imapsychrn

imapsychrn has 2 years experience.

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1. Pens or pencils?

   imapsychrn posted a topic in Psychiatric

   What type of writing utensil do you provide for your patients? Pens or pencils? Do you have any specific reasons for this

2. ANCC Psych certification

   imapsychrn posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Can anyone offer me advice for taking the test? I am not a studier, how much studying did you do? Were you able to pass in one

3. Staffing

   imapsychrn replied to imapsychrn's topic in Psychiatric

   Is there a system you use for staffing for acuity or do you just use general

4. Staffing

   imapsychrn posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Does your psych unit staff for the number of patients or for the acuity of the

5. Inpatient Psych - Ever call the police on a patient?

   imapsychrn posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I'm just curious if there has ever been a situation where you have had to call the police on a patient? Due to violence or destruction in the inpatient

6. News in my neck of the woods

   imapsychrn replied to vintagemother's topic in Psychiatric

   Maybe that judge should spend a day with the violent mentally ill patient and attempt to get a hold of the supervisor before he can do anything about it. I agree there should be strict laws, but that...

7. Falls in Psychiatry

   imapsychrn replied to MrChicagoRN's topic in Psychiatric

   A lot of our falls are behavior. Either being careless or just silly and then also the "I need attention"

8. Forcing Meds

   imapsychrn replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Psychiatric

   Does anyone know where I would find the information for my

9. Holiday Pay-- Anyone else heard of this??

   imapsychrn replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

   If it makes you feel better, we don't get Holiday pay. Only benefit to working the Holidays is sometimes they provide food. (Yep, hospital cafeteria food.

10. Does your hospital or facility badge include your credentials?

    imapsychrn replied to icuRNmaggie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm almost positive my manager's badge says "unit manager" on it. All the managers do. I agree with OP. I would want recognized for my extra

11. Seeing your patient in the news

    imapsychrn replied to imapsychrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would never comment or say anything. I should have clarified this. I was just venting my feelings, not meaning I was considering

12. Seeing your patient in the news

    imapsychrn posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have a patient who is involved in a legal issue and due to the patient's job it makes headlines. It hurts to read the stupid comments people are making on Facebook when the newspapers post the...

13. New grad with psych job offer

    imapsychrn replied to marvelmom's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The psych hospital I work at does not have a high turnover rate. Maybe you should do some more looking

14. Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome

    imapsychrn replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    Does it only occur during the

15. Nakedness

    imapsychrn replied to imapsychrn's topic in Psychiatric

    The specific situation I am thinking of is a BPD with some psychosis. So it's partly a "look at