terry-upstate-ny

terry-upstate-ny specializes in Psychiatric, Crisis.

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1. Depressed and Lost

   terry-upstate-ny replied to Trying23's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Different facilities use different technologies. Where I work now, we do not enter orders into the computer, instead we fax the Doctors Order sheet to the pharmacy, and the Pharmacist enters the order...

2. Please help a Newbie with some info on Psych nursing!!

   terry-upstate-ny replied to McPheelingLucky's topic in Psychiatric

   I know a few nurses that I have worked with that have completed a masters degree after having first gotten their BSN. Some take courses online while they work full time as RN on the units....

3. Depressed and Lost

   terry-upstate-ny replied to Trying23's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I have learned from experience that it is most helpful to check the actual Doctor's order on the patients chart before giving the medication if there is any doubt at all about the correct dose. You...

4. Certifications? Do you have any?

   terry-upstate-ny replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

   If you check out the ANCC website, you will find information about Nursing Certifications. The applications to take the tests spell out the required number of working hours, etc... that you must have...

5. Please help a Newbie with some info on Psych nursing!!

   terry-upstate-ny replied to McPheelingLucky's topic in Psychiatric

   Psychiatric Nursing should enable you to speak/communicate with patients with mental health issues and is part of your assessment skills. Every nurse is an individual, and each of us may do things a...