Put in simple terms abuse in state institutions happened. Why? Up until the last decade or so State facilities had to hire anybody who would work for the crummy money the state pays. They didn't do CORI checks on perspective employees.
In the last 30 years I've worked with alcoholics, gambling addicts, dopers, ex patients and others. People who would work for low pay. The states don't attract the really good psychiatrists, psychologists and other professionals. Until recently the states have become more competitive in pay, and benefits. When I started I was bringing home under a 100 bucks a month. Would you take the chance of getting your head beat in for under 100 bucks a week? In 30 years I've made more than a few trips to the emergency room as a result of "activity" on a floor. It's a dangerous job, in which you are asked, nay required by laws, to put aside your normal responses to aggression and take it until help arrives. You can 'nonviolently' defend yourself for sure. You have to sign forms that these are the only techniques you will use to parry and defend yourself against aggression. The techniques are sometimes useful, some times not (they don't encompass every scenario, even the most likely one, the sucker punch). I've seen the transition from rockem sockem days to the more comfy pillow days (which are far superior to the old days).
It breaks down, to back in the day, money and taking who you could get for low pay to a more consumer oriented approach these days. Although the occasional loo loo sneaks through and the joint makes the papers again with shocking tales of abuse and misconduct worthy of a bacchanalian orgy.
Abuses happened. They still do, not on any sort of huge scale anymore. The people who are workers (sadists) and patients (the nobly afflicted) are both human beings with all the wonderment that comes with both.
im sorry for my last twocomments i guess what i mean to say is we all most caring people have the power , i' VE NEVER SEEN APATHY STOP ANYTHING . WHEN I SAY WE HAVE MORE POWER THAN THEY EVER WANT US TO BELIEVE !
all these famous qoutes , not one person has the power' we all need to wake up this stuff still happens , abuse , not nenough funds its all a shame they , goverment thinks we know what we want to here , if you or anyone cant see past these glib salespeople ,just wait until 2020
with all do respect , i just see a piece of history as well as a blatant disregard for money, whitch is like it or not is the be all end all it will never change until the masses stand up and stop worring about the fruitles. sorry if my disdain for the unjust is boring reteracte
Does anyone else see the VERY faint, redish outline of a hunched-over man in the clean area, toward the ceiling? His "eyes" are just below the faint horizontal line towards the top. He looks like he's looking down at you, with his right side toward you, right arm straight down in front, like a football player getting ready to hike the ball....just found that a little creepy, and now I can't NOT see it.....hmmm. Anyone else?
We rode by that hospital it is so scary looking .But it is very interesting. It is like the hospital draws you to it. But I will never go in there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In the last 30 years I've worked with alcoholics, gambling addicts, dopers, ex patients and others. People who would work for low pay. The states don't attract the really good psychiatrists, psychologists and other professionals. Until recently the states have become more competitive in pay, and benefits. When I started I was bringing home under a 100 bucks a month. Would you take the chance of getting your head beat in for under 100 bucks a week? In 30 years I've made more than a few trips to the emergency room as a result of "activity" on a floor. It's a dangerous job, in which you are asked, nay required by laws, to put aside your normal responses to aggression and take it until help arrives. You can 'nonviolently' defend yourself for sure. You have to sign forms that these are the only techniques you will use to parry and defend yourself against aggression. The techniques are sometimes useful, some times not (they don't encompass every scenario, even the most likely one, the sucker punch). I've seen the transition from rockem sockem days to the more comfy pillow days (which are far superior to the old days).
It breaks down, to back in the day, money and taking who you could get for low pay to a more consumer oriented approach these days. Although the occasional loo loo sneaks through and the joint makes the papers again with shocking tales of abuse and misconduct worthy of a bacchanalian orgy.
Abuses happened. They still do, not on any sort of huge scale anymore. The people who are workers (sadists) and patients (the nobly afflicted) are both human beings with all the wonderment that comes with both.
Shit happened, happens, will happen.