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Apparently the residents of C41, C42, and C61 were quite a bit more rowdy than others .

What I want to know is how exactly the patients injured the staff.

Agreed with David, who found this website through me. -bragging rights against him-

I would like to share a very sad story regarding the restrants at the Jackson Prison which is where our Mentally Ill patients that committ petty crimes go. A 22 yo w male he pluged up his sink to get a cup the to sink over flowed and fluded his cell. The staff decided that his punishment would be restraints they took him stiped him of all of his clothing take a board and hold him down on the slab and put him in 4 point restaints no clothing a 100 degree cell he was left there for 3 days a nurse god the dr. yto see him he recomended that he be sent for psych. After 3 days he had been dehydrated laying in his urine and fecial meteral while in 100 degree cell. on the 4 day on hour before he died they took him to the hospital but it was to late. he died 2 hours laters. he was arrested for pettey thieft. The only one that recieved displanary action was the nurse because she didn't sign a paper. what bull sh-t this happened in 06 or 05 i

I also want to say I am not against (sp) restraints I have been in the hospital and have been in them while in the E.r. while delireous from an overdose so they can protect us and them but if use by the wrong people in the wrong way you can find out what happens

David,

Where I work I am the person who assembles the injury stats for peer-to-peer aggression, client-to-staff injuries, and staff-to-client injuries. Clients hurt staff the same way people hurt each other everywhere. Are you asking for a general idea of the types of injuries that staff incur?

i used to work with children with autism in residential care i've been kicked, punched,nipped,scratched,spat at,pushed over and had a bite on the arm so there are many was in witch people in care can hurt you but the good times out weighed the bad

Man, Kim. That is sad.

Heyeyey, i recognize the design on the paper. It's this one thing from Powerpoint. =o

Fun fun.

GO RAYMOND!!!!

Restraints are never easy either for the patient or staff. I work for a hospital who cares for many different kinds of patients from drunks, mentally disabled to surgery patients. There are times I would rather see a patient in 4 pt restraints then given drug restraints which can cause more harm if not admistered correctly. The need for restraints can vary depending upon patint and situation. BTW I love this site, the pics are awesome.

Here here!

lynn, i have looked through everything on this site so far for the past 3 hours in descending chronological order and either i have drunk enough beer or i've become amazed at your lack of spelling errors enough so to warrant praise on your behalf. it's refreshing to see such level-headed, intelligent, respectful comments on a thread. thank you for your knowledge and insight on such topics. my sister has epilepsy and it's nice to come across someone who can respect and advocate disabled and disadvantaged people and do so without overly demonizing anyone.

I was absolutely drawn to this bldg before they started Condo work- i believe i was drawn because my great grandfather was a patient for 20+ years and the moved to Yakima WA. Never to be heard from again

Would i be right to assume that FY02 - FY03, would be 'For Year 02'. And that this wing was still operational more recently than 1991? or have i miss read something somewhere?

That makes more sence now. It could be argued that these LTI's are a result of difficult patients. Its any wonder that some patients were delt their share of tough love.

A psych nurse i knew hurt his back over the years of man handling patients. Its a very common problem apprently.

In hind site of all the stories of the US system I have been reading about here - of new policys of closing state hospitals in favour of community care. Its not too different to what happened here in Australia around the same time (mid 90's).

Some of the 'historically listed / significant' psych buildings in Ballarat were promptly leveled in favour of housing development. Money talks.

when they closed this place down, all the mental patients were taken to half-way houses near Prospect Park in Ypsi. You can still see them roaming around in the park, eating out of trash cans. Pretty sad. The State never should have cut funds for Psychiatric Care.

I am aware of the situation kim mentioned at Jackson prison. In mental health restraints are used to protect a patient from self harm. Some people in the Dept of Corrections use it ,as in this case, to be punitive and the officers refused the nurse adequate access to the 'prisoner'. The people fired over this were the nurse and a secretary who was off and failed to forward the psych referal because she wasn't there. DOC has no business restraining people.

FUCK THAT excuse my language....
but i been somewhere similar
twice.