Author: oldschoolmentalnurse@outlook.com
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It isn’t just violence pt II.
More on my point that it isn’t just patient violence – per se – that ruins the job. There are heaps of ‘things’ (*a) that some patients do that are dangerous, but short of violence. Things that we nurses have to stop them from doing, usually coercively. Well, I suppose I must concede we used…
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How its become a crap job Pt 2
General headings. Job satisfaction. Pay, terms and conditions. The presumption of good faith and innocence. Violence, dangerousness and risk. One policy to rule them all. 1. Salary and non-cash benefits. These include sick pay, a worthwhile pension scheme, discounted staff canteens and restaurants for shift workers (not just 9-5 for suits), time off for doctor…
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How it used to be Pt 1. Giving an injection to a refusing patient.
Once upon a time, it was quite common for larger male staff to get a phone call early in the shift. As I remember, it was commoner on afternoons. Responsible, experienced shift leaders were already thinking about what kind of shift they’d be handing on to the night staff. It would go along these lines.…
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Refocusing priorities… To treat Pt 3
Once, I came on for a night shift. At handover we learned how a patient with a long hx of suicide attempts had nearly succeeded earlier that day. She was both short and stick thin.
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Refocusing priorities… To treat Pt 2
Let’s start with depression. One of the worst cases of depression I saw was a poor man who, unknowingly, had been suffering a MDE for perhaps a year. His relationship had broken down, over time he’d retreated to a bedroom. The ex wanted him to move out so they could get on with their life.…