psychnurse2016

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1. Psych nursing is easy

   psychnurse2016 replied to studentnurse9806's topic in Psychiatric

   I can only say this "SUN DOWNING" If having 10 patients all begin to exhibt sun downing behavior in unison as easy...whats your secret...lol! Day one on my old unit I was strangled by an elderly woman with my lanyard that was around my neck...because...

2. Can a CNA work in psych?

   psychnurse2016 replied to Actias luna's topic in Psychiatric

   I worked on a lock down psych unit at a county rehabilitation center for 5 years as a CNA, we encountered just as much if not more than our supervising nurses. I have dealt with everything from Alzheimer/Dementia, Picks Disease, Manic, Psychosis, Mul...

3. A Calling Worth Answering....

   psychnurse2016 posted a topic in Spirituality

   I recognized nursing was a calling when I at the age of 14 had to care for my chronically ill mother. Upon her transition from this world, I felt a void in my life...yes, I had lost my mother..but I felt like I had lost a piece of my purpose as well....