solagratia

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1. Staffing ratio standards?

   solagratia posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hi all, Lately at work we seem to be short-staffed chronically... what I would like to know is, is there a standard for psych staffing? I know that california lists 1:6 as the "psych requirement", but I don't know if that is on the mark. Where I ...

2. Tarasoff--Duty to Warn

   solagratia replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks Elk! (as to asking our docs... we've learned that they are doctors, NOT lawyers, they regularly say/do things that are contrary to the Baker Act. We have a constant dialogue with them about requirements of the law.)

3. Tarasoff--Duty to Warn

   solagratia replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks for the feedback, elk. Another question if you don't mind - when someone comes in, you are the initial assessing nurse, there is a true HI with a plan and means situation, and you document this, are you covered if the treatment team decides n...

4. Tarasoff--Duty to Warn

   solagratia replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

   I have had to do a few... and the doctor was never involved. (but the house supervisor ALWAYS was). The supervisors just see it as a law, and if we don't follow it, then we are liable, especially if we have in black and white that this person is mak...

5. As a psych nurse, what non-psych nursing skills do you wish you were stronger in?

   solagratia replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Psychiatric

   More education on common diseases such as diabetes, chf, etc and the interaction with psychotropics...

6. Anyone know any psych travel nurses?

   solagratia posted a topic in Travel

   Hi, I've been thinking about traveling, just got my RNC in mental health and have a little over 2 yrs experience in psych (acute unit, adult, adolescent, admissions) and love this specialty. (also have 1 year experience on a stepdown unit). Anyone h...

7. New job, need advice

   solagratia replied to solagratia's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks for the info! I'll be working 11-7, primarily on an adult unit.

8. New job, need advice

   solagratia posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hi All! New to this forum, here's my story: Graduated from nursing school a little over a year ago, have been working for the past year on a step-down unit, have not enjoyed that at all due to staffing/type of pts. My favorite clinical rotation w...