Haha I figured at the very least a medication could've been given and the BP could've been reassessed before transfer but apparently, that was too much to ask for since the physician in psych triage...
Topic: Medical Clearance In your experience, what have you seen that constitutes “med clearance” for a psych unit? Particularly, at a free-standing psychiatric facility. Geriatric patients. I’m...
Topic: Medical Clearance In your experience, what have you seen that constitutes “med clearance” for a psych unit? Particularly, at a free-standing psychiatric facility. Geriatric patients. I’m...
smcRN2592 replied to edisonnurse's topic in Psychiatric
I havent started working in psych nursing yet but I too had similar views as you when it came to addicts. During school we attended a few AA/NA/Al-anon meetings and it completely changed my...
smcRN2592 replied to Psych_Nurse89's topic in Psychiatric
Long time lurker of this site but just made an account to say thank you for this post! As a new grad who has her 1st interview tomorrow at a psychiatric facility this helped me realize I'm making the...