Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

[Davey Do]

Psych nurse action figure ?

[Farawyn]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

You two are as cute and sweet and as much fun as the fine Pastries at Eric Berne's Bake Shop!

But Farwyn, Old Dude- let's get serious for a moment:

Psh, I'm going for a mani today. I get polish and a hand massage and I only have to pay 10$.

JRRNPNAF needs to rethink this.

Or is this a guy thing? You guys like to measure stuff.

[OldDude]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

You two are as cute and sweet and as much fun as the fine Pastries at Eric Berne's Bake Shop!

But Farwyn, Old Dude- let's get serious for a moment:

Ah, therapy from a true Psych nurse, unguis humanis symmetry, a veritable symphony for the soul.

[Davey Do]

My quote is from this thread:

https://allnurses.com/psychiatric-nursing/attitudes-of-other-1039971.html#post8954498

Davey Do said:

It seems power struggles abound on Psych units. In the past two shifts, I've had to deal with two Techs who didn't want to give a Patient snacks! As another Tech, with whom I respect, said, "That's what they're there for! Give the patient the damn snack!"

Again, I had to deal with the attitude of another staff member, a Tech, who I've told, "If I ever get a mean bulldog, I'm going to name it after you!"

A rule on the Psych units at Cassius D. King is all Patients must be appropriately dressed in street clothes for the day- no gowns or sleeping attire. This past morning, the dayshift bulldog Tech told a Patient who was clothed in a three armed gown, scrub bottoms and footies that he needed to be appropriately attired for breakfast. The Patient informed the Tech that his clothes were currently being laundered. The Tech told the Patient that he could not leave his room dressed as he was, the Patient began cursing loudly and an intervention was required.

Now, earlier in the morning, I had dealt with this Patient who had left his room inappropriately clad only in the three armed gown, and got him to put on scrub bottoms and footies. I even suggested that he tuck the three armed gown so he could be "styling". The Patient laughed and went on his way.

While this Patient was acting out, I intervened, and was able to calm him down. I told the Patient, "Now you need to help me out by making me look good- Give me a handshake" When the Patient shook my hand, I said, "Oh hell- give me a hug!" The patient laughed and hugged me.

After the intervention, I passed two Security Guards, who the Tech had called when the Patient became loud. The Unit Supervisor, Margie, was also there, confronting the Tech on her behavior. I gave them each a pat on the back as I left the unit with my MN cohorts.

[Davey Do]

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[KayFuryPsychRN]

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[KayFuryPsychRN]

our patients are not allowed to have their own clothing if they are on certain precautions such as suicide, assault, or escape. Additionally, no one is allowed to have their own clothing within 24 hours of being admitted. Out unit is extremely violent. No one is allowed shoes unless they are without laces.

[No Stars In My Eyes]

our patients are not allowed to have their own clothing if they are on certain precautions such as suicide, assault, or escape. Additionally, no one is allowed to have their own clothing within 24 hours of being admitted. Out unit is extremely violent. No one is allowed shoes unless they are without laces.

So, essentially they are plum nekkid, and arguing to the death over whether they have a left side or a right side of said Xanax Kit-Kt Bar?

Hmmm. Rough unit to work, I'd imagine.

[Davey Do]

No Stars In My Eyes said:

Hmmm. Rough unit to work, I'd imagine.

Some say it's...

[No Stars In My Eyes]

Dear Plum,

I'd say "you hit the nail on the head", but then, if that was so, you'd be in a jam.

[No Stars In My Eyes]

Stirring the schlitz? ...nah, not really.

It is too-damn-early A.M. and I "woke up" -- which I encased in "__" because I have not been able to return to even a pseudo-sleep, as my hip is having a SEVERE case of mattress fatigue, which is not anywhere close to being fun or interesting as it might be, in spite of a mattress being involved.

Be that as it may, my mind was feeling great frustration because the bod was not being cooperative. And so the mind wandered, as 'tis oft wont to do, trying to distract itself.

I harkened back to seeing the movie "Stah Woas: The Fohce Awaykins" several nights ago. (And tho' this isn't a movie review, allow me to say this about the film: meh.)

Anyway, I thought of the scene where the Son of Solo threw a complete hissy fit, and in a vigorous show of unruly temper, expressed his rage by slashing at everything in sight with his light-saber. I would like to do that RIGHT NOW, but the problem (aside from no light-saber) is, when ya get through Wrecking the Hesp'rus ( an oblique reference for many, I suppose) it has to be cleaned up. And that is a wicked bad damper on the mood, as you might imagine.

Why am I here, then, on the JRRNPNAF thread?

Because I kept thinking this word: SCHLITZOPHRENIC, which is a variation of the word which a former patient used to pronounce SKEEZOPHREENIAC.

There you go; that's it. "That's Why I'm Here" (apologies to James Taylor).

Where else on this site can you type the word SCHLITZOPHRENIC and have folks understand that freneticism​ can be a perfectly reasonable reaction to the lack of sleep?

And also an apt response to the dog having just shat 5 feet away from her Pup-Pee-Pad...

Or something like that.

?maybe?

[ixchel]

Schlitzophrenic! I love this word! (And I also have been stuck awake.)

[No Stars In My Eyes]

Can one say "GOOD morning", if it hasn't been so good?

Instead I will say "HIYA Ixiechicksie-eL!

Don't see you very often since I am mostly sort of Blue-side-ish kind of person...

Sorry you've been up, too early, too.

Hey, go over to the Blue Side and check out the end of the Sunday 5/15 GM thread...Ted has posted something beautiful..."SLEEP" sung by a virtual chorus of round-the-world folks. The second posting, SLEEP 0.2, is more audible and better edited...

I'd like to put it on a loop tape, to fall asleep by.

Pea-of-the-Ess: "Stirring the Schlitz" comes from some of The Do's cartoons earlier in this thread. Dint wancha to think the twist of phrase was mine. DD's the twisted one here , ain't ya, Davey?!