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  1. holds vs. restraints

    ARNPsomeday replied to Marie50's topic in Psychiatric

    I apologize for picking your brain, elkpark, but you have the experience. So here goes. Good psych nursing is like wisdom, I suppose. A product of life experience and study.During my year as a...

  2. "real" role of pysch nurses

    ARNPsomeday replied to Still_searching's topic in Psychiatric

    StuPer, I know exactly where I want to work. This very big hospital has its own stand-alone mental health center which is beautiful, with big windows, clean, and the sunshine pours in... Anyway, it is...

  3. Psych NP vs. Psychologist...What's the diff?

    ARNPsomeday replied to SarasotaRN2b's topic in Psychiatric

    In addition to the above replies, a psychologist should NOT touch her/his patients. For a whole host of

  4. Psych internship

    ARNPsomeday posted a topic in Psychiatric

    There was a job fair at school recently and the hospital where I hope to work was offering information on internships. I applied and might work as a patient care intern for a semester. About two years...

  5. swollen hands during clinicals

    ARNPsomeday replied to time4mydream's topic in General Nursing

    time4mydream, do your feel swell

  6. think i gotta quit

    ARNPsomeday replied to jasonn's topic in Emergency

    Jasonn, I'm in nursing school. I come here regularly and read as much as I can to learn about reality. But this????? It's ATROCIOUS. It is truly appalling! Don't those unfit decision-makers ever get...

  7. holds vs. restraints

    ARNPsomeday replied to Marie50's topic in Psychiatric

    elkpark, A most educational posting. What does LIP stand

  8. Psych internship

    ARNPsomeday replied to ARNPsomeday's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you, Psychaprn. Yes, I intend to become a NP in psych in order to practice psychotherapy and prescribe meds. Oops. I forgot to mention (blush, blush) that I'm just finishing the second semester...

  9. Florida Roll Call ......

    ARNPsomeday replied to RNPATL's topic in Florida Nursing

    I just found something worth your while. Search "After college healthcare" in the Florida Nursing Students' Association site at: http://www.fnsa.net

  10. Florida Roll Call ......

    ARNPsomeday replied to RNPATL's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi, Christine. I haven't graduated yet but I've heard through the grapevine that Memorial Hospital West is a good place for nurses. The home page is: http://www.memorialwest.com/ . Go to Employment,...

  11. Question about Nclex RN

    ARNPsomeday replied to BORI-BSNRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Basic life support. I copied this from the www.americanheart.org site: ---------------------------------------- The BLS Healthcare Provider Course teaches CPR skills for helping victims of all ages...

  12. Florida Roll Call ......

    ARNPsomeday replied to RNPATL's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi, Patrick and everybody. I'm a studentjust finishing the second semester in ADN. Hubby I have lived in southeast Florida for the past eight years. After graduating, I'll probably do a year of...

  13. Partial permanent disability

    ARNPsomeday replied to soapynurse@adel's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Alice, You will be in my prayers, sweetheart. God will surely steer you to a good

  14. Extreme Fatigue in a 26 y/o Female

    ARNPsomeday replied to June55Baby's topic in General Nursing

    Dear June55baby, I'm just a student, and don't presume to know anything. It's just that this sounds familiar. I had hepatitis A twice! Have any blood tests for liver enzymes been done? It's just a...

  15. Could Public Health be my niche?

    ARNPsomeday replied to Genista's topic in Public, Community Health

    RNKittyKat, There must be SOMEBODY who will translate. There ALWAYS is: a clerk, another patient who is waiting to be seen, a police officer, the cleaning lady, etc. Please don't just assume no one...

  16. "real" role of pysch nurses

    ARNPsomeday replied to Still_searching's topic in Psychiatric

    nursethis, how much time would you recommend in Med/Surg before entering Psych

  17. Student Nurse Internships

    ARNPsomeday posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I did a search but found nothing, so here goes. Having been mis-advised, I am finishing up an extremely heavy load this semester with Med-Surg I, M-S clinicals, chemistry for healthcare, and chem lab....

  18. So Sorry to hear

    ARNPsomeday replied to McArdle's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, McArdle I HATE nursing school but love my new profession. I am one of those who is going into Nursing with my eyes wide open. It's a package deal, McArdle. The bad comes with the good. So be it....

  19. need help for severe depression

    ARNPsomeday replied to needs help's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you don't have that job anymore because of the income, but the time away from work might be a blessing. (((Needshelp))) I apologize beforehand if I am being too forward, but here goes: this...

  20. Finding a Psychiatrist

    ARNPsomeday replied to beesnest's topic in Psychiatric

    This is precisely one of the reasons I am working toward becoming a psychiatric APRN. Some pschychiatric MDs are, sorry to say, mere "brain chemists". By the way, Psychaprn, is it advanced practice...

  21. need help for severe depression

    ARNPsomeday replied to needs help's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know, chadash, and I'm sorry. I underwent group therapy for survivors of childhood sexual abuse and that was where I had the fortune of learning. edited: Un-learning, actually. Maybe you could...

  22. need help for severe depression

    ARNPsomeday replied to needs help's topic in General Nursing

    (((((needs help))))) from another who has touched bottom and survived. now i also have a hearing loss with which i'm coping well, and i'm fighting with all my strength to finish my second semester in...

  23. Extended hours at work with no time off

    ARNPsomeday replied to btrfly76's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    my friend, btrfly76! i have been doing some intensive searching on the web. i tried the federal d.o.l., www.myflorida.com under labor law, state health dept., and many, many more. finally i...

  24. Extended hours at work with no time off

    ARNPsomeday replied to btrfly76's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    hi btrfly76, i tried the florida dept. of health web site, but found nothing about being forced to stay and work too many

  25. Medication error

    ARNPsomeday replied to kittiesareus's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I just finished my second semester clinicals on a telemetry/ med-surg floor. In the beginning, we were not allowed to give meds. As the RNs got to know us, we began doing it in their presence (or our...