Morgan314

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  1. Invega Sustenna IM injection S/E

    Morgan314 replied to yellowfluffball's topic in Psychiatric

    YES !!! One of my clients has reported knots/lumps in her arms since starting IS over a year ago.The client has taken my hand and guided my fingers over these areas and there are at least 2 or 3...

  2. Gardasil: has your daughter had this vaccine?

    Morgan314 posted a topic in General Nursing

    My daughters' pediatrician is encouraging all female patients to receive this vaccine. I have mixed feelings about this. I do not want my girls to get cervical cancer from HPV, but in 15 yrs from...

  3. uterine prolapse

    Morgan314 posted a topic in Holistic

    What is the holistic approach for treating 1st to 2nd degree uterine prolapse in perimenopausal female who would consider surgical intervention only as a last resort? Are there any massage...

  4. IM sites for anti-psychotics

    Morgan314 replied to felixfelix's topic in Psychiatric

    I've never given more than 3ml in any injection. I had a patient on Haldol Dec 350mg IM and I gave it in 2 doses of 1.5cc

  5. Mystery Doctor

    Morgan314 posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    A patient called our office asking to refill a medication that I had never heard of. I questionied the patient about her med request and asked her to get the empty bottle so she could call her...

  6. RN-Attention Deficit Disorder-Nonhyperactive

    Morgan314 replied to elliejayRN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Those of us stuggling with ADHD also have the gift of creativity which we have had to develop to compensate for our difficulty staying focussed and staying on task, so tell us the things you have...

  7. Fingerprinting in Raleigh

    Morgan314 replied to dazedandconfused's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Hope you have better success at getting prints than I did. My prints don't show up, and the police officer grumbled the whole time about how nurses are the hardest people to get good prints from...

  8. Community Support

    Morgan314 replied to btwabookandapillow's topic in Psychiatric

    Will you be providing the community support service, or are you just to identify pts in need of referral to a community support provider? In the area where I live, a facility has to have approval...

  9. Has anyone had the experience of knowing a patient on their unit?

    Morgan314 replied to njmonsterboi80's topic in Psychiatric

    Ours is a small town, so when I worked in the hospital psych unit, I had many pts that I had been in school with, or knew from the community. Now that I'm working in an OP clinic, I know many pts...

  10. What Kind of Specialty and What Do You Do?

    Morgan314 replied to Susgu's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Outpatient mental health. I have education groups to teach patients about the medications and management of symptoms of Schizophrenia, check vital signs before psych evals, individual med teaching,...

  11. Lost a patient to suicide?

    Morgan314 replied to purplekath's topic in Psychiatric

    It's sad to lose a patient to suicide, but even sadder to lose a co-worker. We experienced that last week. He didn't work for the same agency, but for an agency that contracted with ours and we...

  12. Question for Clinic Nurses

    Morgan314 replied to Fiesta Red's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I work in a behavioral health clinic and stay late almost every day............paperwork!! Every little call requires documentation. Treatment plans, Medicaid authorizations,

  13. Rn

    Morgan314 replied to Billikin's topic in Psychiatric

    well, since it has been about 10 years ago, it's hard to remember. I borrowed the review book and some other notes from a friend who had taken the test the year before. I thought since I had 7...

  14. Rn

    Morgan314 replied to Billikin's topic in Psychiatric

    I took the certification exam through ANCC years

  15. Funny fake names for meds

    Morgan314 replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work really hard to provide med education with my psych patients, and some try really hard to sound like they've learned something, many times much to my embarrassment. These are some things I've...

  16. Delerium Tremens

    Morgan314 replied to nutribeat's topic in Psychiatric

    I worked inpt psych many yrs ago, and our doctor would order valium and also an assortment of vitamins which are important for a person detoxing, but I can't remember why it is crucial for these...

  17. Delerium Tremens

    Morgan314 replied to nutribeat's topic in Psychiatric

    I had a part-time job as CNA while in nursing school, and one night I had a pt who was worried about a spider in his room. He described its appearance and said it was spinning a web from the top of...

  18. Why/how did you choose to specialize in your area?

    Morgan314 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't like med/surge in nsg school. My first job was in a hospital, and it was very different than in nsg school. I couldn't keep up the pace. I liked psych in nsg school, so when the...

  19. Do you ever forget your patient's names?

    Morgan314 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I have trouble remembering my own kids' names. Half the time I call them by the other one's name. Sometimes I ask one kid what the other kid's name is!! There are some days I forget my own name!!!...

  20. LPN at outpatient clinic job, should I stay?

    Morgan314 replied to JMari's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I agree with onc. You are gaining a lot of experience, but I understand what you mean about the work you are doing. There is a lot of clerical work and tasks that do not require the skills you have,...

  21. Vivitrol......

    Morgan314 replied to Morgan314's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you. My understanding is that it counteracts the effects of ETOH, but does not control the cravings. The injection came with its own needles. It is very thick and took longer to mix up than...

  22. Vivitrol......

    Morgan314 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    We have just started using the new injectible medication Vivitrol (Naltrexone) in our outpatient clinic, and I'd like to hear from anyone with experience giving or using this medication. Thank

  23. Please share advice on improving efficiency and organization

    Morgan314 posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I work in the most disorganized and inefficient office ever. It seems no one is in charge and no one knows what they are doing. Our computer system is mostly to blame, but there is so much more to...

  24. Can anyone explain this please??

    Morgan314 replied to 68RN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Thank you for the reminder of the importance of appeciating our health. You are so right, nursing does rob us of our health eventually. I've seen it so often. You describe a very unfair and...

  25. Interview Questions for Psychiatric Nursing positions

    Morgan314 replied to eknoll's topic in Psychiatric

    When I interviewed for my job over 10 years ago, I was apprehensive about the questions I would be asked too. My concerns were the same as yours. They did ask basic psych questions and situational...