pixierose BSN, RN

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    Hot Cheetos are a public health menace

    pixierose replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to be so "predictable." But it's gross (both the judgment and the Cheetos). And I'm going to stand by
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    Hot Cheetos are a public health menace

    pixierose replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously. I know we need to vent here on AN; that it's a safe place for us to do so. But ... I don't even know where to start with this OP. I just won't ... maybe I'll just go buy a bag of
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    Hot Cheetos are a public health menace

    pixierose replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Double
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    So TIRED OF IT

    pixierose replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Er, no. A family member of mine was in the ED fairly recently. Her nurse was getting slammed that night (I happened to know the nurse ... and she was closing in on tears as she was getting another...
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    Moving from CT --> CA HELP

    pixierose replied to Jay816's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not shocked, lol (class of 2016!). The postcards event (coming up in October? November?) - that's when they went over it. Or when they're supposed to, at least (you'll receive all the NCLEX...
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    Moving from CT --> CA HELP

    pixierose replied to Jay816's topic in General Nursing

    I very much agree with this plan ^^^. Those classmates I mentioned took almost 6-12 months to get a job in Cali, and many not in their chosen field. It was rough for them. The rest of us got jobs...
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    Moving from CT --> CA HELP

    pixierose replied to Jay816's topic in General Nursing

    CEIN student? Anyway ... when I was in school, quite a few of my classmates were moving out to Cali. They just waited to test out there; they didn't get their CT endorsement. Your school may have...
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    Can I please get a Parking Spot!

    pixierose replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Nursing

    The physicians where I work definitely receive the coveted spots. My shift gets to park in the lot pretty much adjacent to the hospital (day shift gets a 10 minute walk); no payment necessary... ......
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    First job after LPN licensing & Being treated with disrespect!

    pixierose replied to Mary0000's topic in General Nursing

    Er, I see the drama. OP, if you're anything in real life like you are in these posts, I can see the problem. As a newer nurse (1.5 years in), I remember (and am living) that low hierarchy, the low...
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    Pharmacy Stocking during MedPass

    pixierose replied to HotChocolatePlease's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^ What Sour Lemon said. This was happening on our floor; the tech was stocking right at med pass. We asked pharmacy if they could do so either an hour before or after. It worked out. No need to be...
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    New nurse staying way past 9:30 pm on day shift

    pixierose replied to connecticut23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ^^ Everything JKL33 said. I would have some advice for 5-6 patients. But 9? Omg, honey NO. You sound like you're doing an amazing job in keeping wth safe practices. Don't cut corners. And get out...
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    5 things would have detered nurse from killing

    pixierose replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing News

    I think that a small number of people may pose an increased risk to others, and this risk is a result of symptoms that can and do respond to treatment. Your personality disorders, for example. But...
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    5 things would have detered nurse from killing

    pixierose replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing News

    I think I'm just feeling a little off about posts "about a lot of mental disorder." I don't know, Emergent - the way this is phrased feels stigmatizing versus "many violent offenders I've met have had...
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    Bipolar Nursing Student

    pixierose replied to Idontkno's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hugs. I'm sorry you're going through this. Yes, you can be a nurse with *well managed* bipolar disorder. Self care is critical, and knowing your triggers is crucial. I was diagnosed over 10 years ago...
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    5 things would have detered nurse from killing

    pixierose replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing News

    There is a correlation between Seroquel and violence (and benzos and violence, and opioids and violence), but not that one definitely causes the other. I think it is something like 1 in 6 Americans...
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    5 things would have detered nurse from killing

    pixierose replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing News

    I remember watching a news story a little while ago, saying that she wouldnt have been a serial killer if she wouldn't have been a nurse due to the methods she had available and the population she...
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    5 things would have detered nurse from killing

    pixierose replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing News

    As someone who has been on Seroquel for years (under the care of a psychiatrist) for bipolar disorder, you can say this for any medication purely anecdotal. Given to a person with no moral compass...
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    5 things would have detered nurse from killing

    pixierose replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing News

    "Phew, off the Seroquel and I'm totes fine now. It's my psychiatrist's fault since he didn't probe!" Yeah, the article is just "5 ways it's not my fault,
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    Choking Hazard

    pixierose replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, for heavens sake ... It's an epidemic! I can see one of my jobs (psych per diem) doing this. They already took away the Purell hand stations by each room because (a.) a patient(s) might break it,...
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    What do you love about Psych?

    pixierose replied to Alex_RN's topic in Psychiatric

    I find some of the strongest people in the psych world, especially children. I think that, once you're at the bottom (and the only way to go is up), patients see and hold on to such unique views. I...
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    Team player

    pixierose replied to missmollie's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ^^^ This works. There is a night nurse that was always, always running late to work by 15-20 minutes. Then, when she got there, she'd take her sweet time (printing out the patient caseload, putting...
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    12 and 1/2 hours with only 30 minutes for lunch

    pixierose replied to blenderbottle's topic in General Students

    Don't let this one experience dissuade you from floor nursing. Yes, you'll have days like this. I've worked both ED, psych and ICU ... and you WILL have days when it all hits the fan. When 12+ hours...
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    Why the high turnover in behavioral health?

    pixierose replied to northmississippi's topic in Psychiatric

    It can be a great area to work in ... if you have realistic expectations. Take last night (I work per diem, adult Geri and peds ED). My 62-year-old schizophrenic patient (who has been refusing meds...
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    Imminent danger

    pixierose replied to fworkentin's topic in Psychiatric

    So many questions here ... We don't use emergency medications unless a variety of measures have already been utilized (i.e., verbal deescalation, decreasing stimulation, diversionary techniques,...
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    Long hair at the bedside

    pixierose replied to kakamegamama's topic in General Nursing

    Preach. You can't do a blow out AND have it well oiled. Leader, how do you feel about eye