LilPita

LilPita has 3 years experience and specializes in Psychiatric.

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1. Words and phrases that I didn't know before I became a psych nurse

   LilPita replied to Kay28's topic in Psychiatric

   CFS - contract for safety Sin Eater - my favorite, which is not a clinical term...someone once called me it, as we absorb all of these patients' stories about awful pasts filled with horrible things day after day after day. Takes a lot of strength an...

2. What to expect?

   LilPita replied to SDALPN's topic in Psychiatric

   I started out in adolescent psych and I LOVED it. I work in a fantastic facility with great staff training, so I feel very comfortable there. As for adolescent psych...think of a crowded high school hallway. Lots of different things going on at once ...

3. Mental Health Nursing

   LilPita replied to TerryNeal's topic in Psychiatric

   It can be a very intense job. It's both rewarding and draining. Whether it fits you will depend on how well you function in high-stress situations. If you are able to stay calm while someone right next to you is going absolutely bananas, you'll be ju...

4. What keeps you going? Why do you stay?

   LilPita replied to NCindasun21's topic in Psychiatric

   I just wrote this long post that, of course, I accidentally deleted immediately afterward. I LOVE the autonomy of working overnights on my psych floor. It's me, 2 MHC's, and 15 patients. We do admissions/handle medical problems/de-escalate if necessa...