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  1. addictions nursing reference

    edie1 posted a topic in Addictions

    hi could someone please give me some references to study up on to look into addictions nursing - thank you

  2. ECT

    edie1 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Any comments / opinions on this once very controversial topic. Personal experience would be great to hear ie success, patient experience, etc. I hope to work as a psychiatric nurse and I am not sure...

  3. psychiatric nursing - clothing

    edie1 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    hi anybody know why most psych nurses wear street clothes? the places i am looking at are REQUIRED to wear them vs scrubs and I am just curious why that might be. this is not their problem but I have...

  4. Emergency Psychiatric Medications

    edie1 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Could someone tell me the most common medications used for psychiatric emergencies? I am guessing most of them are IM but the information I have found has been from a drug company or wikipedia and not...

  5. bipolar v borderline

    edie1 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    hi! could someone help me distinguish bipolar from borderline? someone told me the two have very different presentations but i dont see it. in the "real" world could the two be easily confused? i...

  6. bipolar v borderline

    edie1 replied to edie1's topic in Psychiatric

    MrChicagoRN unstable behavior, moody, difficult to be around, takes no responsibility for consequences of behavior etc and i do think they are similar no matter what the cause - i have never been...

  7. bipolar v borderline

    edie1 replied to edie1's topic in Psychiatric

    Cackalacky thank you! i dont care about the cause ie genetic or whatever - i was simply looking for what i might see - its a personal situation and sometimes its hard to be intellectual / objective...

  8. help - psych tech position for rn

    edie1 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    hi - I need some advice or not sure what to call it. Can someone explain the point of psych techs? Are they the same as patient care assistants on a medical floor only they work in psych?...

  9. help - psych tech position for rn

    edie1 replied to edie1's topic in Psychiatric

    I too Orca apologize - I worked really hard to get my education and experience and it would mean nothing to me if it was not legit :). sorry

  10. help - psych tech position for rn

    edie1 replied to edie1's topic in Psychiatric

    thanx for attempting to explain the accusation made by orca and I still dont understand why respond to anyone unless you are trying to help them. i re-read what i wrote and if it was not clear i meant...

  11. help - psych tech position for rn

    edie1 replied to edie1's topic in Psychiatric

    Orca Am I the OP and what is that and as above a jail is pretty psych related - ie gave and monitored psych meds, suicide watch, hostile behavior, schizophrenics. bipolars, people very high on all...

  12. help - psych tech position for rn

    edie1 replied to edie1's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi Meriwhen Thanks so much. I worked for three years in a jail so yeah I have more psych experience than I ever thought I would want. Inpatient hospital seems to not be liking that experience I guess...

  13. Just a vent... medical vs psych

    edie1 replied to Mandychelle79's topic in Psychiatric

    well well at my facility the staffing is so poor the nurse giving report may not know if the patient has an access so it may be ignorance rather than lying. what a dilemma and poor patient all the way...

  14. help - would like information/opinions on what makes a great addictions rn :)

    edie1 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    ha guess i wrote it all in the title but.....anybody have advice / opinion on what would make a good substance abuse registered nurse. i have never had a problem in this area and i will study up on it...

  15. help - would like information/opinions on what makes a great addictions rn :)

    edie1 replied to edie1's topic in Nursing Career

    thank you Psychcns :) are you a cns?

  16. rn urology clinic

    edie1 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    hi anybody have a clue what a registered nurse would do in a urology clinic? i have never worked in a clinic and i am curious. thanks

  17. psychiatric nursing - clothing

    edie1 replied to edie1's topic in Psychiatric

    hi Hygiene Queen that is really odd/funny because even though I have worked in medical and just new to psych, i certainly would know better than to wear something around my neck :) i did work with...

  18. psychiatric nursing - clothing

    edie1 replied to edie1's topic in Psychiatric

    haha Hygiene Queen i wont wear heels - funny :) thanks

  19. Child psych

    edie1 replied to lynds80's topic in Psychiatric

    recently looked at Rush University - they told me almost all the programs are going to DNP but you can still find a few. My concern would be your competitive edge in the market when you have a MSN and...

  20. psych nursing interview - HELP HELP HELP

    edie1 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I have a psych nursing interview and I am in a panic - HELP! I have lots of med surg experience and a degree in psychology as well as nursing - help me sell myself - I really want this job(i...

  21. Burned out and hate nursing

    edie1 replied to RN1023's topic in Health, Stress Management

    try.....a different area of nursing - i loved correctional nursing where the "patients" are inmates and they LOVE the nurses because they are the only ones who dont treat them like animals...

  22. Emergency Psychiatric Medications

    edie1 replied to edie1's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi Meriwhen Interview of Tuesday - just thought they might ask about the meds :). Thank

  23. Emergency Psychiatric Medications

    edie1 replied to edie1's topic in Psychiatric

    ok apparently i am not smart enough for this site - I am trying to reply to all the assistance i got and my thank yous all end up at the bottom even thought i hit "reply." THEREFORE THANK YOU SO MUCH...

  24. Emergency Psychiatric Medications

    edie1 replied to edie1's topic in Psychiatric

    thank you - i need lots of help :) its a new field for me

  25. Emergency Psychiatric Medications

    edie1 replied to edie1's topic in Psychiatric

    thank you and thanx for clarifying what HA is (would not have got it on my own)