normj replied to shock-me-sane's topic in Psychiatric
Ditto. I had only 6 months of med-surg before i went into psych, and i am regarded as the unit 'expert' on medical stuff, often fielding questions from nurses with 25+ years experience in psych who...
normj replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in Psychiatric
yes, and if all else fails, have them arrested for indecent exposure ... i don't understand why folks are so concerned about using restraints here ... we would put them in locked seclusion...
normj replied to FrostedGlass's topic in Psychiatric
personally, i think the best therapists, psychiatrists, psych nurses, psychologists, etc are folks who have been there, done that ... and are now keeping themselves well thru application of tested...
I got into nursing to be a psych RN ... Did my 6 months in purgatory (ie, Med/Surg) ... And I've just been offered a job on a psych unit! I am going to take it ... my unit sucks, even the director...
Of course there is always the subject of restraint use ... as a nurse, you could put a great spin on it, such as Pt rights versus RN safety ... and if you do do that, post your paper here so we can...
normj replied to EarthChild1130's topic in Psychiatric
I know that at Harborview MC, in Seattle, WA, USA, there is a full-time staff of RNs and others designed to receive, triage, assess, and process involuntary and voluntarily detained psych patients in...
Thanks Osorry! That is exactly the kind of thing I thought I might hear ... I know we could use that in our joint, especially since a "Psych Consult" on a med/surg floor where I am at consists of a...
Thanks Osorry! That is exactly the kind of thing I thought I might hear ... I know we could use that in our joint, especially since a "Psych Consult" on a med/surg floor where I am at consists of a...
Hi, Anyone care to elaborate on the role and need for psych CNS/NPs in the Acute care hospital setting? In particular, I am wondering about how often they are employed to do psych rounds on med/surg...
normj replied to EarthChild1130's topic in Psychiatric
I just started my first RN job on a med/surg floor ... and spent all of last night dealing with the typical shenanigans of a galloping borderline who has a multitude of medical issues. Orginally got...