margotnurse21 replied to Isastorm's topic in Psychiatric
Give them choices!! This has proved VERY effective for me. "You can go to your room to calm down or you could journal about it. What would you like to do?" Again it all depends on the patient. If...
margotnurse21 replied to studentnurse9806's topic in Psychiatric
I love seeing what my patience and compassion can do for one person. I also love that I can serve our Veterans just like they have served our country. I truly love these patients. They do say the...
margotnurse21 replied to LoveAura's topic in Psychiatric
This individual sounds too unstable for such a facility as yours. He may need an acute inpatient psychiatric unit that is more equipped to handle such aggressive and threatening behaviors. Medications...
I have been working in Inpatient Psychiatry for the VA medical center for almost two years. I had my share of bad days for the first year I started working, but NOTHING compared to what I have been...
margotnurse21 replied to studentnurse9806's topic in Psychiatric
I've been working in Inpatient Psychiatry for the VA for almost two years. I LOVE my job. But there are days where I want to leave and never come back. As charge nurse, I am responsible for not only...
margotnurse21 replied to sassyann85's topic in Psychiatric
I work for the VA and the only restraints we use on our unit are leather cuff and belts with require a key to release. It is my understanding that "soft" restraints are the cloth type used for medical...