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The Board Wants a Forensic Psychiatric Evaluation and Polygraph by Taralynn M. Registered Nurse The Board of Nurse Examiners has sent a nurse a request to obtain a forensic psychiatric/psychological evaluation and/or a polygraph examination, what should the nurse do? I have found that in some cases...
Early intervention for ADHD: More thoughts on our definitions of psychiatric disorders by Nestor L. Doctor of Philosophy the definition of disorder, or disorder-onset. Traditionally, most diagnostic criteria of psychiatric disorders... for the need of the ‘impairment’ requirement in the current diagnostic definition of most psychiatric disorders...
Psychiatric Drugs by Force: “Unacceptable”, Alternatives Needed by Duane Sherry, M.S. Patient Expert From the [BBC]: Psychiatric drugs force queried 4 Dec, 2008 The practice of forcing psychiatric... of Advanced Nursing reported. The dearth of evidence is “unacceptable” and more [...]...
New laws and rules (TPAPN, Substance Abuse, Psychiatric Examinations, Minor violations) by Taralynn M. Registered Nurse HB 3961 has been sent to the Governor for his signature, which will most likely occur. Every nurse needs to be familiar with this bill because of its impact on nursing practice. Especially if a nurse...
Issues in psychiatric treatment of psychosis by Jennifer aka Beautiful MInd Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook used on psychiatric patients in hospitals around the United States, have not been used in England for some 200 years..., since I have spent so much time in psychiatric hospitals myself over the years, for me to imagine a hospital...
English Neurology Patient Detained in Polish Psychiatric Hospital by Dr. Romeo V. Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven A former salesman and resident of Lancashire has been detained in a psychiatric hospital... is being cared for in a nursing home in Devon after developing the condition. Click here for more information. ...
Psychiatric city by Stuart G. Patient Expert he wasn’t going to need an ambulance and he wouldn’t be wasting some nurse’s time. I picked... myself but the reception for her wasn’t warm. The nurse wasn’t too pleased to see her again because there was nothing wrong...
Occupy the American Psychiatric Association In A Darker Dark Age by Kim S. Patient Expert .   On May 5th, a reform psychiatric organization called Mindfreedom has organized a rally in Philadelphia and a march to “occupy” the American Psychiatric Association, which is holding its ritzy, drug industry funded...
Evidence of Autism in a Psychiatrically Hospitalized Sample by Kev Leitch Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven state psychiatric hospital in Pennsylvania. Nursing staff completed the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS... presentation at IMFAR that caught my eye was: Evidence of Autism in a Psychiatrically Hospitalized Sample...
Nurses have a new source for quality information about travel nursing! by Highway Hypodermics .. Patient Expert (Pocatello, ID) - Epstein LaRue, RN, BS, travel nurse and published author is very pleased to announce that HIGHWAY HYPODERMICS: TRAVEL NURSING 2007 was released by Star Publish ( www...

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Frustrated and depressed
I have tried three different counselors, one psychiatric nurse practitioner, and two PhD Psychologists. I have tried three different antidepressants but they caused me to have seizures... may cause this.If neurological and psychiatric evaluation don't clarify the problem, then you may need...crap

Bip meds & SJS
Hello, I am the assistant to a Psychiatric Advanced Nurse Practitioner.  I was asked to research the Bipolar meds of topomax and trazadone, cause and effect patients may have when also diagnosed with Stephen Johnson Syndrome.  As I have read these two drugs may have to some degree or link to SJS.  Do you know...crap

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Reasonable Accomodation
I have been Employed as a Psych Nurse in a state mental hospital for 17 years.I was Adminidtrativly transfered by the previous Administration due to the High stress level in the piosition that i held and the effects it was having on me. The New Administration sent me a letter moving me to a not...crap

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needles.Im a Nurse Psychiatric trained.ps:In addition to my first post ( same tittle)..i forgot to add... the Fatigue and Anemia Forum." ) Hello Psychiatric Nurse,Your HIV-acquisition risk is nonexistent... ON MARCH 1ST I, while at work on the psychiatric unit stuck or scraped my had against a cactus...crap

Journey with Forteo
I am 61 years old and have worked as a psychiatric RN for my entire 32 year career. I am  now considering retirement, and this is one of the reasons that I have been led into this consideration... exciting to me rather than being a deterrant. My son, also a psych nurse, says I am a hard core adrenaline addict . It is true; but now God...crap

Pnurse v. pdoc
Hi everyone,   I thought I would introduce myself with a question. My previous pdoc has retired. He recogmended a psychiatric clinic. I called randomly and got pnurse. So far I am happy... out happens after a servere episode during off hours.   So anyone else have a nurse practioner.   Paul...crap

Is medication compliance an issue with others?
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How can I convince my husband to seek treatment?
My husband has had some sort of psych problems since we have been together (7 years), and I am certain prior to this. I knew he had some problems, but I began to notice specific symptoms during my mental health semester of nursing school. For example, he works, but he changes jobs frequently...crap

My 89-year old mother has paranoid schizophrenia and lives in a nursing home. My chronic PTSD and OCD restricts any visitation. Is there a family care plan that addresses this dynamic? Bev
I drop off items and holiday gifts through the nursing home after Mom is in bed. Not... breakdown). The medication, quarterly psychiatric visits, and seeing a cognitive behavior therapist 2... as we know), which includes a nursing home when the time comes. Are there any books...crap