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1. medically cleared?

   betterliving replied to betterliving's topic in Psychiatric

   sorry, but what is BAL? basic....?

2. medically cleared?

   betterliving replied to betterliving's topic in Psychiatric

   Any requirements do need to be supported by administration, and understood by administration, otherwise the education needed to maintain basic legalities and safety falls on the charge nurse. This is an exhausting proposition in many ways: sometimes...

3. medically cleared?

   betterliving posted a topic in Psychiatric

   What do psych nurses consider the words "medically cleared" mean if that is a requirement prior to admission/transfer to an in-patient psych (in this case gero-psych) unit? We are currently in the "if the doctor says so" phase and wonder if that's w...