Hi everyone! I have a question regarding PRNs. Say a psych patient has an order prn ativan 1 mg PO/IM for severe anxiety. If said pt suddenly became an acute danger to self/others but refused this med...
Where to begin. I have a BSN in nursing. I have been a nurse for 7 years. I graduated summa Cum laude, did great in my clinical, and all my preceptors praised me up and down. Right after graduated, I...
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Are you currently a psych nurse? If a patient in an acute, emergent risk to themselves or others (whether voluntary or involuntary patient) they can be medicated over their objection in that acute...