Leahr replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Psychiatric
Lucianne- Im considering getting my NP in psych as well. I have worked on a acute adult unit for 10 months and completely agree that you need that time on a floor to get a handle on what psych...
Leahr replied to RocknRollYogaRn's topic in Psychiatric
I live in Chicago and work at a non-profit, faith-based hospital. I make 2-3 dollars less an hour than the stated average per hour Staff RN pay in a recent poll i saw. The price we pay for choosing...
The patient has a history of violence and threatened to "kick our asses" if she sees me or some other staff members. She shoved another patient and punched a hole in the wall. We have been setting...
Unfortunately, thats the chance you take when you work PRN or registry. It has its definate advantages, but this is one of the disadvantages. With your years of experience, you can go
We have the same populations described by BunnyRN with a lot of the same issues. To all that have posted to this thread, are your units divided? We have one 12 bed unit for DD, one 12 bed for...
Leahr replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric
I have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder and on effexor 75mg BID. I have never been hospitalized, though I think I could of benefitted from it a couple times. I think I can empathize...