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1. HPPD in psychiatry

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   In the state of CA, Title XXII regulations require psychiatric hospitals to calculate care hours per patient day. I find that having a basic staffing plan with augmentation as acuities change works satisfactorily for us. The need to calculate HPPDs ...

2. HPPD in psychiatry

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   hours per patient day...

3. HPPD in psychiatry

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   Are there required HPPD in acute psychiatric services for nursing?

4. Inventory and storage of patient's personal effects

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   Thanks for responding.

5. Inventory and storage of patient's personal effects

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   We operate a busy psychiatric emergency room that treats numerous homeless folks who bring all of their possessions to the hospital with them. How do other hospitals inventory and store large quantities of personal effects? Dispose of or manage heavi...

6. Feasibility of non-smoking policy in psychiatric hospitals?

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   The hospital is a crisis stabilization facility for non-insured psychiatric patients. Length of stay is generally less than a week. Staff do not want to "supervise" patient smoking because of exposure to second-hand smoke. A non-smoking policy is bei...

7. Contraband in psychiatric emergency rooms

   psych nurse replied to psych nurse's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks. Has the approach you use been approved by patient advocacy folks?

8. Contraband in psychiatric emergency rooms

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   Many patients are brought to the psychiatric hospital emergency room involuntarily; confirming whether the patient possesses contraband is often difficult. Do you have suggestions about how to examine for and remove such items?

9. Interpreter services for patients who do not understand English

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   Thanks. We DO use those resources. Guess what I really want to know is the aspects of treatment that interpreters are secured for, i.e. groups and other "talk" treatment programs. We use them for assessments, treatment planning, discharge planning, i...

10. Interpreter services for patients who do not understand English

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    What are hospitals doing to assure that patients who do not understand English receive active psychiatric treatment? I am wondering about individual and group therapy services, specifically.

11. Validated Fall Risk Assessments

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    Where can I find a validated fall risk assessment tool for an acute psychiatric facility?