Psychiatry

Psychiatrist Joins WWE and Puts Opponent in a Mental Health Hold

0
LUBBOCK, TX – Finally fed up with all the bullying he was receiving from general surgeons, Dr. Froyd abandoned his post as Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist...
dogs in cage at er

Veterinary ER Incapacitated by Doggie Psych Holds

21
DURHAM, NC - A local veterinary ER is currently open but essentially non-functional, as 8 of its 10 treatment rooms are occupied by suicidal...
sun downing

On-Call Resident Realizes Entire Housestaff is Sundowning

0
NEW YORK, NY - On her first overnight call, internal medicine intern Dr. Erica Dalton has realized the entire hospital staff is sundowning. “I...
elf on shelf

Millions of Americans Battling Panic Disorder, Forgot to Move ‘Elf on the Shelf’ Variant

0
ATLANTA, GA - The CDC has confirmed that a new anxiety syndrome has reached epidemic levels among parents nationwide.  Panic Disorder, Forgot to Move...

Nurse in Psych ER Reprimanded for Double-Vision Halloween Costume After-Effect on Patients

2
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY - “I do a medically-themed costume every year.  This year was diplopia.  People were loving it.  The people who weren’t falling...
psychiatrist

Psychiatrist Calls Code for Physical Exam

0
Dr. Oliver Starsky was recently honored at the American Psychiatric Association’s Annual Meeting after he called a code blue on a psychiatric patient who...

Surgeon Struggles to Carve Turkey at Thanksgiving

3
DES MOINES, IA - Thanksgiving has finally arrived and is in full swing across the country.  Millions of dysfunctional families get together for a celebration...

The 7 Stages of Grief When Faced with an Admission

48
The Rübler-Koss model or 7 stages of grief is a series of emotional stages an admitting attending experiences when faced with an impending admission....
iv flush

Exciting New Treatment for ‘Status Dramaticus’ Released Today by the FDA and NIH

0
BETHESDA, MD - Breaking news today from the FDA and NIH researchers in Bethesda,  MD.  A new treatment for Status Dramaticus (SD) has been...
older patient sundowning

Combative Little Old Lady Requires Record-Breaking 11-to-1 Sitter

0
SEATTLE, WA - Looks can be deceiving.  87-year-old Marsha Lynch may look like a lovely little old lady, but when she sundowns, she’s one...