I worked in inpatient psychiatric units. I received a course called CBI Crisis behavioral Intervention I think. It teaches how to safely intervene when a patient becomes physically combative. The course is usually patient focused to prevent injuri...
FeelGDRN replied to melissa_rn's topic in Management
Congratulations on your job. Its a big one no question. I started management on a skilled unit after 3 years of psych nursing. After a fiasco with an unsupportive DON, I resigned. But I learned a great deal. Firsat year nfl quarterbacks almost ...
Good for you. Empathy is the first requirement for the field. Study the psychopharm. You will find, as in other areas of nursing, that you know the patient better than the doctor. It puts you in a better position to help. Rock On! Brian
FeelGDRN replied to Town & Country's topic in Psychiatric
Your friend exagerated,.... just slighty. Psych nursing does have its emergencies, which require restraints for protection of safety(patient and others). This does not constitute combat. I used to joke about going to combat training. But the d...
Whats up good people. I just responded to a thread about the Psych CNS role vs the Psych NP. Does any one know much about the new position of Psych Primary Care NP. I was all about the theory of the position. That many psych patients don't recie...
To tell you the truth. I have not run into discrimination on the black front in the profession. I have been given a few pokes about men being in leadership positions. I think work environments are going to have a few deals everywhere. Its always...
FeelGDRN replied to PMHNP10's topic in Psychiatric
You dont need a link for good practice. I see things like this. First when dealing with that mental healt population you need to start with treatment interventions that dont violate their sense of control first. Offering the po gives them a chance ...
I dont know about being a CNS in psychiatry. Im a psych RN. I started a program for Psych Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. I have not yet been able to gain some insight on this new phenonmenon in mental health nursing. Personally, after taking t...
Just wanted to add on here. I took microbiology, anatomy and physiology, and clinical nutrition as prerequisites to nursing school. You will find that all the science courses are selected for patient care. Each one is extremely important. Once i...
Im a demographic minority in nursing too. Although I dont know that the numbers are that small. In my BSN class there were 5 or 6 of us. When I went to Univ of MD, there were an average of 3 in each grad class. Ive never been to influenced by sta...
Man I appreciate the feedback on this issue. I wrote the DON back and said it was a bad situation for all involved. I told her that we had a bad relationship but that I did what I felt to be in the best interest of the patients and my employees. T...
I start at the Beginning of this situation. I manage a 60 bed skilled unit. Last Wednesday I was called into the room of a patient who complained of itching and a rash. I assessed the resident and found the rash to be in the arm and trunk area. Raise...
Hey Jeanne, Thank God, for Sobriety and Second Chances. I believe that as long as you keep sobriety number one, you can have alot of options. I know of more than a few second chances in the field. A good friend of mine is a counselor in a monit...
Thats a good question. I work in a SNF as a nurse manager. Every nurses' experience in a facility depends on the DON. Be careful about where you attach your license. If you go in as a DON and have poor staff, you can change from the top down. B...