PRNMEDS

PRNMEDS has 7 years experience.

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1. Im curious about the 1:1 vigilance

   PRNMEDS replied to BoogiePop's topic in Psychiatric

   We have 1-1 eye contact, and 1-1 ARMS LENGTH eye contact. The later is for our very impulsive, self-injurious. for our regular 1-1 staff generaly sits in doorway of room. Also often the order will be for "While Awake" so that when patient goes to ...

2. ? for all of you pysch nurses

   PRNMEDS replied to donefinally's topic in Psychiatric

   You constantly hear that you should get at least a year of med surge under your belt. I suppose there is no harm in that - but for me I knew I wanted psych and went right to it. 7 years later and I don't regret it at all. I can't imagine doing med...

3. Haldol and cogentin IM

   PRNMEDS replied to New2ER's topic in Psychiatric

   I have never heard of it being contraindicated. I am pretty sure have given (though can't recall when). Did you check med book? I know Benadryl and Cogentin are contraindicated but don't see how cogentin and Haldol are.

4. Need info...are you wearing scrubs, other uniform or street clothes on your psy unit?

   PRNMEDS replied to lkinsworthy's topic in Psychiatric

   Our hospital has recently gone to the nurses either wearing Scrubs, or having a lab coat. However, they also don't seem to mind if wearing a smock type top with cartoon figures or what not on it (its children and Adolescents only). At first the nur...

5. Salary of a Psychiatric/Behavioral Health Nurse

   PRNMEDS replied to rn4ever?'s topic in Psychiatric

   $28 - 30 to start in suburbs of New York. It really depends on years of experience, type of degree etc. These will alter what you get. I believe salary is the same as med/surge.

6. Umm, 16 hour shifts anyone??

   PRNMEDS replied to olol765's topic in Psychiatric

   We have a 63 year old RN who works 3p -7am on Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon. Don't ask me how she does it but she does week in and week out - So I imagine sat & sun wont be that bad. Good luck.

7. Eps

   PRNMEDS replied to teamplayer's topic in Psychiatric

   I never heard of an incompatibility. We give it all the time at work. I will double check with our pharmacist, but again I have personaly given it a few hundred times over the years.

8. 1948 movie The Snake Pit

   PRNMEDS replied to crb613's topic in Psychiatric

   Great movie - hard to believe its only like 50 years since that stuff happening. If you liked that try FRANCIS - another great movie about Francis Farmer (an old actress) and her plight throught the psych world. CHANGES - less restraints. Restrain...

9. Pay Scale

   PRNMEDS replied to PRNMEDS's topic in Psychiatric

   Cost of living or no - I think I am ready to move to Northern NJ - WOW $82 an hour!!! Thanks to all those that responded.

10. Eps

    PRNMEDS replied to teamplayer's topic in Psychiatric

    I have not seen anyone with EPS from Geodon - but I am sure it can happen. My esperience with EPS is that when you see it - you know it. It would be difficult to fake - the muscle tension etc is hard to maintain if not for real. I can't believe th...

11. Are PRN's Abused?

    PRNMEDS replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    I hear this argument at work a lot. Staff will say what are they learning? or what will they do when they are home. My answer is usually - they are NOT at home they are in an ACUTE psychiatric setting. Its hard to gage when someone is "really" fee...

12. Pay Scale

    PRNMEDS posted a topic in Psychiatric

    It seems to be a taboo subject, but I am wondering what the average wages are in various places. Does it vary a lot from state to state? (guessing yes). Anyway at my hospital in suburb of NYC - RN start at $27 - $29 an hour (more if have many years...

13. Jumping from a BA in Psychology to a Psychiatric nurse

    PRNMEDS replied to mystikchik1031's topic in Psychiatric

    I also had BA in Psych. For me I went back and got an Associates in Nursing. I was able to transfer most of my classes (except Bio, Chem, and of course the Nursing classes.) Took me 2 years. You could go back for Bachelors in nursing, excelarated...

14. staff safety

    PRNMEDS replied to kenyanthropus's topic in Psychiatric

    During the past year my hospital has also had a big push for NO RESTRAINTS. It has involved a huge change in philosophy. Charlies example of patients up struck me because we have done very similar. We also had a strict lights out, in bed policy. ...

15. Information On Bronx Community College

    PRNMEDS replied to minnielynn's topic in New York

    I worked during my time in Nursing Program - but only part time and very flexible schedule. It will be hard doing full time Nursing and working full time. I did most of my sciences and stuff PRIOR to being in Nursing - but did take a Bio (A&P I...