Reception bell at a psych nurses station

[RNcashy89]

Recently, in their vast wisdom and without consulting clinical staff, management have screwed a hotel-style reception bell to the desk of the nurses station within my psych unit. I want to hear from experienced psych nurses; is it as obvious to you, as it is to me, why this is a profoundly foolish strategy to implement within an acute psychiatric ward? I can think god at least 20 reasons, I'd like to hear your input...

[Kooky Korky, BSN, RN]

Exactly. Reason #1 : high potential and likelihood of misuse. By demented patients, developmentally challenged patients, hypomanic patients etc. Not to mention that it is FIXED to the counter, so it can not be removed or silenced at any time.

It will be removed by a pt, who will then use it as a weapon.

[albymangel]

Such a ridiculous idea no common sense I'm sure it's not a hotel and MH Nurses are clinicians not bell boys

[RNcashy89]

Hahaha I think you have nailed it!

[amoLucia]

Add Bellboy to the MerryMaid title.

[suzetteq]

I work in an acute care stabilization unit, and if this was done there, they would need to install speed bumps at the front entrance to slow down all the staff galloping out the door! Of course then the administrators would then have to endure the consequences of this asinine decision because they would have to "wait" on their "guests"!!!!!!!!!!!!