What does a Psych RN do exactly?

WorkingnPajamas · Jun 29, 2003

Yeah, I cant always stay awake for comedy central, so I have elected to work in it.

sanakruz, ADN · Jun 30, 2003

Great Answer!

What happened to future RNmichael???:roll :rotfl:

FutureRNMichael · Jul 6, 2003

I am wondering --- now that I have had some many great rtesponses... How much of the psychological aspect do you do as a Psych Nurse? A percentage would be nice!!

mailnurse · Jul 6, 2003

Man,I can't tell you how much of the time I use psychological principles...some days almost every technique I use has psychological basis,other days I hardly use any.

You ever been checked out for OCD?

mailnurse · Jul 6, 2003

Originally posted by seewhiterabbit
Do you all enjoy being Psych nurses? I can't really tell from these postings if you do. If you don't then would it be difficult for you to switch to other types of nursing? Do you get paid well for what you are doing as a Psych nurse?

$23.70/hr.How does that grab you?

FutureRNMichael · Jul 7, 2003

Originally posted by mailnurse
You ever been checked out for OCD?

What would make you think this??

sanakruz, ADN · Jul 7, 2003

As nurses we dont do psychotherapy per say.Is that what your'e asking, Michael? Hospitalized patients are only there to have a crisis stabilized-- This is the the current trend in psych nursing. Address the immediate problem, medicate, discharge to lower level of care. Takes a treatment team to do this. "Working on Issues" is an ongoing process, and can be done as an outpatient.

naddy · Jul 7, 2003

Anyone from Chicago? What's the strting pay for psych nurses?

sanakruz, ADN · Jul 8, 2003

I live in N.California. I'm salaried. I make about $22.00 an hour and have marvelous benefits because I'm a county employee.I'm a LVN, have been working on my RN through Excelsior but that has fallen by the wayside. I have plenty of experience and enjoy the outpatient setting.California would like to mandate out pt. tx but the bill has stalled in the Assembley.

We all pay the price of living here in Paradise.

GeorgiaGirl · Jul 10, 2003

If a LVN makes $22 an hour, what could a RN reasonable expect to earn in your area?

sanakruz, ADN · Jul 11, 2003

Alot-RNs at Stamford make $33-35, this is pretty standard for inpt psych (c 2yrs experience or more on resume)

The cost of living is astronomical-housing gasoline and other energy, insurance, water, the (list goes on) Sales tax in Santa Clara Co. is 8 1/4%.

Stamford is an Ivy League U. It's really not that great to work there according to many of my collegues but looks graet on a resume. RNs are represented by KRONA (I believe that is the accronym) but other staff is not organized. They did strike a few years back.

I dont know too much about Georgia, but I do beleive there are 4 seasons there. Here there are 2; WET and DRY. Many easterners dont like it. I'm a yankee myself and I am still not totally acclimated after 18 years.

Louie18 · Aug 7, 2003

HA HA HA HA!