Re-reading this, I'm a little embarrassed that I sound like the nurses whose attitudes I frown upon. I have nothing against the "3 hots and a cot" thing, that just shows a major flaw in the structure...
Agreed. That's why we have a multitude of tests to determine the people in need of care and actually provide notes for them. That being said, those tests have been know to weed out many
People who are actually in need of care (hallucinations, delusions, suicidal, DSM diagnoses etc). You know, the ones who aren't trying to prolong their law enforcement notifications, stay out of jail,...
I liked Psych as a CNA, and have a deep passion for mental health, but I hate being a Psych nurse. I've been at my facility a couple months, and I've already seen the same patients- malingers,...