nutribeat

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1. Med Compliance

   nutribeat replied to PsychRN-Kris's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks, MrChicago. And what consequences, if the medication is still refused and the behavior is not improving, would you suggest?

2. Med Compliance

   nutribeat replied to PsychRN-Kris's topic in Psychiatric

   I agree that giving involuntary injections is a very distasteful task. Generally, I've not seen them given to patients unless they appear to be a threat to themselves or others. Reasoning with people who are overwhelmed with hallucinations, paranoid,...

3. Delerium Tremens

   nutribeat replied to nutribeat's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks for your posts everyone! It's a shame there are few detox facilities around, although I know that they are a money loser, I find the work very interersting.

4. Delerium Tremens

   nutribeat replied to nutribeat's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks JMG! Our admissions are supposed to be medically cleared/medically stable. We received this patient from ICU on Tues. No valium or ativan ordered, none received when called for. Librium, PO, for an agitated, paranoid, hallucinating person ...

5. Delerium Tremens

   nutribeat posted a topic in Psychiatric

   What have been your experiences in dealing with patients admitted with full blown DTs? I'm talking about into the psychiatric unit, not ICU or med/surg.

6. Gero-psych

   nutribeat replied to nutribeat's topic in Psychiatric

   Our facility does not differentiate the age of the patient, only the acuity. So our 18-yr old adults are placed with (and sometimes room with) our 80 year old dementia patients. We have intensive care vs acute care and our geri patients can go either...

7. Gero-psych

   nutribeat replied to nutribeat's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks, Charlie. I am definitely seeing what you mean about the need for "dual specialities" while being "nurse rich." Unfortunately, in this case, the cart seems to have been put before the horse.

8. Gero-psych

   nutribeat posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Anyone working in a facility where the emphasis is increasing on geriatrics? We are doing more of this, and I would love to hear how others are doing with it.

9. ICU psychosis

   nutribeat posted a topic in MICU

   All you ICU nurses out there, I could use some help. Have you ever heard of a prolonged ICU psychosis? A friend's daughter had an organ transplant and she is now experiencing physical and emotional problems, several weeks out, which the doctors don...

10. New to Ohio and frustrated

    nutribeat replied to tomkat612's topic in Ohio

    Have you looked at Clark State or Edison State? I believe they both have associates's programs. How about Cincinnati State?