TsavarenaRN replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing
Hi All! Graduated Meridian Community College's ADN program May 2008. I've been working adolescent mental health ever since (private facility then changed to state
TsavarenaRN replied to johnsavv's topic in Psychiatric
The only thing I could guess based on what you have written would be a med error due to lack of order for med given. This is usually (and this is based just on MY personal experience) handled by a...
Just in short, had a doc treat one of the psych inpatient children with blatant disreguard to apropriate restraint and seclusion technique. We use CPI, not sure if many other facilities do. Pt was...
TsavarenaRN replied to NeoPediRN's topic in Psychiatric
Love and prayers for you, you're team, and the boy. :redpinkhe:redpinkhe:redpinkhe No real suicide attempt on my peds ward since I've been there, (Thank God) but a few fights and some superficial self...
TsavarenaRN replied to Asklepios's topic in Psychiatric
All I can really say is...dive right in! Nursing school did not prepare me for psych, but it was what I really wanted to do. I was able to be hired right out of school I believe because of the lack of...
TsavarenaRN replied to MissRN0520's topic in General Nursing
Last I checked, central MS is still in need of nurses. Especially in long term care and psychiatric facilities. The medical hospitals in my area are still posting nurse openings
TsavarenaRN replied to DaisyChains's topic in Psychiatric
Sorry this is a little long, but I had an awesome psych instructor in nursing school that taught me this train of thought for mental health assessment. Also inservice at work was slightly helpful....
TsavarenaRN replied to skittlebear's topic in Psychiatric
As a new nurse in psych I was already anxious/stressed. Also suffering from marriage problems. Started seeing a therapist 3 months ago, using my company's insurance plan. I am even taking some...
TsavarenaRN replied to Shell5's topic in Psychiatric
My facility keeps them on the same floor, adolescent girls on north wing, children age 5-12 on south wing. It does seem to pose more difficulties as there is only one elevator for all to share, one...
I work with female adolescents on a pych ward, everyday the nurse is required to give a one hour nursing group related to the patient's probs, meds, etc. I've been doing this for about 4 months and...
I work at a psych hospital with assaultive adolescent females, needless to say I get beat up on occasion. After one such incident of being pushed down by a pt. twice my size, my lower back started to...
First job as an RN, at a very nice nursing home, been there about 3 weeks now; I'm learning fast and I feel like things are going well, except for this one silly thing, which I may be getting a...
I know how you feel. I got out of school and got my NCLEX results almost the same as you. I went applying like crazy and got pretty discouraged when I didn't hear anything back immediately. I was...
I am going into 3rd semester this fall. I am working as a student nurse at a local hospital. Although I do not get to do anything beyond the scope of an aid, the nurses I work with are always...
The pharmacist prepares and distributes physician prescribed medications. Pharmacists work closely with nurses, physicians, and other health care providers to evaluate the efficacy of clients'...