Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

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Psych nurse action figure ?

Specializes in critical care.

Recreational therapist? Is that someone who makes sure you're functioning at the highest level of recreational activities possible? I think I'd like one of those.

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Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.

Pssst! Cheese it! Davey's gonna come back any minute and find out we are not discussing Psych, again.

I did not leave this message.

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Everything is Psych. It really is.

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Specializes in critical care.

I wish I could click like on your edit reason.

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
I wish I could click like on your edit reason.

Oh ixchel, you sweet, giving, empathetic thing! You know violence is NEVER the answer to expressing your anger.

However, Absurd Humor, as YOU well know, is!

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Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.

The Professor could fashion a nose for the Skipper ( a la MJ) out of a coconut shell, and attach it with gooey fish-guts which, once it dries, acts as an alternative to rubber cement.

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The Professor could fashion a nose for the Skipper ( a la MJ) out of a coconut shell, and attach it with gooey fish-guts which, once it dries, acts as an alternative to rubber cement.

Yet he can't get them off that island.

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).

There are Women- and some are even Medical Professionals- who joke about using Bags of Frozen Peas on their Husbands who have recently undergone Vasectomy Surgery!

The End Result, however, is not a Laughing Matter for Everyone:

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The End Result, however, is not a Laughing Matter for Everyone:

Hahahahahahahahaha!

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Specializes in critical care.

I needed a therapeutic intervention from our heroic action figure this week. I had an internal struggle regarding a patient situation. Thankfully, it helped me communicate with him in a way that led him to feel comfortable and trusting of our care. The trouble was..... Because this guy lacked adequate medical care, he's become disabled. He's not terminal in his disability, but he has zero quality of life, and no family to help him. And as of this week, he's homeless. He attempted suicide. I can understand why he would choose that route, and didn't for a second think to myself, "why would he choose this?!" like I usually find myself doing when we admit suicide attempts. It was obvious why. He doesn't suffer from mental illness. Alert, oriented, sweet person who has tried very hard in this life. He suffers from physical illness and can't bare to deal with it anymore while homeless. When I did his admission history, we reached the advanced directives/code status questions and all I could think was..... His whole life is suffering. If he wants DNR, let it be.

Sometimes I wish we nurses could be robots. Then we'd avoid this stuff getting into our brains so deeply.

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).

We have met the "heroic action figure", and it is you, ixchel.

Some of your heroic actions included communicating with this Patient "that led him to feel safe and comfortable". You cared about his plight, empathized with him, and provided a service. You did everything that was your responsibility. Now is the time to let go and let God, the Fates, Forces That be, or Whatever and take care of yourself so you can continue providing exemplary service.

Great nurses, such as yourself, ixchel, cannot be Robots- entirely. You can be objective , but, at the same time, caring in the provision of the task you've undertaken.

And, I don't believe "this stuff" has gotten into your brain, but your heart. Again another reason you're such a great Nurse.

There are some great reads out there on the dynamics of suicide which might help you gain a more perspectives and assist you in dealing with your feelings. Night Falls Fast is one such book which comes to mind.

There are also some great discussions on suicide in this Forum, if you'd do a Search.

Here's a recent one:

https://allnurses.com/psychiatric-nursing/chronic-pain-depression-1002556.html

The very best to you, ixchel. I doff my proverbial hat to you!

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).

This Next Comic is based on an Actual Statement made to me during Shift Report:

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