Omolola BSN RN

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Mental illness is a medical condition!

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Compassion for mental illness is not the same thing as excusing harm.

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We recognize disease when it affects the heart, the lungs or the body. We should not suddenly turn disease into a moral failure when the organ affected is the brain.

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But we need to be able to hold two truths at once: three children died, and their lives matter immensely. And severe mental illness is still illness.

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That does not mean every person who commits a horrific act has a mental illness, nor does mental illness automatically remove responsibility. That is for the court to determine in Lindsay Clancy’s case.

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Postpartum psychosis is not sadness. It can involve delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, mania and profound confusion, a genuine loss of contact with reality. It is a psychiatric emergency because, although rare, it can carry a risk of suicide and harm to a child.

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We understand that cancer can change what the body is capable of doing. We understand that a stroke can change speech, movement and cognition. Yet when the organ affected is the brain, suddenly people expect someone to simply “think normally.”

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@Elenahybrid Hello

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I AM… LACTULOSE 💩🧠

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I make you poop… but constipation isn’t always why I’m here. 💩

WHO AM I?

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When I’m being used for hepatic encephalopathy, nurses monitor:

💩 Stool frequency/consistency
🧠 Mental status
💧 Hydration
🧪 Electrolytes
🚨 Excessive diarrhea

Therapy is commonly titrated toward about 2–3 soft stools/day.

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That “something” is…

AMMONIA.

I help trap ammonia in the colon so more of it can be eliminated through stool.

Less ammonia → less reaching the brain. 🧠

Know me yet?

[Omolola BSN RN @itsnursebada]

You may see me prescribed for a patient with:

LIVER FAILURE + CONFUSION

I’m not just trying to get their bowels moving.

There’s something else I’m trying to get rid of.

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What financial advice would you give a new grad nurse receiving their first paycheck? Share your thoughts below.

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Every day as a nurse, I’m reminded that life can change in an instant.

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The nurses who become exceptional aren’t necessarily the ones who made the most money in their first year.

They’re the ones who showed up consistently, practiced intentionally, accepted feedback, and never stopped learning.
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🔟 Remember that nursing is a marathon, not a sprint
The goal isn’t to survive one year, it’s to build a sustainable career.

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New Nurse? Read This Before You Burn Out. 😭💙

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9️⃣ Stop comparing your journey to social media
Everyone’s highlight reel looks perfect online.

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8️⃣ Find a mentor
Learn from nurses who have been where you are.

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7️⃣ Have a life outside nursing
Your badge is not your entire identity.