Leahr

Leahr

Telemetry, LTC, Psych

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About Leahr

Leahr specializes in Telemetry, LTC, Psych.


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  1. Any Psych NPs out there?

    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...
  2. Psych nurse pay?

    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...
  3. Violent Borderlines

    sounds like you are unhappy with the
  4. Intake Coordinator

    I might be switching jobs at the hospital I am working at. Does anyone have any pointers, suggestions or opinions about the job of psychiatric intake
  5. Clozaril

    works decent for some. bad side effects
  6. Am I in trouble?

    I have done this and called the doc
  7. Violent Borderlines

    In the sky--sounds like you handled it
  8. Violent Borderlines

    Lifecycle-Your reply is not
  9. Violent Borderlines

    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...
  10. Violent Borderlines

    What is a therapeutic response, in a acute setting, to a violent, attention seeking
  11. New DON--YIKES !!

    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
  12. New DON--YIKES !!

    She sounds like a insensitive B***h, Not a suprise as most RNs who go into administrative roles are. They love the
  13. Help! I need perspective.

    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...
  14. RN Psych Issues & License

    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...
  15. Nursing and restraining

    we have a secruity team at our hospital that assists the RN's. They are really fast and know how to assist very