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  1. Over-Restaining Patients

    Meerkat replied to achot chavi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The SAMHSA has a free training module on on CD to reduce restraint use. It is geared for mental health patients, but you may find it...

  2. Another Epilepsy Question Please

    Meerkat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Some of you may have read my other post, that my baby daughter (18 months old) was diagnosed with Absence Epilepsy. It looks like she freezes up, is paralyzed for a minute and is completely...

  3. Another Epilepsy Question Please

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, that's very kind of you.

  4. Anyone have any experience with Absence Seizures?

    Meerkat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Not asking for medical advice--- my 18month old daughter has been having episodes where she kinda 'locks up' and her eyes flutter, and she is completely non-responsive, although she doesn't fall over...

  5. Anyone have any experience with Absence Seizures?

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, that's a really sweet post. Did she fall over when you were playing with her? The way the doc explains it, they kind of 'freeze'. Also, do you know why the platelet count is high with...

  6. are all psych facilities like this?

    Meerkat replied to celle507's topic in Psychiatric

    *THREE* in restraints in one night?!! OMG, our administrators would KILL

  7. Keeping Yourself Safe

    Meerkat replied to PsychRN-Kris's topic in Psychiatric

    I advise no dangly earrings. Good shoes with a heeled back. CPI training. I also think that in certain situations, it's good to have a 'script' for what to say. That way you don't get stuck in...

  8. Antisocial Personality disorder....

    Meerkat replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm sorry about your bad experiences! I recommend an excellent book that sheds a great deal of light on the subject and is a real eye opener. It's called The Sociopath Next Door. Scary stuff. I'm...

  9. Anyone have any experience with Absence Seizures?

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, yes, we are seeing a peds neuro. She doesn't get sleepy; as soon as she snaps out of it, she moves on with what she was doing. It's like someone pressed PAUSE on her! Glad your relative got...

  10. Anyone have any experience with Absence Seizures?

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, you are very

  11. My CoWorkers Were Brilliant During A Code Last Night!

    Meerkat posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I had to call a code on an adolescent patient last night because she took the buckle off her shoe and put it in her mouth, threatening to swallow it. (this was the second code on her in an hour's...

  12. Animal Cruelty ' Therapy'?

    Meerkat posted a topic in Psychiatric

    We have a pt who tortures animals (I'll spare you the details---it's nauseating)...and some staff members decided to let him have fruit as a substitute for his urges. He is given a spoon or a pencil...

  13. Animal Cruelty ' Therapy'?

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree completely. Unfortunately, he was discharged the week before last. He's out there, probably killing animals...because I can guarantee, 4 days of inpatient treatment didn't 'cure' him. I...

  14. Any SANE or SAFE nurses here?

    Meerkat posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am thinking about getting a SANE or SAFE certificate (sexual assault nurse examiner or sexual assault forensic examiner). I would be interested in hearing some examples of your work and how it feels...

  15. Animal Cruelty ' Therapy'?

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    I forgot to add, there was some bed wetting early on, but not now. No idea about fire

  16. Animal Cruelty ' Therapy'?

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you for the very intelligent posts. Let me add that when given the fruit, the boy said it didn't help him, because it wasn't 'alive'. To me that's pretty

  17. Best Online RN to BSN program?

    Meerkat posted a topic in General Nursing

    If anyone has experience completing an online RN to BSN programme, I would love to here how your experience was. And how do you do clinicals?

  18. What is the difference between a PA & NP?

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the very intelligent reply. It makes alot of sense, what you said. I think I will stay on the NP track. I like the 'whole person' model of

  19. What is the difference between a PA & NP?

    Meerkat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Duties? Prescribing? I'm unclear on the differences in practice.

  20. Any SANE or SAFE nurses here?

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    LOL I know...I get that every time I ask another nurse that

  21. R.N. to P.A.??

    Meerkat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Doea anyone know of any programs to go from RN to PA?

  22. Animal Cruelty ' Therapy'?

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    He was not violent toward staff or other patients. He mostly isolated himself, was quiet and sat off in a corner away from the group. He did not participate. I say 'was' because he has been released...

  23. Animal Cruelty ' Therapy'?

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    Not to get off topic, but the nurse who said that to you must not have been a very good psych nurse. We do far more than 'open patient, insert med'. We run therapy groups, tackle violent patients to...

  24. Animal Cruelty ' Therapy'?

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    For those wondering about this boy's background: It's sketchy. Dad is in the picture, mom lost custody and lives in another state. There's no contact. Don't know alot about Dad. He seems to be in...

  25. Animal Cruelty ' Therapy'?

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you! You articulated exactly what I wanted to say, but couldn't find the words. Yes the tx team knows about it, but it is NOT in the tx plan. But when I addressed this, the response...