Swandive

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1. the tendency to pathologize behaviours that seem natural to me

   Swandive replied to Swandive's topic in Psychiatric

   I don't really think she's borderline/axis II, because she doesn't seek attention at all.. She doesn't talk on the phone with family or friends - didn't even notify anyone of the attempt. Her dx is major depression + PTSD, and it seems pretty right o...

2. Are you working part time/full time and going to school at the same time?

   Swandive replied to Faeriewand's topic in LPN-RN

   I'm working 40 hours a week in a biotech lab, and in my third full time year of a Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing. Everyone tells me I'm crazy, but I'm graduating debt-free, and I maintain a 3.85+ gpa.

3. the tendency to pathologize behaviours that seem natural to me

   Swandive replied to Swandive's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks Mikayla. I especially appreciated your comment about how opening BIG cans of worms is a redflag for manipulation - as a student, I hadn't thought of it that way at all, but it makes sense. I just feel like a jerk because we have no psychologis...

4. how to make a stay in a psych hospital better for a very intelligent patient

   Swandive replied to Swandive's topic in Psychiatric

   Hey Thunderwolf, Thanks for your support! I've been reading back through the archives, and I really appreciate your insight on quite a few issues.

5. how to make a stay in a psych hospital better for a very intelligent patient

   Swandive replied to Swandive's topic in Psychiatric

   (I hope this post didn't come off as whiny or negative - I'm feeling really down about my clinical lately)

6. how to make a stay in a psych hospital better for a very intelligent patient

   Swandive replied to Swandive's topic in Psychiatric

   This is the same patient I posted about in the other thread, the one called "pathologizing behaviours I think are normal". She definitely can't have a computer or kindle, and doesn't have anyone to bring stuff in for her- she doesn't know anyone in t...

7. the tendency to pathologize behaviours that seem natural to me

   Swandive replied to Swandive's topic in Psychiatric

   So, this patient continues to say that she doesn't feel like she's receiving help. She understands why she was placed on a psych hold after a suicide attempt, but she feels like she needs counselling. Her family is in a different city, she's new to t...

8. how to make a stay in a psych hospital better for a very intelligent patient

   Swandive posted a topic in Psychiatric

   If you have a highly intelligent patient (18 y/o with a bachelor's degree already), who seems to be growing increasingly agitated from the lack of stimulus in a psych ward, what would you suggest? There's not much besides TV for them to do, and no fa...

9. the tendency to pathologize behaviours that seem natural to me

   Swandive posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hey everyone - this is my first post on allnurses. I'm Canadian, and doing a Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing. I'm in year three, and I'm starting to have doubts that this is the right field for me. Sometimes in my clinicals, I find that the nursing s...