pamnock replied to Stephieee's topic in Psychiatric
Meds are most important, also Axis V, GAF, and common diagnoses as well as their abbreviations: PDD, ODD, ADHD, etc.. Be very familiar wih your units PRN's and drugs the doctor may prescribe that may interact with them (for example, I've had doctors...
pamnock replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Psychiatric
I work on an acute inpatient child/adolescent unit. We are not permitted to wear scrubs - our dress code is business casual. Many of us have a personal preference of black, which is what I usually wear. Pam
pamnock replied to NurseandGrow's topic in Psychiatric
Building trust and a rapport with patients will help to keep them from directing their anger at staff. I've never had a patient come after me. In most cases, they will punch/kick walls or throw something, but it has been rare on our acute inpatient u...
In my state, (Pennsylvania), it is a felony to assult a health care worker. Our doctors advocate for staff safety and encourage staff to press charges if assulted by a patient. We can certainly block a punch to protect ourselves from injury. A patien...