greenbeanio

greenbeanio has 3 years experience and specializes in mental health.

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1. Question to all nurses who work in Psych

   greenbeanio replied to VegGal's topic in Psychiatric

   VegGal, Can't speak for all inpatient settings but in the 3 that I have worked in, "med passes, initial assessments, ongoing assessments, monitoring clients and documentation" just about sums it up,...

2. Psych Nurse Report Sheet

   greenbeanio replied to Ndy-RN's topic in Psychiatric

   I got a blank page when I opened

3. Does anyone use nursing diagnoses in mental health care anymore?

   greenbeanio replied to nickfitz1969's topic in Psychiatric

   Yup! Better still, they are supposed to be updated every shift, section by section. Makes for a lot of documentation busywork and nobody cares what they say.

4. Home Health Psych Nurse

   greenbeanio replied to JerseyBSN's topic in Home Health

   I'm just starting out in home health psych - transitioning from inpatient psych. Hoping you get more responses since I'm still in training and had some of the same questions and concerns as you do....

5. Code blue on psych floor

   greenbeanio replied to TerpGal02's topic in Psychiatric

   OMG. "Is it for real?"! How traumatic for

6. Spanish resources for psych nursing?

   greenbeanio replied to SwampCat's topic in Psychiatric

   As a last resort, if you have a laptop, take it over to the kid and start using Google Translate. You will get some funny looks from him because the translations can be pretty hilarious and awkward,...

7. I need some input...

   greenbeanio replied to Whispera's topic in Psychiatric

   Whispera, you have helped so many for so long. Thank you. I am much less experienced than you but feel free to PM

8. Is specialized training required?

   greenbeanio replied to Theresa92's topic in Psychiatric

   Do yourself a favor and get this book and read through it cover to cover: Inpatient Psychiatric Nursing: Clinical Strategies & Practical Interventions: 9780826109712: Medicine & Health...

9. scheduled meds with prns

   greenbeanio replied to sassyann85's topic in Psychiatric

   So much depends on the individual patient, and what their body can handle. Some of them can have enough antipsychotics to slay a horse and still be walking around quite calmly. Some of them need it to...

10. I handled this poorly. What would you do?

    greenbeanio replied to icuRNmaggie's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As someone said, hindsight is 20-20. So in the situation I would probably have said "This is completely inappropriate, and frankly pathetic and ridiculous. What exactly are you hoping to get out of...

11. So... are 1:1 check-ins with patients truly "a thing of the past"?

    greenbeanio replied to greenbeanio's topic in Psychiatric

    Like this stuff:

12. So... are 1:1 check-ins with patients truly "a thing of the past"?

    greenbeanio posted a topic in Psychiatric

    That's what I've been hearing recently. That it's unrealistic for patients on acute inpatient units to expect a one-to-one check in with staff each shift, or individual patient education. That these...

13. Innovative Mental Health Care

    greenbeanio replied to mt569112's topic in Psychiatric

    OMG! Where is this wonderful unit you speak of? Sounds

14. Good books on psychiatric nursing?

    greenbeanio replied to metfan's topic in Psychiatric

    Here's one I think is very good - very practical and geared towards real life inpatient psych. Its called... Wait for it... Inpatient Psyhiatric Nursing! By Linda Damon et al. If you get only one...

15. NEED ADVICE Male Borderline!!!

    greenbeanio replied to wingding's topic in Psychiatric

    We use a behavior plan, refer all questions and concerns to their contact person who sets a time to meet with the pt for a finite length of time that is not extended. And encourage the pt to write...