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Oh My!! I hope you are feeling better......I used to work on adolescent unit. I was the only nurse and our pt. load runs from 2-14...
If I had 1-5 pts. I have one MHT with me. If I have high acuity pts or some line of sights, I usually have 2 MHT with me. I more than 9, I akways had 2 techs....I can't imagine that with 18 they would only give you l tech. You need to tell them that, for the safety of your pts. and yourself, you require more techs with such a heavy load.
Was this pt. a line of sight? or was she a new pt? History of violence? If so, then she should have been on LOS. Hope you are healing, God Bless you, I have been in close situations, but always had my techs there to help me out. I really sympathize with you.
I am so sorry to hear this happened. I work mental health & addictions. I have yet to be attacked by a pt but I know the chance is always there. I am sometimes the only nurse on the unit with up to 8 adult patients and at times they can be very unstable. Sometimes it can be a little disturbing to me that they overlook the fact that this is very unsafe for both the patients and me. I have voiced my opinion to management about this many times. Unfortunately staffing is always an issue on our unit so I know this will continue to happen until a situation like yours arises. My prayers are with you.
I'm so sorry that happened to you! I work as a Mental Health Worker at an inpatient psych hospital, and I'm a senior year nursing student (I graduate with my BSN in May) and I want to be a psych nurse.
Yesterday at work I got attacked for the first time and it really upset me. An adolescent male spat in my face and kicked me in the belly - and I just had abdominal surgery 2 weeks ago! It knocked the wind out of me and I just couldn't stop crying. I had to go home early b/c I just couldn't shake it off.
I feel bad b/c the other people who work there seem able to get hit and just move on, while I feel totally traumatized and scared to go back to work tomorrow.
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