FunnerRN

Tips wanted! I've recently accepted my first mental health RN position. I'll be working prn in a 16 bed psych / behavioral health unit at a non-profit. I'm super excited, but I've also realized I need to brush up a little. I've been a nurse for about eleven years, started in telemetry, then ICU, and have spent the last almost nine years in public health. I'll be getting training and I'm confident I can do this. I've read through the older posts and have been studying up on common medications and doing some related CEUs. But I have some really basic questions, like, what should I bring? I'm thinking stethoscope, pen light, bandage scissors, a clipboard, and of course pens. But then I'm like, oh should I really bring scissors? I should put my stethoscope in my pocket instead of around my neck maybe? Also, any ideas for a report sheet? What should I plan to put on it?Unfortunately, the thread just below has a dead link. I've just been away from bedside nursing for a long time and my last experience in a psych unit was in nursing school! Any tips on these basics would be greatly appreciated!