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To “let go” does not mean to stop caring,
it means I can’t do it for someone else…
To “let go” is not to cut myself off,
it’s the realization I can’t control another.
To “let go” is not to enable,
but to allow learning from natural consequences.
To “let go” is to admit powerlessness,
which means the outcome is not in my hands.
To “let go” is not to try to change or blame another,
it’s to make the most of myself.
To “let go” is not to care for, but to care about.
To “let go” is not to fix, but to be supportive.
To “let go” is not to judge,
but to allow another to be a human being.
To “let go” is not to be in the middle arranging all the outcomes,
but to allow others to affect their own destinies.
To “let go” is not to be protective,
it’s to permit another to face reality.
To “let go” is not to deny but to accept.
To “let go” is not to nag, scold, or argue,
but instead to search out my own short comings and correct them.
To “let go” is not to criticize and regulate anybody,
but to try to become what I dream I can be.
To “let go” is not to adjust everything to my desires
but to take each day as it comes and cherish myself in it.
To “let go” is not to regret the past,
but to grow and live for the future.
To “let go” is to fear less and love myself more…
Lord: I know we go through this every day but please give me the knowledge as to why I actually wanted to go to nursing school. Lord, give me the strength to make it through those boring three hour lectures without falling asleep. Lord, please give me the patience to make it through twelve hour clinicals with instructors that can't just give you the right answer and on the same note, give the nurses the ability to remember what it was like to be a student and give us just a little more respect. Lord, give me the endurance to read all the assigned readings and be able to remember it when I am taking a test with four right answers. Lord, give my family and friends the ability to realize I really am on the edge of insanity. Finally, Lord, give me the vision to see that one day I will be a real nurse and I will never have to wear this ugly uniform again.
Author Unknown By Me
Patient receives no breakfast and administer insulin subcutaneously at 7am. Initial dose 30-40 units, increase by 10-20 units until shock dose is reached. Use the shock dose six mornings a week until a full course of 50 shocks is reached. Leave patient in bed in quiet dark room to promote sleep. After about an hour the patient begins to perspire, and then profusely. After the second hour there may be restlessness and restraint may be necessary. Consciousness is lost and patient is non-responsive. The eyes roll and patient salivates. Turn him face down to promote drainage. Closely monitor pulse and respirations: breathing is deep and noisy and pulse is full and rapid. Near the end of the third hour the patient will go into a full coma, without a corneal reflex. The patient is flushed and soaking wet. Monitor temperature as falls to 92 degrees F; keep warm. Once the patient is in the coma, administer sugar syrup by nasalgastric tube. Give 4-5 oz. Seizure may occur- place gag in mouth and give 1 cc of adrenaline to bring the patient out of shock, follow with intravenous glucose. Patient will respond to syrup within 20 minutes. They will be weak, confused, and unsteady for the following hour or more When fully alert, have patient dress and keep active. This treatment requires rigid adherence to the routine and nursing alertness at all times. Death can occur. Improvement usually begins after one week of shocks. Weight gain occurs.
From V. M. Tipliski Parting At The Crossroads: The Development of Education for Psychiatric Nursing in Three Canadian Provinces 1909-1955.
There must be something the matter with him
because he would not be acting as he does
unless there was
therefore he is acting as he is
because there is something the mater with him
He does not think there is anything the matter with him
because
one of the things that is
the matter with him
is that he does not think that there is anything
the matter with him
therefore
we have to help him realize that,
the fact that he does not think there is anything
the matter with him
is one of the things that is the matter with him
http://www.philadelphia-association.co.u
"The Philadelphia Association was founded in 1965 by RD Laing and others to challenge accepted ways of understanding and treating mental and emotional suffering. This continues to be our aim".
"[When] we speak of physical disturbances, we mean either signs (for example, a fever) or symptoms (for example, pain). We speak of mental symptoms, on the other hand, when we refer to a patient's communications about himself, others, and the world about him... the statement that "X is a mental symptom' involves rendering a judgment. (Szasz, 1982).
"[When] patients with demonstrable diseases of the brain are involuntarily hospitalized, the primary purpose is to exercise social control over their behaviour." (Szasz, 1974)
I come across a term I've never heard before.
Schizotaxia A Review
It cannot be real. They are doing longterm research on the effects of low-doese risperidone on people. The term schizotaxia is currently defined as a syndrome of neuropsychological deficits and negative symptoms found in relatives of schizophrenic patients.
Should psychiatric medications be given to children?
Douglas College (British Columbia):
Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing
Advanced Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing (Reentry students only)
Bachelor of Science in Psychiatric Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Psychiatric Nursing Degree Completion
Grant Macewan College (Alberta):
Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing
Brandon University (Manitoba):
Bachelor of Science in Psychiatric Nursing (B.Sc.P.N.)
Grad School SFU- http://www.fhs.sfu.ca/gradAppInfo.php
Anxiety Disorders Association of BC: http://www.anxietybc.com
BC Schizophrenia Society: http://www.bcss.org
Canadian Mental Health Association- BC devision: http://www.cmha.bc.ca
Early Psychosis Intervention Program: http://www.psychosissucks.ca
BC Prtners for Mental Health and Addictions Information: http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca
Youth Support: http://www.youthinbc.com
I'm really looking forward to writing in this new journal. I'm not exactly sure what direction it will take but I feel confident that it's creation is a positive step in my life. I need to start getting interested in my future and thinking less about my past. I sort of feel like I've been in limbo for the past 3 years. I have 1 year left of school and I want to spend that year being passionate about my professional field. I think I'll probably use this journal to share information on mental health and just vent about my experiences both professionally and personally. I'm evolving into a new person and I think that requires a new livejournal. So here we go...
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