CTtoRN ADN, BSN, RN

CTtoRN has 7 years experience as a ADN, BSN, RN and specializes in Psych, IV antibiotic therapy med-surg/addictions.

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1. What to do about DNP and flu shot?

   CTtoRN replied to Travelingon's topic in General Nursing

   Enjoy your new career!

2. PMHNP/PSYCH NP

   CTtoRN replied to Success2011's topic in NP Students

   Working inpatient with the REALLY sick patients will give you an appreciation for the "normal" psych patient, e.g. depression, anxiety, bipolar. I had a guy partially cut his toe off because he used to hurt animals (losing a toe was his "punishment")...

3. Safety with dangerous pts

   CTtoRN replied to Hazelgirl_06's topic in General Nursing

   You need medication orders for patient behavior. Benadryl 50mg, Ativan 2mg, Haldol 10mg or geodon IM injections or perhaps IM Zyprexa would benefit you greatly. The solution is you need psych drugs or withdrawal medications to treat these people and ...

4. Inmate patients- keeping the guard happy too

   CTtoRN replied to angiebelle440's topic in General Nursing

   Just because there is a law about not smoking on the law books concerning prisoners doesn't mean that it doesn't happen. It's called contraband and some prisoners can get whatever they want-for a price. Who smuggles contraband in...guards. Including ...

5. Masters in forensic nursing?

   CTtoRN replied to aevannss's topic in Forensic

   Xavier university in cincinnati has a masters in forensic nursing but i believe it is on-ground

6. Just finished the MSN/Informatics

   CTtoRN replied to featherzRN's topic in Western Governors

   Hi, congratulations on your success! How were the other "P" classes, Patho and pharm? How did they assess competency? I see that patho is taught by "syndromes" rather than by body systems. Do you think these would be accepted by np programs for trans...

7. November 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

   CTtoRN replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   "Looking for this?"

8. Considering switching to psych after 24 years in pediatrics

   CTtoRN replied to Pug RN's topic in Psychiatric

   I'm doing it as a new grad nurse. I will be cross-trained in peds, adult, and chemical dependency. Eventually I get to avoid geriatrics-yay! I can't wait!

9. Rhythm strips on NCLEX

   CTtoRN replied to Kshing's topic in NCLEX

   Having recently taken the NCLEX, I can tell you that my school taught us to know, V-fib, V-tach, asystole, AF and a few others. None of those were asked. What was asked was "what would you do about..." pictures. One of my correct answers was to "go c...

10. Is this reportable to the BON?

    CTtoRN replied to TX_L&DRN's topic in Professionalism

    ^This. Hospitals should have a number for corporate compliance”. They really want to know about employees using facility resources without permission, you can report it anonymously. This not a call for BON.

11. Good online NP school for a non nursing bachelors degree

    CTtoRN replied to dressagedevon's topic in NP Students

    Northern Kentucky university: More About the Master of Science in Nursing Program: Northern Kentucky University, Greater Cincinnati Region (look under admission requirements and then scroll down to bottom of page) You take two courses: concepts of pr...

12. Is it okay for RN to ask recovery patients not to swear?

    CTtoRN replied to SweetieBeeSandy's topic in Relations

    Unprofessional. Who are you to dictate a person's reaction to pain and anesthesia? Everyone reacts differently.

13. How do you deal with verbally abusive pts?

    CTtoRN replied to Molly.RN's topic in Relations

    So, I was reading an article about "difficult" NH patients who get admitted to the hospital and the NH refuses to take them back...Bingo #options Nursing homes turn to eviction to drop difficult patients

14. Moving into ICU, but don't intend to stay

    CTtoRN replied to crckt's topic in Critical

    ^^^ This I have a solution, do not tell them your plans to become CRNA. This is why you are not getting the jobs. Tell them you want to gain more exp with sicker patients as a long term goal. Use your employer, because they are sure gonna use you!

15. male nurses

    CTtoRN replied to bonta's topic in Men

    ^^This.