Hi everyone, Just wanted to say I found this site and think it's a great site. Allowing a place for nurses to come and explore topics is a great idea! I am a Registered Psychiatric Nurse, practising...
rys77 replied to truejewel82's topic in Psychiatric
Originally posted by Thunderwolf: "Good thread. We need to separate ethical from legal, though....two different issues. Competence is a LEGAL term...not psychiatric. It is a term rendered by a judge,...
I've heard that some states will take RPNs for what education we have and allow us to work as RPNs in the mental health field. I remember being in school, and hving a recruiter from Cali come and...
rys77 replied to truejewel82's topic in Psychiatric
I would check state law as well. Where I am in Manitoba,Canada, we can only force meds if 1) we have a doctors order to do so, i.e) give Haldol 5 mg and Lorazepam 2mg if Clt. refuses regular hs dose)...
rys77 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Psychiatric
Originally Posted by Paramedic80 Hey Everyone! I'm just entering school for nursing after a short (5yrs) career as a paramedic, I'm interested in RPN. Every job has its perks and downsides, I'm...