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  1. concise relevant lab value chart?

    normj posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    hi, is anyone aware of a concise chart of the most relevant lab value ranges, to use as a study aid for nclex? i am thinking of flipping thru 400 pages of my lab book and typing one out, just to...

  2. New Psych RN Here!

    normj posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I got into nursing to be a psych RN ... Did my 6 months in purgatory (ie, Med/Surg) ... And I've just been offered a job on a psych unit! I am going to take it ... my unit sucks, even the director...

  3. psych degree?

    normj replied to shock-me-sane's topic in Psychiatric

    Ditto. I had only 6 months of med-surg before i went into psych, and i am regarded as the unit 'expert' on medical stuff, often fielding questions from nurses with 25+ years experience in psych who...

  4. That's why they call him "The Streak"

    normj replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in Psychiatric

    yes, and if all else fails, have them arrested for indecent exposure ... i don't understand why folks are so concerned about using restraints here ... we would put them in locked seclusion...

  5. That's why they call him "The Streak"

    normj replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in Psychiatric

    We call it a B-52 ... 2mg lorazepam 5mg haloperidol 50mg diphenhydramine IM, all in the same syringe ... Nighty-Night!!

  6. That's why they call him "The Streak"

    normj replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in Psychiatric

    I find that lorazepam frequently only disinhibits such

  7. Why did you choose psych nursing?

    normj replied to Keely-FutureRN's topic in Psychiatric

    The old saw "You don't HAVE to be crazy to work here, but it sure helps" definitely applies on my unit

  8. BPD, bipolar and RN?

    normj replied to FrostedGlass's topic in Psychiatric

    personally, i think the best therapists, psychiatrists, psych nurses, psychologists, etc are folks who have been there, done that ... and are now keeping themselves well thru application of tested...

  9. RN with a record, need HELP

    normj replied to nm1979's topic in General Nursing

    Clearly, asking your attorney is the right thing to do in this case; every state has different laws. Good

  10. Question about other student actions on psych unit

    normj replied to AmyB's topic in Psychiatric

    or you could just hide a stool sample in their bookbags ... sorry, couldn't resist

  11. Interesting Psych Issues? Looking for paper topic

    normj replied to Lawnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    Of course there is always the subject of restraint use ... as a nurse, you could put a great spin on it, such as Pt rights versus RN safety ... and if you do do that, post your paper here so we can...

  12. Role of psych CNS/NP in Acute Care Hospital?

    normj posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi, Anyone care to elaborate on the role and need for psych CNS/NPs in the Acute care hospital setting? In particular, I am wondering about how often they are employed to do psych rounds on med/surg...

  13. Psych ER Nurse or Psych Homecare??

    normj replied to EarthChild1130's topic in Psychiatric

    I know that at Harborview MC, in Seattle, WA, USA, there is a full-time staff of RNs and others designed to receive, triage, assess, and process involuntary and voluntarily detained psych patients in...

  14. Role of psych CNS/NP in Acute Care Hospital?

    normj replied to normj's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks Osorry! That is exactly the kind of thing I thought I might hear ... I know we could use that in our joint, especially since a "Psych Consult" on a med/surg floor where I am at consists of a...

  15. Role of psych CNS/NP in Acute Care Hospital?

    normj replied to normj's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks Osorry! That is exactly the kind of thing I thought I might hear ... I know we could use that in our joint, especially since a "Psych Consult" on a med/surg floor where I am at consists of a...

  16. Do I NEED Med-Surg training to be a psych nurse?

    normj replied to EarthChild1130's topic in Psychiatric

    I just started my first RN job on a med/surg floor ... and spent all of last night dealing with the typical shenanigans of a galloping borderline who has a multitude of medical issues. Orginally got...

  17. Okay, who is HAPPY with Psych and why?

    normj posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hello, I am a recent ADN grad, studying for NCLEX ... I got into this thinking I wanted to go straight into Psychiatry as an RN ... I have worked as a Psychiatric Tech/Mental Health Specialist....

  18. A case of ?Borderline Personality Disorder-pl help!!!

    normj replied to sans's topic in Psychiatric

    1) Nothing about your post points to Borderline Personality Disorder ... read the DSM-IV criteria for this disorder to learn more ... 2) See above #1 ... if she is leading a "pefectly normal life"...

  19. Okay, who is HAPPY with Psych and why?

    normj replied to normj's topic in Psychiatric

    Hello, I am a recent ADN grad, studying for NCLEX ... I got into this thinking I wanted to go straight into Psychiatry as an RN ... I have worked as a Psychiatric Tech/Mental Health Specialist....

  20. Mosby Online AssessTest

    normj posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    hi, all ... today i took the mosby online assess test. it is a 265 question nclex-style test ... once you are finished, it gives you a more detailed analysis of you results than the prep books/cds i...

  21. concise relevant lab value chart?

    normj replied to normj's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    hi, is anyone aware of a concise chart of the most relevant lab value ranges, to use as a study aid for nclex? i am thinking of flipping thru 400 pages of my lab book and typing one out, just to...

  22. My school's NCLEX pass rates are "tanking"! What to do?

    normj replied to mrk04's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    it is entirely within your rights to assess the situation by going to your dean/director and asking him/her what his/her impression is of that statistic ... they might have some interesting info for...

  23. My school's NCLEX pass rates are "tanking"! What to do?

    normj replied to mrk04's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    it is entirely within your rights to assess the situation by going to your dean/director and asking him/her what his/her impression is of that statistic ... they might have some interesting info for...

  24. Mosby Online AssessTest

    normj replied to normj's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    hi, all ... today i took the mosby online assess test. it is a 265 question nclex-style test ... once you are finished, it gives you a more detailed analysis of you results than the prep books/cds i...

  25. Graduation? Hospitalized instead

    normj posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, Well, I wasn't feeling well the week before my final exams and graduation. I was all excited because I had been selected to speak at graduation for the class (I was kinda the class...