IdrilRN BSN, RN

IdrilRN has 12 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Psych.

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1. We are human too

   IdrilRN replied to IdrilRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   And old as **** frail elderly resident in the nursing home I work in who was half dead the other night and has no family but the people who take care of

2. We are human too

   IdrilRN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   #justnursinghomethings. #weepy #justnursethings #beanursetheysayitwillbefuntheysay #veryrewarding When you hope the medication is enough. When you hope your touch is enough. When you hope your...

3. Different Types Of Coworkers

   IdrilRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Polly policy. And I say that with great admiration. As she knows the policy book backwards and forwards so it is quite helpful! Me, I would be, saftey queen. Very rigid on my unit with issues...

4. This semester of nursing school not going well for me - unbelievable

   IdrilRN replied to Nogoodmood's topic in General Students

   Not going to sugar coat it but you are lucky not to be kicked out of the nursing program for doing a tube feeding with a nurses aid, or nurse like person. In other words not with your instructor....

5. Patient Reported Me To Nurse Manager

   IdrilRN replied to giantumbrella's topic in Psychiatric

   Please please don't take things patients say about you personal. You will burn out very quickly. I've had patients rip the cuff off and storm off while calling me every name in the book and...

6. How to get a job in Correctional Nursing?

   IdrilRN replied to ThinkAgain's topic in Correctional

   Yes it is possible for RN's. I just got hired on perdiem. And will often be the only RN on besides the charge

7. How to get a job in Correctional Nursing?

   IdrilRN replied to ThinkAgain's topic in Correctional

   Find out who the company is that provides medical care for the DOC. I just got hired on per diem at my local prison. It's not through the DOC it's through an out side company. Could be as easy as...

8. Total Disregard for Visiting Hours

   IdrilRN replied to DYLANB's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Oh yes. 6p-8p M-F and 2-4 and 6-8 on weekends. And even better if the pt is on any type of detox protocol. They get no visits unless it is "therapeutic" And even then requires an md order and...

9. What to wear on a unit where nurses wear street clothes and not scrubs?

   IdrilRN replied to tareija's topic in Psychiatric

   I wear boring jeans and boring t shirts or shirt, and sneakers. But then again thats my "style" or lack of style, anyway I work on a forensics unit and as a nurse I would never wear a dress or a...

10. Degree level required to work as a psychiatric nurse?

    IdrilRN replied to Alexanderjitsu's topic in Psychiatric

    I worked as an LPN on a psych unit. Now as an ADN, I work in a private psych hospital. Psych nursing is not at all slow paced, except maybe on night shift and that's only if everyone is

11. Types of units at your hospital

    IdrilRN replied to Topaz7's topic in Psychiatric

    It's for people who have commuted a crime and at some point are suspected of having or already have a diagnosis of a mental illness. They come to the suit usually psychotic (they've been off their...

12. Types of units at your hospital

    IdrilRN replied to Topaz7's topic in Psychiatric

    Child, adolescent, LGBT, Detox, 2 adult units (regular) and one forensic. A uniformed service program, intensive outpatient program for adults, children and adolescents and residential programs for...

13. Waking up the crabby butts

    IdrilRN replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that if they were well enough not to be checked on they are well enough to be home. I remember after a 5pm surgery, I was up all night going to the bathroom anyway, they didn't need to come...

14. Looking to relocate to central Vermont, concerned about pay/working conditions

    IdrilRN replied to acourser's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at Central Vt hospital. I enjoyed it very much. We didn't have a union but our pay was decent and the benefits great. I enjoyed all the people I worked with, and all the people in the...

15. IM injections - divide into 2 or keep as 1?

    IdrilRN replied to samyaira's topic in Patient Medications

    If I'm getting a shot, I only want one and only one shot, as long as it's appropriate. It's a needle getting stuck in my skin, of course it's going to hurt. Some years my flu shot hurts, some years...