Retired APRN MSN, RN, APRN

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    Will I be stuck as a Psych Nurse forever?

    Retired APRN replied to Peppermint_RN's topic in Psychiatric

    If you're loving it now, just enjoy it. Should the situation ever change, you'll deal with
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    New psych nurse starting on new adult unit

    Retired APRN replied to KBRN2013's topic in Psychiatric

    Good luck and enjoy
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    Possible Friction with Senior Psych Techs

    Retired APRN replied to Nurse<3's topic in Psychiatric

    I worked at a California state hospital for years, and the techs were my greatest allies and my worst PITAs. Is your problem with just the one particular SPT? It's a tough situation, but I think I...
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    Tele-health for Psych? Opinions & Info Please

    Retired APRN replied to HouTx's topic in Psychiatric

    If you want to send me a PM, I can put you in touch with a psychiatrist who has seen thousands of patients in South Carolina emergency departments through telepsychiatry. It is apparently a very...
  5. Retired APRN

    Ambien- FDA Recommendations

    Retired APRN replied to sapphire18's topic in Patient Medications

    No problem. Happens to all of us.
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    Ambien- FDA Recommendations

    Retired APRN replied to sapphire18's topic in Patient Medications

    I think you misread my post. I said that they don't have zopiclone, which is an isomer of zolpidem, in the US. I think that is still the case, but I'm willing to be corrected. I was not talking about...
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    Grad party ideas

    Retired APRN replied to unicoRNurse's topic in General Students

    Glove balloons for decoration, perhaps with IV tubing festooned around like garlands. http://www.colourbox.com/preview/4424047-773702-balloons-cleaning-gloves.jpg Gloves also make great Christmas...
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    Ambien- FDA Recommendations

    Retired APRN replied to sapphire18's topic in Patient Medications

    No, I don't think they have zopiclone (zolpidem isomer) in the US. We have both in Israel, and based on my very small anecdotal study of n=1 (me), I agree with you. Better sleep, more functional...
  9. Retired APRN

    Roaches ON the patient

    Retired APRN replied to nekozuki's topic in Private Duty

    There is not enough soap and hot water in the world for me right now. Please let us know how things
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    RN New Hire - what would you expect them to do?

    Retired APRN replied to chsc's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I only fired a new hire on a first infraction one time, and that was a case of witnessed patient abuse. Otherwise, especially if this is a new grad, I'd just thank them for telling me (assuming I'm...
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    Medication abbreviations!!

    Retired APRN replied to 81shelbay's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Have you checked in your text book? Since the exercise is for you to find them, I don't want to just give you the answers; we don't do that here. We're happy to point you in the right direction,...
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    And just like that its over...

    Retired APRN replied to Jinx322's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

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    Roaches ON the patient

    Retired APRN replied to nekozuki's topic in Private Duty

    What is your status as a mandated reporter and an agency employee? Do you need to report only to your agency or to CPS as well? If your description is accurate, and I have no reason to think that it...
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    Bravo LTC Nurses!

    Retired APRN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Aside from one clinical rotation in nursing school, I've never worked in LTC. I just wanted to say that after reading many of the threads here, you couldn't pay me enough to take an LTC job! You LTC...
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    New grad hired in another specialty but psych is first love

    Retired APRN replied to Neohippy's topic in Psychiatric

    When I graduated, my first job was in med-surg because there were no psych positions open at the time. The experience I gained there did serve me well in terms of taking care of my psychiatric...
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    How would you deal with a patient who looks disoriented and clumsy?

    Retired APRN replied to babaloo's topic in Psychiatric

    Is this a sudden change? How have they been before? What about the physical assessment? What are their vitals? How do their pupils look? What comorbid conditions do they have? Are they diabetic? What...
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    Nursing and waitressing/food service industry

    Retired APRN replied to nursefrances's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at Burger King ("We'll do it your way!") one summer back in the days when we wore white uniforms, plastic aprons and yellow cardboard "crowns" on our heads. I learned how to smile sweetly...
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    Awkward and Shy Student Nurse

    Retired APRN replied to korsan's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry you're in so much pain. You might want to talk to your instructors and ask for their help in terms of the small group work, and I strongly encourage you to see someone at student health...
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    Can anyone offer insight to a distressed RN?

    Retired APRN replied to MrJrod's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    An important difference between PA and NP in my eyes is that PAs cannot practice independently, while in several states NPs can and do. Also, of course, there is the difference between the medical...
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    Should I become a nurse? Thanks for all the help!

    Retired APRN replied to brookepee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Brooke! :) Have you thought about volunteering at a hospital after school or on the weekend? Tell the volunteer coordinator that you are thinking about nursing as a career and asked to be put into...
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    Should I give up my nursing carrer??

    Retired APRN replied to DiaMarie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I've been sober for thirty years and have been blessed never to have had a slip since the first day. I'm not special, not particularly strong, and don't have any secret tricks. What I do have is what...
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    Bravo LTC Nurses!

    Retired APRN replied to Retired APRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In that case, here is another THANK YOU! (I've known my brother all his life. He wasn't the easiest person when he was young and whole. I sure wouldn't want to take care of him now, as much as I do...
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    RN applicants with criminal past

    Retired APRN replied to whomewhocares's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Did you start a thread under another name and get disappointing responses? I'm guessing that "goody tissues" is a spell check issue for "goody two-shoes". You really came out swinging there! I'm not...
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    RN to Becoming a Doctor

    Retired APRN replied to blessed91's topic in Nursing Career

    The nursing model of an APRN is different from the medical model of a physician. In addition, you probably have to make up a lot of prerequisites before applying to medical
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    What duties are available to NPs/CNLs?

    Retired APRN replied to GuiltyLove's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not sure what you mean. You have to become an RN-BSN first. You do not specialize during that phase. When you go on to apply to NP school, you have to know the specialty in order to apply to the right...