Lindar

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1. New to Nursing and Psych

   Lindar replied to chr!ssyrn's topic in Psychiatric

   Well we are told on our unit to use what is called BIRP charting. B is behavoir. Chart what you see, their mood and affect and what are they doing. I is for Intervention-What did you do for this person meaning what is your nursing intervention. Th...

2. meds

   Lindar replied to sanakruz's topic in Psychiatric

   I agree and in some elderly Risperdal has caused some stroke like symptoms. After just one dose we had patients drooling with a one sided weakness. Side effects disappeared after discontinuation of the drug and after Ct Scans revealed nothing.

3. meds

   Lindar replied to sanakruz's topic in Psychiatric

   You have a right to distrust the new antipsychotics. I also find most are ineffective. I work in a Geriatic Psyche unit and I have to tell you we are loving Seroquel. I have seen overnight success in relatively low doses. The Psychiatrist on our ...

4. meds

   Lindar replied to sanakruz's topic in Psychiatric