B52 BSN, MSN, RN

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    Geropsych?

    B52 replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric

    Frequent code blues and rapid responses happen on the geri psych unit. Get ACLS certified if you aren't already, and become familiar with the crash
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    psych is so hard to break into...

    B52 replied to heynow1313's topic in Psychiatric

    Have you tried Plantation General. They hired me when I had no hospital experience. Their job board stated 1 year of hospital experience required, but I applied anyway and then I called HR to let them...
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    Fear of losing my license

    B52 replied to Aryea, LVN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I once worked in an Assisted Living Facility and after I witnessed unethical behavior and brought it to the attention of the DON I was told I was not a good fit for the facility. That job was a joke...
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    Pros and cons of psych nursing?

    B52 replied to AngelusLapsus's topic in Psychiatric

    How often does one work with a violent/aggressive patient? (daily, weekly, monthly?) We daily get violent/aggressive patients on our thought disorder unit. (Flakka is often the culprit.) Verbal...
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    OITNB AKA Orange is the New Black

    B52 replied to vintagemother's topic in Psychiatric

    I just ordered Season 1. Haven't watched it yet, but from what I've read and heard, it probably is realistic. From The Miami Herald: Bartered sex, corruption and cover-ups behind bars in nation’s...
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    Evil Nurses

    B52 replied to sammiesmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm so glad we all get along where I work. Night shift rocks on the psych unit! However, when I was a student my worst clinical was pediatrics. The day shift nurses at that hospital were very...
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    PO haldol

    B52 replied to lottieloo's topic in Psychiatric

    I usually give prn Benadryl with prn po
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    How true this is

    B52 replied to Mandychelle79's topic in Psychiatric

    A patient who was medically cleared died on our unit. Another patient the ED sent over had a chin laceration so deep that liquids spilled out when she drank water, juice
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    What is the drug of choice in your area?

    B52 replied to Momma1RN's topic in Emergency

    Flakka and
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    Still unemployed; Why am I not getting calls for interviews?

    B52 replied to 2016New's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If you're willing to work in Broward I suggest you apply at Plantation General and then CALL them. That's how I got my first RN job. They also hired several classmates who had no experience. Good...
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    Night shift for new grads.

    B52 replied to Nurse_Brezo's topic in General Nursing

    I work the 11-7 shift and I go to bed as soon as I get home. I usually sleep until 4 and I'm well rested for the next shift. I keep the same sleep schedule on my days
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    How long is your commute?

    B52 replied to the nurse who lived's topic in General Nursing

    Hospital #1, 15 minutes. Drug rehab, 20 minutes. Hospital #2, 10
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    Homework interview needed!!!!!

    B52 replied to Libby1987's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When I was in LPN school I always interviewed my imaginary friend for class assignments. I didn't have any interview assignments in RN
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    Nurses who've had LASIK

    B52 replied to Ruger8mm's topic in General Nursing

    I had monovision Lasix in 2011 and I love it. No need for reading
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    Cried at work today.

    B52 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Fortunately, I've never had to deal with doctors who like to yell. If I did, I'd bite back. I always keep 2 jobs, just in
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    BE HONEST! What part of your job do you hate?

    B52 replied to Cheers_G's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't like the screamers. I've had to tell several patients to tone it down because I am not hard of hearing. They scream because they want Ativan but get Vistaril. They want Hydrocodone but get...
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    Cost of your RN degree??

    B52 replied to SML456's topic in General Nursing

    About $7,000 minus the $6,000
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    Taking care of DNR patients. The point?

    B52 replied to cholmes1223's topic in General Nursing

    I suggest you find the time to volunteer for a hospice organization. It might offer a new
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    No Restraints

    B52 replied to B52's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. The practitioner keeps increasing Haldol rather than trying a different antipsychotic. That's the real problem. We do have a quiet room and a seclusion room. He has been in neither, just...
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    No Restraints

    B52 replied to B52's topic in General Nursing

    This particular patient was given an Ativan-Haldol-Benadryl cocktail, which didn't even make him yawn. He was also put on 1:1 observation, yet he still made an attempt to attack another nurse. Even...
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    Adequacy of orientation

    B52 replied to Photofosterrn's topic in General Nursing

    My colleagues and I were hired on a new unit. We had 2 weeks of classroom orientation, then we were all thrown on the floor with no preceptor. Also, the newly hired nurse manager quit right before the...
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    So Sick Of This Nurses Eat The Young Crap

    B52 replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sick of reading posts from people who think "your" and "you're" are
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    What's wrong with me?

    B52 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Trust me. There are mean nurses. They're all on the peds floor at xxxxxx hospital in
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    How long did it take you to finish your prerequisites?

    B52 replied to JessicaWalker's topic in General Students

    It took me 1.5 years because I already had a Bachelor's degree. I could have been done with the pre-reqs sooner, but those classes fill up fast in my
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    Most surprising/shocking/interesting thing you've seen

    B52 replied to TexMex22's topic in General Nursing

    In med/surge I had a patient whose genitalia were amputated, a result of prostate ca. In psych, the most shocking thus far was me getting punched by a patient. (I'm not sure why I was shocked.) And...