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1. Pt falls on geriatric psych inpt unit

   gerilou replied to gerilou's topic in Safety

   Thanks Studious... I am new to this site too but have quickly found myself glued to it. The folks who have responded to me have been very helpful...I am also new to the feild of geriatric nursing...what are 'safe hips' ?I have never heard of them......

2. Pt falls on geriatric psych inpt unit

   gerilou replied to gerilou's topic in Safety

   Hi again Snow Can you recommend any good reference books or journal articles for someone new to this field? Also, if you know of any conferences coming up or where I could find out more about them, I would be mighty glad to hear about them. I am ea...

3. Pt falls on geriatric psych inpt unit

   gerilou replied to gerilou's topic in Safety

   Hi Da Monk, Thanks...I agree with you wholeheartedly. :yelclap: So is there an answer to keeping the patients safe and free from bone-fracturing falls while also keeping them out of restraints and ensuring their rights are not being compromised? G...

4. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

   gerilou replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

   Hey Angie The world and the Steph's of the world need more nurses like you. You write beautifully...I bet you reached the heart of not only Steph but the rest of us oldtimers as well..... :balloons:

5. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

   gerilou replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Steph, I am sorry that you have had such disappointing experiences in nursing SO FAR. I am 42 and have been a nurse for 20 years. There are times since I graduated that I fantasized about being a florist, Walmart greeter or a professional giftw...

6. Pt falls on geriatric psych inpt unit

   gerilou replied to gerilou's topic in Safety

   Thanks Snow. You have some great points and ideas and I will definitely give them a try. Thanks also for your e-mail address. Because I work in a state Psych facility, patients rights is a HUGE issue for us. Believe it or not, the patients have t...

7. Pt falls on geriatric psych inpt unit

   gerilou posted a topic in Safety

   Hi I am new to the forum so forgive me if this is not the appropriate place for my thread. I recently got promoted to the nurse manager of our state psych hospital's geripsych unit. Now that geri chairs are considered torture devices that are consi...