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  • Nursing Notes: Dr. Steve
    When you arrive on the unit as a staff member you sit in report.   The nurse from the previous shift updates the the staff on the day of the 32 patients on the unit. As I walk in the report room I am greeted by a middle aged man. He has a bunch of papers in his hand. He smiles ans says "I get so nervous in here"
    by hisaddiction on Apr 9 1:36 PM, 400 words. → 7 comments, Add one?
  • Nursing Entry: The case of the Ex.
    I go to work this morning to sign-off on the med sheets. Wouldn't you know, here comes the black cloud of life...The ex. "Shoulda worked with me, I don't bite. I knew something bad was gonna go down with you over there. Was it worth it to ignore me?" Now the nurse in me smiled, but the bitch in me said "well, if I d
    by hisaddiction on Apr 6 1:40 PM, 400 words. → 5 comments, Add one?
  • Nursing notes: Worse night in a while.
    Punch in..."code 22 unit 1, code 22 unit 1". I ran to the unit to find a patient that tried to kill me 6 months ago.  He notices me and runs toward me..he was stopped. It took 12 staff to stop him! My supervisor tells me I can't stay on the unit because "he's upsetting the patients by telling them he's going to
    by hisaddiction on Apr 5 4:47 PM, 400 words. → 17 comments, Add one?
  • Nursing Notes: The building inspector
    Phone rings: "Can you come down to the lobby? We've got something interesting to show you." Ok. This should be very interesting. I make my way down...before me stands a salt& pepper haired woman wearing a blue flannel way too big, combat boots, jeans, and a tool belt. She looks at me and says "So, your the super of
    by hisaddiction on Apr 3 10:04 AM, 400 words. → 3 comments, Add one?
  • Nursing entry: The day i broke my ribs
    I was called in due to a shortage of nurses. I was floated to the dual diagnosis unit (unit 4). This is a unit that deals with addiction and mental illness. I was supposed to be on my unit (unit 1). The nurse did not want to go to the dual unit because "druggie's" give her "the creeps". She was a new nurse, she reall
    by hisaddiction on Mar 31 12:39 PM, 400 words. → 5 comments, Add one?
  • Diary of a psyche hospital ( inside the nurses station)
    I'm the charge nurse on the most acute floor in the biggest Psychiatric hospital in the state. People refer to it as the "nut house" no one likes to come here nor do they want to stay. I think there is alot of misconceptions from both sides. And since I am the only "nut" in the place with keys..I can give both sides
    by hisaddiction on Mar 31 12:10 PM, 100 words. → 8 comments, Add one?
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