NurseJamie8

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  1. I don't psych nurse like the other psych nurses here

    NurseJamie8 replied to Umberlee's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi I'm new to psych too! I feel the same way you do, but there is a fine line. Some patients will manipulate you into getting what it is they want. You do have to be firm and set limits for them...

  2. End result efficacy P.O. vs I.M. PRNs like Haldol / Ativan

    NurseJamie8 replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Psychiatric

    In my facility we do Po meds then if they refuse the meds and are aggressive and a real danger, we then call the MD and get the order for IM

  3. What I learned in clincals

    NurseJamie8 replied to snowwhite2002's topic in General Students

    Always write neatly for care plans!! My first instructor came off all easygoing saying she didn't care what they looked like only the content. At the end of the semester she gave myself and 2 other...

  4. 8hr vs. 12hr work days

    NurseJamie8 replied to sjm30's topic in Nurse Management

    I've worked 8hr and 12 hr shifts, and I think I definitely like 12 hr ones better. You get more days off and I feel like I have more time to get everything done in my

  5. Why did you become a Psych Nurse?

    NurseJamie8 replied to Alicia_Has_Tats's topic in Psychiatric

    I also like reading all of these replies! I graduated nursing school a year ago and it was very tough to find a job. I finally landed one in a LTC facility on the locked unit. I got to see a lot of...

  6. 45residents to 1 RN, should i say more?

    NurseJamie8 replied to missnoc360's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just came from a nursing home. I was on a unit that had max 36 patients, and I was the only nurse on the floor. There would always be call outs so I would end up having to do alot of CNA work along...