carap566

As a fairly new adolescent psych nurse, I’m not sure if I should post, but... I’m a 25 year RN and I guess I think I know everything... lol. I do not hug my patients, I just don’t. However I have no doubt that they know I care for them. There are other ways... I am a closet “ya get a honey bun for good behavior” nurse. I know it’s not best practice, I know it’s not documented, but I swear, I see a difference. Its not just honey buns, lol. It’s other small things too. I bring q-tips, which aren’t allowed on the units, and allow the ones who are allowed, to clean their ears once a week. Small things, I’ve learned, mean so much to some of these girls. Did I mention that I love love my job? Cara RN

I’m not sure I am qualified to answer your question, but I do enjoy having and building a rapport with my patients. I work in the very south part of Arkansas, and we do not have medication aides here. That would be so glorious. Lol. I have a unit of approximately 60 girls with varying degrees of need. I started there last March, and I have been hit 3 times and kicked 2 times already. None of which even hurt. Being raised with brothers, my defenses are on point. Lol. I can’t put my finger on exactly why I love this position so much. It is oftentimes heartbreaking. But then there are days when I’m leaving my shift, I wonder who helped who the most... Cara

I apologize for the brevity of my post. I work 12 hr nights and just doing a little research as I can. Just stumbled onto allnurses right before falling asleep. I am interested in any/all information I can get. I rec’d next to nothing as far as training for this position. I am afraid I might have thought psych would be not much different than my previous positions in med-surg, rural hospital, hospice, and LTC. (The perils of thinking you know what you’re doing in nursing after 25 years). Oops! Nursing challenges with psychiatric adolescents pulled me right off my high horse. On to your questions about specificity... I am most interested in documentation surrounding the physical restraint. Before starting at this PRTF, they received an IJ for failure of face-to-face assessment within the allowed time frame and it seems that as administration is expecting the return visit, we are just now getting training needed. I want more, however. Any will help. And as I said before, I absolutely LOVE my position and my patients. Thanks, Cara RN

I've actually just started a new thread on this very topic. I would love any and all help with this as well. [email protected]

I am a 25 year RN recently transitioned into adolescent psychiatric residential nursing(barely a year) and would like any resources on documenation, with emphasis on restraints. I am getting old I guess, and unable to find what I'm looking for online. Please help. Any resources or just advice is very much welcomed. New to this site as well, and for the life of me, cannot seem to figure it out either. lol Thanks in advance, Cara RN

I am a 24 year RN with only one year of adolescent psych experience. facility rec'd IJ on assessments afterrestraints before I started working here. Little to zero education on documentation. read evLOVEerything I can find online I think. Any help or resources would be greatly appreciated. Also, LOVE LOVE MY JOB!!!