Domestika

Domestika specializes in Psychiatry.

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1. More questions.......

   Domestika replied to blakese's topic in Psychiatric

   Just my two cents, a good thing to get in the habit of is not referring to your patients as a diagnosis (ie. "bipolars" and "schizophrenics"). I know it's just semantics but I think sometimes it can shape the way you view people, and it's probably hu...

2. Electroconvulsive Therapy

   Domestika replied to Mashira's topic in Psychiatric

   In my experience the nurse is mostly there to set things up once the patient comes in and disconnect things once the procedure is done. The procedure is so quick, there's really not time to do much else. The anesthetist should be handling most everyt...

3. Should I expect to get paid more...?

   Domestika replied to Zookeeper44's topic in Psychiatric

   I know at least here in Canada that sort of thing is determined by the union you belong to. They would stipulate what previous education will add to your wage, if anything. Without a union involved...I have no idea. It's probably up for negotiation ...

4. Acute psych unit with no "talking" therapy?

   Domestika replied to Domestika's topic in Psychiatric

   I should mention that I'm in Canada, so things are organized a bit differently than in the U.S. Three months is a pretty lengthy stay on this acute unit. She would have been gone a week or two ago but her discharge plans were changed at the last mome...

5. RNs trying to find the time to lead groups

   Domestika replied to Evergreen09's topic in Psychiatric

   The unit I'm on does community meetings once a day. Though, to be fair, it's the OT who leads the meeting. And there's no assessment or charting done on the patients via the meeting; it's just a space for the patients to vent or voice concerns. It s...

6. Acute psych unit with no "talking" therapy?

   Domestika replied to Domestika's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks for all your great insight! MentalhealthRN: I definitely understand what you're explaining about people needing to be stabilized before they will benefit from psychotherapy. And there are many people on the unit who I don't believe would bene...

7. Acute psych unit with no "talking" therapy?

   Domestika replied to Domestika's topic in Psychiatric

   Come on, acute psych nurses. I know you're out there. :)

8. Have you been afriaid of a pt?

   Domestika replied to Mashira's topic in Psychiatric

   I've only had four shifts on the psych unit (I'm a psych nursing student) but yes, I've been afraid of a patient. I had an otherwise friendly 19 year old male suffering from schizophrenia storm across a room while we were having a normal, friendly co...

9. Acute psych unit with no "talking" therapy?

   Domestika posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hi everyone, I'm new to posting, but I've been reading for quite some time now. I'm a psychiatric nursing student and I've just started my second psych clinical, this time on an acute psych unit in a hospital. I'm on the unit for a 12 hour shift two ...