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ALS= alternate light source. Someone did a blurb about what it detects a couple of responses above .

We also have carts with supplies. I bring my SANE bag and leave my purse locked in my vehicle. I have a water bottle for me, mints and a prepackaged snack (I’m in the room for several hours.) my bag has a carabiner attached to it so I don’t lose my car keys. Extra pens, notepad, phone charger. Tissues, N95, and my COVID goggles. I dress in layers, short sleeve shirt with long sleeve on top so I can take one off, and usually do. I have extra underwear for patients and toiletries, which are donated by our local RCC. That’s all I can think of. Will update if I come up with more.

Hi. We have an EMR which requires a mental status assessment (checksheet) to be done separately, which includes orintation, mood, affect, thought contant etc. I then do my sift note. My standard note template is as follows. I change the below as needed and add on as needed: Patient is pleasant, visible, social. +dinner, +groups. -SI/HI, -AH/VH. +Depression, +Anxiety. ADLs Room safety check performed.

Many patients like the adult coloring books. I also taught finger knitting in an adult unit and it was a HUGE hit with women AND men. Patients were so proud of their accomplishment. We finger knit a scarf. No needles needed, so there was no danger with sharp objects. 1 skein of bulky yarn us all you need. The scarf had to be put away until after discharge for safety reasons. Search YouTube for "finger knit scarf" for instructions. I recommend "Sticky mosaics" kits too. Google it for a picture.

How often does one work with a violent/aggressive patient? (daily, weekly, monthly?) One perspective... I am on a med/ surg floor. We deal with physically aggressive, verbally abusive patients ALL the time. We frequently have patients withdrawing from alcohol hallucinating. Add in treating their medical issue(s), IVs, and it's quite a challenging environment. IMO we don't have the training or environment to manage this population.

I'm in the day program. - What do I like: we have great instructors who really want us to succeed. I love the program. - What do I dislike: we've had some communication issues. I think they are getting better at using technology to notify us about things - typical schedule: Freshmen Class: Lecture - Mon/Wed in the fall 10AM-12PM. Spring MON/Wed 8-10AM Labs were Fridays, but not every week. Clinical: Tuesday and Thursday, but can be Tues/ Fri or other weekdays depending on the schedule of the clinical instructor. - Acceptance: I applied needing 2 classes to complete. I was rejected. The next time I applied everything was complete and I was accepted. Letters went out mid-May last year. The rubric was helpful to see how things were scored. It's a great program. Good luck!!!

I'm just starting my maternity clinical. OP, I think you bring to light an important topic, so I asked what the policy is at our facility. I was told that moms on PCAs are NOT allowed to be alone w/ the baby unless the dad is in the room.

PS- can you contact the court? Another thought - years ago I was given great advice... Start at the top... a letter stating your concerns for the child's safety to the interim DCF commissioner OR even the governor and let it trickle down. Ignoring your concerns would put them in a legal situation. It will probably ruffle some feathers.

Random thoughts.... Contacting the police that a controlled substance is missing? So sorry for you and the child.

GUYS, CHECK your mail. GOT MY LETTER today!!! Tell the world :).

Sent my request! Yippee!!!

Mallygirl - yes I would be interested in doing that.

OMG!! I'm changed to Nursing Day. Best news. Going to "tape up the town" tonight. I can't express how happy I am and can't wait to get the letter. - for those feeling in the dumps, this is my 3rd year applying to nursing school. 2nd time to MCC. My First TIME applying with ALL the prerequisites complete.

Very frustrating.

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