Self Harm Patients

[RebecaRN]

I've worked on an inpatient psychiatric unit for almost five years. I am still amazed about how creative some of our self harm patients are. What is the most imaginative ways that patients have been able to smuggle items onto the unit? What is considered contraband items on your unit?

[DistrictNurse19]

Taped tp the bottom of their feet; in their mouth, and unfortunately in the lady parts.

[KaffeineFiend]

A razor blade hidden under a boob

[TheNurseStudentMom]

What is TP? Toilet paper?

[MMC.RN]

I had a patient hide little rocks from the courtyard in a safety pen. He would cut himself and we would never be able to figure out where he got anything to do it with even after multiple room searches.

[KaffeineFiend]

What is TP? Toilet paper?

I've been wondering what it meant too, I even looked it up. Now, days later, I realize that they probably meant "to" and "tp" was a typo lol

[TheNurseStudentMom]

I've been wondering what it meant too, I even looked it up. Now, days later, I realize that they probably meant "to" and "tp" was a typo lol

You're so smart! Thanks!

[VivaLasViejas, ASN, RN]

I had a patient hide little rocks from the courtyard in a safety pen. He would cut himself and we would never be able to figure out where he got anything to do it with even after multiple room searches.

How did you find out?

[MMC.RN]

How did you find out?

He had the pen in his room and we finally were able to get an order to monitor him on camera. We saw him take out the rocks and use them otherwise we never would've known.