pattyjo MSN, RN

pattyjo is a MSN, RN and specializes in psych/mental health.

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1. Will starting in psych put me at a disadvantage in the future?

   pattyjo replied to spdaydream's topic in Psychiatric

   I have a "Do what you love" philosophy on this, so if psych nursing is calling your name, go for it. I've worked in different areas through my career, usually briefly, but always end up back in psych. Now, having said that, I need to respectfully ...

2. What are ideas for group activities for people with mental illness?

   pattyjo replied to chariot's topic in Psychiatric

   Relapse prevention, coping skills, discussion on any local support groups which could be used after discharge (provide meeting times, phone numbers etc).

3. Clinical Instructor site problems...need ideas

   pattyjo replied to sexyrn1's topic in Educators

   Could you create a clinical scenario or maybe find one on line? Sometimes the text book publishers include these in their online resources. Perhaps your students could work in teams and then come together for a discussion. Good luck with this; I had...

4. Behavioral vs. Personality disorders and their implications.

   pattyjo replied to eriksoln's topic in Psychiatric

   If interested, here is the page for DSM V which is due out in 2013. I believe right now APA is looking for comments from interested parties on the changes being made. http://www.dsm5.org/Pages/Default.aspx

5. Good books for a beginning psych nurse?

   pattyjo replied to shockable_rhythm's topic in Psychiatric

   Anything written by Kay Redfield Jamison, PhD. She is a psychologist who was diagnosed with bipolar d/o in her 20s. An Unquiet Mind (autobiography) and Night Falls Fast (about suicide) are especially valuable, but anything she writes is worth reading...

6. Need Book Recommendations in Culture and Nursing

   pattyjo replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

   I couldn't agree more, Eric, I recommend this excellent book to my students. It is heartbreaking and extremely valuable. Patty

7. medications in the media

   pattyjo replied to bsm03d's topic in Psychiatric

   >>Finally, if I were to venture a guess on another potential drug class of Some of the second-generation antipsychotics, such as Abilify, have apparently increased the risk of hyperglycemia in the elderly population. While no definite correla...

8. Interpreter services for patients who do not understand English

   pattyjo replied to psych nurse's topic in Psychiatric

   You can also check out universities in your area; they often have qualified interpreters on staff. My only concern with using hospital lists for non-English speaking patients (including those who are Deaf as was mentioned) is when the information i...

9. CATS AND SCHIZOPHRENIA/ this is so stupid

   pattyjo replied to RENAISSANCE RN's topic in Psychiatric

   As odd as this sounds, it isn't something that just popped up. I remember sending an article about this to my son several years ago. Couldn't find that one, but here's a link to medscape, an article from a few years ago. This one was also referenced ...

10. Thank you all

    pattyjo posted a topic in Hospice

    Just a message to all of you who work in hospice care: Last week, my MIL died 13 months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. At that time, she was told she had "6-8 months" Clearly those docs didn't know who they were dealing with!! In the ...

11. BS-MSN Bridge Program

    pattyjo replied to annlet's topic in Post Graduate

    I am still in the MSN program. Length of time would depend on the area of concentration and how many classes you are able to take per semester.There are 4 required courses for any track you would chose (2 research, health policy, health promotion) th...

12. Patient Education

    pattyjo replied to Psychrich's topic in Psychiatric

    http://store.health.org/catalog/

13. Patient Education

    pattyjo replied to Psychrich's topic in Psychiatric

    Have you tried this one? They have educational materials for adults and adolescents; you just need to scroll through the list. Most are free. I have another similar site, but couldn't attach it here; will do so on a separate post. I have seen those ...

14. BS-MSN Bridge Program

    pattyjo replied to annlet's topic in Post Graduate

    Hi Annlet I did a bridge program through Drexel Univ. and then went right into their MSN online program. I challenged the 3 exams for the required bridge classes, but I think there were going to be changes made to that aspect of the program. Try t...

15. Tom Cruises' take on Psychiatry

    pattyjo replied to Katydidit34's topic in Psychiatric

    Just went to CNN.com to look this up; here's the link http://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/conditions/06/29/attention.deficit.drug.ap/index.html It appears that the FDA is going to look at all meds for ADHD; so far the reports aren't conclusive.