TitaniaSidhe

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1. Need advice from Lehigh Valley area Nurses

   TitaniaSidhe replied to Noahm's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   Can't help you much even though I live in the valley I work in NJ. I can however tell you Muhlenburg Hospital off route 22 was bought by Healtheast Corp- they own Lehigh Valley Hospital off 78 &...

2. Keeping Yourself Safe

   TitaniaSidhe replied to PsychRN-Kris's topic in Psychiatric

   Myself I just try to avoid skirts or dresses all together that way if I do have to struggle with anyone my underware isn't flashed to the world & it avoids issues with the sex offenders. Make...

3. Need assistance Please

   TitaniaSidhe replied to watchaknow's topic in Psychiatric

   Sounds like you are in the VA system since you refered to going out after homeless vets...I myself am in the NE- US Tri State Area, seems to me perhaps you might try asking around in VISION 3 as I...

4. suicide of patient on unit

   TitaniaSidhe replied to finn_fab's topic in Psychiatric

   I have had this happen to me, myself & a NA found him hanging in the bathroom from the hand rail during health & safety rounds. We managed to get BP & pulse back but he never regained...

5. Animal Cruelty ' Therapy'?

   TitaniaSidhe replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

   Extreemly irresponsible on the part of the treatment team not to address this behavior prior to discharge. First thought that came to my mind is he an only child or will he be exposed to other...

6. Contraband in psychiatric emergency rooms

   TitaniaSidhe replied to psych nurse's topic in Psychiatric

   Men search the male patients women the females. Strip & change into hospital PJs & slippers. All clothing is then washed, dried & returned. I have had patients come in with weapons,...

7. alternate ways of treating borderline personality disorder

   TitaniaSidhe replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

   Been awhile since I last viewed this post....some excellent info shared & of course also some unproductive & argumentative replies. One thing sprang to mind, one can not learn with a closed...

8. borderline-help: 2 different nurses/2 different approaches

   TitaniaSidhe replied to gcja's topic in Psychiatric

   Again excellent post, very good info in this, a shame you always have one or two staff/tyreatment team members that allow a split to happen, very hard to keep everyone on the same page, possible but...

9. borderline-help: 2 different nurses/2 different approaches

   TitaniaSidhe replied to gcja's topic in Psychiatric

   I agree, well

10. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    TitaniaSidhe replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    have a friend with psorisis who swears by duct tape as the best for keeping it under control & not looking too

11. So WHY did you go into Psyche nursing?

    TitaniaSidhe replied to NurseCard's topic in Psychiatric

    Just b/c one is in Psych does not mean that they do not need good med-surg or physical assessment skills. Matter of fact I would say that going into Psych requires even more astute physical...

12. Getting burnt out?

    TitaniaSidhe replied to vegnurse21's topic in Psychiatric

    In truth I am more burnt out on how administration is making our job more & more difficult with endless, tedious policy & procedure. They care more about protocol than the actual care the...

13. Had A Medical Code on the Psych Unit!

    TitaniaSidhe replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    Sounds like you handled yourself quite well. Anxiety is to be expected esp. being your first time in that sort of situation. The most important thing is to stay calm through dealing with the...

14. Opinions on med dosage for bipolar teen daughter

    TitaniaSidhe replied to TitaniaSidhe's topic in Psychiatric

    Don't wish to create any problems here, please just close this thread. Thanks.

15. Forensic Psykaitry

    TitaniaSidhe replied to extrakul's topic in Psychiatric

    I have had forensic psych patients over the years on my unit(murder, arson, sex offenders), currently have a violent sex offender. Also had a patient who had been inpatient at our facillity numerous...