kurlos

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1. Specific Behaviors that Justify Seclusion/Restraint

   kurlos posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hi, I'm new to inpatient psychiatry, and the recommendations for using seclusion or restraint are vague. Usually, its to prevent "imminent" harm to self or others. I'd like someone to describe specific behaviors which indicate that you, the RN, are...

2. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

   kurlos replied to jstuben's topic in NP

   Correct you are! Don't ever say it...but go ahead and think it, because it is so obviously true. If someone comes to your private practice and you give them a MEDical diagnosis, prescribed MEDicine, and then MEDicare reimbursres you for that service,...

3. Irritating, but not dangerous...What to do?

   kurlos posted a topic in Psychiatric

   My first post...new to psych. Just wondering what can be done when a patient is not dangerous to self or others, but simply refuses to stop loitering around the nursing station or insists on standing in front of the TV saying the same word over and ...