Mandychelle79 ASN, RN

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    How do you get your patients to do what they have to do?

    Mandychelle79 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I found that surprising them works :) Part of my job is it sit down with a patient 1:1 to asses their mood, thought content, etc. If they refuse the 1:1 I use 1 of two methods... 1- I just say ok,...
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    Does psych nursing affect ur home life?

    Mandychelle79 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Psychiatric

    Yes, it affects my home life. I am the only one who could get my daughter to do her homework without the struggle, because I used the same techniques I use with my patients. Because I have seen what...
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    The Daily Habits Of A Psych Nurse

    Mandychelle79 replied to JesusKeepMe's topic in Psychiatric

    I use many of the same skills at work as I use with my daughter who has her own mental issues. I am the one that people turn to in a crisis situation because I keep
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    MH clinic staff in Halloween costumes

    Mandychelle79 replied to Retired APRN's topic in Psychiatric

    hey, tried to respond to your pm and it wont send cause your pm box is full
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    MH clinic staff in Halloween costumes

    Mandychelle79 replied to Retired APRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I didnt work Halloween. My daughter had to go the psychiatrist that day for an evaluation. But I probably would have dressed like a fairy or wore my pjs ( flannel pants and a big shirt with messy...
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    What is the worst hardship/story you have ever seen/heard in your nursing career?

    Mandychelle79 replied to succinate's topic in General Nursing

    I work in psych I get the pleasure of hearing horror stories every day. The ones that hurt me the worst are the ones whos families have written them off because they cant handle their
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    MH clinic staff in Halloween costumes

    Mandychelle79 replied to Retired APRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Acute inpatient psych, age 18 and up, typical population paranoid schiz, depression and lots of Axis 2. We also have a high rate of D&A ( about 50 percent are straight d&a issues). The...
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    They said it couldn't be done...

    Mandychelle79 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    But the story the last group of teenagers told grossed out a
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    MH clinic staff in Halloween costumes

    Mandychelle79 replied to Retired APRN's topic in Psychiatric

    We are allowed to dress up on our unit, the ones that chose to dress up, what the picked did not interfere with patient
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    Crisis Response Teams

    Mandychelle79 replied to NCtrish's topic in Psychiatric

    If by behavioral crisis you mean a patient acting out then yes our hospital does this to an extent. Any time a behaviroal code is called anyone who has the training can respond. What I have found is...
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    "I don't know how you do it"

    Mandychelle79 replied to KelRN215's topic in Pediatric

    My mom is a LTC nurse, I always tell her I could never do her job. I work in psych, she always tells me she couldnt do my job. That is one reason nursing is awesome. We get to find where we fit in...
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    Do you have 30 minutes for lunch?

    Mandychelle79 replied to Kurious RN's topic in General Nursing

    If I get called back from my lunch before 20 mins have elapsed, the clock starts over for my lunch. Though typically if I am on lunch for 15 mins, have to take care of something, I go back for the...
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    What nursing habits do you take home?

    Mandychelle79 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Here I thought it was just that I always lose my car keys at home, but that makes
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    Restrospective

    Mandychelle79 replied to nursedanny614's topic in Psychiatric

    They forget until they want to transfer someone to the unit and as they are giving report say I dont know how you can work
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    Restrospective

    Mandychelle79 replied to nursedanny614's topic in Psychiatric

    When patients/ others ask me why I work psych... Im honest. My mouth would get me in trouble elsewhere. But seeing as I am recognized on patients perception of care surveys a lot of the time, have...
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    Psych Shoes?

    Mandychelle79 replied to marshmallowstar's topic in Psychiatric

    Our unit isnt carpeted, well a few rooms are, but mostly we have normal flooring. I wear my
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    Gotta love the frequent flyers..

    Mandychelle79 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Especially the ones who have a good relationship with the staff and can be someone protective (and has to be reminded to let us do our job at times) Our census has been running very high recently....
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    I'm sorry, honey. Mommy is a nurse...

    Mandychelle79 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Last night my son "popped" his knee at football. I came home, looked at it, ROM on it ( some pain), swelling. So we medicated, rested. This morning I was debating whether to take him or not... We...
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    Fired and said this is abuse.What would you do?

    Mandychelle79 replied to mandjbrown's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It doesnt matter if family said no to 302, if he was endangering others, you can petition the
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    Staffing Matrix

    Mandychelle79 replied to LisalaRN99's topic in Psychiatric

    Ours is 4 to 1 with the preference to the MHW, but we do get a send nurse at
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    Precepting my first new hire.

    Mandychelle79 replied to Mandychelle79's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you and yes she is type to jump right
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    Precepting my first new hire.

    Mandychelle79 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I should have seen it coming. The writing was on the wall. I was told today I would be the preceptor for the new, just licensed, never had a job in health care before, nurse. While I see this as a...
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    Precepting my first new hire.

    Mandychelle79 replied to Mandychelle79's topic in General Nursing

    I tried my best not too. However she was willing to do a trial by fire her last week on orientation, so with my bosses blessing, she was doing everything and pretending I wasnt there. So if staffing...
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    Why did you become a Psych Nurse?

    Mandychelle79 replied to Alicia_Has_Tats's topic in Psychiatric

    Just like I never intended to be nurse when I grew up, I surely didnt intend to be a psych nurse. While I was in school I worked on a Geri-psych unit as a CNA. I was there because I had applied to...
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    Staffing Matrix

    Mandychelle79 replied to LisalaRN99's topic in Psychiatric

    Right now we are running at 25- max census is 28. So we have 3 nurses and 4 pca/ MT positions. we have 1 nurse until 13 patients, 2 nurses until 25. Normally its is 2 nurses and 2 aux staff...