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    Activities for mental illness in a psychiatric institution

    ritaPHIL posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Currently, I am a psychiatric nurse and is looking for help where I can download or surf for different ideas of activities (art therapy, music therapy,craft therapy, recreation activities, games, etc)...
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    Activities for mental illness in a psychiatric institution

    ritaPHIL replied to ritaPHIL's topic in Psychiatric

    Was so pretty amaze that lots of you help me about this topic. I have learned so much from you guys.many tnx to all who give suggestions about the topic I have posted. Tnx a lot to all.
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    Activities for mental illness in a psychiatric institution

    ritaPHIL replied to ritaPHIL's topic in Psychiatric

    You got me.yep im from Philippines particularly in davao. Yah I am working in a long term facility. Gosh, I've learned so much from what you said.tnx in a million. Are you from Philippines too? Back...
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    Activities for mental illness in a psychiatric institution

    ritaPHIL replied to ritaPHIL's topic in Psychiatric

    hello.just want to share something. last week i allowed my residents to cook their own meal.it was fun and some say that was their first time to cook food and some i found out were pretty good in...
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    Activities for mental illness in a psychiatric institution

    ritaPHIL replied to ritaPHIL's topic in Psychiatric

    Currently, I am handling adult. Thanks so much for the post.im going to use those activities you suggest. Barbeque once a week. That would be nice and allowing the residents to draw their...
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    how do you manage a patient who has delusions

    ritaPHIL posted a topic in Psychiatric

    just wondering and would like to ask how you talk to a patient who has delusions.it says that you will not say that the delusions is not true or else the patient becomes agitated or be more persistent...
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    how do you manage a patient who has delusions

    ritaPHIL replied to ritaPHIL's topic in Psychiatric

    got your point and i did appreciate coz it really helps.tnx a lot.and of course, i do emphasize to the patient that i can guarantee his/her safety in the
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    Seroquel

    ritaPHIL replied to RN007's topic in Psychiatric

    yes i agree with you.sometimes we give it 200mg at am, 200mg at noon, and 250mg at
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    Howo to help a person suffereing from OCD?

    ritaPHIL replied to Nurse McDreamy's topic in Psychiatric

    usually with ocd we gave anxiolytic but with doctors
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    bipolar pt. not manic on ad´s?

    ritaPHIL replied to ulmaulma's topic in Psychiatric

    sometimes if the patient becomes manic and on anti-dep the doctor tapered it gradually and we also give anti-psychotic and anxiolytic meds to make the patient calm.since the patient is on manic stage...
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    how do you manage a patient who has delusions

    ritaPHIL replied to ritaPHIL's topic in Psychiatric

    as for me when i encounter with delusional patient.i assess if it is threatening to the patient but if it not then, i just let him/her talk about it and listen to it.i dont know it is right to do with...
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    how do you manage a patient who has delusions

    ritaPHIL replied to ritaPHIL's topic in Psychiatric

    wow cool.ive learned so much on what you said.youve given me an idea then.thanks a
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    Thank you psych RNs!

    ritaPHIL replied to Anagray's topic in Psychiatric

    good to be appreciated
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    Personality Disorder Test...how do you stack up?

    ritaPHIL replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Psychiatric

    low in all.nice and no need to worry about my personality.would say my self is still
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    why is clonidine given to a substance abuse

    ritaPHIL posted a topic in Patient Medications

    i have a question.why is it clonidine given to a substance abuse?been wondering and also why is it bumetrex is given thru iv?hope someone can help
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    why is clonidine given to a substance abuse

    ritaPHIL replied to ritaPHIL's topic in Patient Medications

    thank you for the info guys.did help it a lot.re:bumetrex i will check it again then.actually it is a brand name of ascorbic acid that is given to a patient who is substance abuse for detox. il see...
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    How often do you use Valium?

    ritaPHIL replied to BoogiePop's topic in Psychiatric

    we usually used diazepam as per orem coz it is fast acting.we only give im if the patient refuse to take po and in state of restlessness or
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    Psych Medications

    ritaPHIL replied to Toothbrushx2's topic in Psychiatric

    include there teh side effect of meds---
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    Seroquel

    ritaPHIL replied to RN007's topic in Psychiatric

    in my institution where i work.it helps a patient to be calm and and get some rest and sleep.but the major action of seroquel is to calm a patient.sometimes we give it up to 600mg per
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    Losing your skills in psych?

    ritaPHIL replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Psychiatric

    i would say that somehow you might tend to forget some nursing skills but on the other hand, being a psych nurse is not that easy.you tend to deal with personality and behaviors of different...
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    Day to life as a psychiatric nurse

    ritaPHIL replied to Retrospect's topic in Psychiatric

    life as a psychiatric nurse is challenging.you deal with people's emotions and behavior. sometimes, it burns you out but when the time you know that you have done something good to a patient--- it...
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    Forgetful Nurses and Older Moments

    ritaPHIL replied to mother/babyRN's topic in General Nursing

    love the
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    The True Character of a Real Nurse

    ritaPHIL replied to Lynn Schofield's topic in General Nursing

    a true nurse is a person having compassion to care for a patient or for those who need quality care. it is sad to know that some are only called nurse by profession.the essential of being a nurse...
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    Congrats Bakpakr On Passing Your Cna Course !

    ritaPHIL replied to muffie's topic in General Nursing

    i forgot to say congrats bob.you made
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    Congrats Bakpakr On Passing Your Cna Course !

    ritaPHIL replied to muffie's topic in General Nursing

    congrats to those who