Patient been on our acute psych for 1 year

[SuburbsGirl]

Have an MR patient that has been at our hospital based, acute in-patient psych unit for 1 year. Placement issue. They found a place for him a few months ago but he was sent back after a few hours.

Comments.

[elkpark]

It's unfortunate, but it happens. Most everyone else has the opportunity to say no to this person; because he is already on your unit, you are, unfortunately, stuck with him until a more appropriate placement can be found. Is there a state facility/school for the developmentally disabled? Is your state ombudsman for the disabled involved?

[Jmira.BSN.RN]

Ahhhh the MR psych patient... When I first started I couldnt fathom how someone could be in an acute, locked psychiatric hospital for a few months, let alone 2+ years. Then I learned how things work and how extremely hard it is to find placement. Most of these MR?DD pts have burned every bridge in the book. Its really sad and eye opening when you realize the lives of these individuals. They, IMO are the abosulte hardest pts ive dealt with in psych. But at the same time, the most rewarding. As you might have gathered, I actually miss working with that population. I'll take a MR with absolutely no pending placements over an axis 2 malingerer any day