nickfitz1969

Yes, there's always a negative to come from a positive isn't there? Very sad!

Haha. You really must lighten up! You'll end up with all sorts of stress-related problems! However, it does surprise me that you are talking about another person. That's unlike you. Perhaps you need to get a life. As you seem to be into The Lord of the Rings, I can recommend a tour of the film set down here in little New Zealand. It's not far from where I live. My family and I really enjoyed the tour and you can have your picture taken outside many of the doors in The Shire. My kids had their picture taken outside the door of Bilbo Baggins (green round door) and you can visit the Green Dragon Inn for a drink. It's really good and I really recommend it for kids! See we can play nice!!

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I'm really grateful that you allow me to do that Davey Do! Much appreciated.

Thanks!

Very good!

No, Google!

Normal human behaviour. Who would have thought it?

Great post! However, I only post on forum's that I have expertise in, rather than just posting for the fun of it!! As I have mentioned in a previous, I am only an expert in one field of nursing rather than a master of none! Back-handed complements are my forte.

I rest my case your honour!

Sarcasm (noun) "The brain's natural defence against the less intelligent" OR "Sarcasm: the ability to insult idiots without them actually realising it" OR "If you don't want a sarcastic answer, don't ask a stupid question" You choose!

Exactly, its good not be avoidant! Enjoy the shiltz!!!

Saiderap, Patients are not our opponents are they? I agree, a good understanding of personal safety interventions are useful in avoiding risks and maintaining the skills required to manage or avoid dangerous situations is the way to go!

Mental health nursing can be challenging and "dangerous" if the clinician doesn't continually consider the inherent risks in supporting mentally unwell individuals through their crisis. It is often the case that clinicians do not put risk-reducing interventions in place and subsequently get assaulted, but then go onto blame management. If management are unable or unwilling to protect its clinicians, then what can the clinicians do to reduce their risk of harm?

LPC2RN. The difference is that a restraint can actually be therapeutic, rather than sticking someone in a chair and restraining them and then watching them on 1:1 and doing a bit of admin at the same time. I would suggest that this type of intervention would actually wind the patient up, rather than settling them. In the USA this may be acceptable practice and standard practice. However, in other westernized countries with excellent healthcare this type of practice would not be acceptable, especially in regards to patient advocacy groups. Why does it take a specially trained nurse to check physical obs??