SpeeDemonRN

SpeeDemonRN has 16 years experience and specializes in Mental Health/Chemical Dependency.

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1. Nurse-patient relationship and self-administered medications

   SpeeDemonRN replied to SunshinesArt's topic in Patient Medications

   I also deal with self administration of psych and medical medications on my outpatient assertive community treatment team. We are in the process of opening a new clinic and have had to change some of...

2. Brian Short News

   SpeeDemonRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   I was deeply saddened when I heard. I have waited to post until now because, as a nurse, I want so badly to say something comforting. We don't know what to do when we can't fix something, because we...

3. best sleep aid before I resort to a hammer?

   SpeeDemonRN replied to nursedorkface's topic in Health, Stress Management

   I have always had insomnia, and worked overnights for almost a decade. The insomnia tends to be an issue that is not related to time of day. I have learned a few things, by trial and mostly error. UV...

4. Need info on Az Assisted Living nursing (LPN)

   SpeeDemonRN replied to jnybarra11's topic in Arizona Nursing

   Be careful. Check out any place that you are considering with the state. A lot of people who live at these places are the chronically mentally ill. I'm a psych nurse and a lot of my most difficult...

5. Looking for psych nurses with experience of wearing uniforms and street clothes.

   SpeeDemonRN replied to jeffthenursern's topic in Psychiatric

   I have worked inpatient and outpatient. The dress code varied on the inpatient units. Some street clothes only and others were scrubs only. The interesting part when I worked for a staffing registry...

6. What's it like to work at a community mental health clinic?

   SpeeDemonRN replied to kimbuhlee's topic in Public, Community Health

   The exact duties in a public mental health clinic setting probably have a lot to do with the state you practice in. If your state has the ability to court order outpatient treatment I'm guessing the...