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Posted by benrpsgt on February 14, 2002 at 17:41:48:In Reply to: Psych patient in sleep lab posted by Terry on February 13, 2002 at 16:19:56:
I just had a PTSD pt. in my lab this week. She did ok until the morning after i was done. She was washing up (we don't have showers), and she felt what was left of the 10/20 paste in her hair and started freaking out. I came into the room and she was crying and saying there were bumps all over her head and if i didn't do something she was going to freak out(too late). I found her some shampoo and let her try to wash it out in the sink. While she was doing that, she managed to stop up the drain and flood the room next door. The engineering dpt. had to come into the room to work on it and she freaked out again. As far as preparing for them, i think having a good h&p ahead of time is a must. Also, make sure your staff doc sees them pre-testing so you can have a heads-up and make sure they have all there meds in order. Once they're there i just try to keep them happy and get through the night with a decent tracing. Sometimes we are inclined to try to treat them, don't try. They are usually being treated by any number of people, let them do their jobs. What I learned with the above pt. was don't suprise them. Make sure you cover everything well in advance. The least little thing can set them off if they're not expecting it. hope this helps you terry. Ben
- Re: Psych patient in sleep lab Terry 04:30 2/15/02 (1)
- Re: Psych patient in sleep lab Another Voice 14:10 2/18/02 (0)
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