nursedarla

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About nursedarla

Wife and mother of seven with 3.5 grandchildren

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  1. What exactly do psych nurses do?

    I Work In A Small 12-bed Unit With An Rn, Psych Tech, And Social Worker Assistant. As The Only Lpn I Do A Little Of Everything. I Pass Out The Medications, Take Orders As Needed, Spend 1:1 Time Talking With Patients, Do Assessments, Do Groups - Mos...
  2. Psych nurses similar to other nurses?

    I agree. I work in a 12-bed psych unit in a small rural hospital. More frequently than not, the people we take care of have medical diagnosis' as well as psych. We admit from ages 14 and up. One week might look like teen week and the next like we...
  3. meds

    To be honest I have to say I've found Geodon useless unless given IM in conjuction with IM Ativan - but who's to say which is actually effective? Cost on the Consta (long-acting IM Risperdal) is not pretty. For a shot every two weeks at the minimum...