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1. emergency psych interventions?

   Isastorm replied to Isastorm's topic in Psychiatric

   with the patients I was writing about...everyone is at a loss...

2. emergency psych interventions?

   Isastorm replied to Isastorm's topic in Psychiatric

   yes offering food is often a go to...though the patients I'm thinking of have definitely eaten in the last few hours and yes! food being thought as 'poisoned' or lately 'laced with AIDs' is common... thanks for your input

3. emergency psych interventions?

   Isastorm replied to Isastorm's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks for your response. I don't feel there's any reason to remove the words 'chemical restraint' from my vocabulary. Though I would never use this term in charting because I understand the politics, I have seen Emergency Medications used both as a...

4. emergency psych interventions?

   Isastorm posted a topic in Psychiatric

   hi all, just wondering if any of you have personal experience utilizing interventions other than restraint (chemical or mechanical) to assist patients through a psychiatric emergency. Just sorting through a bit of personal cognitive dissonance, wanti...

5. Yikes! Violence?

   Isastorm replied to Rnrpnwannabe's topic in Psychiatric

   I am a new grad who sought out a psych RN position....been on the job 3 months. I currently work in a state psych facility and yes, there is frequent violence. I have already been rattled a couple of times and there have been a few people (staff) who...

6. Psychotic Psychic?

   Isastorm replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

   I had a patient read my thoughts, or so it seemed at the time. I sat down next to him in the morning and noticed that he had brushed his hair. I thought (in my head) 'he brushed his hair it looks really nice' and as soon as those words ran through my...

7. Interventions for Auditory Hallucinations

   Isastorm replied to Isastorm's topic in Psychiatric

   Thank you VivaLasViejas for describing your personal experience with auditory hallucinations. I find it to be very interesting. Are any of these songs stored in your memory, as in can you recall the tunes when you are no longer manic? I have been spe...

8. Interventions for Auditory Hallucinations

   Isastorm replied to Isastorm's topic in Psychiatric

   Also, just found this which looks like a good place to start.... http://www.neomed.edu/academics/bestcenter/list-of-60-coping-strategies-for-hallucinations.pdf

9. Interventions for Auditory Hallucinations

   Isastorm posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hello all....Do any of you have ideas for assisting patients with auditory hallucinations? I'm looking for things patients can do on their own.. She is a 20 something female who is tortured by almost constant auditory hallucinations. She has stated t...

10. Psychiatric nursing... do you really lose all your nursing skills?

    Isastorm replied to lilmoongoddess's topic in Psychiatric

    As a new grad who has just started working as a psych nurse there have been opportunities to do blood draws, TB tests, IMs, SQs, wound care, neuro checks, change colostomy bags, interpret labs, consult w/ med clinic, dentist...we've had a heart attac...

11. How to wear name badge on inpt. psych unit

    Isastorm replied to HAWKIRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I have my badge clipped to my shirt and then also connected to a breakaway lanyard around my neck. I don't like the feeling of having something hanging around my neck all day hence the clipping to my shirt (takes the weight off but the lanyard provid...

12. How do you keep a calm milieu?

    Isastorm replied to Isastorm's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks Mandychelle79 I agree with you in regards to standing up to bullies and that some of these people need some interventions which are not exactly what we normally accept as therapeutic. Management hasn't been very supportive and upper management...

13. How do you keep a calm milieu?

    Isastorm replied to Isastorm's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks Davey Do I'll look into the laws here. I have just moved to the state where I currently reside for this new job and admittedly am not aware of all the laws, but am quite motivated to do some research. I'm hoping it is a felony where I am becau...

14. How do you keep a calm milieu?

    Isastorm replied to Isastorm's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks for the responses everyone, I really appreciate it. Lots's of good advice and tips. I am okay with the acutely psychotic and those with mood and thought disorders, even detoxing and violent is manageable. Our current problem seems to be too ...

15. How do you keep a calm milieu?

    Isastorm posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hello brave souls. I am a new grad RN who has just started working at an adult acute inpatient state psych facility. I chose psych, not the other way around, and most days I quite like it. However, yesterday I had my first nightmare shift where it fe...