Mr Ian

Mr Ian

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  1. Someone told me something that upset me today.

    Mr Ian replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I can't believe so many of you have to clock in to work. Is this for every employee or just the 'workers'? Do managers clock in and out? I suppose it goes both ways and means that nurses don't have to...

  2. help, Pepper spray problems

    Mr Ian replied to pigeon's topic in Correctional

    I was going to say something like this. Before pepper spray - we still managed ok. Are you saying there is a whole conduit system that sprays generally when activated? If so - I am gobsmacked....

  3. shaken about psychotic patient incident last night.. very long..

    Mr Ian replied to inthesky's topic in Psychiatric

    There's a wide range now and I'm not sure at all how they're meant to work - but essentially they modulate the neurones so they don't get into that electrical overload. I found this about extending...

  4. Need Help with Smoking Issue!!!!!!!

    Mr Ian replied to Nursey103's topic in General Students

    Those are the best sort of kisses. When it comes to lying to get your own way - you really have to question your character. Whether your intention is good or bad - lying to your partner to control...

  5. Need Help with Smoking Issue!!!!!!!

    Mr Ian replied to Nursey103's topic in General Students

    That's good. Put your desk

  6. Juvenile sexual offenders

    Mr Ian replied to marilynmom's topic in Psychiatric

    I've worked a few different custodial places - jail or psych unit. One comment you made - which is not the first time I've seen or known of similar.... It fascinates me that offenders do the worst...

  7. shaken about psychotic patient incident last night.. very long..

    Mr Ian replied to inthesky's topic in Psychiatric

    Before you confront - be sure it was that nurse who reported. I'd also let things cool off before anything gets stirred again - since you've been 'warned'. Don't lose your compassion. It's a psych...

  8. Need Help with Smoking Issue!!!!!!!

    Mr Ian replied to Nursey103's topic in General Students

    Originally I was going to suggest you get him to build his own study to smoke in..... but since you tell us it was his own study... I'm gonna second FLmomOf5 too.... So where does he have indoors in...

  9. Acuity Scales or Assessments?

    Mr Ian replied to KMJ1808's topic in Psychiatric

    All I've seen in this regard is subjective measurement on a 1 -5 scale or something and staff just 'guesstimate". There's another thread on the same topic... somewhere here in psychiatric nursing...

  10. Help! Advice (long)

    Mr Ian replied to ThanksForAllTheFish!'s topic in Research

    If you're an experienced researcher then you may be ahead of the game already as most do nursing first then either progress - or often 'fall' - into research. There are nursing research opportunities...

  11. Measuring acuity

    Mr Ian replied to lrae's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm in Comm Mental Health too in Oz and have been considering this for myself. I've not researched it but my instinct tells me that due to the variant qualitative nature of CMH work it is almost...

  12. What if you know a doctor made a mistake?

    Mr Ian replied to June1234's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I had a similar incident with an intellectually impaired pt who assaulted a member of staff. The pt had his leafve restricted and charges were placed. He two days later told me that the staff had...

  13. What if you know a doctor made a mistake?

    Mr Ian replied to June1234's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In theory it should be easy to report clinical concerns - especially serious ones like this. Unfortunately the realistic experience is not so good. It's impossible to say the best approach without a...

  14. Advance Directives

    Mr Ian replied to TNRad RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't know the regional legislate but in principle if a person has an AD countersigned by a legally qualified person then the facility would be very negligent to not take an interest and follow the...

  15. Non Direct Patient Care

    Mr Ian replied to pnurseuwm's topic in General Nursing

    jjjoy - a very valid and plausible point - but one I instinctively simply cannot agree with in this case. I found the condescending, derogatory and demeaning vernacular unnecessary and offensive. I...

  16. Holding each other accountable..

    Mr Ian replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    No, it sounds more serious than a quiet word..... I'd put her in headlock and run her forehead across a rough surface.... no, hang on .... that was the previous HR course I went on.... scratch that....

  17. Holding each other accountable..

    Mr Ian replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    So this is a heap of stuff relating to one

  18. Holding each other accountable..

    Mr Ian replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be confrontational or put things as a question if you know them as fact - merely repeat the facts... (how do you know he was incontinent all day?) "Last night Patient X was found on first check...

  19. Non Direct Patient Care

    Mr Ian replied to pnurseuwm's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I think you got off lightly with the few comments you had. Stating you 'earned' your RNs with such an appalling attitude to people is the ultimate insult to nursing. Nursing is about caring...

  20. Epilepsy and night shift

    Mr Ian replied to LovebugLPN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hi lovebug Given your circumstance - something has to change to make it all work. I think your first thing would be to think about changing shifts to days. I guess you've thought of that already tho...

  21. I need your expert opinions on Rules and Restrictions on the Inpatient Psych Unit:

    Mr Ian replied to Joandarco's topic in Psychiatric

    Seriously - that is over board. Max security psychs are less restrictive than

  22. cigarette breaks

    Mr Ian replied to NrsheartTS's topic in General Nursing

    My sentiments exactly. It's one thing to be complaining when there's work to be done - but another when everyone else gets as much break time as the smokers. My problem is my colleague and I run our...

  23. Teaching Guided Imagery to Patients

    Mr Ian replied to stellina615's topic in Psychiatric

    Well I'm aware of some evidence for brief-intervention therapy; but I'm surprised to see it applied across such a wide range of presentations. Do you have any community follow

  24. Descrimination: A full hot meal or soup and a sandwich

    Mr Ian replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    It's been nearly two weeks... and I just can't stand it any longer... Truth66, Are they getting meals or soup??? What's happening? I can't

  25. Non Direct Patient Care

    Mr Ian replied to pnurseuwm's topic in General Nursing