Kay28

Kay28

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  1. What patients/behaviors/illnesses/injuries do you HATE the most?

    Kay28 replied to JZ_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work inpatient psych and my least favorite patient is one who is thought blocking wicked bad. Give me a 300 lb psychotic patient

  2. What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

    Kay28 replied to kaliRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work in Massachusetts. I work on a 30 bed unit, adult acute psych. I work the 3p-1130p shift and my case load of patients can vary anywhere from 5 to 8 patients. It really fluctuates though,...

  3. Floating?

    Kay28 replied to Morganalefey's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a psych unit. We never ever ever float to another floor. If they are overstaffed, then people volunteer to take a vacation day. If we are somewhat understaffed we deal with it. If we are...

  4. Degree level required to work as a psychiatric nurse?

    Kay28 replied to Alexanderjitsu's topic in Psychiatric

    This really depends on the hospital that you are applying to. It's definetly possible to work as a psych nurse with only a ADN, I have only a diploma in nursing (although I took the NCLEX-RN and work...

  5. Best MD note

    Kay28 replied to beckster_01's topic in Nursing Humor

    My favortie was a FEMALE patient who underwent a TRANSlady partsL ultrasound. The results read: No testicular torsion

  6. At a loss for shoes

    Kay28 replied to caitlinjoy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have wide feet as well, and I absolutely love my New Balance sneakers! They come in lots of difference

  7. Funny & Cute Things Our Demented Patients Say

    Kay28 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My favorite was a man that told me "You have a short neck and should see a doctor about

  8. Would you be scared of 6 foot 3 male nurse.

    Kay28 replied to mumbojumbo's topic in Men in Nursing

    I work in psych and we are always thankfull for the big men on the unit, especially when restraints occur. We keep trying to get some of the bigger security guards in the hospital to come work with us...

  9. ADN's being pushed out

    Kay28 replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    All this talk of ADN vs BSN. Don't forget about us lowly diploma grads.

  10. Dangerous and Demented: What Usually Happens?

    Kay28 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ruby, I work acute adult inpatient psych. Geripsych units are pretty common around my area (southeastern massachusetts). There are two that I know of within a 30 minute car

  11. Drug Shortages

    Kay28 replied to CrufflerJJ's topic in Patient Medications

    I work in psych and we are often unable to get certain drugs from our hospital pharmacy. One example from last week was the unavailablitiy of clozaril 100 mg tabs. Now clozaril is only available in...

  12. Is It Just Me?

    Kay28 replied to Mijourney's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in 2010 from a diploma program for my RN. I want to go back to school for my bachlors degree eventually, but right now I want to gain some bedside experience. I work in 30 bed psych unit...

  13. NPO for surgery

    Kay28 replied to AggieNurse99's topic in Patient Medications

    On my unit, the physician must specify if the patient is NPO except for meds, NPO except for H2O, completley NPO, ect. It definetely helps clear up any

  14. What is the RN role at your facility?

    Kay28 replied to EricaSAFJAF's topic in Psychiatric

    I work in a 30 bed psychiatric unit based out of a medical hospital. We are staffed with 5 RN's and 4 mental health workers on the day shift (thats the shift that I work). The RN's do all the med...

  15. VAD vs. PICC for long term ECT treatment?

    Kay28 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Just wondering your opinion on this. I had a patient today who is inpatient in our psych unit and is reviving ECT treatment 3x week. The ECT nurses have a really difficult time getting an IV started...

  16. What is your favorite antiemetic?

    Kay28 posted a topic in Addictions

    Hi. I had a patient today who was on day two of detoxing off of a heavy dose of methadone. She was vomiting violently, and couldn't keep down the PO zofran that the physician had prescribed. I asked...

  17. Charting Bloopers

    Kay28 replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    Here's my favorite I saw yesterday. I had a patient who had a translady partsl ultrasound. The radiologists impression was, "No testicular

  18. Excited about new psych position!

    Kay28 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I graduated RN school in may 2010. Right out of school I got a job at a private psych hospital, working on their locked dual diagnosis unit. It was a 26 bed unit with two RNs and 4 MHAs. The work was...

  19. Visitor policies

    Kay28 replied to FoolsErrand's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a locked psychiatric unit and visiting hours are strictly enforced. Visiting hours are from 6p-7a all week and then 12p-1p and 6p-7p on the weekends. Visits can only happen in the common...

  20. Co-signature for Insulin administration

    Kay28 replied to MissRN7's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When I worked in a private psych hospital all insulin required the signaure of two nurses. If you were the only nurse on the unit, you couldn't give the insulin until the supervisor came up and signed...

  21. Excited about new psych position!

    Kay28 replied to Kay28's topic in Psychiatric

    I live in southeast massachusetts. The position is per diem though, so it is non

  22. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Kay28 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    My favorite one... Everyone is eating lunch, when out of the blue one of the elderly ladies at the nursing home pops out her dentures and licks them clean. OMG, I almost

  23. I Need Motivation for Finals...

    Kay28 replied to ORTech2RN's topic in General Students

    Some advice from a student who just finished her finals last week and is free from nursing school forever and ever... don't give up on your studying. Work through the pain of studying, it will be...

  24. Pressing Issue - Nursing Assistant

    Kay28 replied to BeOne77's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi. I work as a nursing assistant on the weekend while I am going to nursing school. The top skills I would recommend that you have are: 1) vital signs 2) personal care (ex. shaving, washing,...

  25. Should I work as a CNA first?

    Kay28 replied to malestudentnurse's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am currently in nursing school and am also working as a CNA. It will help you to have some CNA experience, but it is best if you could work in either a hospital or long term care facility or rehab...