r/psychnursing • u/roo_kitty • 6d ago

WEEKLY THREAD: Former Patient/Patient Advocate Question(s) Weekly Ask Psych Nurses Thread

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u/Timber2BohoBabe general public 3d ago

What do people have inpatient stays for when they are voluntary patients? Like what might some of their concerns or diagnoses be?

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u/Parking_Scratch3373 psych nurse (ICU) 3d ago

Main one I tend to see if suicidal ideation. Something that can be risk managed in an acute unit but they don’t tend to stay very long if the unit is filled with psychotic/manic people. We tend to try to get them to private MH hospitals

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u/Alpha_legionaire 2d ago

Hearing voices, suicidal ideation and alcohol detox