I work in a free standing psych facility and we are looking to strenghten some of our policies. One I am working on is around seizures - what do you do for nursing interventions, what meds are you using, and when do you send out to an ED? Thanks fo...
Interesting....what hurts worse, a physical "slap" or an emotional one? I deal with abuse victims all the time. As a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, I find people sympathize with the women, and question the male victims. Victim=victim. Sex doesnt ...
No, all facilities are not the same Some are "for profit" some are not. Facilities can be selective, based on what type of programming is available. The really agressive patients do end up going to state facililties, because of the degree of violen...
I am looking for information related to allowing police onto the psych unit with their weapons. What are you all doing? Also if there is any relavent research out there. Thanks for helping as we explore this.
diawc replied to deweydecimal13501's topic in Psychiatric
admission criteria here, simply is a danger to self or others, incapable of performing ADL's d/t psychosis, ect. Of course thats all open to interpretation, but it works. Our social workers screen voluntary admits for criteria.
diawc replied to WVStarFish's topic in Psychiatric
We do have to transport patients at times, and it is AlWAYS with 2 staff members. Safety goes both ways...like the above poster, assaults happen. If you have patients who are touchy/feely, they should not be alone with a staff ever, those are the k...
diawc replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Psychiatric
I have found in our facility that the first thing is to show no fear, nor act surprised. They will say things to get a rise. Act like you've heard/seen it all. Show respect but also show you are in charge. They will react to kindness, and compassi...
I currently work in a freestanding psychiatric facility. We are doing some policy reviews, and would like to establish some general medical clearance standards. What are the minimums that your facility requires to be hospitalized from an ED? Ex: All ...
You know you're in psyche when.... 1. Your patient refuses to go to bed because "its on fire" 2. you know what "cheeking" is.... 3. Nudity is a normal condition of some of your patients 4. You hear threats like "if you dont give me that pill, I'l...
you know you've worked too many.... When you wake up in the afternoon, yell at the kids (who just got home from school) to get to bed right away because its way past their bedtime.....and not even remember the conversation
Depends on the hospital....I have worked mainly community Hospitals, and they hired me into supervision primarily because of how I managed the unit work I was on. Had a 6 week orientation and let me fly. I have been a nursing supervisor for 13 year...
I dont identify myself - I dont often hear waitresses telling other waitresses of their occupation prior to ordering, or hear people at check-outs telling their occupation. I am there/my family is there for services and who/what I am shouldnt matter...