Words and phrases that I didn't know before I became a psych nurse - Page 3

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  1. Oct 7, '12 by
    CFS - contract for safety

    Sin Eater - my favorite, which is not a clinical term...someone once called me it, as we absorb all of these patients' stories about awful pasts filled with horrible things day after day after day. Takes a lot of strength and shows a lot of character.
  2. Oct 7, '12 by
    Perservates ( finally have a word that describes what my daughter does)

    Sexually Preoccupied

    Repeated fecal smearing
  3. Oct 8, '12 by
    Quote from Meriwhen
    Most of the time the person cuts straight to chase and says, "it's a borderline." That one little word can convey so much.
    Unfortunately, most people misuse it, applying it to just about anyone with a personality d/o...or to a patient they just dislike.
  4. Asst. Admin
    Oct 8, '12 by
    Quote from MrChicagoRN
    Unfortunately, most people misuse it, applying it to just about anyone with a personality d/o...or to a patient they just dislike.
    Definitely agree with you...that's one of my pet peeves, actually.
  5. Oct 10, '12 by
    B-52 (Benadryl/Haldol/Ativan IM)
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  6. Oct 10, '12 by
    Quote from RN_Kris
    B-52 (Benadryl/Haldol/Ativan IM)
    oooooo, good one. I'm gonna have to remember this one.
  7. Asst. Admin
    Oct 10, '12 by
    Quote from RN_Kris
    B-52 (Benadryl/Haldol/Ativan IM)
    We call it The Three Amigos
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