wnoise

wnoise has 10 years experience and specializes in Mental Health.

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1. Does size matter?

   wnoise replied to caffreak's topic in Psychiatric

   At my ward strong men have more difficulties than small women. Aggressive patients usually go against men, and respect women much more. So go for it. Good

2. Mental Health Acute Wards

   wnoise replied to wnoise's topic in Psychiatric

   Dear RN2begin, Thanks for your message. I agree with you partially. About the right of autonomy to decide to smoke or not to smoke I think the patient (like any other) has the right to choose. But I...

3. Mental Health Acute Wards

   wnoise replied to wnoise's topic in Psychiatric

   dear stuper, thanks a lot for your help. it is a very interesting point of view. it is incredible how many people have very different experiences about the same matter: no smoking policies. your...

4. Mental Health Acute Wards

   wnoise replied to wnoise's topic in Psychiatric

   This is very important. We have many patients that in the last 6 years have more than 20 incomes. They can feel themselves betrayed if next income we change into a freesmoke

5. Mental Health Acute Wards

   wnoise replied to wnoise's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks a lot, psychmeup, Your information is very useful for me. I am working hardly to change my ward into a non smoking place, but it is difficult. You have given to me a good point of view to...

6. Mental Health Acute Wards

   wnoise replied to wnoise's topic in Psychiatric

   thanks a lot, mrrn2005 this information is very useful and hopeful for me. has your hospital experience been published at any article, review… that i could find?

7. Mental Health Acute Wards

   wnoise replied to wnoise's topic in Psychiatric

   i would like to have a nice porch in my unit but we haven't,

8. Mental Health Acute Wards

   wnoise replied to wnoise's topic in Psychiatric

   Dear DaMale Nurse, Thanks a lot for your information. Where I work nurses we are not allowed to smoke but patients are allow to smoke. My questions is if it will be possible a not smoking ward without...

9. Mental Health Acute Wards

   wnoise replied to wnoise's topic in Psychiatric

   Dear Elkpark. Thank you very much for the information and links. It has been an useful information for me. In Spain, It is banned smoking in health centers, however, It is allowed in Mental Health...

10. Mental Health Acute Wards

    wnoise posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Dear colleagues! I would like to contact nurses working in Mental Health Acute Wards (all over the world) where smoking is forbidden. In Spain, smoking in Mental Health Acute Units is allowed by law....