love working with because their sheer size deters some from acting out. Just like what happens when we call security. Though the running joke on our unit is that I...
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    IM meds question

    Mandychelle79 replied to sassifras85's topic in Psychiatric

    Seeing that severe anxiety can manifest as agitation I would give it. But I do try to talk all patients into the PO, not only for their safety and comfort, but I really hate to do the paper work if...
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    Finding replacement for time off...

    Mandychelle79 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    We have a request off book, if we know we want it off ahead of time, we put it in the book. I am not sure how it is determined with who gets it off, Im sure many factors play into it. If its a day...
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    Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    Mandychelle79 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I pass on in report to please ask the doctor to look at something ( nothing worthy of calling the doctor at 3 am for, but something that would benefit the patient) please actually do it. Why in...
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    Online classes: Who? What? Where? Why?

    Mandychelle79 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    The RN-BSN program I am in is strictly online. As long as I can keep my laptop charged I am good to
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    Which diagnosis?

    Mandychelle79 replied to nursegreene's topic in Psychiatric

    Mood disorder,nos who admitted to acting out just to get the drugs that the pt
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    Are bras contraband?

    Mandychelle79 replied to laurenp_rn's topic in Psychiatric

    Bras are not contraband where I am and as of right now the only time we freak about the underwire is if it pops out the
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    Injured on the job?

    Mandychelle79 replied to nursegreene's topic in Psychiatric

    I've often said I'd rather deal with a 300 lb psychotic pt vs a 98 lb little old lady with dementia... They are
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    Injured on the job?

    Mandychelle79 replied to nursegreene's topic in Psychiatric

    The worst injury I received was a sprained wrist from blocking a punch from a dementia patient who decided it would be fun to go surfing on a Geri chAir. Other than random bruises and scratches that...
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    RCOT Definition

    Mandychelle79 replied to ZombiiieGirl's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm not sure what you are asking. If we have a court order revoked we discharge the patient immediAtely and everyone has the right to refuse treatment unless we have a 2 doc order for meds over...
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    I don't have to listen to you

    Mandychelle79 replied to Mandychelle79's topic in Psychiatric

    Yep emotionless is a great way to describe it. I had patients tell me they hate when my voice take on the quality because they know it's not how I normally
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    I don't have to listen to you

    Mandychelle79 replied to Mandychelle79's topic in Psychiatric

    Yeah, kinda. But if the staff member was male it would not have been an
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    What are the little things you do to help the next shift?

    Mandychelle79 replied to kristandrews's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That is what I do. However, I am getting increasingly perturbed that I am the only one doing it. Yes, Im working night shift and yes I have a bit more time to do the general restocking, but it would...
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    I don't have to listen to you

    Mandychelle79 replied to Mandychelle79's topic in Psychiatric

    He did ask for whoever was in charge because he didn't like his options, I told him I was in charge and those were his options (I was charge
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    What are the little things you do to help the next shift?

    Mandychelle79 replied to kristandrews's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I try to do what I can based on what I complain about. So I make sure the insulin syringes are stocked, the IM syringes and needles are ready to go, the Sterile water is stocked and within date,...
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    Why did you choose psychiatric nursing?

    Mandychelle79 replied to Gaby_rmz77's topic in Psychiatric

    It was the floor that offered me the position and I needed a job. But it was fate because I love
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    Don't feel sorry for me because I work in long term care...

    Mandychelle79 replied to rose-n-arrows's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My mom has worked Ltc her entire nursing career, 34 yrs, progressing from cna, to lpn, to rn, to daylight charge, then adon/don roles that she has switched between numerous times. I could never work...
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    Why is there so much drama in a field where we help people?

    Mandychelle79 replied to RInursingstudent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    1. Because we are dealing with things that others can only imagine. 2. Because of conflicting personalities. Some people see totally black and white while others can see many shades of gray. Some...
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    Nursing Salary Survey 2014

    Mandychelle79 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Answered
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    New Nurses

    Mandychelle79 replied to Saasy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My favorite story from my first year of nursing ( remember I work psych) I called for orders for a new admit and the on call dr ( who I had never met) asked me what I thought I should do to which I...
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    Why Psychiatric Nursing?

    Mandychelle79 replied to Mar933's topic in Psychiatric

    I didnt go into nursing wanting to work in psych, very few do. While in nursing school, I worked a geri psych unit just to make ends meet, I liked it well enough. When I got out of school 86...
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    Is your central supply room locked on the 11-7 shift?

    Mandychelle79 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The nursing home I worked at all patients ( unless pt or family requested otherwise) slept without briefs on ( letting things air out so to speak) and they used cloth bed pads. Wash cloths can be...