Psychiatric nursing in other parts of the country

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i am a psychiatric nurse who has practiced in three states: arizona, ohio and now michigan. what i am curious about is this: in other states how are the mental health services? in michigan it is the pitts. reduced funding has led to 4 state facilities still open, too few group homes and community support and an abundance of homeless mentally ill. basically there is no functional mental health model in the state.

what is it like elsewhere?

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"has led to 4 state facilities still open"

Just curious, What did you mean with this comment? Are the state run facility's going by the wayside back east or something?

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"has led to 4 state facilities still open"

Just curious, What did you mean with this comment? Are the state run facility's going by the wayside back east or something?

Hi FutureRN Michael

I am not the person who wrote the post that prompted your question, but I am a Michigan psych nurse. Former Governor closed 10 of 15 state psychiatric hospitals, (with another closing recently), resulting in great overburdening of our Community Mental Health organizations. This has resulted is patients becoming destabilized, and leading to more frequent, short hospitalizations. Its a challenge. . . .

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Hi Sylvia and Michael I am the one that wrote that post....that is correct we only have 4 state facilities remaining in the state....we have mental health system here that is in chaos....

Hi FutureRN Michael

I am not the person who wrote the post that prompted your question, but I am a Michigan psych nurse. Former Governor closed 10 of 15 state psychiatric hospitals, (with another closing recently), resulting in great overburdening of our Community Mental Health organizations. This has resulted is patients becoming destabilized, and leading to more frequent, short hospitalizations. Its a challenge. . . .

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So sad. How does this happen?

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It happens because people do not care and vote in politicians who only care about giving tax breaks to the rich at the expense of the disabled.....:o

So sad. How does this happen?
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Sylvia what part of the mental health system do you work in???

Hi FutureRN Michael

I am not the person who wrote the post that prompted your question, but I am a Michigan psych nurse. Former Governor closed 10 of 15 state psychiatric hospitals, (with another closing recently), resulting in great overburdening of our Community Mental Health organizations. This has resulted is patients becoming destabilized, and leading to more frequent, short hospitalizations. Its a challenge. . . .

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Hello Renee

I do psychiatric and substance abuse assessments, to arrange appropriate care. I also work on an Inpatient psych unit. How about yourself?

OTE=RN2MBA04]Sylvia what part of the mental health system do you work in???

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