MMC.RN

MMC.RN has 2 years experience and specializes in Forensic Psychiatry.

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1. Reason for IV fluids

   MMC.RN replied to Matt8700's topic in Emergency

   GBW is generalized body weakness and DHN is dehydration.

2. Is Psych Nursing Easy?

   MMC.RN replied to resilientnurse's topic in Psychiatric

   I would love to find one of these, "easy," jobs as well. I work max security forensic psych admission. Our patients are acutely psychotic and some of the most dangerous in the state, especially since they are unmedicated or undermedicated and oftenti...

3. Self Harm Patients

   MMC.RN replied to RebecaRN's topic in Psychiatric

   He had the pen in his room and we finally were able to get an order to monitor him on camera. We saw him take out the rocks and use them otherwise we never would've known.

4. A safe nurse to pt ratio?

   MMC.RN replied to _zoubisoubisou_'s topic in Psychiatric

   I work in the same type of setting although I work in admissions and I tend to work with competency and assessment patients. Most of our patients come in to either be assessed to be sure they are competent to stand trial or if not they are sent back ...

5. Self Harm Patients

   MMC.RN replied to RebecaRN's topic in Psychiatric

   I had a patient hide little rocks from the courtyard in a safety pen. He would cut himself and we would never be able to figure out where he got anything to do it with even after multiple room searches.

6. Nurse patient ratio

   MMC.RN replied to RebecaRN's topic in Psychiatric

   I work on a maximum security forensic psych admissions unit with approximately 20 patients. We will typically have 1 nurse (sometimes 2) and anywhere from 4-6 techs depending on acuity.

7. A safe nurse to pt ratio?

   MMC.RN replied to _zoubisoubisou_'s topic in Psychiatric

   I work forensic psych in max security and at times I am the only nurse with 4-5 support staff and 20 or so patients.

8. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

   MMC.RN replied to northmississippi's topic in Medications

   Risperdal Benztropine Ativan Seroquel Zyprexa Forensic Psych RN

9. terrified of starting clinicals

   MMC.RN replied to RN171's topic in General Students

   Yes, I'm not going to lie and say it was easy, but it wasn't as difficult as I thought it was going to be. I thought I had to always get things correct, but it is first and foremost a learning experience so take it as that. You may feel overwhelmed a...

10. Help with care plan on aspiration

    MMC.RN replied to juardsrn's topic in General Students

    You could potentially take out her age, just say young female in her 20's or even just young female. In addition, state she had her g-tube placed in February, an exact date is unnecessary. I wouldn't necessarily say it would be easy to identify her, ...

11. Would you ever consider being a correctional nurse/np?

    MMC.RN replied to floatingribs's topic in General Nursing

    I work forensic psych in a mental health facility and I pick up extra hours at the state correctional facility. I like it, personally and I can't see myself doing anything else. I like the autonomy I have and I like the challenge of working with a ch...

12. Micromanaging

    MMC.RN replied to MMC.RN's topic in Relations

    Thank you for the advice! Nope, we don't have 18 gauges on our unit, however I asked for them on a recent supply order. However, we don't have needles that you can change for injections, what you draw it up in is what you give it with. Usually it wo...

13. Nurses smoking weed?

    MMC.RN replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nope! Not going to risk my license. I worked way too hard to do ruin it with something so trivial. If another nurse wants to indulge, and isn't under the influence while practicing that is up to them and I won't judge!

14. Not Criminally Responsible

    MMC.RN replied to Tylerr's topic in Student Assist

    I know you are in Canada, I am a forensic psych nurse in the States and this is what I do. Our unit has three different types of patients: assess for competency, treat to competency, and our NGRI or Not Guilty by Mental Disease or Defect. Our assess...

15. Lived Experience with Mental Illness and Clinical Placements

    MMC.RN replied to eaddg1's topic in Student Assist

    It is an interesting topic, but again like PP have said, it would be difficult to research and is way too broad. I am a psych nurse. I am dx with Bipolar II disorder, an eating disorder, and most recently PTSD. I know, I sound like a hot mess and it...