RNhere_

RNhere_ has 7 years experience.

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1. Average nurse/patient ratio?

   RNhere_ replied to annak92's topic in Psychiatric

   At a facility I once worked at, it was common for me to be the only nurse for 24-28 patients. I would also have 2 (3 if lucky) techs to help with rounds. But only I could do assessments, admissions, discharges, meds... it was a nightmare.

2. Average call time

   RNhere_ replied to Emmasmom03's topic in Triage

   We typically have 2-3 nurses taking calls and average about 8-10 minutes including charting. But we get multiple psych calls per day, which can last over 20 minutes sometimes, depending on the severity, child's psych history, and how the parent is ha...

3. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

   RNhere_ replied to northmississippi's topic in Medications

   Pulmicort via nebulizer Atrovent via nebulizer Rapamune Bactrim Tenex My last job had very different meds... top 5 for there would have been: Seroquel Zoloft Melatonin Risperdal Abilify

4. The Daily Habits Of A Psych Nurse

   RNhere_ replied to JesusKeepMe's topic in Psychiatric

   I am always scanning my environment for things that could be used for self harm ie- stray paper clips, pencils left alone, etc. My mom is a retired teacher, so you can imagine how many of those are scattered around her house!