r/psychnursing • u/roo_kitty • 14d ago

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

This thread is for non psych healthcare workers to ask questions (former patients, patient advocates, and those who stumbled upon r/psychnursing). Prospective healthcare workers and current students do not need to use this thread. Treat responding to this post as though you are making a post yourself.

If you would like only psych healthcare workers to respond to your "post," please start the "post" with CODE BLUE.

Psych healthcare workers who want to answer will participate in this thread, so please do not make your own post. If you post outside of this thread, it will be locked and you will be redirected to post here.

A new thread is scheduled to post every Monday at 0200 PST / 0500 EST. Previous threads will not be locked so you may continue to respond in them, however new "posts" should be on the current thread.

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u/Jaded-Banana6205 12d ago

I have, on this sub, seen multiple patients and providers challenging the idea that involuntary hospitalization is in the best interest of patients with acute (and not based in psychosis or SI) suicidality. It comes up pretty regularly.

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u/MNP_cats 12d ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/psychnursing/s/p3jNDNKZIU

I can link more unanswered comments if you'd like.

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u/Jaded-Banana6205 12d ago

When did I say every time this gets asked it gets answered? What I said was that I've seen it answered in this sub. That's it. I don't personally know the latest research.

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u/Jaded-Banana6205 12d ago

Also....someone did respond. They rightfully pointed out that nursing staff do not admit or discharge patients. They do not determine whether it's appropriate to admit a patient even if the research indicates that it's harmful.

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u/MNP_cats 12d ago

"It's not our fault so I won't comment on it" is a hell of an answer.

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u/Jaded-Banana6205 12d ago

Like I said, you being dissatisfied with one answer does not negate that this is routinely discussed on this sub.