lasair

lasair

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  1. Changes in language

    lasair replied to kidzcare's topic in General Nursing

    Makes the future a little

  2. Wear gloves during assessment?

    lasair replied to future_nurse11's topic in General Nursing

    As long as you remember to ALWAYS wash you hands, gloves or no

  3. Code Lavender?!

    lasair replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    "code lavender"....didn't

  4. Night nurse

    lasair posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Really I just need to vent. I have been a registered psychiatric nurse for all of 4 months, with two months pre reg with my current employers. I'm getting to know the place pretty well and like to...

  5. Shoes for Clinical

    lasair replied to lalfa's topic in General Students

    These are the best

  6. Soooo discouraged:( First Med Error

    lasair replied to LuvTheNurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This - now what can you do to prevent it from happening again? Don't bet yourself up, you are

  7. What Would You Do?

    lasair replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Can you ask her to sign beside what she changed and if she refuses report it. I would not let this

  8. How do you feel about professors locking the door?

    lasair replied to Amnesty's topic in General Students

    In my college they were not aloud to lock doors as it was seen as a hazard in the case of a

  9. The Perfect Shift: Are cameras on us?

    lasair replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Getting all my work done in a 12 hour shift, not having to carry anything forward and leaving with the feeling that I completed my day

  10. assault

    lasair replied to ellieheart's topic in Psychiatric

    Are you a psychiatric nurse? Have you training on how to defend yourself? It is your responsibility to know local and other

  11. Why can't CPI be 2 years like everything else?

    lasair replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Psychiatric

    CPI was two years in my last place - but we use TMVI in my new place and we have in house trainers that do regular

  12. this is getting old

    lasair replied to yoginurse29's topic in Psychiatric

    Is psych nursing easier than general nursing???? A lot of general nurses would not be able to handle the stuff we do and some are even to caught up to take advise from us when they have a difficult...

  13. Inpatient Psych - Ever call the police on a patient?

    lasair replied to imapsychrn's topic in Psychiatric

    While I was an intern we had a guy inpatient, personality disorder....can't remember his psych diagnoses but he was not psychotic (I was never his nurse) something blow off there he threatened to stab...

  14. Psych Nursing

    lasair replied to KANDIGIRL's topic in Psychiatric

    It is totally worth it, those who say it is not should not be in it. when I trained all I heard was complaining but psychiatric nursing is what you make it yourself. I love it

  15. Is 18 patients "the new normal"?

    lasair replied to SunnyRose's topic in Psychiatric

    Wow - 1-18 in acute....that is mad. How many are on the unit in total? Do you have a union, nursing law, nursing bord, mental health authority, department of health, department of safety, government,...

  16. To lock or not to lock the rooms

    lasair replied to natalissa's topic in Psychiatric

    I think it should be assessed on an individual bases and be in the best interest of the patient. Maybe have it as part of their care plan, like if x doesn't participate in their care plan then their...

  17. Your Family?

    lasair posted a topic in Psychiatric

    As psychiatric nurses we are trained to deal with violent, disruptive etc. behaviours and we can have an understanding and empathy as to why a person may show such behaviours. Sometimes with the job...

  18. Evening shift - yea or nay?

    lasair replied to NightNerd's topic in Psychiatric

    How is this the best? personally I love interacting with individuals and would choose morning. When you are busy time goes a lot faster and if you start the day early and finish at 3 you then have the...

  19. Things I wish I could tell my patients

    lasair replied to vintagemother's topic in Psychiatric

    I like your post - I too often feel this way. I went into psych for personal reasons. Sometimes I try to remember how did I find hope for myself and try put them in that direction. I find you can tell...

  20. Psych nursing v. 1 to 1 observation with a psych patient

    lasair replied to justdoiting's topic in Psychiatric

    Hey sweety :) you may be a psychiatric nurse and have all the super cool skills but at the end of the day you are still human. Getting annoyed and feeling like you have had enough are normal feelings....

  21. 'Informational Interview' Questions about Psychiatric/Menatal Health Nursing

    lasair replied to carlyhylton's topic in Psychiatric

    "describe some of the most important positions " I am an intern nurse in Ireland, mental health nurses do a bit of everything. So roles I have been in include: Rehabilitation and Recovery Outreach...

  22. Geripsych pros and cons..

    lasair replied to HAWKIRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I am currently working in psychiatry of old age and the unit I am on is for dementia with challenging behaviour. What kind of setting are you going to be working in? I love it where I am - I have...

  23. What are some typical things you do as a Psychiatric Nurse

    lasair replied to cd365c's topic in Psychiatric

    At the moment I am working in old age psychiatry - the unit provides long term care for challenging behaviour as the result of cognitive impairment, dementia, depression, psychosis etc in individuals...

  24. March 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    lasair replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "Have a look outside - I know it says 3 but is it day or

  25. March 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    lasair replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "3 O' Clock vitals and I'v no seconds