nursedanny614

nursedanny614

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  1. educating people

    nursedanny614 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Does anyone else get annoyed when people tell you "you work with the crazies" or some other condescending word about the mentally ill. any normal person could end up having a mental break even...

  2. Doubles

    nursedanny614 posted a topic in General Nursing

    The word gets to me sometimes. There are times where I am expecting it and I have an answer but sometimes I get caught off guard and feel stupid. Even if I don't end up doing it I have this sense of...

  3. Doubles

    nursedanny614 replied to nursedanny614's topic in General Nursing

    The powers that be don't care about my well being just a buck. Sometimes I don't mind it but I have to be in the right mood. I always get the nurses who tell me "you're too young to be tired" They...

  4. Doubles

    nursedanny614 replied to nursedanny614's topic in General Nursing

    a year and a half now. I love being the voice of the sick but I need to find the voice for me. I am the youngest and newest nurse on the unit and the generation gap can be

  5. Doubles

    nursedanny614 replied to nursedanny614's topic in General Nursing

    Very true. Perhaps I'm too hard on myself or paranoid. I work on psych so who knows

  6. Doubles

    nursedanny614 replied to nursedanny614's topic in General Nursing

    My main issue is that I don't want them to think I am not taking it seriously or just making

  7. Restrospective

    nursedanny614 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I feel like I could write a book with the stories I have and I have only been working in psych for a few months. I love my job. Does anyone else feel like they were meant to be a psych nurse from the...

  8. Restrospective

    nursedanny614 replied to nursedanny614's topic in Psychiatric

    We had a floating unit clerk the other day who had nothing but respect for us. Made me feel good. I think psych is harder than other specialities. Think about it. You can scan a heart to find a clot...

  9. Restrospective

    nursedanny614 replied to nursedanny614's topic in Psychiatric

    Yea I have been told that other types of nurses look down on psych nurses. Forget that I think we are just as much nurses as any other

  10. Psych NP

    nursedanny614 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Any psych nurse practitioners here? I am in the process of applying to graduate school to become one and I am so excited. Any

  11. Psych NP

    nursedanny614 replied to nursedanny614's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sounds fun. I'm just nervous it may be hard. I was never the best at

  12. Psych NP

    nursedanny614 replied to nursedanny614's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What's grad school like for a psych np

  13. Restrospective

    nursedanny614 replied to nursedanny614's topic in Psychiatric

    Best advice is lead by example when teaching coping skills. Show them how a normal reaction is by remaining calm and

  14. Restrospective

    nursedanny614 replied to nursedanny614's topic in Psychiatric

    My favorite patients are the ones I refer to as "pleasantly psychotic" they just talk to themselves and don't bother anyone and they are nice. I have one who if he sees another patient freaking out...

  15. I get out on time...

    nursedanny614 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is that rare? Or do nurses tend to exaggerate? I do what I gotta do and on

  16. I get out on time...

    nursedanny614 replied to nursedanny614's topic in General Nursing

    I get in a little before 7 and my managers stated i have to be out by 3:30 pm. I work on inpatient acute psych. I notice a lot of nurses taking a lot more time then i do. I always feel like i am doing...

  17. Do pt families every drive you crazy?

    nursedanny614 replied to purple10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a psych nurse I have seen occasions where the patient was the most sane

  18. Doubles

    nursedanny614 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been asked several times to do doubles (16 hours) in one day. I usually have to work the next day. I tell them no. I don't think I can handle getting home by 11:30 and waking up at 5:45 and I...

  19. Doubles

    nursedanny614 replied to nursedanny614's topic in General Nursing

    Yea I told them it wouldn't be safe for the patients and I wouldn't risk my license if something were to happen because I was too

  20. Psych nurse problems

    nursedanny614 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Anybody wish they could go nurse ratchet on a patient (jokingly because of ethics and hippa) some of my patients are a piece of work

  21. Checking orders

    nursedanny614 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    How often do you check the mars and the charts for doctor's orders during a shift. Is every hour

  22. Checking orders

    nursedanny614 replied to nursedanny614's topic in Medical-Surgical

    One for regular meds, one for diabetic meds, one for abx, one for pain med, one for iv meds (ok maybe it is 5 lol). They are tailored to the type of med for example the diabetic mars have room to...

  23. Checking orders

    nursedanny614 replied to nursedanny614's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I wish it was all on computer. Half is on computer and we have like 6 different mars depending on the type of med. its unorganized i must

  24. What to expect during my Mental Health rotation.

    nursedanny614 replied to relondnah SNKC's topic in Psychiatric

    Communication techniques are important. To keep a good conversation going use open ended non judgmental questioning. Try not to ask closed ended yes or no

  25. nurse coming to work drunk

    nursedanny614 replied to nickola's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's sketchy that the nurse manager would do that for her under the