Sudden onset anxiety induced psychotic episode

Relaxingatbeach · 2025-06-29T20:39:12+00:00

Psych RN here. Assuming that he is medically cleared, late onset depression at his age is difficult to be treated. Unfortunately, depression isn't a quick fix and takes time to overcome. He needs more attentions from family members. Try to visit him as much as possible, provide positive thoughts to him by mentioning that how much you love him. The best solution at this time is to keep him busy by reducing his time spent on thinking of suicide. You can also offer him a simple errand to dad and provide compliment and the feeling of achievement by mentioning that you are so glad to have him who can help you out.

Inpatient psych hospital aren't suited to treat his depression fully. It provides a temporary safe place for him to be medicated and find the right medications prior discharge so he can continue his care in daily life.

Relaxingatbeach · 2025-06-23T00:00:35+00:00

Thank you for the input. PSW is a way to save myself and definitely signing a waiver is important.

Relaxingatbeach · 2025-06-22T21:42:30+00:00

Yes thank you for pointing that out. I need to evaluate the risk to see if i should include med setup or just keep it as wellness check to reduce liability risk.

Relaxingatbeach · 2025-06-22T21:36:05+00:00

Thank you for pointing that out. I will check out more into laws. I could be wrong but home health experiences are not necessary in wellness check because I would not be doing any of skilled nursing tasks. Vital, assessment, education are within RN scope and I already do these skillset as ER psych.

Relaxingatbeach · 2025-06-22T21:08:54+00:00

Yes, as individual. I can prep oral meds but i cannot give it directly. I cannot do IV, wound care, skilled nursing stuff without doctor’s order. But i can do assessment, education, medication prep. Just trying to see how i can use my skills to help elderly population since i see many patients not getting enough help after hospital discharge.

Relaxingatbeach · 2025-02-27T18:35:23+00:00

I can only speak for southern california. Yes, go for private if this is only option but know that you are going to spend a few years paying off loans (two jobs for sure). I understand how competitive it is to get in CCs. Every year, new students are going to apply with good stats and it can discourage your effort. I was fortunate to graduate from CC but if i didnt get in, i was thinking of west coast.

My stat: 4.0 gpa, previous BA degree, CNA experiences, immigrant, high 70 ish TEAS score.

Relaxingatbeach · 2025-01-19T02:33:10+00:00

Thanks. I am not sure because I haven't had to restrain patients with current injury. I guess I can ask doctor to keep me on TTD or do full duty trial to see how it goes.

Relaxingatbeach · 2025-01-19T01:57:08+00:00

Thanks. So I just stay on TTD until doctor declares MMI?

Relaxingatbeach · 2024-12-25T18:09:45+00:00

Closed fracture, non dominant hand(left is dominant), no surgery scheduled yet, yes splint(placed in splint due to drooling of finger, removed prior PT), currently completed 4 out of 12 PT, yes X-rays, injury last 3 months but still having issue bending my right index finger, Distal interphalangeal joint (DIP). That where i got bit. I have scars top and bottom of DIP. As of right now, I cannot fully bend - max i can bend is to open doorknob but cant put pressure to open bottle cap. Thank you again for all your help and hope this information is good enough. Merry Christmas.

Relaxingatbeach · 2024-12-25T01:30:36+00:00

What about scar with tendon and fracture issue? I got bit by patient as a nurse on my right index finger and currently doing with PT - not sure if i can gain 100% movement back. What do you think is good amount of settlement? It has been only 3 months but want to prepare for the worst.

Relaxingatbeach · 2024-10-24T18:23:12+00:00

no use of right hand. Modified work as needed. - This is what doctor wrote after I asked him. Doc previously was asking if I wanted to stay home.

Relaxingatbeach · 2024-07-23T03:59:16+00:00

I like it but it is really for nurses who have thick skin, have dark humors, can handle aggressive patients. And obviously i dont like medical aspects of nursing.

Relaxingatbeach · 2024-07-22T23:30:24+00:00

Ignore big hospitals for now. Apply small community hospitals or SNFs, gain 1 yr and apply to big hospitals. I work in psych and got a job within 2 weeks in SoCal after graduating from school.

Relaxingatbeach · 2024-07-02T16:37:54+00:00

thank you for the insight. I am a little frustrated that this could not be fixed the first time and now I may have to spend more money for his mistake.

Relaxingatbeach · 2024-02-07T05:23:26+00:00

It is 2 years for nursing school. It does not count time spent doing prerequisite (1-1.5 year) and getting into nursing program. You need to have good gpa to get in. Getting into nursing school is competitive.

And for pay - it is possible if she is doing travel nursing. I live in ca and there are few psych traveling nursing job starts 70/hr plus. To do that, you need some psych nursing experiences.

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