medpsychRN

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1. Trend To Decrease Use Of Seclusion And Restraint

   medpsychRN replied to marylyn_91604's topic in Psychiatric

   DOrothy, The place to check the law in Indiana regarding restraints is through The Department of Developmenatal Disabilities. At least that's what it's called in Illinois. There are specific laws...

2. Help with MRSA/C-diff isolation procedures

   medpsychRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Help with isolation precautions for MRSA and C-diffby medpsychRN Registered User Age: 54 Received 14 Kudos from 9 posts Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 123...

3. Help with isolation precautions for MRSA and C-diff

   medpsychRN posted a topic in Infectious Disease

   New isolation procedures on the med/psych unit where I am employed state patients from a nursing home or those on dialysis must have a nasal swab for MRSA. If the swab is positive for MRSA, the...

4. IV Dilaudid problem patients!!!!!!!!!!!

   medpsychRN replied to mina123's topic in General Nursing

   I have had some bad experiences giving Dilaudid in the past so it's not on my favorite list. In regards to drug addicts, they can be near coma and still complain of pain and demand more meds....

5. Any RNs that currently work at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago?

   medpsychRN replied to AJ BSN 2008's topic in Illinois Nursing

   Been there ten years and it's been the best learning experience of my life. Mds are outstanding. Nurses are fantastic. I work nights and I can call any floor and ask for help with procedure or...

6. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   medpsychRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   For my patient who drops the f bomb every time I ask him to do something..."right back atcha!"

7. The end of C-diff testing??

   medpsychRN replied to medpsychRN's topic in General Nursing

   Because we are a psych unit, we don't have those wonderful dispensers outside each room for handwashing. We were instructed we must wash our hand upon entering a patient's room. However, because of...

8. The end of C-diff testing??

   medpsychRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Cared for a woman on nights over the weekend. She had an episode of massive diarrhea (bed, floor,toilet). This was the third night she had diarrhea. Saw her attending Monday morning and I mentioned...

9. Clozaril and hypersalivation

   medpsychRN replied to debi49's topic in Psychiatric

   Just wondering about the anticholinergic effects of combining Clozaril with antihistamines, scopolamine,

10. Intolerant of RN errors

    medpsychRN replied to medpsychRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks for all the responses. I believe when a serious error occurs there needs to be some consequence. However, we are being verbally reprimanded for forgetting to sign something, date something or...

11. Intolerant of RN errors

    medpsychRN posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Wondering if anyone else has noticed employers being less tolerant of errors? Didn't know if it was related to medicare refusing to pay for hospital acquired infections/illness/accidents. Most of...

12. Question about Seroquel

    medpsychRN replied to BoogiePop's topic in Psychiatric

    A lower dose of seroquel is not going to increase sedation. I don't know why the MD would say

13. New To Child/Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital

    medpsychRN replied to ladylikeRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I guess you can try it out. There isn't enough staff for 54 patients. Our ratio is at the highest 6:1 (RN- not including support

14. nurses working overtime in hospitals

    medpsychRN replied to Bobbie Hall's topic in General Nursing

    If they can't get anyone, someone is forced to stay. We try to rotate it so it's not always the same

15. An admin vent of sorts

    medpsychRN replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a magnet hospital. Either we all work in the same place or our managers were trained by the same people! My manager only micromanages when SHE believes you've done something wrong (God...