3roppen

3roppen specializes in Mental Health.

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1. Anyone Who Says They Don't is Lying: Medication Error

   3roppen replied to BonnieSc's topic in Medications

   I guess, though that doesn't describe any of the psych units in my area. That's how they're depicted on tv shows, so who knows.

2. Anyone Who Says They Don't is Lying: Medication Error

   3roppen replied to BonnieSc's topic in Medications

   Given at specific times? Well yeah, that's certainly not limited to psych though, that's how all routine meds are. Unless you're implying there aren't many prns in psych, which is WAY wrong. We've got people with chronic pain, WASPs, narcotic WASPs, ...

3. How to deter when asked personal questions by patients?

   3roppen replied to nianavaRN's topic in General Nursing

   Just answer it Even if you're getting really stalkery vibes it's not like knowing whether you have a SO or kids will direct them to your house.

4. Anyone Who Says They Don't is Lying: Medication Error

   3roppen replied to BonnieSc's topic in Medications

   I wouldn't compare it to violations because I speed compulsively, certainly not time to time; perhaps traffic stops would be the optimal comparison. Anyways, what do you think is different about psych in regards to occurrence of med errors?

5. Anyone Who Says They Don't is Lying: Medication Error

   3roppen replied to BonnieSc's topic in Medications

   I've been a psych nurse for a few months, and I haven't made an error in practice or in school. I really dislike the notion that it's an inevitability. It's like saying everyone gets a traffic ticket: WRONG. Either by luck or by diligent adherence to...