4Bnut

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1. Do psych nurses really just hand out medication?

   4Bnut replied to Trinklee's topic in Psychiatric

   We need good phy nurses. I have 2 daughters that are nurses. They say its just babysitting. It is NOT. This population of pts are very fragile, the need caring, epithic nurses. On a daily shift you talk with your pts, have groups, educate them on the...

2. New Grad Salary

   4Bnut replied to Sweet charm's topic in Psychiatric

   If u have a VA hospital near you, they pay the best. Also, u get 5 wks vacation and 3 wks SL.

3. Psych patient refuses medication but can't tell me why...what now?

   4Bnut replied to Marshall1's topic in Psychiatric

4. pregnant psych patients?

   4Bnut replied to gatigress's topic in Psychiatric

   OB is called in One facility I worked at did see pregnant pts No different care other then placing the patient on the correct unit The patients that were on pshyc Meds prior to pregnancy are evaluated by MD to see what they can take while pregnant. ...

5. 2nd Interview for mental health RN

   4Bnut replied to whitneyraeRN's topic in Psychiatric

   You can go into Any of the fields, but Pshyciatric is a good start. I have been a pshyc nurse for 15 years. I have worked ICU ,pacu,OR,post-partum,l@d,etc... Take the risk. It's a very interesting and rewording field

6. NURSE work schedule

   4Bnut replied to Student Nurse_7's topic in General Nursing

   Working at the va/the pay is higher then any other facility