So I've got a question for you. After graduating and passing boards in June of 06, I went to work in a corporate job where they wanted my nursing knowledge.
Anyway, having never worked on the floor, I'm contemplating taking a mental health nursing position, working just weekends - well, I'm interviewing on Jan 2, so wish me luck there.
Having been out of school and not practicing on the floor, I have a few questions.
First, I'm trying like heck to remember the term for court ordered passing of involuntary meds (forced meds, basically). Anyone help me out there?
Second, do you guys know if there is a demand around the country for mental health nursing, should I decide to pick up and move in a few years?
I tried the med/surg route, but hospitals won't touch me bc I only want weekend work (as I can't make it to any kind of orientation due to my corporate 9-5 job).
5150 is the police code used when the EMTs pick up a patient who seems mentally unable to make a good decision regarding his health - so if the pt is drunk and combative, or ranting and raving with a head trauma, etc... we would call for back up an the cops would come and "5150" the pt and join us in the ambulance...
I haven't heard the term 5150 used living in NY as a nursing student though...
Specializes in telemetry, med-surg, home health, psych.
Well I hope you have better luck with our fellow nurses than I did yesterday. I have worked in psych for years on the Adolescent unit. I had to take a LOA and when I returned, I am now a "float". because I went to PRN)
My first day on the APU unit, I noticed a lot of difference, changes, what have you: notes completely different, assessment sheets differed, etc. Treatment plans completely differed....Well to make a long story short, my colleague was no help at all. Instead of explaining to me she made a point of degrading me and correcting me in front of Drs., pts, other staff, etc. I was so upset I almost went home. But I would never do that. But it was that bad....whatever happened to nurses sticking together and helping one another?????
I am so disgusted, I want to look for other employment...I know I shouldn't let one person bother me, but after all my years and experience it really was humiliating....Thanks for letting me vent.......:redpinkhe
NewYorkGirl
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I used to be an EMT in Los Angeles...
5150 is the police code used when the EMTs pick up a patient who seems mentally unable to make a good decision regarding his health - so if the pt is drunk and combative, or ranting and raving with a head trauma, etc... we would call for back up an the cops would come and "5150" the pt and join us in the ambulance...
I haven't heard the term 5150 used living in NY as a nursing student though...