Thunderwolf MSN, RN

Med-Surg, Geriatric, Behavioral Health

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    Question about Anti-Social Personality Disorder

    Thunderwolf replied to MattiesMama's topic in Psychiatric

    the topic of aspd is always an interesting one. previously known as sociopathic pd, a predator mentality with a lack of genuine empathy and remorse tends to be its hallmark. projective tests tend to...
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    RN's facilitating group therapy

    Thunderwolf replied to sanctuary18's topic in Psychiatric

    Not necessarily true. Counselor is a protected title in some states, like RN, LPN, Psychologist, Social Worker, et cetera....you have to check with your state if the term Counselor is protected. The...
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    Indian Mascots

    Thunderwolf posted a topic in General Nursing

    they say that mascots honor native people..... click this blue link above. this honors no
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    MD ordered placebo for pain PRN~would you give it?

    Thunderwolf replied to beetlebailey524's topic in General Nursing

    You may need to check with your state nursing and medical board to see if this practice is even permitted in your state. Personally, being a nurse with some years, I do remember the days of placebos...
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    Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

    Thunderwolf replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Interesting...since when does a MD or a DO have exclusive right to the term "Doctor"? I bet most Professors would just love to beg to differ with them. I can totally understand the term...
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    Prune Juice and Psych Patients???

    Thunderwolf replied to IamRN08's topic in Psychiatric

    Related to constipation issues? Many psych meds can be constipating. Opiate based pain meds, especially for the chronic users (or abusers), can be very
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    What's Your State Hospital Policy R/T BPD/O?

    Thunderwolf replied to autumn-moon's topic in Psychiatric

    There is great truth in this statement.
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    Inmates running the asylum

    Thunderwolf replied to wellseasoned's topic in Psychiatric

    Toxic environments offer little but provide poison to its members. If you are not in the position of power to make positive change in it, the healthy thing is to leave the environment for your own...
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    Accessories for graduation

    Thunderwolf replied to Deataru's topic in Men in Nursing

    Give me a baseball
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    Let's Come Together: Group 101, A Starting Point

    Thunderwolf posted a topic in Psychiatric

    If you are new to the field of psychiatric nursing, counseling and therapy groups may present as a unique challenge for you. You may, however, have some questions concerning them. Why are they used?...
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    Residential Mental Health Units... need advice

    Thunderwolf replied to ex1140's topic in Psychiatric

    VA=Veterans Administration, Gov treatment center/hospital facility for prior military service
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    Residential Mental Health Units... need advice

    Thunderwolf replied to ex1140's topic in Psychiatric

    In my opinion, a substance abuse unit which permits this coming and going (with evidence of intoxication and overdose by its patients/residents) is but a substance abuse unit in name only. So, the...
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    Mentor, Mentor...Where Art Thou?: A Path Towards Professional Mentorship

    Thunderwolf posted a topic in Psychiatric

    The focus of this blog post is to elaborate and to come to an understanding as to what Mentorship is and what it can provide for you as a care giver in psychiatric nursing. I will also explore a bit...
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    Sucker punched. First time I was ever punched by a man.

    Thunderwolf replied to wonderbee's topic in Psychiatric

    I would recommend that you consider some follow up post-crisis debriefing or counseling after this episode. Find some supports. Violence, regardless if caused by a patient, can often leave a scar....
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    Starting a new family at 45 years old/older

    Thunderwolf replied to gerry79's topic in Men in Nursing

    Being a guy in that age range, married, divorced, father...I would have to pass on a second go round starting a new family with a potential youngin' at my heels. Nope, I would have to pass. As the...
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    RN wants to become a substance abuse counselor....

    Thunderwolf replied to KristieRae71's topic in Psychiatric

    Entering into the field of counseling...you are looking at the Master's level...and many of them are paid less than what a nurse makes, especially in community work. I would encourage you to further...
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    Healing to Wellness

    Thunderwolf posted a topic in General Nursing

    After four years of planning, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation’s effort to establish a drug court to address alcohol and drug-related crime in their community is moving closer to reality. The...
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    A proposed helping hand for Native veterans

    Thunderwolf posted a topic in General Nursing

    He’s got some land. He’s got a plan. And, perhaps most important, he’s got the will to help ailing Native veterans cope with and recover from the travesties of war they’ve seen during military...
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    Linda Grover: There is beauty, meaning in the many names of native people

    Thunderwolf posted a topic in General Nursing

    Here in Onigamiising, from time to time, I am asked what is the appropriate name to call the indigenous people of North America. There is more than one answer to the question, and not all of us answer...
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    BIA recognition decision database v2.0 now online

    Thunderwolf posted a topic in General Nursing

    The database is an online version of the Acknowledgment Decision Compilation (ADC), a record of documents that the Bureau of Indian Affairs has on file for dozens of groups that have made it...
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    Native veteran loses fight against VA

    Thunderwolf posted a topic in General Nursing

    It seems like a little black cloud forms over the heads of those that fight the bureaucracy. Andy Torres, an Oglala Lakota veteran, discovered that. Torres served with honor in the United States Army...
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    New HIV prevention materials available to Native Americans

    Thunderwolf posted a topic in General Nursing

    The National Native American AIDS Prevention Center has announced the release of new internet resources designed to stem the rapid spread of HIV/AIDS within indigenous youth populations. The new...
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    Chicago's American Indian Health Services needs federal legisation to continue care

    Thunderwolf posted a topic in General Nursing

    If Native American advocate Kennith Scott could time travel back to 1978, he would. It was an era when he was just starting to fight for better Native American health care and the efforts won services...
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    Sexually spread diseases up in S.D.

    Thunderwolf posted a topic in General Nursing

    Some sexually transmitted diseases peaked at record levels last year in South Dakota, according to the state Health Department's infectious disease report for 2008. Chlamydia cases reached an all-time...
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    Paranoid Schizophrenia

    Thunderwolf replied to sleepybunny005's topic in Psychiatric

    Many valid points raised here folks against referring to patients as "trainees" and referring to the milieu as a training ground for employment. In my opinion, demeaning, intentionally misleading,...