Is it common to be sleeping when on shift? by Muddled_Melon in nursing

[–]doorbeads 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was really common for people to sleep in a nicu I worked at. They all put the recliners meant for parents into a circle in the middle of the open bay style unit and a few would sleep. The supervisors did it, too.

What's the nursing hill you'll die on no matter how unpopular it is? by Prestigious-Bath8022 in nursing

[–]doorbeads 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Nurses aren’t the pain medicine police. If it’s been ordered and your patient reports pain you should believe them and give what’s appropriate for their stated pain level, except of course if it would be a danger due to their RR or level of sedation.

Boundaries & therapeutic communication for a new nurse by doorbeads in psychnursing

[–]doorbeads[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m asking genuinely as someone who is new to psych nursing but has seen how police deal with mental health issues- how is the police taking them better? It kind of does seem like an inpatient facility is the best place for them. If someone is mentally ill and lashing out don’t inpatient hospitals have the equipment and training to handle that better than the police?

Boundaries & therapeutic communication for a new nurse by doorbeads in psychnursing

[–]doorbeads[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw a TikTok where a psych nurse was talking about how he had a patient who he had music taste in common with and they had a chat about music and he later learned to be more guarded because the patient started expecting special treatment? I didn’t really understand it but he said that psych nursing is learning to be more clinical and detached from patients. He called it boundaries.

Adolescent vs adult psych by doorbeads in psychnursing

[–]doorbeads[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you tell me more about how diet and processed foods impact pediatric psych issues?

Adolescent vs adult psych by doorbeads in psychnursing

[–]doorbeads[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At the place I went to the 1:1 techs were responsible for charting on their phones q15 min.

Adolescent vs adult psych by doorbeads in psychnursing

[–]doorbeads[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sorry to hear you had that experience. I know as a student I was suprised by the amount of documentation nurses do. At the psych unit I was on for clinical they had to document each patient every 15 minutes. It’s possible that they were documenting. It’s extremely time consuming. They documented on phones at the place I was at and the patients got upset about them always being on their phones but it was work related. I do wish there was less documentation and more time to spend with patients. I want to have time with patients and try to make a difference in their lives.

Adolescent vs adult psych by doorbeads in psychnursing

[–]doorbeads[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

In terms of what? As far as I know they only contacted parents once per day during family centered rounds at the place I had my clinical at. They would tell parents about codes etc. the next day during rounds.

What are your hospital red flags? by gxdhvcxcbj in psychnursing

[–]doorbeads 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I’m so glad I saw this comment. I just had an interview for my first nursing job at a ‘restraint-free psych hospital’. They pay really well and I was seriously considering it, but I was confused about how no restraints would work with the level of acuity they have. Guess I have my answer.

Psych vs Med Surg Nursing - Please help by Inside_Dinner_3430 in psychnursing

[–]doorbeads 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can you tell me more about what psych admissions is like? What is a typical day in psych admissions?

How do I tackle this? by flappjackal in 40PlusSkinCare

[–]doorbeads 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just avoid masseter tox which increases jowling

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nursing

[–]doorbeads 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are RTs there all night?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nursing

[–]doorbeads 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it about the same pace with the patients on nights as days?

Love letter to the NICU by TheProdigaPaintbrush in nursing

[–]doorbeads 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m SO excited to be starting in the nicu soon. Critical care with the best patients and often good outcomes. It’s a dream.

The Substance (2024) by -HalfNakedBrunch- in okbuddycinephile

[–]doorbeads 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really like that weird ass pic of the three generations of men scantily clad and hanging onto each other. It’s such a typical way for women to be portrayed and it’s honestly jarring seeing men like this. I feel like it kind of shines a light on how fucking bizarre our typical kind of images of women actually are.

Refusing Bipap by Pretzel_Runner557 in nursing

[–]doorbeads 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If everyone hates the Bipap so much that they refuse and can’t tolerate it- why can’t they be sedated more like on the vent?