voodoosgirl

voodoosgirl specializes in psychiatric; inpt, outpt & residential.

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1. Psych RN's, being phased out???

   voodoosgirl replied to Halinja's topic in Psychiatric

   Casemanager1947 has oriented me back to reality. Truth is, the NEED for psych nurses is growing, but the USE of psych nurses may be limited. I see it in my setting, more and more "unlicensed assistive personnel" are doing what use to be done by CNA's...

2. Psych RN's, being phased out???

   voodoosgirl replied to Halinja's topic in Psychiatric

   In the state of Maine the latest "model" of care is to have patients see an advanced practice RN (APRN) who can prescribe. The care is all medication management with very little "therapy". Now some psychiatrists are using RN's as "extenders". The RN...

3. From Maine

   voodoosgirl replied to acadia's topic in Maine

   Hi Cadia, I started my nursing career in Massachusetts at a state psychiatric facility. Locked units, 40 patients per unit, 5 units. I have been a "psych" nurse for 9 years. After 4 years of intense inpatient care, I moved to glorious Maine :) and go...

4. What's It All About, ALFie?--Help and Support for Assisted Living Nurses

   voodoosgirl replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric

   Hi Dot, I am replying rather late so you may not read this until after your interview. The only caution I would offer is ask alot of questions about what your responsibilities would be. New nurses have to start somewhere so why not ALF. The down side...

5. From Maine

   voodoosgirl replied to acadia's topic in Maine

   Hi Cadia, Funny how this type of work gets to you, in a good way. The people I work with are very "nothing is impossible" oriented so that is the driving force. If workers or contacts don't feel that way, we do alot of education and moderate trade-of...

6. From Maine

   voodoosgirl replied to acadia's topic in Maine

   Hi Acadia, Every time I get frustrated with the administration, I go to one of the group homes so I can ground myself! I find this work to be very rewarding and challenging. I do struggle with the system though. State and federal funding cuts, manag...

7. What's It All About, ALFie?--Help and Support for Assisted Living Nurses

   voodoosgirl replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric

   Hi AmyD, My title is "Residential Nurse Specialist". We sort of made it up actually! I work exclusively in the residential program. The position requires me to oversee medication administration procedures, write policy/procedure, advocate and supervi...

8. From Maine

   voodoosgirl replied to acadia's topic in Maine

   So glad to see Maine nurses posting here! I usually check this forum every chance I get and there wasn't much talk until now. We moved to Maine 6 years ago from Massachusetts. Voodoo the Arabian (my horse) needed a cozy home so we sent him to Maine,...

9. What's It All About, ALFie?--Help and Support for Assisted Living Nurses

   voodoosgirl replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric

   Hi ALFie nurses, this is my first post but I have been lurking in the shadows for awhile now. I have been searching for a forum of nurses that work in a setting similar to mine and from the sounds of the previous posts I may have found what I have be...

10. Abilify

    voodoosgirl replied to Orca's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi, my first time posting. I have a resident in a group home for adults with mental illness who has had great control of symptoms on Clozaril but unfortunately her WBC's drop to dangerous levels and it has to be d/c'd. (3 trials-same results) Her Dr ...