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In certain situations, people with psychiatric issues can become violent...the physical training is for the staff and also the patients safety...in each of the hospitals I worked, when I worked in-patient, anyone that had "direct patient" contact, not only nurses and psych techs, but social workers, doctors, administrators, ALL had to be trained and certified in whatever physical safety program the facility used, AND recertified every year...many programs have modifications for folks that have limited mobility; i.e. back or knee problems, etc. Hope that answers your question. ~Gail
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Let's face it...there is a "psych component" in all aspects of nursing, no matter what your specialty is...my hope is that someday Nursing Programs in America will realize this, and teach students Psych for more than a few weeks of their training...I have colleagues that are psych nurses in UK and Australia, where training is much different...with all that said, I became a Psychiatric Nurse, because as others stated here...I was good at it...but it goes even deeper than that...it enables one to "really" help another person...people trust you with there most prized possession, themselves...I worked most of my career on locked, in-patient units, with adults and children...later moving to Administration, but still spending much time, even as an Administrator, out amoung nurses and their patients...I no longer work in a hospital setting, but believe me, I will always be a Psych Nurse! ~Gail
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Cheri, Glad to hear your husband is feeling better...if, in fact, he did have gout, a web-site for great info is the Univ of Maryland Alternative Medicine site...if you search google.com for "supplements for gout", you'll see their link: http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsLookups/Uses/gout.html ~Gail
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Hi, I recently found this forum. I am an RN, and am Dr. Dzugan's assiatant at LEF where we work. I would be happy to give you any detailed info about his Migraine Program. You can e-mail me at work: [email protected], or call: 1-800-226-2370; ext: #7510. I work M-F 9-5:30 EST. If I'm not available, leave a message and I will return your call ;-} Regards, Gail Harries, RN, BSN