Mandychelle79 ASN, RN

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    Models of nursing in Behavioral Health

    Mandychelle79 replied to NJRN33's topic in Psychiatric

    ummm Im not sure what we use. We all take care of all the patients. We have a charge nurse and a medication nurse, but if a patient requests a medication and the med nurse isnt available the charge...
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    "Holiday/year end" gift

    Mandychelle79 replied to BonhamsGhost's topic in Emergency

    We got a letter and a staff dinner... that I was downstaffed the day of and didnt get to
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    POSITIVE DRUG TEST

    Mandychelle79 replied to pinktattooed's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Look up urine drug screens... there is none that show what drug from the drug family you are positive for ( AKA... All Benzos will trigger as a benzo, not klonopin, ativan, xanax, all opiates will...
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    My favorite med:

    Mandychelle79 replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Patient Medications

    After my horrible experience with it after having my son, I would have trouble giving
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    Making others faint and fall out at the dinner table

    Mandychelle79 replied to Brian's topic in Critical Care

    Even though my mom is a nurse I can tell her some stories that make her gasp. My husband and my friends husband refuse to eat at the table with
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    Psychiatric patients and nurses have similar issues?

    Mandychelle79 replied to Registered Murse's topic in Psychiatric

    Heck, the patients think half the staff needs help as much as they do. When they say it to me ( and I do have some underlying issues) I just say... see what effective coping skills can do to
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    Children's psych...

    Mandychelle79 replied to lmld's topic in Psychiatric

    But cant adult psych feel like being a mom to 24 bad children too. Especially when you the unit is mostly in their late teens to mid 20's. Throw in d&a and they are stagnated at the time they...
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    Any PEDS Emergency Psychiatry Nurses out there?

    Mandychelle79 replied to KimMM0770's topic in Psychiatric

    The only pediatric psych emergencies I handle are my daughters :) But sounds like an interesting position. I am TRYING very very very very hard to get a psych nurse in our ER to handle the patients...
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    Homeless working the system, multiple admissions

    Mandychelle79 replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Psychiatric

    A little late to the party but We get those type of admissions too. We actually have a name for them when we call the doctor regarding the admission (One hospital seems to "cherry pick" admissions...
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    Tattoos in the workplace

    Mandychelle79 replied to MAH82's topic in General Nursing

    I have no problem with visible tattoos. Where I work as long as the tattoo is "tasteful" it is up to the manager if they can be visible or not. My coworker recently got a forearm tattoo and it is...
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    Any INFJ in Psych nursing? Is counselling involved as a psychiatric nurse?

    Mandychelle79 replied to fiba's topic in Psychiatric

    Im an INFP- so pretty close. Love
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    Your patients thoughts on YOU

    Mandychelle79 replied to iscreambiebah's topic in Psychiatric

    My patients ( specifically the ones who are there frequently) are very comfortable telling me what they think of me. Some ask me how in the heck I have the keys when I am as crazy as they are Some...
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    To lock or not to lock the rooms

    Mandychelle79 replied to natalissa's topic in Psychiatric

    Our rooms are open at all times unless the patient has a personalized behavior plan in place. The behavior plan is usually to deal with people who are
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    Student sleeping daily on bus

    Mandychelle79 replied to GatezRN's topic in School

    My son used to sleep on the bus all the time. To school only. Turns out he is phase shifted like his parents ( natural sleep times not in line with school times no matter how early we put him to bed...
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    The Docs Who've Got Your Back

    Mandychelle79 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Our main psychiatrist has my back all the time. I send him an unit update on what is going on the weekends he is not on call and he puts orders in from home when the covering drs are not listening to...
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    What makes a COB crusty?

    Mandychelle79 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The medical beds on our unit are the hand cranked
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    Having a hard time saying 'no' to working overtime

    Mandychelle79 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    With my commute the unit already knows that I will only pick up 4 extra hours on days that I am already working. If they are calling me for a whole shift ( pet peeve, dont call me on Monday to work...
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    My Very Special Snowflake

    Mandychelle79 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am sorry, I did not mean to offend. I know many patients who cannot work because of their mental health issue and do not feel that they are VSS. But there are those who play the system and want to...
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    My Very Special Snowflake

    Mandychelle79 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have lots of special snowflakes... I work psych. My favorite though was when I was doing a one to one with a patient who was pouring it on. Trying to get ssdi because of their ADHD. Going on and...
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    Saying No!

    Mandychelle79 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I have no problem saying no. I usually just say, I will check the schedule when I get there and see what I can do to help. If the staff working are ones that will come in and help me when I am...
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    Decompressing - HELP - 23 yo RN in distress! LOL

    Mandychelle79 replied to margotnurse21's topic in Psychiatric

    Zombie hunting... Best stress relief I have found. AKA- house of the Dead 2 on the wii. There have been times where my negative coping skills creep in, which in turn makes me realize how hard it...
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    Gotta love it

    Mandychelle79 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Last night one of our frequent flyers said to me.... Mandy, youre touble... I said noooo ( in a sarcastic type of way, I am the trouble maker on the unit), he said, youre right, you are evil. To which...
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    Your Favorite Part

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

    My favorite part of my job is when a patient is talking to me, looks at me and says, I have never told anyone that before, and by finally trusting someone with the secret they have been holding onto...
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    Get Hired Today! What to say at a job interview.

    Mandychelle79 replied to allnurses's topic in Nursing Career

    Honestly I did not agree to anything that I did not know going into the job. I knew I was going to have to work weekends, I knew I was going to have to work 3-11/11-7, I knew I was going to have to...
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    Days or Nights with kids?

    Mandychelle79 replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Nights work best for my family during the school year ( my kids are older). My husband has them at night, sitter puts them on the bus, and then I sleep while they are at school, get them off the...