mathis1965

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1. I am very worried. I am feeling very sick please help

   mathis1965 replied to NursingBro's topic in LPN/LVN

   My concern in your post is that you are depressed and you realize it. You are grieving and may need to seek counseling. When my father died 2 years ago i went into a deep depression and other things were going on as well. Life happens. Please seek co...

2. Recollections from 25 years of psychiatric nursing

   mathis1965 replied to marydc's topic in Psychiatric

   I want to wish you luck in your studies and career.

3. Recollections from 25 years of psychiatric nursing

   mathis1965 replied to marydc's topic in Psychiatric

   I recently changed paths and have become a psych nurse. I find that it is very sad because so many of the patients are there against their will. It saddens me that patients are treated like criminals. On the other side of the coin, I have been a nurs...

4. Not giving PRN's even though they are ordered?

   mathis1965 replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Psychiatric

   I feel that if the prn is ordered and the patient asks for it like for anxiety or pain that it is my job to give it. If the doctor does not want the patient to have it they should dc it. The nurse should use good judgement in administration of prn m...

5. Pharmacology for Bipolar Dxo

   mathis1965 replied to epijunky's topic in Psychiatric

   Usually the goal is to prevent the mania and depression, so the meds are used year round. Some only require one medication to stabilize the mood like depakote, and some require multiple medications.

6. How do you deal??

   mathis1965 replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Psychiatric

   Just keep doing what is right for your patients and for yourself. Sorry to say that those nurses are present in all areas. I went to school to help people and I love what I do. I am new to Psych Nursing as well but psych is a part of all areas of nur...