Tuesday, March 17, 2015

A Short Film on a Real Illness-Bipolar

A short film about a particular man's life. Sometimes our repetitive daily functions block our way of perceiving the world through a much more versatile point of view thus leaving us unaware of our nearest surroundings and our unwilling interactions with others in general. Sometimes you're the doctor. Sometimes you're the patient. Sometimes you're both.

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Blog 18: Fourth Interview Questions


  1. What is the workplace of a psychiatric technician like?
  2. What kinds of challenges have you faced in the field?
  3. How would you deal with an escalating patient?
  4. What is the most rewarding part of being a Psychiatric Technician?
  5. Tell me about a time when you observed highly erratic behavior from a patient. What steps did you take?
  6. How do you handle stressful situations?
  7. Tell me about a time you went above and beyond for a patient.
  8. What is the most difficult part of being a Psychiatric Technician?
  9. What are characteristics of quality patient care. Why?
  10. What are the most important factors to consider when caring for a patient? Why?
  11. When on shift what safety precautions must you take to ensure patient safety?
  12. How does being competent in nursing and pathophysiology influence your work experience?
  13. How does “continuity of care” directly relate to patient care and safety?
  14. Describe a real world scenario of applying patient centered care.
  15. What is the best way to ensure safety when performing a "take down" on a violent patient?
  16. How does forming a treatment plan benefit both the patient and nurse?
  17. Do you believe that a higher staff to patient ratio would increase safety? Explain.
  18. What type of environment do you consider healthy for a patient. Why?
  19. What benefits can come from performing a one to one?
  20. What areas of patient care in psych facilities require improvement? Why?

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Blog 17: Third Answer

1.  What is your EQ?
How can a Psychiatric Technician best provide quality care to a Psychiatric Patient?

2.  What is your first answer? (In complete thesis statement format)
One of the best ways to ensure quality patient care is by assuring that the patient is at the center of care.

3.  What is your second answer? (In complete thesis statement format)
One of the best ways to ensure quality patient care is by being competent in the field of nursing and pathophysiology.


4. What is your third answer? (In complete thesis statement format)
One of the best ways to ensure quality patient care is by ensuring that your team and patients are safe.


5.  List three reasons your answer is true with a real-world application for each.
Answer 1
  1. A One to One
  2. Forming a Treatment Plan
  3. Given specific medication
Answer 2
  1. Knowledge of recognizing signs and symptoms of abnormalities
  2. Knowing interventions and properly following the doctors orders
  3. Evaluation of Intervention
Answer 3
  1. Completely electronic medical records help assure accuracy and an instantaneous, smooth flow of information so staff throughout the hospital are current on a patient’s status.
  2. Separate accommodations, with higher staff-to-patient ratios, for increased privacy, supervision and assistance.
  3. “Continuity of Care”Being able to provide the appropriate level of care required for a patient at any given time.


6.  What printed source best supports your answer?
Textbook of Basic Nursing

7.  What other source supports your answer?
Information gathered during my third interviews.

8.  Tie this together with a concluding thought.
Quality patient care is a difficult thing to find anywhere nowadays and being able to properly provide safety along with quality care is extremely important for the patients health.