gatigress

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1. Emergency Psychiatric Medications

   gatigress replied to edie1's topic in Psychiatric

   we use Haldol/ Ativan or Zyprexa/ Ativan depending on the doctors preference..

2. Got hired!!

   gatigress replied to RN315's topic in Psychiatric

   I went into psych straight from nursing school three and a half years ago and I love psych! It is not for everyone but it is very much my passion. I have always worked with adults and shy away from the adolescent unit. I have done chemical dependency...

3. Child psych

   gatigress replied to lynds80's topic in Psychiatric

   I broke the fear and worked a pediatric psych unit for the first time last night. (I have worked adult psych inpatient for three and a half years now and love it) I amazingly found I loved working with the "kids". I was always scared by the challenge...

4. search me!

   gatigress replied to ear's topic in Psychiatric

   I work in an inpatient psychiatric facility. We have a detox unit as well as a general psych unit. We wand a patient when they come in the door. Once they are in a more private area, we have the patient take their clothes off and put a gown on and do...

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

   gatigress replied to Marshall1's topic in Psychiatric

   Keep educating him on the fact that there are many meds out there, and like others said find other ways to help him cope. Does he have a hobby or did he have a hobby? Find something out from him that he used to see as important in one part of his lif...

6. psych groups

   gatigress replied to LyndeLou1982's topic in Psychiatric

   My fave topics are. 1- How to talk to a healthcare provider. ( It is amazing but many psych patients do not understand that nurses and Dr's want to know symptoms that they are having and how the meds are making them feel and their reasons for refusin...

7. pregnant psych patients?

   gatigress posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Just random questions.. How comfortable are you of taking care of a pregnant patient in a psych facility? (not med/ psych just a free standing inpatient psych setting) For those that do take psych patients who are pregnant. Here are a few questions....

8. Do psych nurses really just hand out medication?

   gatigress replied to Trinklee's topic in Psychiatric

   Where I have worked, we hand out medications. We hold groups, educate patients on whatever we need to educate them on. My fave educational topic is med compliance and follow-up care. I assess patients if they are feeling ill and do tons of paperwork....

9. 1st Psych Nursing Job starts Monday, any advice?

   gatigress replied to ChelleNurse's topic in Psychiatric

   I am pretty honest with new nurses when they come into psych. You are either going to like psych or you are not. It is not worth it if you take the job home with you. I enjoy the patients and find everyday rewarding. The biggest advice would be to be...