DermottMcSorley

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1. Doing a class on Autism What are your questions

   DermottMcSorley posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I've taken on a project on autism . Specifically I offered to teach a 1/2 to 1 hour to my fellow Nurses . I've talked to both the DON and nursing educator about this class and both were positive about this. I know the material(granting that much is n...

2. Changed my entire perception of autism

   DermottMcSorley replied to Vespertinas's topic in Disabilities

   It happens more than you would think. Friends on FB with a young woman who uses a tablet to speak,also have met her in real life,she's quite real . It happens. Take any IQ estimates on the Autistic spectrum with a grain of salt.

3. why do i need to describe a caring moment

   DermottMcSorley replied to Isitpossible's topic in Psychiatric

   Seems a valid point. Maybe someone had to write a brochure or something on a report. The point is that do the Md's etc have to do this seems spot on.

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

   DermottMcSorley replied to lilmoongoddess's topic in Psychiatric

   Psych nurse for many years. prior to this I did med surg,telemetry,transplant and several other things. As a psych nurse I still do occasional post op care,wound dressings,foot care etc. I don't assume chest pain is all in the head. Those skills are ...

5. Homeless Patients: Considerations

   DermottMcSorley replied to TheCommuter's topic in Relations

   Poverty in the US is bad and getting much worse. The cuts to support programs is noticable and there has been nothing to replace them. Working in psych one of my personal diagnosis has been poverty, which afflicts many of our patients. It makes every...

6. Can someone with add , adhd and that has a learning disability go to RN school?

   DermottMcSorley replied to jerseygirl51991's topic in Disabilities

   Went through nursing school with ADD about 30 years ago. Most of the academics were relaitively easy for me,school was one of the hardest things I've done. Yes it is doable,as others have said as well. It will test your determination though.

7. Schizophrenia

   DermottMcSorley replied to NursingIsfun03's topic in Disabilities

   Just a thank you. I work for the DMH here in Mass. I was talking with my sister (who also works for DMH) about the peer program that was instituted a few years ago. Put simply in psych we do our best,but we don't always understand what is going on in...

8. Registered Nurse VS Psychiatric RN

   DermottMcSorley replied to LisaNICUrn's topic in Psychiatric

   There are days I work much as a MHW,doing checks,doing 1-1 etc, I find it can be useful to see up close what is going on. Just sitting watching a patient can tell you much of who a patient is. I did a 1-1 on a patient a few months ago,other than tell...

9. Nursing for dummies

   DermottMcSorley replied to SoCal student's topic in Psychiatric

   I'm going to suggest a different direction. Talk with your patients,learn about psychosis from them . Theory can be interesting and can be helpful at times. On the other hand I'm interested in history and am aware of the really bad ideas that passed ...

10. I want to work with autistic kiddos, but how?

    DermottMcSorley replied to ECrad64's topic in Pediatric

    Minor point about language.Many people with disabilities prefer person first language,there are some exceptions, many autistic people would prefer to be called an autistic person,rather than a person with autism. Perhaps the correct answer is to ask ...

11. question about "cutters"

    DermottMcSorley replied to sarasmith805's topic in Psychiatric

    Been thinking about this a lot. The OP displayed courage in her post. There are many reasons for cutting and I am sure that I don't know all of them. Cutting/scarification is used for decoration,both in the west and in several 'native' cultures . It...

12. question about "cutters"

    DermottMcSorley replied to sarasmith805's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks to the OP. Also it is a reminder to all of us to be careful what we say.I include myself in this. Our judgmental talk can Hurt.