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  1. What's the scariest thing you've ever seen as a nurse?

    marydc replied to Nurse0621's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a psychiatric nurse and was assaulted resulting in a broken nose and other injuries but that happened so fast it wasn't even my scariest moment. The most frightening was when a very paranoid and...

  2. Can a Nurse Punch a Patient in Self-Defense?

    marydc replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    27 years in psych and I've had 1 violent assault. Injuries included, having hair pulled out, black eye, broken nose and herniated disc in my neck. Resulted in 5 months off work, chronic pain and...

  3. How long have you been at your current facility?

    marydc replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    My entire career, 27 yrs, in the same department. I work on an inpatient psychiatric unit and have no plans to leave. It's not perfect but we are a close team with a good manager and great docs....

  4. Bed type issues

    marydc posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I work on an inpatient acute care psychiatric unit. We recently exchanged our nonelectric, crank style hospital beds for platform beds. I understand that this is best practice in promoting a safe...

  5. Psychotic Psychic?

    marydc replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    Many years ago I was working nights and received a transfer from a medical floor. The man was in a very psychotic episode. He called me by my first name (I go by my middle name), knew how many...

  6. Passed My ANCC Certification :)

    marydc replied to chevyv's topic in Psychiatric

    Congratulations! Any suggestions you can give me for a good study

  7. February 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    marydc replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Don't try to fool me, I know you have a pack of cigarettes and a lighter hid here

  8. February 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    marydc replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    It's Supernurse to the

  9. Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    marydc replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    "How to look incredibly stupid?": Impulsively decide that at 5'3, 100 lb you can get in the middle of 2 angry male patients and break up a fight with your "Mom" voice. It worked, but only because I...

  10. Injured on the job?

    marydc replied to nursegreene's topic in Psychiatric

    We are a good team and injuries are rare on our unit, but a few serious ones have occurred. I was assaulted and injured one time in the 26 years I've worked on my unit. I missed 5 months of work and...

  11. Does psych nursing affect ur home life?

    marydc replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Psychiatric

    Last year I wrote a thread about how 25 years in psych has affected me. Here is a bit from that: "I have been challenged and blessed in more ways than I can count throughout these years. Have even...

  12. SOOOO HOT AT WORK!!

    marydc replied to flyfarfaraway's topic in General Nursing

    No suggestions but you might want to check before buying one of those little fans (even battery powered). They are strictly prohibited at the nurse's station in our

  13. Funniest Things Doctors say!

    marydc replied to RNdiva505's topic in Nursing Humor

    I work on a psychiatric unit. I was telling a psychiatrist about an agitated, delusional patient who believed that he was God. His immediate response: "Tell him that's impossible. He can't be God;...

  14. would you work this rotating schedule?

    marydc replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked days with night rotation for years and it's tough. Typically every other weekend;nights Fri and Sat then back on days Mon. It is difficult and took it's toll on me physically and...

  15. Unit Secretaries

    marydc replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Looking back at your first post it sounds like you all are still using paper charts, I missed that part and it's where I got confused. :) We are paperless and orders are no longer written. They are...

  16. Unit Secretaries

    marydc replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    I know we'd be lost without ours! I just don't get how secretaries are able to enter orders with CPOE. Only the providers and those able to take phone/verbal orders can access order entry where I...

  17. Unit Secretaries

    marydc replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    It surprises me that some are still entering orders even with CPOE. We went to CPOE last year and our secretaries don't even have access to order entry. Our dayshift secretary has picked up extra...

  18. Geodon IM

    marydc replied to TerpGal02's topic in Psychiatric

    We also use Geodon and make the same complaint every

  19. What's the biggest mistake you've ever made as a nurse? What did you learn from it?

    marydc replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

    I also work on an acute care locked psych unit and recently made a mistake when I should have known better. I had 2 male patients get into a physical altercation. One was psychotic and paranoid but...

  20. It's Finally Happened!

    marydc replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow! But can you be positive about his/her identity? I would let your evaluation stand on it's own without adding what you printed. However, if they have without doubt, identified themselves and/or...

  21. Best MD note

    marydc replied to beckster_01's topic in Nursing Humor

    My favorite was a note made by the psychiatrist after a patient had intentionally kicked me in the stomach. "Patient is well aware of right from wrong. In my opinion needs a therapeutic trip to...

  22. Any LPNs?

    marydc replied to MaybeaNurse7's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm not an LPN but frequent day charge on an acute inpatient psychiatric unit. We have one full time LPN. She is a great nurse with more experience than anyone else on the unit. LPN's are permitted...

  23. Do you tell people where you work?

    marydc replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. I'm proud of what I do and where I work. I've never experienced hostility like that; but I have heard the occasional "bad" story. The reality is hospitals are staffed by humans so mistakes can...

  24. Mental Health Awareness Month

    marydc replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Well said. Thank

  25. Emergency Psychiatric Medications

    marydc replied to edie1's topic in Psychiatric

    We use the IM Geodon most often. In more extreme instances the Haldol, Ativan and Cogentin