worrywart01

Back again with some questions for anyone willing to offer some advice. Recently started working as a MHW at a free standing acute care psych facility. I am on the most acute unit--an all male, 26 bed crisis stabilization unit. I really enjoy workin...

fellow workers of the dark side, I am new to this realm of patient care. I recently started working as a mental health tech on a locked crisis unit for a private psych facility. I really enjoy the work, but one thing I am still so paranoid on is when...

I really appreciate everyone's feedback. Since I'm still new to the unit, my director came up to me the other day and had asked how everything was going and I had asked if we could go somewhere to talk and I was able to explain to her what had happen...

I had thought about calling, but I didn't know how to voice my concerns without coming across very strange (which I'm sure is what is happening now). I have this strange urge to.confess what happened to someone because it will be one of those weight ...

I do agree that I'm being a little over the top, but only because I would feel HORRIBLE if something were to happen. Apparently an RN is supposed to do a skin check when the patient comes back, but that was never done either. As far as the patient's ...

Anyone?