smcRN2592 ADN

smcRN2592 has 2 years experience as a ADN.

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1. Medical Clearance for Psychiatric Unit

   smcRN2592 replied to smcRN2592's topic in General Nursing

   Haha I figured at the very least a medication could've been given and the BP could've been reassessed before transfer but apparently, that was too much to ask for since the physician in psych triage determined the patient was medically cleared for us...

2. Medical Clearance for Psychiatric Unit

   smcRN2592 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Topic: Medical Clearance In your experience, what have you seen that constitutes “med clearance” for a psych unit? Particularly, at a free-standing psychiatric facility. Geriatric patients. I’m trying to brainstorm to present some type of policy that...

3. Medical Clearance for Psychiatric Unit

   smcRN2592 posted a topic in Safety

   Topic: Medical Clearance In your experience, what have you seen that constitutes “med clearance” for a psych unit? Particularly, at a free-standing psychiatric facility. Geriatric patients. I’m trying to brainstorm to present some type of policy that...

4. I can't take one more day of psych!!!!

   smcRN2592 replied to edisonnurse's topic in Psychiatric

   I havent started working in psych nursing yet but I too had similar views as you when it came to addicts. During school we attended a few AA/NA/Al-anon meetings and it completely changed my perspective. It's important in my opinion to see them as hum...

5. For New Grads -YES you can do psych.

   smcRN2592 replied to Psych_Nurse89's topic in Psychiatric

   Long time lurker of this site but just made an account to say thank you for this post! As a new grad who has her 1st interview tomorrow at a psychiatric facility this helped me realize I'm making the right choice. I, too, thought about getting med su...