Thunderwolf MSN, RN

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    Tribes hit by Hurricane Katrina

    Thunderwolf posted a topic in General Nursing

    Tribal nations across the United States are sending their support to the victims of Hurricane Katrina as federal officials pledged to help tribes affected by a disaster that battered the Gulf Coast....
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    Men in Nursing article

    Thunderwolf posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    Men in Nursing By Vicki Chung "Times and rules have changed a lot since I was first in nursing school back in the '60s," recalls Eddie Hebert, R.N., B.S.N., director of nurses at Louisiana...
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    Community Mental Health and the Medicine Wheel

    Thunderwolf posted a topic in General Nursing

    As illustrated by the Medicine Wheel, mental health results from the balance of: Mental, Physical, Spiritual, Emotional components of the wheel:...
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    Equine assisted psychotherapy for addiction

    Thunderwolf posted a topic in General Nursing

    "Addicts and alcoholics have a tendency to rely on magical thinking," she said. "They don't realize the impact they have when they approach people. But you can't fake it with a horse. They look right...
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    Senate Bill 147

    Thunderwolf replied to prmenrs's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, thank
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    alternate ways of treating borderline personality disorder

    Thunderwolf replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you, Miranda. You echo my thoughts completely, especially regarding how BPD is a developmental disorder. "The BPD as a toddler with car keys and a checkbook" images this quite well. Also, I...
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    alternate ways of treating borderline personality disorder

    Thunderwolf replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    Very good
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    alternate ways of treating borderline personality disorder

    Thunderwolf replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    Moving forward with
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    alternate ways of treating borderline personality disorder

    Thunderwolf replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    i really like this post...gets to the meat of the matter. i mentioned in the previous bpd thread (that got closed) about my take on personality disorders as developmental disorders of personality....
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    alternate ways of treating borderline personality disorder

    Thunderwolf replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    Very good discussion thus far. The last two posts by members echo my own
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    My first post

    Thunderwolf replied to NurseguyFL's topic in Men in Nursing

    Welcome!
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    alternate ways of treating borderline personality disorder

    Thunderwolf replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    hsieh....I like the way you started off this thread. In this, you are most correct and is often the determining factor if a thread remains opened or is closed. We all can learn from your opening...
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    borderline-help: 2 different nurses/2 different approaches

    Thunderwolf replied to gcja's topic in Psychiatric

    Great discussion so far....keep it going. Continue to be Respectful to each other. You are doing a great job sharing here... debating THE topic, not The member....ah, tis the big difference which...
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    regarding borderline patients

    Thunderwolf replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    You make some valid points....however, WE are the system, not the DSM/ICD. It also emphasizees the point that clinicians are only as good as their own skills to assess and intervene appropriately. And...
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    borderline-help: 2 different nurses/2 different approaches

    Thunderwolf replied to gcja's topic in Psychiatric

    What a wonderful topic! To limit or not set limits and what does this mean for the BPD, the unit, and world at large?....I meant to say this as amusingly. The thing about limits and limit setting is...
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    regarding borderline patients

    Thunderwolf replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    Again, some good responses. Interesting enough, most folks who do have a psych dx often have more than one or more than one undx'd....for this is more common than not...which just makes the dx...
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    regarding borderline patients

    Thunderwolf replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    Oh, what an excellent thread. The Wolfie can't resist to respond. Personality disorders DO exist. In this, I have no doubt. For 10 years, I had worked inpt and outpt psych...as a licensed counselor...
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    MSN in Psych Nursing or MA in Psych?

    Thunderwolf replied to lc3's topic in Psychiatric

    Go for the
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    Thinking of Nursing need some Guidance?

    Thunderwolf replied to pw079's topic in Men in Nursing

    Nursing is a wonderful field. Highly recommend it! Best wishes to
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    East asian male nurse

    Thunderwolf replied to xng's topic in Men in Nursing

    Welcome!
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    Hawaiian healing/healers

    Thunderwolf replied to prmenrs's topic in General Nursing

    Thank
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    Refusing unsafe RN:pt ratio

    Thunderwolf replied to RN2B07's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I echo, Traumamamma, on this. These type of decisions come about by those higher up in the hospital food chain. The charge nurse works from the guidelines given to them. Folks need to realize this....
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    Late Start for Nursing?

    Thunderwolf replied to nodaknurse's topic in Men in Nursing

    Welcome!!!!
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    ANy guys from GA in here?

    Thunderwolf replied to 2bnurseguy_2005's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Thread reminder: No further naming of Profs here, please. Protection by anonymity, for good or bad, needs to be respected...even regarding folks who are NOT members. PM each other instead if need...
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    Getting burnt out?

    Thunderwolf replied to vegnurse21's topic in Psychiatric

    One key to prevent burn out is to NOT having nursing as your only passion. Balance is key. Have many passions...if not, develop them. You are a nurse, but much more than that...do not forget