catebsn25

catebsn25 specializes in Addictions, Adult Psych.

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1. Will an IVC bar me from obtaining my license?

   catebsn25 replied to ANursewant2be's topic in General Nursing

   involuntarily committed for a psych issue? if that's the case that will have no effect whatsoever on obtaining a nursing license. that is your past medical history and the BON would have no way of...

2. Worst/Best thing a nursing instructor ever said to you?

   catebsn25 replied to CryandNurseOn's topic in General Nursing

   "Tending the fires within so others can feel the warmth." "If you worked for me I would fire you right this

3. My first death

   catebsn25 replied to catebsn25's topic in General Nursing

   I think you're right... thank you so much for the kind words and

4. Disrespectful patient

   catebsn25 replied to hwknrs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I agree... My thoughts were some type of Axis II pt and possibly Bipolar I D/O, currently manic. OP, try to meet the patient where they are. Instigating them by insulting their behavior during an...

5. My first death

   catebsn25 replied to catebsn25's topic in General Nursing

   One more thing I forgot to mention that also is bothering me... When I dragged him from his bed to the floor his shorts were inadvertently pulled down to his knees. The pt wasn't exposed as he was...

6. My first death

   catebsn25 replied to catebsn25's topic in General Nursing

   Unfortunately I work at a very small organization and we don't have an employee assistance program. I have been talking a lot with the staff who were with me at the time and other coworkers and it has...

7. My first death

   catebsn25 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been a nurse for about 2.5yrs now... and have been working at an acute locked inpatient psych unit for the majority of them. This past Friday at 0630 I had my first code and the patient didn't...

8. Ratios in acute psych

   catebsn25 replied to Lano1's topic in Psychiatric

   the hospital I work at is trying to cut staffing now for the noc shift in the locked/hospital unit... we can have a census of up to 18 but on average it's 13/14. I am the only RN in that building and...

9. Withdrawal Protocol Question

   catebsn25 replied to vintagemother's topic in Psychiatric

   At my hospital the protocols taper down day by day... if a patient is able to take every prn dose of whichever protocol they're on then the chances are we will need to then detox them from the...

10. New hire RN accused of being "mean."

    catebsn25 replied to NS885RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Do you ever converse with the CNA's about anything other than when you are delegating tasks? Try getting to know them on a more personal level... Another suggestion that could be helpful in improving...

11. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    catebsn25 replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    oh boy I wonder if we were wrong! anyone else have the

12. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    catebsn25 replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    In my rehab clinical I had to document an ulcer forming in a patient's buttcrack... I asked the nurse I was assigned to, "How do I document this? Do I write buttcrack?" We laughed so hard! She wasn't...

13. Work in it...or is living it enough?

    catebsn25 replied to melme's topic in Addictions

    Not the same for everyone, but getting a therapist and seeing her regularly helped me immensely... Just a thought. Good luck to

14. What grinds your gears about your coworkers?

    catebsn25 replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I might chart 0 even if a patient is NPO because it shows that you checked, and also I don't like to leave anything empty while charting. I doubt my coworkers would do any such thing, but just as a...

15. BON asking for certified court documents

    catebsn25 replied to almostRN#12's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I am not in the same state as you but I can tell you what my experience was. I have a few misdemeanors on my record and was able to be licensed in MA and NH after going through similar steps (court...