HendersonRN

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1. Mental Health/Psych Nurse Practitioner

   HendersonRN replied to Confused Nurse's topic in NP

   Peaceful, I would love to have more info on your school and this program. Any info would be greatly appreciated as I am just starting to explore different options. Thank you! Amy

2. The Secret Hospital

   HendersonRN replied to facecrime's topic in Psychiatric

   I was able to contact the Programme Sales division of ITV and they agreed to make a copy available for purchase for the purpose of training and education. The cost is 118 pounds (which I think is about 185 US dollars), per each 60 min. episode. Tha...

3. The Secret Hospital

   HendersonRN replied to facecrime's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks Joe. Can't say I'll be heading to London anytime soon, but I do appreciate the info. It is a little frustrating that in this day and age of being able to buy and view so much online that this one is so difficult to get a hold of. Amy

4. Outdoor time?

   HendersonRN replied to HendersonRN's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks! I would really appreciate it!!

5. Outdoor time?

   HendersonRN replied to HendersonRN's topic in Psychiatric

   We do not have the level system you are speaking of but I think something like that sounds great! If you can provide more specific info on the criteria you use to determine levels I would appreciate it. Another difficulty we have is perhaps access ...

6. The Secret Hospital

   HendersonRN replied to facecrime's topic in Psychiatric

   Has anyone been able to locate these documentaries? I would love to see them and really am not sure how to go about finding them at this point. I have searched online to no avail. Anyone?? Amy

7. Outdoor time?

   HendersonRN posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I am a new nurse on a child/adolescent unit. Our unit is SUPPOSED to be acute care but some of the kids have been there 30-60 days awaiting placement. Our unit is fairly small from and these kids rarely, if ever, get to go outdoors or run around a g...

8. Assault on unit

   HendersonRN replied to HendersonRN's topic in Psychiatric

   This particular patient assaulted two different patients. The police came to basically file a report from what I understand since the patients families wanted to press charges. I was told they could not take the patient into custody unless it was a...

9. Assault on unit

   HendersonRN posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I am just starting on a child/adol unit and have a question. We have one patient who in the two days I was there assaulted two patients ( two separate occasions--police called and came) and fled the unit (another occasion and sceurity was called to ...

10. New Psych RN

    HendersonRN replied to HendersonRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I will not start on the unit for a couple of weeks as I will be doing the hospital orientation first. I will be working Sat and Sun evenings--probabaly when resources like therapists are in short supp...

11. New Psych RN

    HendersonRN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I am a nurse of 15+ years--icu, cardiology, etc but have always loved psych. I have accepted a new posititon on a child/adolescent psych unit. I am looking for any info on helpful references or texts that might help me get a jump start. I am open ...

12. Home Infusion Per Diem

    HendersonRN posted a topic in Infusion

    Hi, I am considering a per diem position with a home infusion company that also has an infusion center. I would like to hear about a "typical" day from experienced infusion nurses. Also looking at pay in midwest area? Pros and cons of this type of...