IdrilRN

IdrilRN BSN, RN

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  1. Any Info on Brattleboro Retreat?

    IdrilRN replied to Preeps's topic in General Nursing

    I just got an RN job there on the new unit for chronic, long term patients. The Retreat has a web site. I would encourage you to check it out. They are currently hiring, for RN's and mental heath...

  2. Who are all these people dying in your arms?

    IdrilRN replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    The people who have died in my arms are sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, husbands, wives, uncles, aunts, cousins......... These are people who's life has come to an end, and I...

  3. Excessive smoke breaks

    IdrilRN replied to ProgressiveActivist's topic in General Nursing

    if she is gone for so long on her breaks, she may be falling asleep, which is a whole other thread altogether. Calling the house supervisor might work. Saying that so and so went out on her 15 min...

  4. dating someone with schizophrenia

    IdrilRN replied to dipsett08's topic in Psychiatric

    My aunt was married to my uncle who had schizophrenia for 35 years. She made sure he took his medications. He was always open to her and his family about his illness, he also helped a lot of people...

  5. Involving family members and patient confidentiality

    IdrilRN replied to chimpanzee's topic in Psychiatric

    Unless you give permission for someone to have information then no one can have it. Or if required by law. As far as suicidality is concerned, you are already in a safe place. I don't know how many...

  6. Why are we as Psych nurses seen as bottom of the barrel?

    IdrilRN replied to dreamingofbeing's topic in Psychiatric

    Oh and I agree about the social stigma of mental illness. But it really is the best nursing out

  7. Why are we as Psych nurses seen as bottom of the barrel?

    IdrilRN replied to dreamingofbeing's topic in Psychiatric

    I love psych nursing, It's what I wanted to do all my life. My mom is an ER nurse and when I went to see her the other day, her co workers responded to me like this, "Oh, you're the daughter that's...

  8. CPI certification needed / new grad

    IdrilRN replied to MiamiPsychNurse's topic in Psychiatric

    Wow, that sounds unusual! I interviewed for a job on Monday that uses CPI. I have Nappi and Pro Act from two different places I worked which were 20 min apart. Each place likes their own thing I...

  9. First Psych Clinical

    IdrilRN replied to incurable_optimism's topic in General Nursing

    I love psych! I learned that every bit of conversation doesn't have to be therapeutic after all you have to develop a rapport before they will trust you. You can offer a cup of coffee or offer to...

  10. "Losing my license!"

    IdrilRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I've working in long term care forever and the only people who "lost" their license was because of something they did, mostly diverting. And they only lost their license because they didn't do the...

  11. How has All Nurses.com helped you!?!

    IdrilRN replied to RNdiva505's topic in General Nursing

    Helps pass the time at work during the night! Makes me appreciate the job I have even more as I was able to transition from LPN to new grad RN in my current position with out any fuss. Come on...

  12. How To Deal With Bad Smells

    IdrilRN replied to crees1234's topic in Nursing Humor

    Strong mint, gum, cough drop, spray the room. I would say open a window, but heaven forbid that happens in a hospital. The worst time for me with smells was when I was

  13. Is this in our scope of practice?

    IdrilRN replied to klmb318's topic in General Nursing

    If the patients/residents can file their own nails they get an emery board and can get to it. Sometimes it's a great way to keep a dementia person busy. In the LTC, nail care is done on their bath...

  14. To all Night Nurses:

    IdrilRN replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so

  15. Staffing on Inpatient Unit

    IdrilRN replied to swimrn1's topic in Psychiatric

    My unit is 14 beds, on rare occasion we take a 15th. On days and eve's the nurses can have up to five patients each, there are three nurses, 2 and a charge, who also takes patients. They also have...

  16. Nurses' personal medical records

    IdrilRN replied to Elizabeth 123's topic in General Nursing

    when one of our hospital VP's was in the hospital for 'exaustion" after both her parents died the same day. I have a feeling she was on our psych unit. I worked in one of the physicians offices at...

  17. I Miss LTC

    IdrilRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I love LTC too, and missed it when I started working psych. So I got a per diem job so I have the best of both worlds. We don't get called off on the night shift in the hospital, the other shifts do...

  18. Weekend job wanted

    IdrilRN replied to Ginny Rohan's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. It sounds better then it really is. I did it for about a year. The best perk was I worked 2 12 hour shifts a week and got paid a full time wage. At the time I didn't have much of a choice...

  19. Spirituality and emotional support

    IdrilRN replied to Yiggs's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    If I see someone with a bible or cards with siants and prayers on them I will aske if there is a passage in their bible or one of the cards that can help them through this tough

  20. SCHEDULING/WEEKENDS

    IdrilRN replied to apriloglesby's topic in General Nursing

    We do every other weekend. I take New Years off so to make sure I have that off I work Christmas and Thanksgiving. But for the most part, on this shift if we are naturally scheduled we work it. And...

  21. Cant figure out what to do!!!!

    IdrilRN replied to rhondell's topic in LPN to RN

    I concur to be skeptical about that vague title. The on line RN-BSN program I looked at required you to have one day of health assessment evaluation at the school. As for clinicals, you picked a...

  22. The Things I've Seen Today...

    IdrilRN replied to INparrothead's topic in General Nursing

    Whoops! You highlighted everything except the part that said it was a joke! I've often use humor to releive my stress and a good ol' the med cart it closed after 9pm while I am getting another...

  23. discovered and reported falsification of VS

    IdrilRN replied to traumaRNdrama's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I once caught a CNA making up BP's. And called him out on it, and wrote him up, and I got in trouble for it. The DON said I was just the float nurse and he was one our guys...... (the DON was a...

  24. Got a promotion because of my big...

    IdrilRN replied to CareteamRN70's topic in General Nursing

    It took my husband about 6 months to get used to his dentures. Due to the gums reforming, healing and what not. And he had to get them resized/lined several times. And they hurt his mouth, made if...

  25. The Things I've Seen Today...

    IdrilRN replied to INparrothead's topic in General Nursing

    As far as I'm concered my med cart closes at 9pm, wether I'm done or not so they better ask for what they want before then. If I'm getting report, unless they are bleeding out, they have to wait....