imapsychrn

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imapsychrn has 2 years experience.


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  1. Pens or pencils?

    What type of writing utensil do you provide for your patients? Pens or pencils? Do you have any specific reasons for this decision?
  2. ANCC Psych certification

    Can anyone offer me advice for taking the test? I am not a studier, how much studying did you do? Were you able to pass in one take?
  3. Staffing

    Is there a system you use for staffing for acuity or do you just use general judgement?
  4. Staffing

    Does your psych unit staff for the number of patients or for the acuity of the patients?
  5. I'm just curious if there has ever been a situation where you have had to call the police on a patient? Due to violence or destruction in the inpatient setting.
  6. News in my neck of the woods

    Maybe that judge should spend a day with the violent mentally ill patient and attempt to get a hold of the supervisor before he can do anything about it. I agree there should be strict laws, but that is ridiculous! People get hurt!
  7. Falls in Psychiatry

    A lot of our falls are behavior. Either being careless or just silly and then also the "I need attention" falls.
  8. Forcing Meds

    Does anyone know where I would find the information for my state?
  9. Holiday Pay-- Anyone else heard of this??

    If it makes you feel better, we don't get Holiday pay. Only benefit to working the Holidays is sometimes they provide food. (Yep, hospital cafeteria food. Yum.)
  10. I'm almost positive my manager's badge says "unit manager" on it. All the managers do. I agree with OP. I would want recognized for my extra work!
  11. Seeing your patient in the news

    I would never comment or say anything. I should have clarified this. I was just venting my feelings, not meaning I was considering it.
  12. Seeing your patient in the news

    We have a patient who is involved in a legal issue and due to the patient's job it makes headlines. It hurts to read the stupid comments people are making on Facebook when the newspapers post the headlines. I just want to say something about how this...
  13. New grad with psych job offer

    The psych hospital I work at does not have a high turnover rate. Maybe you should do some more looking around.
  14. Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome

    Does it only occur during the high?
  15. Nakedness

    The specific situation I am thinking of is a BPD with some psychosis. So it's partly a "look at me"