Abbyrose

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1. New to in patient psychology unit-tips?

   Abbyrose replied to nursececej's topic in Psychiatric

   I've been working nights on a psych unit for 5 years. For the most part, nights is much more laid back. Nightshift has limited staff, which can be dangerous when patients become aggressive and violent. Also, it can be challenging when acutely manic ...

2. Link between schizophrenia and psychic ability???

   Abbyrose posted a topic in Psychiatric

   This might sound wild, but has anyone else who has worked in psych for a while ever have a schizophrenic or psychotic patient say or know things about you that's impossible for them to know? In the past few years, I've had a couple patients say thing...

3. Forced IM meds...always ethical??

   Abbyrose replied to Abbyrose's topic in Psychiatric

   Good for you!! I sometimes think too many people take things too far, and its such a slippery slope! I want to try to maintain my integrity and not act of desperation or emotion....it can be a challenge and not always popular.

4. Contraband

   Abbyrose replied to southshore2014's topic in Psychiatric

   We don't allow patients to wear a bra with an underwire because we had a patient remove hers and use it to cut.

5. Stand alone psychiatric facilities

   Abbyrose replied to avon123's topic in Psychiatric

   I would love to be a fly on the wall the first time you interact and try to manage a patient with borderline personality disorder or attempt to set limits with a patient with antisocial personality disorder...They would love you!!! I can tell you on...

6. Forced IM meds...always ethical??

   Abbyrose replied to Abbyrose's topic in Psychiatric

   Well said. I felt like the hospital supervisor and I were the only ones arguing the fact that it seemed like punishment/consequence and that is NOT the indication for PRN Ativan and Haldol! ... It was so frustrating. At one point during the debacle,...

7. Forced IM meds...always ethical??

   Abbyrose replied to Abbyrose's topic in Psychiatric

   I wish I could fix my typos and spelling! Lol I can't edit it...

8. Forced IM meds...always ethical??

   Abbyrose replied to Abbyrose's topic in Psychiatric

   Very good point about four-points! ...he was in a physical restraint, and before any meds, IM or PO, prepared he was released for the hold.

9. Forced IM meds...always ethical??

   Abbyrose replied to Abbyrose's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks, I agree with everything you said!! The code was called in the middle of shift report. I was receiving report, and the evening shift charge nurse was giving report to all of night shift staff. Typically it is more organized, but we had a lot ...

10. Forced IM meds...always ethical??

    Abbyrose posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I work on an acute adult inpatient unit. We have an extremely aggressive patient who is involuntarily committed. He is child like and becomes aggressive when he is told no or doesn't get his way. Otherwise, he is actually pretty likable. He has a beh...

11. Nclex Pearson vue trick 2015

    Abbyrose replied to Abbyrose's topic in General Students

    Thanks! I got my quick results....I passed!!

12. Nclex Pearson vue trick 2015

    Abbyrose posted a topic in General Students

    I've been freaking out the past day and half. I took my boards, and I can't stop obsessing and analyzing everything. I had 75 questions, 18 of them were select all. Many of my classmates got their results the next day. Mine are not available yet!! I ...