wolf9653

wolf9653 has 20 years experience and specializes in Psych,LTC,.

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1. Rapport with pts

   wolf9653 replied to GS ED RN's topic in Addictions

   Hi, I have mental health, dual dx, rehab and detox experience. We have a very challenging, and sometimes dangerous setting. There have been cases of stalking and assaults of nurses. Our patients can be amongst the most manipulative. One speck of pers...

2. Do you think nurses aren’t taught enough about general emergencies/basic info about emergency medicine?

   wolf9653 replied to stacylethani's topic in General Nursing

   All classes taught in nursing school are an introduction level, not an expert level. Including general practice. So, its safe to say to them 'nursing, like medicine, has become, by need for intensive study and knowledge, a field of specialty. If, for...

3. Psych Unit Interview

   wolf9653 replied to daydreamer16's topic in Psychiatric

   know restraint policies, and involuntary med policies, oft the state, criteria and when to use. what interventions should be tried. Under what circumstances/ Know how to redirect, reality orient, how to deal with hallucinating and aggressive patient...

4. New nurse having a hard time with coworkers

   wolf9653 replied to Me93RN's topic in Relations

   Sometimes, sometimes not. But some self reflection usually doesn't hurt.

5. Is this a possible case of age discrimination?

   wolf9653 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   true the older brain is different than a younger one. science actually points the the older brain being more effective, in that younger brains can 'learn ' information, but older ones 'crystalize' it, which makes it more applyable instead of regergit...

6. Is this a possible case of age discrimination?

   wolf9653 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Because physicians bring in the money. money talks.

7. Is this a possible case of age discrimination?

   wolf9653 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Myself, and I may be chicken little, would be cautious about a lawsuit. anyone can google these days. and if one's name were associated with a lawsuit, I'd expect a potential employer to shy away from them. so basically, unless I expect a payout equa...

8. Is this a possible case of age discrimination?

   wolf9653 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   from your resume they shouldn't be able to tell your age since you are a recent grad they could just as well assume you are 19yr old. Age is funny. I've had a few dons tell me they don't like millennials since they have a (perceived) inferior work et...

9. Documenting injection the MD gave

   wolf9653 replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in General Nursing

   I would document that I was advised by the MD that he administered x mm of x drug im x site.

10. Why do you wear a white coat? (if you indeed do)

    wolf9653 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Professionalism

    Other way around. a nurses stethoscope is like a doctors b/p cuff

11. Why do you wear a white coat? (if you indeed do)

    wolf9653 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Professionalism

    I have a few reasons. sometimes I need the extra pockets. Sometimes the environment is such that I choose not to show the tattoos on my arms.

12. Do women find male nurses attractive?

    wolf9653 replied to Sykadia's topic in Men

    Personally, I think if he is handsome, well kept, with nice musculature, charming, funny, confident, empathetic, financially secure, He's going to be attractive even if he wore a potato sack.

13. Do women find male nurses attractive?

    wolf9653 replied to Sykadia's topic in Men

    Amazing what an education can do to a guy.

14. Do women find male nurses attractive?

    wolf9653 replied to Sykadia's topic in Men

    If I were called a "murse," at best I'd walk away. Catch me with that on a bad day, and my diplomacy will go out the window. My license says "Nurse" on it

15. Lied to in Interview

    wolf9653 replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    I could be twisted, but I considor the 3 month probationary period a 2 way street. They can say it isn't working out and so can you. I'd think the dialysis co would accept that being you had 1.5 yr with them before, I don't think they'd think you wer...