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1. Song/Music Suggestions for Psychiatric Patients?

   Sportsax replied to dchen's topic in General Nursing

   After hours...I play the Tom Waits song called "The Piano Has Been Drinking". That's for staff that that deals with psychiatric patients. Peace

2. Song/Music Suggestions for Psychiatric Patients?

   Sportsax replied to dchen's topic in General Nursing

   I've noticed lately that one of the favorite songs that I sing and play for the folks is the song by Leonard Cohen called "Hallelujah".

3. Song/Music Suggestions for Psychiatric Patients?

   Sportsax replied to dchen's topic in General Nursing

   Folks, realize that my suggestions are from working in a maximum security psychiatric hospital. These ideas I present are from only that perspective. Some might work with other patient populations though. Use your own discretion, I adapt my music ...

4. Song/Music Suggestions for Psychiatric Patients?

   Sportsax replied to dchen's topic in General Nursing

   I ran a relaxation group for over three years that met at 3:30 each afternoon. I hooked up a DVD player to a projectioner and played the nature scenes on the big wall then turned down lights with dimmers. The lights had gels on them on various color...

5. Song/Music Suggestions for Psychiatric Patients?

   Sportsax replied to dchen's topic in General Nursing

   To Bagladyrn, That ASL theatrics seems really nice. We have a drama therapy department with some great staff running it. They have did some wonderful work using the playback theater style and I played some background music to go with it. They get...

6. Song/Music Suggestions for Psychiatric Patients?

   Sportsax replied to dchen's topic in General Nursing

   We have several folks that get frustrated with singing following the songbook. So I play music in style that I think would fit their personality and they write their own lyrics. Just this last week, I had one dude with schizophrenia write his and j...

7. Music therapy and Nursing Degree

   Sportsax replied to NicoleJ's topic in Rehabilitation

   I am one of those that played music professionally for years including a stint on the road with one of George Strait's songwriters but just have a Bachelor of Music degree. I sing and play guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, saxophone, and drums. I hav...

8. Song/Music Suggestions for Psychiatric Patients?

   Sportsax replied to dchen's topic in General Nursing

   I have been conducting expressive music groups at a psychiatric hospital for years. Think about your question. That's like asking.....Song/Music Suggestions for Nurses. Everybody is an individual regardless of whether they have a psychiatric illne...