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  1. Getting burnt out?

    StuPer replied to vegnurse21's topic in Psychiatric

    Wonderful post margarita, some of the best advice I've ever read in relation to burnout, and Wolfie, so true about having other passions than nursing. regards

  2. Psych nursing skill set

    StuPer replied to MissNursieNurse's topic in Psychiatric

    I have heard this arguement so many times, and I find it quite distressing and annoying. While I acknowledge that over time lack of experience will degrade unused skills, but please also remember it...

  3. Confused Student; Please Advise!

    StuPer replied to cns48's topic in Psychiatric

    If you want to do psych, if you enjoy it... do it. Lets take the scenario that you do go into med/surg 1st, if after sometime you've had enough, and decide you want to go into psych anyway, don't you...

  4. 900 mg's of Seroquel????

    StuPer replied to NurseCard's topic in Psychiatric

    Seroquel if I remember rightly is another of the newer antipsychotics that the manufacturer has been pointing out the 'advantages' increased off-range doses. In my mind it seems the newer...

  5. I'm wondering

    StuPer replied to lisabeth's topic in Psychiatric

    I like CharlieRN dont mind dealing with patients with BPD, for the very reasons he listed. I note a number of people emphasising the manipulative aspect of the illness, I had it pointed out to me...

  6. uniforms in psychiatry

    StuPer replied to debinius's topic in Psychiatric

    In the facilities I have worked in the 'uniform' was dependant on the clients. For the young and adult wards a smart casual dress was deemed appropriate so as not to convey an authoritarian 'us and...

  7. Ethical Decision, need help with resources/info on the matter!!!!

    StuPer replied to truejewel82's topic in Psychiatric

    While I can see the issues here re: competency to stand trial etc. surely this is not within the scope of a nurse in the sense our practice should focus on the patients well being and illness. Given...

  8. Psych Nurse ="not a REAL nurse"?

    StuPer replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Hi All, I am grateful to see many non-mental health nurses acknowledging our practice. But I need to tell you this is reciprocated, I work in C/L psych in an ER mainly, and when I see the nurses in...

  9. Psych Consult Liaison work

    StuPer posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hello Everyone, I started work as a CNC Psych Consult/Liasion Nurse about 6/12 ago and am interested in networking with anyone doing similar work. I know we give diferent title's to jobs all over...

  10. staff safety

    StuPer replied to kenyanthropus's topic in Psychiatric

    In our inpatient unit we have a Spider Alert system that has numerous sensors around the ward. Each staff member wears duress alarm that is activiated if the unit is dropped or if the wearer goes...

  11. New here

    StuPer replied to Nanaie4ever's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi Nanaie4ever, Just want to echo some of the comments already made about your own welfare being far more important than any job. The advice about a lawyer was also well said, given the scenario you...

  12. Help? How do you give 'consequences' to adult patients?

    StuPer replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi Meerkat It would depend on the nature of the arguement for me, if it was merely 'acting out' and not as a result of illness, then we would inform the antagonists of the impending call to the...

  13. Anyone work as a Psych nurse with sex offenders?

    StuPer replied to funnygirl_rn's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi All, I too have worked with this client group in the past, and it is hard, but as has been said you focus on the needs of the person at that time and not judge/think about the index offence. I...

  14. How Do I Approach This?

    StuPer replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    I have to add my tuppence here as well and say that DBT which is a 'talking therapy' does show effectiveness in BPD, in fact it is the only thing that does. However there remains a shortage of trained...

  15. What do you Tell Someone Who Doesn't Believe Mental Illnesses Exist?

    StuPer replied to ChristineN's topic in Psychiatric

    I have to say on the subject of ADHD/ADD that there is some controversy regarding the diagnosis. In Australia for example the incidence of diagnosis and treatment varies considerably across each...

  16. What do you Tell Someone Who Doesn't Believe Mental Illnesses Exist?

    StuPer replied to ChristineN's topic in Psychiatric

    Ummm what if the person with a drug-induced psychosis is a Buddhist??.... Seriously though stephera I pray you are not a nurse, and even if you are not please access some information about...

  17. My son tried to kill himself tonight

    StuPer replied to Haunted's topic in Psychiatric

    Hello Haunted, I too will join everyone here in offering my support and compassion, I too had someone close to me attempt suicide and I can speak from experience when I reiterate what others have...

  18. New to psychiatric nursing-Help

    StuPer replied to debinius's topic in Psychiatric

    A little help here from my American colleagues MR? As for the original post, yes I agree with other posters this sounds like a typical adult inpatient facility except for the homeless, unless they...

  19. seeing is believing

    StuPer replied to Danianne's topic in Psychiatric

    Excellent post Wolfie, and you can correct me if I misunderstood this but I think part of your post alluded to the counter-transference that occurs when clinicians are presented with this client...

  20. seeing is believing

    StuPer replied to Danianne's topic in Psychiatric

    As elkpark said, having either a patient or a family member with an eating disorder can be frustrating, and heart breaking. I have seen both death and recovery in this client group (I was not a nurse...

  21. Stigma against Psych.

    StuPer replied to Keely-FutureRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree that its horses for courses, everyone has an opportunity in nursing to find their niche, I suppose the only time I get angry is when I hear that nurse educators have been putting student...

  22. Dealing with borderline

    StuPer replied to Cute_CNA's topic in Psychiatric

    Unfortunately I rarely get to intervene early as I work as a Consultation/Liaison MH Nurse, usually in our ED (or ER, A&E... take your pick) and in the main hospital. In variably I see people in...

  23. Dealing with borderline

    StuPer replied to Cute_CNA's topic in Psychiatric

    lol... I recall 1 psychiatrist who gave his mobile number to a BPD, worst mistake he ever made , interesting you talk about the potential for psychosis Thunderwolf, as I have never seen a BPD...

  24. Dealing with borderline

    StuPer replied to Cute_CNA's topic in Psychiatric

    One of the most common causes of BPD is a traumatic childhood, either because of abuse or neglect, leading to a lack of 'normal' understanding of relationships and emotions. The only real evidenced...

  25. Antidepressants and Sex Drive??

    StuPer replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Psychiatric

    Just thought I'd add my 2 cents worth, you talk about expecting a BIG change on antidepressant meds, well I have to say in my experience that such a change is rare. Antidepressants are not normally so...