MickeyTong

MickeyTong

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  1. Hello from Scotland

    MickeyTong replied to MickeyTong's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi Jules, thanks for the welcome Tying patients to the bed........us folks in the Old World usually look at the US for guidance about the best way to do things in every aspect of life, but this seems...

  2. Considering becoming a nurse for a drug rehab center any advise?

    MickeyTong replied to LadyVengeance's topic in Psychiatric

    Why the deep desire? Have you or someone close to you had a chemical dependency? Tobacco? Speed? Adrenalin? Can you understand that for some people, life is 5H1t and heroin is bliss. Can you...

  3. Considering becoming a nurse for a drug rehab center any advise?

    MickeyTong replied to LadyVengeance's topic in Psychiatric

    Aim low and you will avoid disappointment. Seriously, success is often defined as 12 months of abstinence. If 20% of your clients achieve that, you're doing a good job. If 30% achieve that, you're...

  4. New ED psych unit, need advice

    MickeyTong replied to mule city rn's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi MC "The people in charge won't listen....." There must be an International Handbook of Health Service Management which is compulsory reading for all the world's Deputy Assistant Project...

  5. New ED psych unit, need advice

    MickeyTong replied to mule city rn's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm based on a small inpatient unit in Scotland. Anyone who is likely to be with us for more than a few days is entitled to have their own TVs, stereos, laptops, etc. All patients have their own...