RNMike68

RNMike68 has 4 years experience and specializes in geri-psych nursing.

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1. Medical clearance

   RNMike68 replied to diawc's topic in Psychiatric

   "Medically cleared" all too frequently only exists in the eyes of the beholder. I work at an inpatient psych hospital that is part of an approximately 200-bed hospital, though we are in our own building located about a quarter mile from the main hos...

2. night shift

   RNMike68 replied to marielina85's topic in General Nursing

   It is so true about "being opposite everyone else's schedule" & "chasing sleep". Even though I spent 25 hours awake on my day/night off for family obligations & still feel a bit "off", I absolutely love night shift & wouldn't trade it for...

3. I think I want to be a psych nurse

   RNMike68 replied to afl123's topic in Psychiatric

   Generally the nurse-physician relationships where I work are tremendous. In fact, it is one of the things that attracted me to psych initially. There is a team approach to everything and I feel that I'm valued by the psychiatrists that I work with....

4. Accepted nurse to pt. ratio

   RNMike68 replied to wonderbee's topic in Psychiatric

   Interesting question. At the inpatient psych hospital I work at, we work 8 hour shifts and have 2 units: An adult-dual diagnosis unit with 25 beds and a geri-psych unit with 14 beds. All things being equal, we try to have at least 3 RN's staffed be...

5. I think I want to be a psych nurse

   RNMike68 replied to afl123's topic in Psychiatric

   Hi Aflorial! It is very exciting that you are looking to broaden your horizons in a specialty that allows you to help people when they are at their most vulnerable. Quite honestly, in the acute care inpatient setting, there is a LOT of med passing ...