Psych position interview have some quick questions...

[WCSU1987]

Hi, first I wasn't sure where to ask this question. Figure this could be a start.

IHi, hope can ask this here. I have worked as a psych tech since 2012. 3 hospitals and a short stint at a residential. Currently working in the ER for 6 months as my Wife and I recently moved to a new State. Not sure what to ask or say in the interview tomorrow? Any advice or feedback? My biggest concerns and questions is from my previous State I worked in the psych field current State residing in has some noticeable differences within the psychiatric field. One is IVC as far as I know are the only patients that are admitted to an inpatient program where up North both vol and invol were admitted to inpatient programs. Judge and psych doctor are involved in admitting a patient. Up North a psych doctor would involv a patient than after x amount of days have to go in front of a judge and the judge make a decision to discharge you or not. Also if you leave a hospital while involv you can be brought back by the police. Where involv up North you are gone you are gone. Psych seems relatively new in the State or just in response to a growing need as been rapid growth in new psych unit's. It's actually 2 interviews. I know the hospital has an inpatient unit, an intense care psych unit, and adolescent unit. I don't know if they have a designated psych area in the ED or spread out in the ED. I know from previous hospital experiences designated beds by the State couldn't exceed that number. Not sure if something that is not mandated here. Again appreciate any insight or feedback can give?

[umbdude, MSN, APRN]

Each state has slightly different laws. What does "North" and "here" mean?

Also, if you're applying for a psych tech job, these laws, while good to know and should know, don't exactly apply to this job and probably won't be something that is worth going into detail in an interview (you'll learn on the job anyway).

I would focus more on the practical things that are important, such as staffing, security, culture of the unit, kind of responsibilities a psych tech have, and the type of patients. If your goal is to be a psych RN or NP, seek out a place that gives psych techs doors to learning new skills.