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Psychiatry Inpatient Unit Manual

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Scope of Services: Psychiatry Scope of Services - Psychiatry 1
Scope of Services: Psychiatry Scope of Services - Psychiatry 3
Structure Standard: Psychiatry Inpatient Structure Standard
   
Table Of Contents: Volume I
Table of Contents: Volume II
Protocol: Admission: Care of the Patient Admitted to Psychiatry
Protocol: Altered Thought Processes: Care of the Patient
Protocol: Anxiety: Care of the Patient
Procedure: Assessment for AWOL Risk
Procedure: Assessment for Risk to Others
Procedure: Assessment for Risk to Self
Administrative Procedure: AWOL
Guideline: Behavioral Health Restraint Seclusion/1:1/CO Flowsheet: Use of the
Administrative Procedure: Cars:  Patient Owned
Administrative Procedure: Change of Shift Patient Hand-Off Report
Administrative Procedure: Commitment: Involuntary Commitment Application
Administrative Procedure: Confidentiality
Administrative Procedure: Consultations
Administrative Procedure: Crimes:  Management of Crimes Committed
Clinical Protocol: Detoxification: Care of the Patient Requiring
Administrative Procedure: Discharge:  Against Medical Advice (AMA)
Clinical Protocol: Discharge Planning
Administrative Procedure: DVD/VCR, TV and Portable Stereo System Use
Guideline: Emergency Equipment Checklist:  Use of the
Administrative Procedure: Exercise Bicycle
Clinical Protocol: Extrapyramidal Symptoms (EPS):  Care of the Patient at Risk
Clinical Protocol: Family Coping, Impaired:  Care of the Patient with
Guideline: Fifteen Minute Checklist

Appendix - Fifteen Minute Checklist Form HCH-600

Administrative Procedure: Fifteen Minute Checks
Administrative Protocol: Group Development and Maintenance
Administrative Procedure: Hearing Application:  Probable Cause
Administrative Procedure: High Risk Behavior
Administrative Procedure: Homicidal Patient:  Management of
Clinical Protocol: Hopelessness:  Care of the Patient with
Clinical Protocol: Individual Coping, Impaired:  Care of the Patient
Administrative Protocol: Keys:  For Unit Staff
Administrative Protocol: Laundry:  Patient's Personal
Administrative Procedure: Medication: Administration Without Patient's Consent
Procedure: Multidisciplinary Initial Treatment Plan
Guidelines: Multidisciplinary Treatment Plan
Protocol: Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS):  Care of the Patient with
Procedure: Nursing Treatment Plan
Protocol: Nutrition Altered (Less Than Body Requirements):  Care of the Patient with
Administrative Procedure: Observation of Patients
Administrative Procedure: Orthostatic (Postural) Blood Pressure Measurement
Administrative Protocol: Oxygen:  Use of on Inpatient Psychiatry Floors (First Floor)
Protocol: Pain: Care of the Adult Patient with
Administrative Procedure: Patient Rights: Consulting with Attorneys/Clergy/ Physician
Administrative Procedure: Patient Rights:  Telephone, Mail, Visitors
Protocol: Patient Shaving on the Psychiatric Units
Protocol: Patient Use of and Restriction of Sharps and Potentially Dangerous Items
Administrative Procedure: PEC:  Management of Patients Admitted with a Physician Emergency Certificate
Administrative Procedure: Police Response to Calls for Assistance
Protocol: Private Rooms, Use of 1035 and 1036
Procedure: Psychiatric Occupational Therapy (OT) Individual Activities with Patients on the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
Administrative Procedure: Psychiatric Occupational Therapy (OT) Assessment for Inpatient Units
Procedure: Psychiatric Occupational Therapy (OT) Functional Assessment
Procedure: Psychiatric Occupational Therapy (OT) Re-Admission Evaluation
Administrative Procedure: Release of Information
Administrative Procedure: Request to Leave (Formal Voluntary Status)
Procedure: Restraint Application: Individual Limb, Leather, Velcro or Soft
Procedure: Restraint Application: Connected Cuffs, Leather, or Velcro
Protocol: Restraints in Patient Rooms (Other Than 1035/1036):  Care of the Patient in
Protocol: Restraints, Behavioral:  Care of the Patient In
Administrative Procedure: Risk Assessment
Administrative Procedure: Rounds
Administrative Procedure: Safety Cabinet
Administrative Procedure: Safety Checklist
Administrative Procedure: Search: Admission
Administrative Procedure: Search: Alcohol, Unknown Substance and Medications - Room and/or Unit
Protocol: Seclusion, Behavioral: Care of the Patient In
Administrative Procedure: Seclusion Alarm System
Protocol: Self Esteem Disturbance (Chronic Low/Situational): Care of the Patient
Protocol: Sleep Pattern Disturbance: Care of the Patient with
Administrative Procedure: Smoke-Free Environment
Procedure: Taping: Nursing Report
Protocol: Tardive Dyskinesia: Care of the Patient at Risk or Experiencing
Procedure: Treatment Planning Process - Interdisciplinary
Guidelines: Unit Flowsheet, Use of the
Administrative Procedure: Urine Toxicology: Random Drug Sampling
Administrative Procedure: Valuables, Patient
Clinical Protocol: Violence, Risk: Directed at Others: Care of the Patient
Clinical Protocol: Violence, Risk: Self Directed: Care of the Patient
Administrative Procedure: Visitors to Inpatient Psychiatry
Administrative Procedure: Voluntary Sign-In of Psychiatric Patients: Formal
Administrative Procedure: Warrants for Arrest/Search of Psychiatry Inpatients
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