lkeasling replied to ERgirlynurse's topic in General Nursing
This is something I have witnessed among new nurses as of late. They make a serious error and do not take responsibility for it. They say 'I'll do the education and disciplinary actions'without a...
Having worked in geriatrics, falls are a major concern for all patients. With that said being new to any unit there is always a learning curve. This is where any and all documentation will save you,...
lkeasling replied to Kayla_Martin's topic in Psychiatric
Well I have seen the comments on here and if I was going into the field as a new nurse I would run based on these comments. Here is food for thought; I have worked psychiatry for more than 20 years....
lkeasling replied to Kayla_Martin's topic in Psychiatric
I went into nursing just to be a psych nurse. There are not many of us out there who truly love working psychiatry. If it is something you want to do then I say do it! Keep in mind it is not easy by...
lkeasling replied to NurseRatchedTheBest's topic in HIPAA Challenges
Like filing a cps or aps report, if you think it should be done do it. If you have a gut feeling, and I believe you do or you wouldn't have asked, if you think it is a hippa violation then it is. I am...
To middleagegal I am currently beginning my course for PMHNP. I have been an RN for 20 years and I went into nursing SPECIFICALLY to be a psych nurse. I have seen nurses from other fields come into...