Virginia PMH-NP
specializes in Psychiatric, medical.
I am a PhD Psychiatric NP. My special interests are Crisis Intervention, Issues of Interest to Women, Entrepreneurship and Mental Health. I am an author, seminar leader and consultant. Check out my website for more information & Mental Health Hints
This is high but not beyond the acceptable limit. At 20 mg a day of Haldol the conversion would be up to 400mg of Dec. If the patient has been on Haldol in the past his history of use should indicate...
Virginia PMH-NP replied to nurse2b2010's topic in General Nursing
Hi, It is important to remember that Bipolar Illness has 2 types, Bipolar I and Bipolar II Patients with Bipolar I almost always need medication, either mood stabilizers or antipsychotics. On the...