supernurse109

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1. Abrieviations

   supernurse109 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hi all I hope you don't mind me saying..... as I am new to the site......? but I get very confused by the abbreviations used......... we are not all from the same country.... so they really don't mean much.......?..... x

2. Why did you choose psychiatric nursing?

   supernurse109 replied to Gaby_rmz77's topic in Psychiatric

   Without looking at all those other comments........... I chose it I suppose cos it was what my mom did........ But it has been the foundation of my life..... it has made me what I am...... I was never out spoken at home, but I am at work, I went on ...

3. I don't have to listen to you

   supernurse109 replied to Mandychelle79's topic in Psychiatric

   Does this not also depend on the pts condition, past life experience etc.......? If you have a male available, get them to relate.......? or just take a little time..... x

4. I don't have to listen to you

   supernurse109 replied to Mandychelle79's topic in Psychiatric

   What exactly are you asking........?

5. Should I do my preceptorship in psych?

   supernurse109 replied to BlackBettyRN,OCN's topic in Psychiatric

   You are obviously not from England....... x so I cant be of much help, but I wish you luck........ x

6. weird patient demands

   supernurse109 replied to 302queen's topic in Psychiatric

   I really think you need to learn to talk to your patients.... The first was obviously constipated. The second has been admitted to an acute unit without a bed.????? and if there has been a prior admission will prob know that the seclusion room is q...

7. Does psych nursing affect ur home life?

   supernurse109 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Psychiatric

   Honestly... My mother before me was a mental health nurse, any flaws that she had was not down to her profession but to her previous life experiences. I too have followed in her footsteps, and whilst I will not disagree that you do need to be at lea...

8. Does psych nursing affect ur home life?

   supernurse109 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Psychiatric

   Sounds to me..... like it wasn't for you then........

9. Does psych nursing affect ur home life?

   supernurse109 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Psychiatric

   Please Don't ever take me there.......lol x

10. Does psych nursing affect ur home life?

    supernurse109 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Psychiatric

    Honestly... My mother before me was a mental health nurse, any flaws that she had was not down to her profession but to her previous life experiences. I too have followed in her footsteps, and whilst I will not disagree that you do need to be at lea...

11. Does psych nursing affect ur home life?

    supernurse109 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Psychiatric

    Do you not think these things could affect you whatever job you did.....? If you are that kind of person, you just are.

12. Male Psychiatric Nurses

    supernurse109 replied to fiba's topic in Psychiatric

    I think you hit the nail on the head when you said most of us are female.......... That is why you are well received, obviously in this field like most others a balance is always nice. Never let anyone tell you tho, that you need men to deal with c...

13. Injured on the job?

    supernurse109 replied to nursegreene's topic in Psychiatric

    People often talk about negative or "brave experiences".... they cant help it....... Don't let it influence you too much, I have been in psyc for 26 yrs and have only been injured once. If you work as a tem and treat them with respect whilst being ...