PSYCHRPN

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1. Any LPN'S who work on psych units?

   PSYCHRPN posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   I was just curious to the different responsibilities that other facilities have.As I have stated in another post(We are called RPN's in Canada),we do primary care and have full responsibility,dr's orders, Social Work, Meds and you name it .We deal o...

2. Where are LPN's working besides LTC/Home Health?

   PSYCHRPN replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in LPN/LVN

   Hi, I work as a primary care nurse on a locked psych ward.W e deal with the family Doc's, Psychiatrists.We have total responsibility like doing the social work aspect right down to discharging pt and taking Dr.'s orders and processing them.We have t...

3. Major Props to those who work in this field!

   PSYCHRPN replied to shel_wny's topic in Psychiatric

   I work in Canada on a locked psych unit.Everyone states''I don't know how you could work there''.I've been here 3 years and really feel now, I know what I'm doing,it did take a while.It's been a bad month though at one time we had 2 in seclusion room...