wellseasoned

wellseasoned has 20 years experience and specializes in psych.

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1. Need Help ASAP...Could seeing a psycologist effect my nursing license?

   wellseasoned replied to skittlebear's topic in Psychiatric

   :prdnrs:I'm sorry you're having to deal with all this. I went through a similar situation. WHAT i LEARNED IS i HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF MYSELF, AS YOU ARE DOING. aLSO, THAT i NEED TO HAVE THE INFORMATION TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS. hUMAN rESOURCES IS SUPPOSE...

2. any suggestions for handling PRN

   wellseasoned replied to rnpeg's topic in Psychiatric

   :prdnrs: I for one have not always been correct in my original assumption re: pts described as medseeking prior to actual assessment -it IS an emotionally loaded term- that's why I should never assume, but assess for myself. The term medseeking is ac...

3. any suggestions for handling PRN

   wellseasoned replied to rnpeg's topic in Psychiatric

   :redlight:Wow, that's a tough and exhausting culture to work in. Can you involve your nurse manager? The unit I formerly worked on is similar, and the above suggestions effecitve at least to a degree. Like you said,some doctors don't like dealing wit...

4. I seriously need HELP in Psych Documentation!

   wellseasoned replied to DaisyChains's topic in Psychiatric

   :idea:Is there no education/orientation for you formally at your workplace? If not, perhaps you could ask who is considered tops with documentation and have some informal mentoring. I learned alot in my clinical rotation and by having spent years as...

5. any suggestions for handling PRN

   wellseasoned replied to rnpeg's topic in Psychiatric

   I don't hesitate to let a pt's psychiatrist know that prn's are being sought around the clock. Some doc's are more concerned about that issue than others, but many times adjustments are made. Also, I'm much more straight-forward with the medseekers t...

6. any suggestions for handling PRN

   wellseasoned replied to rnpeg's topic in Psychiatric

   :prdnrs:Where I work we try to have both nurses at the desk while meds are being pulled, or at least another staff. This way attention, assessment and education can be provided without potentially error producing distraction. A reasonable time frame ...

7. Inmates running the asylum

   wellseasoned posted a topic in Psychiatric

   :bugeyes:My managers are not ethical, lack boundaries, repeatedly set staff up and then blame staff for the outcomes. Discussion of issues is nonexistent. There are groups only if nursing staff provides. We are expected to do more and more work as th...