So I have been assigned a new nurse. Pretty sure I scared my last one off. Feel like a piece of ■■■■ right now
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From what you said the last one wasn’t very good anyway.
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I think it was when I asked the team to take my belt and kitchen knives so I wouldn’t hurt myself. I think this freaked her out.
Was I acting inappropriately when I asked that of the team? I think I have maybe unknowingly stepped over some kind of red line. I think the team hates me and I have a reputation as a trouble maker
They are used to dealing with these sorts of things, they might have given you a new nurse cause she has more experience with this sort of stuff
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Most definitely that was appropriate. You did the right thing.
You didn’t.
They don’t. They’re as worried about you as we are.
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Thanks @everhopeful that makes me feel better. I just worry I am taking the piss with the community team and I scared my old nurse off.
I think what it is was my last nurse only worked part time because her son has serious health problems. I think she was a slightly junior member of the team too.
She has only just returned to work in a phased return because her son was gravely ill for a year. I think maybe my case was a little too complicated for her situation so I have been assigned a more senior nurse who is working full time.
I just feel bad because I worry I upset my old nurse by imposing on her too much (with my suicidal urges). I know I shouldn’t take it personal. I was just expressing my symptoms. It is fair enough a more junior staff member with complex family commitments would pass me on to a more senior nurse?
Does that sound right to you?
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That sounds plausible/reasonable.
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Ps they gave me back my meds and my knives.
They made it clear I am looking at a depot from now on too.
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Sorry I’m being negative.
All that has happened was my case was just a bit too much for my old nurse to handle so they have passed me onto a more senior staff member. I haven’t done anything wrong - my old nurse just needed to refer the case that’s all.
I can appreciate why my pdoc would want to put me on a depot, since I had thoughts of suicide involving the use of prescribed drugs.
The staff have to feel comfortable to take responsibility of the case. It’s all about risk assessment. I have entered the realm of a risk so they are acting accordingly.
In a way it would be a relief to just have a depot, no need to worry about taking meds. I am just worried because Invega is reallly popular round here. Have heard bad reports on that.
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