PsychNurseDee

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1. abilify and cogentin

   PsychNurseDee replied to shankar's topic in Psychiatric

   I work in a state psych facility with children and adolescents. I have seen a better response to clonodine for tremors in adolescents, but I agree, if this is the first drug that has been tried with your son, then I would suggest a different drug be...

2. BPD Management from you experience.

   PsychNurseDee replied to Loray's topic in Psychiatric

   What we often do to limit the staff-splitting and manipulation that can occur is to assign a "contact person" for each shift. Then you improve the liklihood the client is getting consistent interaction as well as consistnecy with limit setting. It ...

3. Your experience with massage

   PsychNurseDee replied to nurseyperson's topic in Entrepreneurs

   I will graduate from massage therapy school on Dec. 16th:D I have been a RN for 17 years, and pursued it as an area of interest after I myself recieved my first massage several months post op for a fractured knee. They accomplished more improvement...

4. Is it worth it to double major with nursing/psychology?

   PsychNurseDee replied to Euphrosyne7's topic in Psychiatric

   Hi, In my opinion, the double major is probably unecessary pressure. I graduated with a BSN and went straight to work in a psych facility. Within a few years, I took the exam to become a RNC, with certification being in psychiatric nursing. If nur...

5. Layoffs?

   PsychNurseDee replied to smackRN's topic in Louisiana

   Our facility (SELH) is reallocating many positions (nursing and otherwise) to "community" positions to avoid layoffs and save megabucks. Some nurses will be reassigned to vacant positions or their positions will be transferred into the community set...

6. Questions, Psych Nurses!

   PsychNurseDee replied to sbic56's topic in Psychiatric

   In Louisiana they are about to open some positions like this. I am not sure what the specifics are, it is within the state system, so salaries will be consistent with MS pay scales. My considerations are regarding medical coverage and psych emergen...

7. 2 year old prescribed Risperdal?

   PsychNurseDee replied to Tiki_Torch's topic in Psychiatric

   I think this is absurd!! Please get a second or third opinion. I might also recommed a dietary consult. Many children has severe hyperactivity as a response to some preservatives, colors, ingredients. I certainly would want a child "labeled" as b...

8. Hard on the back?

   PsychNurseDee replied to sunyatta's topic in Entrepreneurs

   I too have neck problems (ruptured discs at C5 &6). As a massage therapy student (and RN of 17 years)...massage therapy has been wonderful for me. Some of it can be physically demanding, but body mechanics as well as recieving bodywork has made...

9. Massage Therapy Question

   PsychNurseDee replied to VickyRN's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Nurseyperson I am in MT school now, and have been a RN for 17 years. I have certainly learned that there is ALOT I didn't know about the benefits of massage..and it is certainly more involved than a "backrub" as we were taught in nursing school. NM...

10. I walked out of the ER this morning...

    PsychNurseDee replied to jadednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Jaded, I have suffered with migraines for years as well. To complicate matters, several years ago I had a MVA (rearended by a drunk driver) and have ruptured cervical discs, which have created a worsening of my migraine symptoms. I went to my ER h...

11. What does CHF NOS mean?

    PsychNurseDee replied to dosamigos76's topic in General Students

    Perhaps if there was no previously identified etiology or risk factors it is classified as NOS. Or, as in psych, it doesn't fit one of the already common categories of heart disease ASHD, etc. Not sure. Ask your doc and let us know what you find o...

12. Suicide in Psych Ward

    PsychNurseDee replied to emily_mom's topic in Psychiatric

    The "strip search" we do is as respectful and private as it can be. We have two witnesses with the client. Same sex staff only. They must remove their tops first and are given either pajamas or their own shirt back if it is free of contraband and ...

13. specialized "Deaf/Hard of Hearing" acute care unit

    PsychNurseDee replied to greg in mass's topic in Psychiatric

    Anyone aware of specialty residential care for deaf psych patients?

14. Suicide in Psych Ward

    PsychNurseDee replied to emily_mom's topic in Psychiatric

    In the facility where I work, our rule of thumb is we search them anyway so we can be accountable for what they do or don't have in their possession before the enter the unit. At our admissions office they also have a metal detector that is used. I...

15. Psych Nurse Recently Diagnosed Bipolar

    PsychNurseDee replied to Nutty RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Of course you can provide good nursing to psych patients. You have more insight into their needs and feelings than many. I am a psych nurse who has major depression. I went through the same questioning after my first episode. I was unable to work...