Birdie RN

I aspirated blood on the VERY First IM injection I ever gave! It made quite an impression on me! The medication was Haldol.I have aspirated all Im injections ever since.

Major problem out here in west Texas, and I think perhaps more with women than men- just what I notice.

Retired Army. Now is contract worker for the army- does a lot of the same stuff but no PT or moving every few years. YEA!

I hope you are feeling better soon. I am so glad you are pressing charges. I have been in a similar situation in the past and after reading this post I feel much better about the decisions I made at the time. Thankyou for posting this Take very good ...

Trazodone for sleep is real common order. Klonopin, ativan prn anxiety. Almost never benadryl but I work in oupatient setting.

I am thankful for so many things: my home, husband, and son. All of our pets. I am so thankful for the childrens program in our church, started by my friend and I about 2 years ago with 3-4 kids. Last sunday there were 15 children at Sunday school!...

I have cried many times at work. Nobody really recalls it very much but me.I am sorry to hear of your bad day. It is ok to learn form it move on and not beat yourself up about it.

I recently appyled for and sadly did not get a paid postion at a local Methodist church. It was a postion with the Southwest Healthcare Ministry Wesley Nurse program. The church also had a soup kitchen so the nurse serves those that come to the kitch...

I had this buddy of mine, good friend and old high school sweet heart that had testicular cancer. I was newly married and had moved to Texas but he and I kept in touch. Christmas was 2 days away and it was to be my husband and I first Christmas toget...

So glad to be of help ! Thankyou for taking care of yourself, best of luck and please let me know how it goes !

I forgot how spoiled I am. I have worked a lot of places- my hubby is retired Army- and yes I have worked with some of those that choose their words poorly ! These days I work with an older doctor that will help me carry charts if he sees I am tring ...

Please tell your friend to take heart. It took a 10 days- yes really 10 days for my milk to come in. I too pumped every 3 hours and gave supplemental formula to my kiddo. The pediatrian was very supportive of me in my case I was so ready to give up, ...

I have been a psch nurse for 5 years now, before that worked in a state school for folks with MR before, and prior to that med surg. For 2 years now I have worked in a community out patient clinic. I am scheduled 22 pt to see daily - not all of them...

I recall maby 5-6 males and females lactate while taking risperdal. The doctor usually just changes their medication. I don't know about prolactin levels. most of those I recall were when I woked in state school setting (MR)

That one year med-surg exprience has helped me- trust me -I only did one year and really hated it, I am glad I did. I wish I could of done more but iIthink I would have required hospitalization myself if I had!

Still use thorazine pills quite a bit out here, no liquid on my outpaitent clinic.I give many and pleanty prolixin dec injections here also, I have no trouble ordering them either. We still use many old gen as well as the new stuff here in west Texas...

HA HA HA giggle snort lol! thankyou for that too funny! lol!

Just my observations- I am no doctor - but I work in a mental health opc - that both zoloft and paxil are real helpful for depression and anxiety. Wellbutrin can wosen anxiety I have noticed. paxil does have a disontinuation syndorome that I have not...

Thankyou for taking good care of yourself. Good luck and GOD bless.

At least you were not a NIT (nurse in training) :rotfl:

I rather enjoy student nurses, I am communtity mental health nurse with a VERY small office and well, I get to be close to the student no matter what. I even have a packet of information I give to students explaining DSM IV, GAF, some sample patient ...

I have found in my experiences as a community mental health nurse that many non narcotic medications have street value and potental for abuse for example , cogentin. Many of my clients will freely admit to taking excssive amounts of OTC benadryl b...

Hi I am looking for someone who may have worked in Psych Home Health at some time. I currently work at a Mental Health Outpatient Clinic in San Angelo, Texas. I am considering applying for a job as an Psych Case Manager at a Home Health Agency that ...

I have decided not to take a job I was considering as a Psych Case Manager. Too many weekends! Clinic work has spoiled me! I am a bit of a loner at my clinic also, I do not deal with other nurses very often at all. But I need those weekends, I could ...

The clinic I work at is considered by the state to be rural. It does not seem so to me- the population here is about one hundred thousand. We have two medical hopitals. We see about 500 patients monthly at my clinc. With one RN and one LVN and two pa...