OIFsoldier

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1. Suicide in Psych Ward

   OIFsoldier replied to emily_mom's topic in Psychiatric

   Once again, When we get 'um, we always plan for the worst. That still doesn't make things safe, just safer! I'll use my friend Jonny as an example... He was doing a MDD's inventory when she pulls out a box knife from her purse. Jonny jumped her and ...

2. What skills and qualities are needed?

   OIFsoldier replied to CarolineRn's topic in Psychiatric

   You have to be on of the most flexible people in the world!

3. Psych. Home Health Assessment/Admission Form

   OIFsoldier replied to adaptation's topic in Psychiatric

   Okay, I should start by saying that when you are in the middle of no where [in this case Iraq], everything is reinventing the wheel. Whatever has been planned will miss something! So what we had was a list of symptoms, time in weeks, amount pt feels...

4. Suicide in Psych Ward

   OIFsoldier replied to emily_mom's topic in Psychiatric

   WOW, I'm glad I do Army Psych! We can be almost as bad as a prison at times. Every change of shift we search every pt. When they are being admitted, we strip them down and have them "duck walk" [an army exercise where you squat until your butt is on...