Ogailf

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1. Geri-psych?

   Ogailf replied to PeachPie's topic in Geriatric

   You are right CapeCod - we are all stuck in the cycles that are set-up. Even in acute care some of the patients end up in the psychiatric intensive care unit with much younger and sicker mental patients because they cannot be watched close enough on ...

2. Geri-psych?

   Ogailf replied to PeachPie's topic in Geriatric

   I agree with anndoodle. I also work at a geri-psych unit in an acute care hospital. At times we look like a dumping ground for LTC. They can come up with some of the most minute reasons for sending a patient to geri-psych. Like a little old man in hi...

3. Gero-psych

   Ogailf replied to nutribeat's topic in Psychiatric

   I manage a geripsych unit and will say a hearty AMEN to the fact that staff have to be dual trained for the unit to run well. Also, they need to really have a heart for working with the elderly and their families. It is really hard to get and keep go...