microserf replied to psynursing's topic in Psychiatric
Totally within scope. In fact, I am a "crisis clinician" myself and my primary responsibility is to attend to calls in the ER or on other units (consult-liaison). I work on a team of four (2 RNs, 2 MSWs) and both disciplines do the exact same work.
microserf replied to ToothFairy(5)'s topic in Psychiatric
I work in consult-liaison/psych emerg, but at the 22 bed child/adolescent floor I float to we are at 1:5-6 fully staffed (which is hardly ever the case). We also have 3-4 child and youth workers on the floor to assist with activities and behaviour ma...
microserf replied to electricblack's topic in Psychiatric
Hi! I just finished my first year of mental health nursing in nearby Hamilton! At the first facility I worked at we used the Broset Violence Checklist (BVC) to assess for potential violence. After assessing, we usually intervened with supportive stat...
microserf replied to relondnah SNKC's topic in Psychiatric
Communication techniques is key! Also, make clear your values/beliefs about mental illness now and reflect on your experiences and how it has changed later. On the more "technical" side: -Know your common illnesses and key nursing diagnoses/interven...
microserf replied to MadameFreckles's topic in Psychiatric
I am an introvert myself, and I think introverts make great psych nurses. I find that I can connect with some of my patients better because of my some-what reserved-think-before-I-speak nature (depressed, anxious clients). Although I do have a harder...