Psych nursing is easy

Published

Does anyone else think so? I just started not too long ago so my perception can be wrong but it seems so much easier compared to other nursing specialties. I love that I get to talk to my patients , sit, and eat lunch and go to the bathroom lol. I know it depends on the floor ( I work on just plain adult psych so no substance a users) . Would love to see what others think, thanks.

Specializes in Psychiatric / Forensic Nursing.

And don't feed them after midnight....

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).
If I were to Title a few of the Stories in the Years that I've been a Psych Nurse, they would be called, off the Top of my Head, "Juliet Jumps Out of the Third Story Window", "Being Literally Stabbed in the Back By an Undiferentiated Schizophrenic", "Cutting Down On a Sucessful Suicide", "Head Lacerations Sutured by Flashlight", "Patient Mutiny on the Acute-Admission Unit Bounty", and a Dr. Suess Story: "Psych Patient, Blue Patient".

You are so funny

hppy

Up Vote Up Vote ×

REALLY?? OMG i wish i worked where you did! :( My unit is worse than any other unit I have been on. I work on an adult psych floor and my floor is beyond doable most days. I am happy that you have found a great facility! My friends on ICU and other floors said they would never work psych or even float here. We have had multiple assaults on RNs and other staff in the past two weeks. Wish that all units could be like yours. Send me some of your luck :up:

Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Join the Discussion