mingez

mingez specializes in Psych, Ortho, Stroke, and TBI.

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1. Paleo/Primal Diet?

   mingez replied to 7student7's topic in Education

   Because, portion control as a dietary recommendation has worked SOOO well thus far?? C'mon.... If you're eating hyper-palatable foods that cause insulin spikes and leptin resistance, you will lose the battle with your own BIOLOGY. (Much of that foo...

2. Dominion, NVMHI, & St. Elizabeths Psychiatric Hospitals

   mingez replied to mingez's topic in Virginia

   Hey! I got hired at NVMHI. I'm on their most acute unit, and I'm still on orientation. Once I'm up and running, I'll let you know.

3. Differing types of therapeutic self-defense philosophy and techniques

   mingez replied to mingez's topic in Psychiatric

   Agreed, but how does your facility handle such situations?

4. Differing types of therapeutic self-defense philosophy and techniques

   mingez replied to mingez's topic in Psychiatric

   Nothing? I was expecting this to be a hot button topic... :flamesonb

5. Differing types of therapeutic self-defense philosophy and techniques

   mingez posted a topic in Psychiatric

   As a nurse who's recently gone back to psych (my true love), I was totally taken aback by the type of training my state psych facility provides. I'm a patient-first advocate, and always concerned for what's right for patients. Patient's should nev...

6. Paleo/Primal Diet?

   mingez replied to 7student7's topic in Education

   Yes, there are 2 different camps. One that is of the "Safe starch" variety, and one that is of the low carb variety. Some Paleo folks eat plenty of carbs, but the most popular version of the diet is low-ish carb. And I like to tell people that An...

7. Psych Tech or Rehab Counselor as pathways to RN-Psych Job?

   mingez replied to gewmac's topic in Psychiatric

   Well, going tech would be helpful for you to understand what the nursing team goes thru and how the process works. However, I think that if you stayed the course, you'd be fine. You're clearly learned in MH. That will serve you well. However, if...

8. Paleo/Primal Diet?

   mingez replied to 7student7's topic in Education

   My fault, I didn't realize it was strictly meta-analysis you required. I was referring to a Randomized Controlled Trails with subject over 1,000. Nevertheless, there are some in that list I supplied.

9. Paleo/Primal Diet?

   mingez replied to 7student7's topic in Education

   I've already explained why this doesn't matter, please pay attention. I never said they were. I agree with one thing, you are indeed arrogant. I alone am not declaring that the AMA,ADA, NANP, and IAACN don't know what they're talking about, but ...

10. Paleo/Primal Diet?

    mingez replied to 7student7's topic in Education

    i'll make this real simple for you. what you are asking has never been done for any diet...not even the current recommendations by the ada. the largest rct study for a diet was 827 and that was the "diogenes study." (pubmed link) and that fa...

11. Paleo/Primal Diet?

    mingez replied to 7student7's topic in Education

    agreed. but nobody ever said there was just "one or two" studies. meta-analysis of the studies works, however, when the body of the research is founded on bunk principles (such as the lipid hypothesis, or the china study) with no question as to whe...

12. About to start in a Psych Hospital..

    mingez replied to jenmesh's topic in Psychiatric

    I used to work psych as an LPN about 3 years ago, went to a stroke unit, and then was hired at a state psych hospital this month. Needless to say, a lot is coming back to me, and I am having a lot of "oh yeah" moments. You'll learn to notice when a ...

13. Addictions vs. Psych nursing

    mingez replied to mingez's topic in Addictions

    Thanks for your response! It's nice to find your niche. I have to admit that having an interest in psych, but having worked in a medical area is what made me consider addictions nursing. The combination of the two is enticing. I ended up getting ...

14. Addictions vs. Psych nursing

    mingez replied to mingez's topic in Addictions

    Thanks for responding. So is it the manipulation you don't like? Because in my unit, there are some very manipulative people. It's nice to run in to a nurse that loves psych as well.

15. Paleo/Primal Diet?

    mingez replied to 7student7's topic in Education

    I apologize for my retort to your cynicism as well. I'm pretty passionate about nutrition... Look, I understand. I'm a skeptic too. And the things you mention above about coffee enemas,etc, I agree it's crazy. But I rely on the research and scien...