Western Psych, clinical, pass meds?

[o0o0o]

Our school is not allowing us to pass meds during our mental health rotation at Western Psych (PIttsburgh, PA). Just wondering if this is typical for Western P., or are we missing out? Anyone from Pitt, CCAC, etc.. have any experience? Thanks

[elkpark]

That is typical in lots of areas, and it is a demand of the clinical facility, in my experience, not the school's decision. I've taught psych in a few different nursing programs, and students weren't allowed (by the facility, again, not the school) to give meds in clinical in any of them. I wasn't happy about it, but figured, oh well, giving pills is giving pills, and students get plenty of experience doing that in other clinical rotations ...

[ChristineN, BSN, RN]

my school did clincial at WPIC and we were not allowed to pass meds, but we were still expected to know our psych meds.

[HM2VikingRN, RN]

We didn't pass meds at HCMC for psych clinicals...

[hpcat]

Our school is not allowing us to pass meds during our mental health rotation at Western Psych (PIttsburgh, PA). Just wondering if this is typical for Western P., or are we missing out? Anyone from Pitt, CCAC, etc.. have any experience? Thanks

I'm on Long Island (I visit this forum because I'm considering a move the Pittsburgh). I'm finishing my psych rotation and we have never been allowed to give meds. We were told because the patients can sometimes play games with you, not swallowing/hoarding meds or switching ID bracelets to get others' meds, etc. - and these are hardcore meds - they feel it's safer to skip them this rotation.

[NnSweets]

No matter what facility you are in at my school, they make it very clear that no one is allowed to pass meds. Upstate NY.

[sharpeimom]

i went to pitt back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, and we didn't pass meds at western psych, but we still had to know the meds, side effects etc. oh, that horrible hike up cardiac hill ...

kathy

shar pei mom:paw::paw: