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  1. Lexapro

    lucianne replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Psychiatric

    No, but report it to the moderators and they'll take care of

  2. From Geriatric to Psychiatric Nursing

    lucianne replied to cathy54's topic in Psychiatric

    Will the whole facility be psychiatric? Is it going to be geropsych, adult acute psych care, chronically mentally ill or what? If there will be both geriatric and psych populations in the same...

  3. Antidepressants and Sex Drive??

    lucianne replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Psychiatric

    BeCrazy]A question for the OP.. Who is prescribing your medications? Is it your general MD or a psychiatrist? So many general practitioners are getting into the business of prescribing...

  4. Therapeutic 24/7?

    lucianne replied to funinsun's topic in Psychiatric

    When you are working with kids who have little or no internal control, sometimes you have to exert external control until they can do it for themselves. Since you don't have kids (and even if you did)...

  5. Questions to ask interviewer for psych position.

    lucianne replied to RNRose's topic in Psychiatric

    If you are a "newer" nurse without psych experience, I would think that this is not the place for you. If you're interested in psych, it would be better if you worked in a facility with experienced...

  6. Why did you choose psych nursing?

    lucianne replied to Keely-FutureRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm sure most any psych unit would be more than happy to have someone with lots of experience other than psych and being older really isn't a problem. Depending on the way the unit is run, you may...

  7. Input on borderline BD

    lucianne replied to TitaniaSidhe's topic in Psychiatric

    I believe a dialectical behavior therapy group is probably more effective for possible borderline personality disorder patients than either medication or individual

  8. Did I miss something? (rant and need help)

    lucianne replied to PMHNP10's topic in Psychiatric

    I believe all patients have the right to refuse medication unless a court order is obtained. If the doctor wanted to use IM zyprexa instead of zydis, he should have written orders to discontinue the...

  9. Need advice in dealing with a "contrary" Psychiatrist

    lucianne replied to Nikilea's topic in Psychiatric

    That issue struck me as well, Elkpark. I don't think the psychiatrist handled it professionally, but he still should have been the one give any med orders once the patient was back in your

  10. I would like some advice

    lucianne replied to TowannaG's topic in Psychiatric

    I can't imagine hiring a nurse with no psych experience to be the only nurse on ANY kind of stabilization unit. While there are many patients in LTC with psych issues, working on a psych unit is still...

  11. New user

    lucianne replied to bwdav2's topic in Psychiatric

    I know Vandy has a program (if you can afford it!) but I'm not sure where

  12. "Felt Distress" assessment tool

    lucianne replied to kathys76's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm sorry, I've never heard of it and couldn't find it in a search of our health sciences database. What exactly is it supposed to measure? Is there some other name for

  13. Prescription authority and CNS degree

    lucianne replied to peaceful's topic in Psychiatric

    It depends on the state you live in whether CNSs have prescriptive authority. I'm working on my advanced practice degree and have chosen PMHNP rather than CNS because I'll be moving to a state in...

  14. Prescription authority and CNS degree

    lucianne replied to peaceful's topic in Psychiatric

    It depends on the state you live in whether CNSs have prescriptive authority. I'm working on my advanced practice degree and have chosen PMHNP rather than CNS because I'll be moving to a state in...

  15. Bipolar Disorder/Risperdal/4 year old

    lucianne replied to michelle95's topic in Psychiatric

    Michelle, you might look into regulatory disorder or sensory-regulatory disorder. There are 3 or 4 subtypes and I'm wondering if your little guy might fit the

  16. demand for psyche NP's

    lucianne replied to Karina212's topic in Psychiatric

    Some do. I know NPs who are getting reimbursement from

  17. demand for psyche NP's

    lucianne replied to Karina212's topic in Psychiatric

    If it's really what you want to do, then go for it. I have no idea what the demand is like in the northeast, but here in the midwest there is a real need for people who are willing to work with...

  18. Bipolar Disorder/Risperdal/4 year old

    lucianne replied to michelle95's topic in Psychiatric

    I think you might find some helpful information as well as support at http://www.bpkids.org There is a great deal of information there about childhood onset bipolar disorder, treatment, medications,...

  19. Asperger's syndrome

    lucianne replied to michelle95's topic in Psychiatric

    On the other hand, if he does have AS, then early intervention to help him with his social and communication skills is essential. As far as medication is concerned, it isn't just to keep parents from...

  20. Do you feel that humans are innately abusive/cruel?

    lucianne replied to susanna's topic in Psychiatric

    Children are not

  21. Do you feel that humans are innately abusive/cruel?

    lucianne replied to susanna's topic in Psychiatric

    Some are and some aren't. It depends on how highly evolved a person is and, to some extent, the influences in the person's

  22. Psychiatric hospital admission in england

    lucianne replied to claires's topic in Psychiatric

    We don't have closed circuit TV on our unit (child and adolescent) although I know of some that do, but only in the quiet or seclusion rooms. However, if you are being admitted because of an eating...

  23. Do I NEED Med-Surg training to be a psych nurse?

    lucianne replied to EarthChild1130's topic in Psychiatric

    It's not a bad idea, but I think the facility might prefer that you work mostly med-surg and float to psych. It's rare to have anyone from another unit willing to go to psych, so they'd probably love...

  24. Psychiatric hospital admission in england

    lucianne replied to claires's topic in Psychiatric

    Please ignore the above remark about violent patients. You will be safe in the hospital and the staff will remove anyone who starts getting agitated. I'm also in the U.S. and can only speak from my...

  25. Need help with young child first visit to psych.

    lucianne replied to dawngloves's topic in Psychiatric

    Both of the above suggestions are good. I think the main thing is to be very matter-of-fact about the visit. If you are feeling uncomfortable about it, she will pick up on it. Child psychiatrists are,...