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  1. Workplace violence

    CharlieRN replied to Ruthbud19's topic in Psychiatric

    The police may be reluctant to put any effort into the investigation of assaults within a mental institution because they in general will not lead to convictions. Mental facilities are generally held...

  2. Have always wanted to do psyche, but now not so sure...

    CharlieRN replied to NurseCard's topic in Psychiatric

    RN/W has the right idea. The guy was an addict and was drug seeking. He was a nicotine addict seeking his drug. He may well have been an opioid addict as well. Personally, I think a straight...

  3. Workplace violence

    CharlieRN replied to Ruthbud19's topic in Psychiatric

    Generally staff are encouraged to file charges with the police. At the same time steps are taken to prevent any future attacks by the same person. In extream cases the client is discharged to...

  4. uniforms in psychiatry

    CharlieRN replied to debinius's topic in Psychiatric

    Somrtimes humor works. How about lapel pins that say, "Would you like fries with that?" It would get across to him that the uniforms are having a negative effect. If he didn't get it, I bet his...

  5. Sensitive Charting

    CharlieRN replied to sanctuary's topic in Psychiatric

    At any facility in which I have worked, admissions or accusations of wrongdoing are never entered into the chart. The proper place for these is an incident report. If your facility does not have an...

  6. Loved Psych, but Drugs Got Me Down

    CharlieRN replied to firstyearstudent's topic in Psychiatric

    Only problem with directing you to look into outpt tx settings is the question of what a nurse's role in such a setting is. It may very likely still be to manage the medication aspect of the...

  7. Ethical Decision, need help with resources/info on the matter!!!!

    CharlieRN replied to truejewel82's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree with Wolfie, there are two issues, legality and ethics. I find that legality is often at odds with ethics. For example "disclaimer" language in advertizing excuses the illegality of an...

  8. uniforms in psychiatry

    CharlieRN replied to debinius's topic in Psychiatric

    If your manager wants uniforms, why not the traditional whites? But what is your manager thinking of putting you in uniforms? Psych staff usually wear street clothes. If you do have to buy uniforms...

  9. I'm wondering

    CharlieRN replied to lisabeth's topic in Psychiatric

    I personally like borderlines. Not that they are not anoying, and draining to work with, but they are so clearly injured people trying to recover their sense of self worth, that I can cut them some...

  10. Eating Disorders

    CharlieRN replied to ashleyjean3's topic in Psychiatric

    Denial is not a River in Egypt. I have met a lot of health care professionals with unhealthy eating patterns who justify their own particular kink. I met an RN who was so severely anorexic that she...

  11. fired - now no

    CharlieRN replied to Nanaie4ever's topic in Psychiatric

    Dont fret over the threat of suite, anyone can sue anybody. Sounds like they are trying to scare you off. It might not hurt to talk to civil liberties or other watch dog groups. As a last resort...

  12. Recreational Drug-Induced Psychosis

    CharlieRN replied to Goodby5's topic in Psychiatric

    Jecado is telling it like it is. Young adulthood is the time of onset for schizophrenia so if some one is wound up for that, then taking the drugs may put them over the edge. If its any...

  13. Psych tech during prereq's?

    CharlieRN replied to TreeHawk's topic in Psychiatric

    If I have this correctly, you want to know if it would be a good idea to get a psych tech job as experience prior to nursing school. You have BA in Psych already and have had one similar job which...

  14. looking for some input from psych nurses

    CharlieRN replied to gfmRN's topic in Psychiatric

    You have discribed my job. I make psych dx all the time. BUT, as I frequently tell the patients, "I'm a nurse, I don't make the diagnosis, I just suggest it to a sleepy psychiatrist at 3 am. " In...

  15. Can just anyone run a psych facililty??!!

    CharlieRN replied to Lemming Tamer's topic in Psychiatric

    As far as a psych treatment facility is a business the rules of the market apply. Anyone who has the money can buy one. As far as it is delivering medical care then there has to be an MD in there...

  16. Bipolar Mania defense mechanisms

    CharlieRN replied to nicuRN2007's topic in Psychiatric

    Yep. I comes right after Denial. "No! This is not happening to me!" followed by "Oh, sh*t! Yes it is happening to me and I'm

  17. Eating Disorders

    CharlieRN replied to ashleyjean3's topic in Psychiatric

    Noone who has an obvious, visible, and unresolved psychiatric disorder should attempt to treat others who have the same disorder. Depressed nurses should not treat depression. Psychotic nuses should...

  18. Bias in psychiatric nursing...how do you overcome it?

    CharlieRN replied to RNin2007's topic in Psychiatric

    I focus onthe fact that this person, not his or her victim, is my patient. I am responsible for the welbeing and healing of my patient , not the world. I am his or her advocate. At least until my...

  19. how do you like your job?

    CharlieRN replied to FlowersMakeMeHappy's topic in Psychiatric

    While the nurses role in a psych hospital certainly involves knowing about psych diagniosis and treatment, your unique strength will often be your knowledge of non psych medical issues. Nurses are...

  20. Do you wear different scrubs for psych?

    CharlieRN replied to angelfire280's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm working in a private free standing psych hospital. So all we do is psych. When I worked the psych dept of a med center we wore slacks and a bottoned shirt, no jeans, shorts or sneakers. Female...

  21. Student Question

    CharlieRN replied to RNin2007's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree with everything you have been told except carrying keys in a visible manner. I was taught in nursing school never to play with or swing my keys in an area that patients might see me. Visible...

  22. Student needing help, please!!

    CharlieRN replied to hollya5334's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm in agreement but I would bet the psych consult comes up empty. He sounds like a kind of nasty old guy who has been disinhibited by

  23. Do You use Music Therapy?

    CharlieRN replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    Romie, Thankyou for the info. If I had not seen it I would have answered, "Sure we do music therapy." The h*ll we do. We have some tapes of relaxing music and a few tape players pts can use. Where...

  24. Depression in Children and Adolescents

    CharlieRN replied to cJessica's topic in Psychiatric

    Or is the parent the cause of the childs depression? Families are units. If one part is sick the whole thing is

  25. Do you wear different scrubs for psych?

    CharlieRN replied to angelfire280's topic in Psychiatric

    One of the perks of psych is "no uniforms". I have not worn "whites" in 20 years. However, my hospital does have a dress code and "scrubs" whould be too