Eviene

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1. Question about "cutting" i.e. self mutulation.

   Eviene replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Psychiatric

   Self-harm is a cathartic process done for lots of reasons, sometimes just to feel alive, to stop feeling numb, or just to feel something. The usual treatment would be to minimise the risks the child presents and to assess whether the child presents ...

2. Do you feel that humans are innately abusive/cruel?

   Eviene replied to susanna's topic in Psychiatric

   Apparently, there is evidence to suggest that dolphins 'rape'. I'm not sure how credible this is, can't find a link just yet.

3. Psychiatric hospital admission in england

   Eviene replied to claires's topic in Psychiatric

   Wards in England are mixed, and you may share a dorm for part of your admission, but you will not share it with men.

4. Psychiatric hospital admission in england

   Eviene replied to claires's topic in Psychiatric

   Hi Claire, I am a staff nurse on an acute admissions unit in England. It is usually hospital trust policy to request that patients' property be searched for offensive weapons, illicit drugs, prescribed medication, and alcohol as they have the potent...

5. What does a Psych RN do exactly?

   Eviene replied to FutureRNMichael's topic in Psychiatric

   I have often found myself acting as a catalyst for a patient bubbling away (a very dangerous thing) By pushing buttons and getting them to respond, I can manage them more safely.

6. Dbt

   Eviene replied to Loray's topic in Psychiatric

   I work in acute adult directorate in Britain, not qualified in using DBT but we offer a day programme for borderline pds using DBT. The therapists who offer this are piloting clinical supervision for staff re bpd patients. I find it quite helpful, ...

7. borderline friend help

   Eviene replied to catz's topic in Psychiatric

   Your advice to her is sound, but you're her friend, not her nurse. I'd sort that out straightaway.

8. charging pts with assault

   Eviene replied to misseymac's topic in Psychiatric

   I didn't report an elated patient who threatened to kill me, but we've had a cultural change on my ward now and are more willing to press charges, but there doesn't seem to be much support from management. I think nurses would feel safer if trusts p...

9. Staff splitting - Help!

   Eviene replied to RedWhiteBlue's topic in Psychiatric

   I think your charge nurse has borderline traits.

10. Its the Irish contingent........

    Eviene replied to roymadden's topic in International

    Dia duit agus failte. Could any of the Irish nurses point me in the direction of some nursing agencies/hospitals in Ireland -I'm registered in mental health? Go ruabh mile amaith agat.

11. i have a question about su

    Eviene replied to catz's topic in Psychiatric

    Sorry to hear about your friend. It will be investigated by the trust.

12. Lifting patients

    Eviene replied to kc ccurn's topic in International

    There are situations in which you have a duty of care that the patient does not acquiesce, threfore training (with its black-and-white presentation) is inadequate.

13. Adolescent Mental Health Advice

    Eviene replied to Mondrian's topic in Psychiatric

    If you have little experience then it will be so exciting for you to learn so much, yet you will always learn, regardless of your level of experience. It is your employer/supervisors responsibility to make sure you're not "eaten alive", and was a ve...

14. Any advice??

    Eviene replied to Sari_noel's topic in Psychiatric

    I've just seen the American state locations, perhaps you run things differently to Britain.

15. Any advice??

    Eviene replied to Sari_noel's topic in Psychiatric

    I can't get over the amount of diagnoses he has. Surely they're not all current? If so, his medics need to make their mind up. If he is off his medication, he will find it very difficult to engage in rational thought and behaviour and so communicat...