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  1. Re: vloices in head

    Psychaprn posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I was taught that voices inside the head were thoughts, external voices were auditory

  2. Re: vloices in head

    Psychaprn replied to Psychaprn's topic in Psychiatric

    Good point Charlie-2. is a good example of DID

  3. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    Psychaprn replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Congrats! I have worked with and know many nurses and other professionals with mental illness. I feel, when they are doing well they make great empathic healers. Keep up the good work. I'd love...

  4. How does your facility handle swallowers?

    Psychaprn replied to medpsychRN's topic in Psychiatric

    When I was charge nurse on an adolescent unit 5 girls swallowed thumbtacks. All of them were "characterologically challenged". They were all x-rayed and it was determined it was safe to observe them...

  5. Info/opinion re ECT

    Psychaprn replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Psychiatric

    Now that ECT is usually done unilaterally-on the non-dominant brain hemisphere, I have seen the memory loss be temporary and transient. Also it depends on if you have memory deficits to start. Good...

  6. What is the correct way to wean off a pt. on Paxil?

    Psychaprn replied to Jo Anne -OLD's topic in Psychiatric

    You should never split an extended release medicaton-i.e. CR, XR, XL. They will lose their potency and/ or their protective GI

  7. What is the correct way to wean off a pt. on Paxil?

    Psychaprn replied to Jo Anne -OLD's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi- I've had good luck (and foiled the insurance idiots )by having pts. take Paxil 40 mg qod or 20mg qod etc. - to titrate them down when they only have a limited amt. in any one

  8. Psych NPs working w/ Psych MD at their office

    Psychaprn replied to malusport's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi-I am in a group private Psych. practice-my third-in Ct. I love the job and the people. I see pts. for med MANAGEMENT AND THERAPY. What in particular did you want to

  9. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Psychaprn replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Psych is full of funny stories-as a new prescriber, I tried to educate my pts.that some of the antidepressants can cause delayed ejaculation. A young construction worker came to me with this...