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  1. How to deal with a Borderline who tries to pick a fight?

    lishka15 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi everybody, Last week I had to "guard" a Borderline patient overnight, and it didn't go well, so I was hoping for some advice from you wise and experienced psychiatric nurses. My apologies if this...

  2. How do I know if a patient is dangerous?

    lishka15 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Dear wise psychiatric nurses - yet another case where I would be very grateful for advice... Today and yesterday I had to be a sitter again, and this time for a young male who OD'ed a few weeks ago....

  3. Anyone dating a med-student?

    lishka15 replied to allilop's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Come to think of it, I have also seen it happen more often with surgical residents... I stay faaar away from

  4. How do I know if a patient is dangerous?

    lishka15 replied to lishka15's topic in Psychiatric

    Maybe... I will make sure to suggest that the next time :) But if a psych nurse had seen him when he was in a good mood, she might have concluded that he was just fine... I sat there for 8 hrs...

  5. Anyone dating a med-student?

    lishka15 replied to allilop's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Interesting thread - I just have to comment :) I am a med student and have dated some med students and doctors. One of the doctors turned out to be too full of himself, the other doctor was a...

  6. How do I know if a patient is dangerous?

    lishka15 replied to lishka15's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks again Jules, you are the best :) I voiced my opinion in report at the beginning of my shift today, although the reporting nurse said he had been "okay". Luckily the others believed me :) When...

  7. How to deal with a Borderline who tries to pick a fight?

    lishka15 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi everybody, Last week I had to "guard" a Borderline patient overnight, and it didn't go well, so I was hoping for some advice from you wise and experienced psychiatric nurses. My apologies if this...

  8. How to deal with a Borderline who tries to pick a fight?

    lishka15 replied to lishka15's topic in Psychiatric

    Oh, and one last thing!! Is this "having a patient storm out and not return" something that has happened to other sitters as well, or is it so unusual that I can expect to be the talk of the...

  9. How to deal with a Borderline who tries to pick a fight?

    lishka15 replied to lishka15's topic in Psychiatric

    I will do that first thing tomorrow! Thank you

  10. How to deal with a Borderline who tries to pick a fight?

    lishka15 replied to lishka15's topic in Psychiatric

    BRILLIANT, Jules Thanks a

  11. How to deal with a Borderline who tries to pick a fight?

    lishka15 replied to lishka15's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you very very very much, Jules!!! I really appreciate that you took the time to share your insights. (And what a relief that I actually did try some of the strategies you proposed - distracting...

  12. How to deal with a Borderline who tries to pick a fight?

    lishka15 replied to lishka15's topic in Psychiatric

    Hmmm.... If I were to go with the flow, I would have said something like this: (Am I "allowed" to say something like this, in a firm way - if a borderline starts arguing, or would it be...

  13. How to deal with a Borderline who tries to pick a fight?

    lishka15 replied to lishka15's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you so much! If you don't mind, I have a few questions to what you wrote. ...speaking of "appropriate" - what would not be appropriate? What am I supposed to accept, and when am I allowed to...

  14. Eliminating Seclusion/Restraint? Um, NO.

    lishka15 replied to Angeljho's topic in Psychiatric

    I live in a country where the use of restraint is avoided at almost all costs. I'm only a medical student, have never been with a restrained patient and have no experience from the psychiatric ward...