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aahh current events where I learned how to type and use the internet here is a link for those who do not go to current events http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/247942_patch11.html two big problems with this announcement: 1. womens' lives have been endangered because a company suspected and so therefore avoided earlier research to protect its' profits 2. this is our system, not out of the ordinary. companies pick and fund research. profits over people

Ortho McNeil maker of Ortho Evra has finally warned the public it's patch exposes women to 60% more estrogen and greater risks than a typical BC pill I say finally because we have known since August the patch is more risky than the pill causing three times the risk of blood clots and death I also say finally because of a 2003 internal company memo shows the company refused to fund a comparison study between patch and pill because there was too high of a chance the study might not prove a positive result for the patch. profits over people

Nurses led the way against Schwarzenegger's initiatives they rallied teachers, social workers, firefighters and students they showed the voters the governor's initiatives would not solve California's money problems they kicked gluteus maximus hooray and congratulations! http://www.alternet.org/story/28058/

it is macropsychiatry which interests me most now human experience has always included conditions of pain, depression,stress but today we look to diagnosis only the suffering individual as sick we overstate and oversimplify our knowledge of brain chemistry we offer pills so people can maintain in a dysfunctional environment too much complication and contradiction overwhelms too much feeding not enough nutrition too much stimulation not enough rest too much running around not enough excercise

if anti-depressants are over used? why cognitive-behavioral therapy is not first choice for treatment? if perhaps our lifestyles are making us sick?

we call the attending doctor informing of the discharge meds which are usually continued at least until the client sees our doctor

MSPB is a psychiatric problem >>Why would anyone do such a thing? That question haunts everyone who encounters MSBP, since few other behaviors so sharply challenge our concept of what "motherhood" is supposed to be all about. Typically, it seems, the MSBP parent is on a misguided mission to feel "special," to garner attention from people--family, friends, and community--as the heroic caretaker of a tragically ill child. Other perpetrators crave a perverse relationship with doctors in which they simultaneously engage and defeat them through their carefully-crafted deceptions. And virtually all have personality disorders that lead them to behave in odd and even destructive ways, especially when they feel under stress http://www.munchausen.com/

I work in a small mental health center the program started in 1975 with a 15 bed house and has grown to 80 clients most clients started by coming out of the state hospital progressing from the boarding house to apartments or houses mainly owned or rented by ourselves all clients come back to the house, monthly, weekly or several times daily, for medications. we have groups and activities and provide work opportunities: people work here as paid janitors or for our lawn crew which has outside contracts [all these jobs start at minimum wage] or as volunteers at food banks or wherever; some clients work regular jobs as well in grocery stores a bakery, a messenger service.... we also have an organic garden the philosophy is positive and hopeful focused on abilites more than symptoms the web of time and relationship makes strong support for several years I had hoped to work here; specifically, had hoped a nursing position would be established. my wish came true and now I serve as the first nurse to work here ever

after many years working inpatient involuntary psych I applied for and obtained a new job last year [next week is my one year anniversary!] I made a mental inventory of my abilities, strengths and goals, finding to my delight some areas of former weakness were now areas of strength when I interviewed I knew I was the best candidate and was able to say so convincingly good luck! *be sure you have reviewed your state's committment laws *focus on your skills, especially with detox *think about and be able to talk about how being a lead nurse would be different than working as an inspector *understand and communicate why and how much you want the job and why they need you *wear clothing you feel comfortable in *be cheerful

I had a BS in psychology and was working at a community mental health center as a Vista volunteer when I realized I liked the nurses' style [this was back during Nixon times] so off to nursing school I went bodies and fluids make nursing more real to me and the ability to touch people is wonderful you could check out if nursing is for you by volunteering in a nursing home

we assigned times for each staff to cover checking on all patients while staying out in the hall most of that 1.5-2 hour period. documentation was done realtime at the site walking the hallway on a night shift I could sometimes feel the friendly 'ghosts' of nurses past many times problems were obviated because someone was watching and checking

this is an area of healthcare where we spend too many of our resources on medications and too little on staffing

>> According to Barbara Haskins, M.D.--an expert in the field of deafness and psychiatric disorders--"Deaf patients can hear voices, even if they have been deaf from birth and have never heard sound...there is ongoing debate about the neural mechanisms for this." (See Psychiatric Times, December 2000; and Altshuler KZ, Am J Psychiatry 127:1521-26). >>Dr. Haskins also reports the occurrence of auditory, visual, tactile, and olfactory hallucinations in deaf individuals with co-morbid schizophrenia. Interestingly, according to Haskins, some deaf people with schizophrenia will report seeing "Jesus signing to them", which Dr. Haskins describes as "...a unique...psychotic feature that seems to fall between a typical auditory hallucination of communicative input and a typical visual hallucination." She points out that a disease like rubella can produce both deafness and schizophrenia-like symptoms (Lim et al, 1995). http://www.mhsource.com/expert/exp1040901d.html

thank you for this and for the links lamictal is being used for a mood stabilizer and I am on the lookout for this rash I hope never to see

we need to figure out if there is any type of social pact in this country right today nearby a hotel is housing foreign nurses cramming to take the nsg board what wages/benefits/conditions will these workers accept? if we want decent jobs left for our children and grandchildren we have to see through to a big picture I do not claim to clearly see but one thing I keep thinking everyone needs health insurance the bigger the risk pool the more sensible why do we have a hitn'miss employeer sponsored system? meanwhile I have changed my shopping routine to boycott my local Safeway lockouts are dirty business

Apparently the person asking the orginal question, 'how do you do mental health nursing' is in CHINA and an assumption they are not qualified is unqualified! I am interested in comparing sx, dg and tx between the US and China why jump into a nursing board with such negativity? as expressed by others mental health nursing is nursing we form nursing relationships and help problem solve

don't get sick don't lose your job don't be in an accident don't birth to defective children don't get old don't make any mistakes,ever don't be born into the wrong family in America we are individuals all waiting to hit it big [maybe those looto numbers will pay off] in America we are Bible-toting social Darwinians with our eye on the bottom line unless its Halliburton in America we can't afford to spread risk through single-payer insurance because that would violate our perception of God given pre-destination I realize this thread is about a particular case the numbers do not seem right to me $56,000 for total dependent care LTC for a year? a survey from 2001 showed nursing home costs $156/day in Georgia EXCLUDING costs for therapy, rehabilitation or medications http://www.aarp.org/bulletin/longterm/Articles/a2003-10-30-dailycost.html

*Axis I: The acute diagnosis such as Major Depression, Schizoaffective Disorder, Paranoid State, etc. Psychiatric Diagnosis *Axis II: A personality disorder such as Paranoid Personality, Antisocial Personality, Dependent Personality, etc. *Axis III: Any relevant medical diagnoses *Axis IV: Stessors in the patient's life *Axis V: Level of function described on a scale of 0 (minimal function) to 100 (perfect function) find out about the DSM Diagnostic and Statistical manual

invitations to two DRUG company sponsored dinners >>_ Two drug company sponsored dinners are coming up for Health Care Professionals only (no guests): _ 1. Dr. J P on controlling manic symptoms at Fire & Ice Restaurant on Dec. 9 at 6:30pm ___ RSVP by Dec. 8 to Ann Adams (425.xxxx) or Randy Greene (425.xxxxx) from Lilly _ 2. Dr. D W on controlling schizophrenic symptoms at The Metropolitan Grill on Dec. 17 at 6:30pm ___ RSVP by Dec. 15 to Ann Adams (xxx) or Randy Greene (xxx) from Lilly I will not be attending

we have terrible traffic problems if you work pms/nocs travel into the city can be okay otherwise the big hospitals encourage using buses since you haven't been here I'd recommend a trip to check out city neighborhoods many are lovely and you can get to the mountains on days off

>>it is my opinion that it may just be the Pharmaceutical companies that are keeping America alive as a free market Nation. no way! a free market would mean people could buy drugs from Canada a free market would not hand corporate welfare to the drug companies a free market would allow the federal government to bargain for reduced prices

thank you for this topic and link to NFLunch with the passage of a two trillion $$$ Medicare 'reform' more and more people will be looking into the issue of drug companies advertising and profit it is shameful and nurses have a role to play in making change happen

the hospital CEO says ``patient assaults are a part of life in in-patient psychiatric facilities.'' yes, and that why systems are set so help can be called! sad

whether she has a developmental problem [real bad case of teenager] or a drug problem or a personality problem or even the start of a major mental disorder the counselor seems right to suggest limits you say your parents are loving and supportive... do they give in to unreasonable demands? watch for signs of mania

sanakruz, you are on the mark Wa. Imd, request help from your instructor in this maybe you can get permission to investigate code 8 incidence, rationale, outcome