Chaser BSN, RN

Chaser is a BSN, RN and specializes in Inpatient Mental Health.

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1. Mixing Medications For Emergency Treatments

   Chaser replied to New2ER's topic in Psychiatric

   According to my drug book benedryl is not syringe compatible with much. This includes haldol and ativan. Haldol and ativan however are compatible. I ussually use two seperate syringes. We call that a B52 as well. I much prefer giving zyprexa 10mg mo...

2. Not a real nurse?

   Chaser replied to Iris34's topic in Psychiatric

   The horizontal violence within our profession makes me disappointed. I had my senior practicum in a CCU. When I would tell the nurses I planned to work in psych they would get really confused. "Wouldn't that not be much of a challenge after this? And...

3. New Grad RN Going Into Psych

   Chaser replied to AngeloRN's topic in Psychiatric

   We also won't take anybody with medical comorbids except for DM, withdrawl, and well controlled chronic conditions.

4. New Grad RN Going Into Psych

   Chaser replied to AngeloRN's topic in Psychiatric

   I also was hired into an inpatient psych unit as a new grad. My situation is fairly similar, short orientation and then hit the ground runnning. I don't start for a couple weeks. I'm excited for it. I've got about 200 hours psych and my internship wa...