Anyone here work in Mental health?

[willow5]

She underwent something called PART training (I can't remember what it stands for). It not only taught self-defence, but also how to prevent a situation from escalating.

PART - Professional Assault Response Training.

Good luck with whatever you decide Can always do with more good people in metal health!

I work in aged care, I wouldn't under estimate those oldies I've seen people with some nasty injuries from them

[Tuesday's Child]

PART - Professional Assault Response Training.

That's it. Thanks willow

[willow5]

That's it. Thanks willow

Between you, me, and DP we got it out

[blessedatlast]

Thanks all for your replies..

Teresa - Emergency is one place I have NO desire to work, but maybe thats just due to lack of confidence.. I know in nursing there is always chance of a code or some sort of life threatening emergency, but I'm not sure if I could handle the full on pressure of that all the time.. Tell me more.. Any stories of experience will inspire me..

Tuesdays Child - A Gp's office sounds good to me.. No shift work

Willow - I agree, a friend of mine was on compo with a sprained wrist after a dementia resident grabbed her.. I guess what I was saying is I don't have the fear factor. I know it could happen, but I don't let it bother me.. I think if a 6 foot tall man with say schizophrenia was standing over me, I would be terrified and I think it would show to everyone!

I have 2 other areas of interest.. Cardiac and sexual health.. I would like to work with paeds or adolescents with congenital heart problems but I think to get there I would have to spend YEARS in a cardiac ward with mainly old people.. At risk of sounding awful, (I'm not heartless, truely) I don't want to work with old people. I know they will be in ANY area, but there would be lots in cardiac.. With sexual health, I am assuming I would have to work a lot in womens health before I got to work in a sexual health clinic.. I couldn't deal with miscarriages, terminations, hysterectomies, etc at this point of my life.. Way too emotional.. THESE are all assumptions though, so if anyone can tell me different I would be happy to hear it..