Mandychelle79 ASN, RN

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    Best alarm clock tone for an iphone?

    Mandychelle79 replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Students

    I set mine to different
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    What do you think about this Staff/pt ratio? Potential job offer

    Mandychelle79 replied to ivyleaf's topic in Psychiatric

    This is the same, if not better ratio that I have where I work. We run at 4 pt/staff, but I can be the only nurse for up to 12 pts. At 12 I can be the nurse with 2 techs. They usually give us the...
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    Violent/combative residents?

    Mandychelle79 replied to nursehaley91's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work on a adult psych unit that accepts geri patients. Yes we get patients from ltc with a dx of dementia on a 302 commitment all the time. If they have the dementia dx chances are they are not...
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    First semester of my RN to BSN

    Mandychelle79 posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    And I took two of the hardest classes of the program.... Leadership and Community Health. Grades posted today. I got an A in leadership and a B in community Health... 11 classes
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    First semester of my RN to BSN

    Mandychelle79 replied to Mandychelle79's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Ive only taken two classes Leadership- papers and online tests Community health- quizzes, message boards and a semester long group project ( that we did not get to pick our
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    First semester of my RN to BSN

    Mandychelle79 replied to Mandychelle79's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Congrats on finishing. My adviser about choked when I told her which classes I took in the fall ( registered late and was told, here take these
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    First semester of my RN to BSN

    Mandychelle79 replied to Mandychelle79's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Slippery Rock University. It is a completely online RN to
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    Don't you just hate it when a patient yells at you?

    Mandychelle79 replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    I work behavioral health, I get yelled at a lot. Usually because the doctor has ticked them
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    How do you get around when the weather is bad?

    Mandychelle79 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I drive a ford expedition. But my during the blizzard of 93 my dad did take my mom to work on our
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    Have you ever had an accident driving to work in a snow storm?

    Mandychelle79 replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    I have slipped and I have slid, but I never wrecked on my way to work and I work in the western Pa snow belt. I drive a big SUV which has bother AWD and 4x4 options. I have been driving on bed roads...
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    Death messed with the wrong nurse...

    Mandychelle79 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    My favorite death story was told to me by someone very close to me--- As a nurse in a nursing home, this nurse was in charge of calling families when their love one passed. One day Mr. Smith (name...
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    It is so hard to be nice sometimes.

    Mandychelle79 replied to taydian's topic in Psychiatric

    After the weekend I had, I can totally relate. I usually do ok with the addicts, I just tell them that my cousin has been am addict since 98 so there is nothing they can say or do that I haven't...
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    Seeing what we teach patients in action and working

    Mandychelle79 replied to Mandychelle79's topic in Psychiatric

    This week she said mom, im scared, I said your fine, and she jumped in without hold her instructors
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    Seeing what we teach patients in action and working

    Mandychelle79 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I have posted before about my daughters psychiatric issues (adhd/anxiety). Once her anxiety was diagnosed and our therapist said he was going to use CBT with her, I began it at home. Through her...
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    December 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

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

    Wonder if I can catch a ride home, save gas money and Im betting I can get home quicker via
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    December 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

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

    Ive heard of a fixed delusion before but this takes the
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    December 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

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

    Time for a medication adjustment, the visual hallucinations are coming
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    Favoritism with working(or not working) holidays

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

    We have 7 paid holidays each year... New Years, Martin Luther King Jr, memorial, July 4th, labor, thanksgiving and Christmas. We work every other and since there is 7 it rotates each year. So this...
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    Hindrance to professional growth

    Mandychelle79 replied to exit96's topic in Emergency

    personally I do not care if a male or female provides care for myself or my children. on a perfessional level, because of my specialty, I see the opposite. The male patients do not want a female...
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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

    I use suck it up cupcake, or suck it up
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    I asked for Christmas off and they...

    Mandychelle79 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    We have every other holiday off. So this year I worked Thanksgiving, will be off Christmas ( work Christmas eve, working with someone who has to work both eve and day so I told her to request off...
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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 have requested the patient be medicated please do
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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

    I have work numerous night shifts now, it is statistically impossible that I happen to get all the "easy" nights. I am looking for things to do by 3 am on a normal basis. There is no freaking way you...
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    Gut Feelings....

    Mandychelle79 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    How often do you all just get a gut feeling that something isnt right? And how in the world can you describe it to the doctor when updating about a patients condition? "Hey Doc, I am calling about...
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    What are you thankful for?

    Mandychelle79 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I am thankful that I got the two hardest classes for my BSN out of the way first