mingez

mingez

Psych, Ortho, Stroke, and TBI

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  1. Dominion, NVMHI, & St. Elizabeths Psychiatric Hospitals

    mingez posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    I'm looking to transition back to Psych from Acute Rehab. I would like ANY info on any of the hospitals in which I've applied. I've read terrible things about St. E's, online, but not from those...

  2. Differing types of therapeutic self-defense philosophy and techniques

    mingez posted a topic in Psychiatric

    As a nurse who's recently gone back to psych (my true love), I was totally taken aback by the type of training my state psych facility provides. I'm a patient-first advocate, and always concerned...

  3. Paleo/Primal Diet?

    mingez replied to 7student7's topic in Patient Education

    Because, portion control as a dietary recommendation has worked SOOO well thus far?? C'mon.... If you're eating hyper-palatable foods that cause insulin spikes and leptin resistance, you will lose...

  4. Pharm question: Nonspecific vs. Nonselective

    mingez posted a topic in General Students

    Nonspecific and Nonselective drugs. What's the difference? Can someone do a better job than my text in helping me differentiate between the two? The definitions of the two terms sound the same to...

  5. Addictions vs. Psych nursing

    mingez posted a topic in Addictions

    Hello all, I'm transitioning over to my true love from acute rehab to my true love, psychiatric nursing. But recently I've been approached by some recruiters to to consider addictions nursing. At...

  6. Dominion, NVMHI, & St. Elizabeths Psychiatric Hospitals

    mingez replied to mingez's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hey! I got hired at NVMHI. I'm on their most acute unit, and I'm still on orientation. Once I'm up and running, I'll let you

  7. Differing types of therapeutic self-defense philosophy and techniques

    mingez replied to mingez's topic in Psychiatric

    Agreed, but how does your facility handle such

  8. Differing types of therapeutic self-defense philosophy and techniques

    mingez replied to mingez's topic in Psychiatric

    Nothing? I was expecting this to be a hot button topic...

  9. Paleo/Primal Diet?

    mingez replied to 7student7's topic in Patient Education

    Yes, there are 2 different camps. One that is of the "Safe starch" variety, and one that is of the low carb variety. Some Paleo folks eat plenty of carbs, but the most popular version of the diet is...

  10. Psych Tech or Rehab Counselor as pathways to RN-Psych Job?

    mingez replied to gewmac's topic in Psychiatric

    Well, going tech would be helpful for you to understand what the nursing team goes thru and how the process works. However, I think that if you stayed the course, you'd be fine. You're clearly...

  11. Paleo/Primal Diet?

    mingez replied to 7student7's topic in Patient Education

    My fault, I didn't realize it was strictly meta-analysis you required. I was referring to a Randomized Controlled Trails with subject over 1,000. Nevertheless, there are some in that list I...

  12. Paleo/Primal Diet?

    mingez replied to 7student7's topic in Patient Education

    I've already explained why this doesn't matter, please pay attention. I never said they were. I agree with one thing, you are indeed arrogant. I alone am not declaring that the AMA,ADA, NANP, and...

  13. Paleo/Primal Diet?

    mingez replied to 7student7's topic in Patient Education

    i'll make this real simple for you. what you are asking has never been done for any diet...not even the current recommendations by the ada. the largest rct study for a diet was 827 and that...

  14. Paleo/Primal Diet?

    mingez replied to 7student7's topic in Patient Education

    agreed. but nobody ever said there was just "one or two" studies. meta-analysis of the studies works, however, when the body of the research is founded on bunk principles (such as the lipid...

  15. About to start in a Psych Hospital..

    mingez replied to jenmesh's topic in Psychiatric

    I used to work psych as an LPN about 3 years ago, went to a stroke unit, and then was hired at a state psych hospital this month. Needless to say, a lot is coming back to me, and I am having a lot of...

  16. Addictions vs. Psych nursing

    mingez replied to mingez's topic in Addictions

    Thanks for your response! It's nice to find your niche. I have to admit that having an interest in psych, but having worked in a medical area is what made me consider addictions nursing. The...

  17. Addictions vs. Psych nursing

    mingez replied to mingez's topic in Addictions

    Thanks for responding. So is it the manipulation you don't like? Because in my unit, there are some very manipulative people. It's nice to run in to a nurse that loves psych as

  18. Paleo/Primal Diet?

    mingez replied to 7student7's topic in Patient Education

    I apologize for my retort to your cynicism as well. I'm pretty passionate about nutrition... Look, I understand. I'm a skeptic too. And the things you mention above about coffee enemas,etc, I agree...

  19. Paleo/Primal Diet?

    mingez replied to 7student7's topic in Patient Education

    And your maturity is revealed. Make fun, condescend, and blow me off as a conspiracy theorist if you must. I can't think for you, but clearly the ADA does. Research Pubmed. Read the peer-reviewed...

  20. Paleo/Primal Diet?

    mingez replied to 7student7's topic in Patient Education

    A bit of a short-sighted response, but I'll play. To say that "Those results are from weight loss" not 100% true and is missing the point. First, those improvements I listed were just the off the...

  21. Paleo/Primal Diet?

    mingez replied to 7student7's topic in Patient Education

    We Paleo folks are ALL about science! I've been "Ancestral" or "Paleo" for about 1 and 1/2 years now. It's completely changed my life. So much so that it's inspired me to consider changing careers...

  22. Dear Pysch Nurses

    mingez replied to Crazed's topic in Psychiatric

    You need to wear that like a badge of honor! Funny thing is that I completely forgot about "The look" since the last time I worked psych. I was JUST talking to my wife about this! Now that I'm...

  23. Got the job! Now help me refresh my memory...brainstorm!

    mingez posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Okay, I got the job at a local state psych facility! Yeah! I have always loved psych and really feel like it's what I was meant to do. But all of my past experience was with peds and adolescents,...

  24. Got the job! Now help me refresh my memory...brainstorm!

    mingez replied to mingez's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks for all of the suggestions. Keep them

  25. Got the job! Now help me refresh my memory...brainstorm!

    mingez replied to mingez's topic in Psychiatric

    Really? I thought the floodgates would open