Zedrek

Zedrek has 11 years experience and specializes in Psych.

Latest Activity

1. I Don't Want to Stick a Patient

   Zedrek replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   My first IM injection was on a patient in a state forensic psychiatric hospital when I was a psychiatric technician student. I was pretty nervous since the patient was being released from 4 point...

2. Help! Scared. Is this really happening?!

   Zedrek replied to Remy Ox's topic in General Nursing

   Housekeeping.

3. What do you think about the voluntary use of seclusion rooms as a nurse/mental health aid?

   Zedrek replied to Calvinfair's topic in Psychiatric

   A lot of facilities are trying to get rid of using restraint and seclusion altogether. Voluntary seclusion is so much better than forced for everyone involved. It's not good for the patient and I hate...

4. High amounts of flatulence in Psych

   Zedrek replied to funnypharm's topic in Psychiatric

   I'm fairly immune to odors after so many years working psych but I do hear them roaring pretty often. I'm thinking that they just don't care and let them rip. Probably also a mixture of their diet and...

5. Starting a forensic psychiatric job in a maximum security center as a new grad. ANY TIPS?

   Zedrek replied to ForensicPsychNurse's topic in Psychiatric

   I would have to disagree with not reading up on their crimes. I was working at Atascadero State Hospital here in California and the story that I heard was that a patient once told a nurse that she...

6. Have you met your husband at nursing? Is nursing a good career to meet men?

   Zedrek replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

   I met my wife at work which was very uncomfortable after she divorced me less than a year later. It was uncomfortable for me to see her be reminded of our good times and our bad. It was uncomfortable...

7. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

   Zedrek replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

   I think it's humorous or maybe just sad that people are so afraid of a concealed carrier accidentally shooting someone yet we rarely hear about such a thing happening in the news. There's already...

8. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

   Zedrek replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

   I have no problem rendering first aid to whomever I shoot in self defense.

9. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

   Zedrek replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

   It might be wise for you to remember that when the Constitution was written a musket would have been the equivalent to an assault weapon at the time. That's fine if you wish to point out that the NRA...

10. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    Zedrek replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you're ignorant to think that it's us in the nursing field or law abiding citizens that are the problem. I have many firearms and I have owned some for almost 20 years and they have never hurt...

11. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    Zedrek replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a gun nut because they interest me. For what it's worth I'm a book nut and a computer nut too. I never said that it makes me feel powerful to carry a gun and I hope to never have to use it. Same...

12. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    Zedrek replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a "gun nut" but I wouldn't want everyone I work with packing one. I think that it should be allowed if there is specific training involved and not just handed out to anyone that applies. I carry a...

13. Past patient relationship

    Zedrek replied to Guest935187's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If I had a dollar for every time I did something stupid and later regretted it I'd be driving the same kinda cars as my doctors right now. Mistakes are going to happen and that's going to be part of...

14. How much trouble am I in?

    Zedrek replied to Tropicalsun's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hate to beat a dead horse here but there's no excuse for not going up the chain of command or at least finding someone there on the clock to fix the IV. If you've been there for eight years then you...

15. Minor Self Harm Scars - Can I be denied employment?

    Zedrek replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Am I missing something? If they are located on your thigh how is that going to be seen? A person's past self harm should not be a deterrent to being an excellent nurse but I wouldn't advertise this as...