marydc

marydc

Psychiatry

Member

  • Content

    58

  • Visitors

    6,356

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    1

All Content by marydc

  1. Best Hallucinations Thread

    marydc replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    I work in psych and one of my favorite stories is about a delusion not hallucination. It was reported and documented on admission that one of the (psychotic) patient's delusions was that he was good...

  2. Is there any truth to this?

    marydc replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thankfully never been hospitalized with an illness but I'm one of those annoying people. :) My basal temp was usually even lower than the graph went. I also get symptomatic at a lower threshold. I...

  3. night shift depression!

    marydc replied to Blink2182's topic in Health, Stress Management

    It sounds as if you are at the point it is affecting your job performance in a negative way. Not safe for you or the patients. If you are suffering from depression please don't completely rule out...

  4. Do you know where you are?

    marydc replied to wannabecnl's topic in Nursing Humor

    I once did an MMSE with a very depressed and withdrawn patient. He scored 29 out of 30. I only had to correct him on the date. Later I had to go tell him he actually scored 30 out of 30, while his...

  5. Favourite Doctor Moments

    marydc replied to NO50FRANNY's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Old thread but I really enjoyed reading it! I work on a psychiatric unit and have worked with most of our docs for over 20 years. The medical director is especially protective of us nurses. My...

  6. Seeing the person not the illness

    marydc replied to marydc's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree 100%. It makes all we go through

  7. Seeing the person not the illness

    marydc posted a topic in Psychiatric

    "I wonder how many people I've looked at all my life and never seen." John Steinbeck A quote I found today that really hit me. I think sometimes we in psychiatry especially need to remember this....

  8. What would YOU do?

    marydc replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree. sometimes I enter the bathroom just for the mirror. Hope no one would assume the worst of

  9. Is this what nursing has turned in to?

    marydc replied to vegnurse21's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No, thankfully it's not like that everywhere. Posts like yours help me realize how lucky I am to work at my hospital. Over the 26 years I've worked here we also have become much more budget...

  10. We all have our place.

    marydc posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work on an inpatient psychiatric unit. We all know where that falls in the hierarchy of specialties. We have a patient who was diagnosed with cancer while on our unit. My favorite comment of the...

  11. Bite Release Pressure Point

    marydc replied to emma34's topic in General Nursing

    I work on an acute inpatient psychiatric unit for

  12. Bite Release Pressure Point

    marydc replied to emma34's topic in General Nursing

    I was with one co worker who was bit and instinctively pulled her arm out of the bite. There was a lot of damage, requiring surgery and physical therapy. A few years later another co worker was bit...

  13. Is this nurse in the wrong?

    marydc replied to Novo's topic in Psychiatric

    Yes, I would have told him why he was there. Honesty is important and it is his right to know. As others have said it needs to be done in an empathetic, respectful and tactful way. It's also...

  14. Only young, strong nurses need apply?

    marydc replied to PerfectlyPlump's topic in Psychiatric

    Being young and strong isn't what makes a good psych nurse. At 46 I'm one of the youngest on our unit, we have 2 nurses who are in their 70's. I'm female, 5'2, 102 lbs. Peer reviews and evaluations...

  15. Realizing how lucky I am

    marydc posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Reading through these topics it sounds as if a lot of nurses are working under terrible hospital environments. It makes me realize how lucky I am to work where I do. I'm an RN on an inpatient...

  16. How did you handle your first patient dying?

    marydc replied to rubato's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've been a nurse for 25 years and still vividly remember my first patient death. He also had COPD. For 2 nights I had cared for him through his suffering, distress and anxiety. After he died and...

  17. Psychiatric diagnosis meaning?

    marydc replied to Kathy Ann's topic in Psychiatric

    I read it as: Bipolar Affective Disorder (type) 1. Most Recent Episode Depressed with Suicidal

  18. Patient Reported Me To Nurse Manager

    marydc replied to giantumbrella's topic in Psychiatric

    I just want to reassure you that things like this frequently happen. As a charge nurse on an inpatient psychiatric unit I've listened to many patient complaints. Some are legitimate concerns; but...

  19. Be aware...

    marydc replied to humminrn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you suffered such an experience, but this is definitely not the norm! I don't understand why they were notified. Even more difficult to understand though, is why the board was so intent on...

  20. Verbal Abuse...I Gave What I Got...

    marydc replied to abundantjoy07's topic in Emergency

    Stories like this are common, but always scare and surprise me. Violence against staff isn't tolerated where I work. When I was assaulted the hospital supported

  21. Verbal Abuse...I Gave What I Got...

    marydc replied to abundantjoy07's topic in Emergency

    After many years in psych I've seen my fair share of verbal abuse. Most of it from patients well aware of their actions and right from wrong. Though we may be seething inside, I have never...

  22. New Graduate RN Just got a new job in a county Psych hospital!!!

    marydc replied to lyttlemomma's topic in Psychiatric

    Congratulations! You've already been given great advice. I would only add a few things: Always be prepared for the unexpected. Remember that at anytime, it could be you or someone you love, in the...

  23. Just want to thank you all

    marydc replied to clousehaus's topic in Psychiatric

    So nice to see this today! Thank you for your comments. :) In psych the thank you's seem to come few and far between. Not a reflection on the patients, but on the

  24. Recollections from 25 years of psychiatric nursing

    marydc posted a topic in Psychiatric

    As of this month I'll have been a nurse for 25 years, almost all of which have been on the same psychiatric unit. It's not just me, most of my co workers have been there almost as long, and many...

  25. Punching out within 6 minutes of shift end, anyone??

    marydc replied to martymoose's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We also use Kronos and are to clock in and out within 6 min. However, we have a variance sheet by our time clock, to write reasons for the exceptions. I'm usually day-shift charge, so frequently come...