pamnock

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1. New Grad--how to prepare for 1st job as PsychRN

   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...

2. Psych patient refuses medication but can't tell me why...what now?

   pamnock replied to Marshall1's topic in Psychiatric

   I educate, discuss the decision, and notifiy the physician if the patient still refuses.

3. How to become a psych nurse

   pamnock replied to sameyeam's topic in Psychiatric

   I was hired directly out of nursing school to an inpatient psych unit.

4. Do you like child psych nursing?

   pamnock replied to studentnurse9806's topic in Psychiatric

   I work on an acute child/adolescent inpatient unit. LOVE it! It's certainly not for everyone, but I find it very rewarding. Pam

5. Psych unit scrubs color - (Getting deeper into discussion of blue)

   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

6. When to run?

   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...

7. Differing types of therapeutic self-defense philosophy and techniques

   pamnock replied to mingez's topic in Psychiatric

   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...