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  1. Psychiatric Home Visits

    ccoombs replied to QTNurseBSN's topic in Psychiatric

    I am an RN with an assertive community TX team. Much of my job is home visits. I do med management, lots of injections, assessments, individual and family education, and informal counseling. It's rare...

  2. Mental Health Nurse Interview

    ccoombs replied to Rlala's topic in Psychiatric

    I work as an Assertive Community Treatment nurse 1: All of our nurses are BSN but that is not a specific requirement, excepting the team lead who has to be a BSN 2: My pay as a relatively new nurse is...

  3. Need some help!

    ccoombs replied to FLLPN3339's topic in Psychiatric

    There are a number of positions open within the georgia state hospital system. Go to http://www.dbhddjobs.com and see whats

  4. New nurse on ACT team

    ccoombs replied to TerpGal02's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm a relatively new RN working with a very busy ACT team (rapidly approaching 70 patients) in south Georgia. I worked inpatient for a about 6 months prior. Having done both as a new nurse I will say...

  5. Should I be concerned?

    ccoombs replied to mangopeach's topic in Psychiatric

    I wouldn't sweat it. It is important to understand principles of therapeutic communication but in practice patients differ dramatically based on a multitude of factors, so these techniques are rarely...

  6. First job in Psych nursing

    ccoombs replied to beachhorizon's topic in Psychiatric

    and every day is different from the

  7. First job in Psych nursing

    ccoombs replied to beachhorizon's topic in Psychiatric

    at my hospital the RN rarely does med pass, thats more of an LPN function. The RN does do a good bit of charting and paperwork. Initial assessments and discharges are RN jobs as well. I actually spend...

  8. EPS vs TD

    ccoombs replied to PsychRN29's topic in Psychiatric

    ha, I took too long

  9. EPS vs TD

    ccoombs replied to PsychRN29's topic in Psychiatric

    EPS refers to a broader range of symptoms such as dystonia, akathisia, and pseudoparkinsonism. Tardive Dyskinesia is a more specific, often irreversible disorder that causes bizarre facial grimacing,...

  10. psych NP program in 2013

    ccoombs replied to linacaro's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm a new grad working in a state hospital in GA, and while it's certainly not med-surg patients can have any number of medical issues. Additionally many state hospitals have infirmaries or med-psych...

  11. Know of any new grad friendly psych jobs? Anywhere in the country?

    ccoombs replied to ChineseLantern's topic in Psychiatric

    Georgia state hospitals accept new grads. Best of

  12. How often do you get psych pt self walk ins

    ccoombs replied to chimpanzee's topic in Psychiatric

    I work in a state hospital and we get almost no voluntary

  13. Psych patients psychic??

    ccoombs replied to carolmaccas66's topic in Psychiatric

    I have a previous degree in Anthropology so I have an interest in cultural and supernatural explanations for mental illness. I work in southwest georgia and it is not uncommon to hear schizophrenic...

  14. Any hospitals out there doing 8 hr shifts?

    ccoombs replied to kacm74's topic in General Nursing

    Im at a state hospital in south GA and we work

  15. Staffing Levels in Psych

    ccoombs replied to ajt575s's topic in Psychiatric

    The unit I work typically has 1 rn, 1 lpn, and 3-5 techs. Our census runs anywhere between 10-30. We've had a couple of quiet weeks but I'm sure it will be wild again pretty soon. My unit is an acute...

  16. PTO accrual

    ccoombs replied to L&DRNJenn's topic in General Nursing

    5 hours vacation, and 5 hours sick time per pay period. so 120 of each per

  17. Is psych a good experience for a new grad to go to med/surg?

    ccoombs replied to Ochin09's topic in Psychiatric

    Maybe. It depends on where you go next, and how you sell yourself. Being comfortable with psychiatric patients is a definite plus, also health promotion is a big part of psychiatric nursing (ideally)...

  18. Staffing on Inpatient Unit

    ccoombs replied to swimrn1's topic in Psychiatric

    I work on the acute male admission unit at a state hospital, and on a typical day we have a census in the teens, but I have seen it creep into the twenties, and have one RN, one LPN, and 4 or 5 Techs,...

  19. Where Are the Nursing Jobs in Augusta, GA.?

    ccoombs replied to mellb's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.augustareg.dhr.state.ga.us/

  20. Why are we as Psych nurses seen as bottom of the barrel?

    ccoombs replied to dreamingofbeing's topic in Psychiatric

    It is unfortunate but just like the individuals we serve, mental health professionals are often

  21. New Grad Interested In State Hospital

    ccoombs replied to HelpMeNewGradRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I honestly think if you know what you want to do, then do it. If you have the desire to stay current on medical issues then you will and psychiatric patients have a lot of medical problems anyhow....

  22. New Grad Interested In State Hospital

    ccoombs replied to HelpMeNewGradRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm a new grad who is currently working at a state hospital in GA. I'm sure things vary greatly from state to state but state hospitals are great places to cut your teeth. I have been orienting on...

  23. Will I hate psyhe nursing more, less or same?

    ccoombs replied to myoglobin's topic in Psychiatric

    If you hate your current job that bad then I say just go for it. I'm a new nurse but I knew for a while that psych was my thing. As a specialty it is incredibly rewarding and there is never a dull...

  24. For those who don't wear scrubs, what do you wear to work?

    ccoombs replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a state hospital, and generally wear business

  25. Georgia license

    ccoombs replied to Seminole792's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Sat for boards yesterday and my license was posted today. Quick