Been there recently, you get used to it. And mostly use fingers to eat
Ok_Chef_4850 on
I got real (plastic) utensils but had to eat in the presence of an attending who took everything when I was done. It gets better ❤️
OriginalBlackberry89 on
I just showed this to my buddy works at hospital and he told me that his still uses plastic spoons that they have to show before tossing, so I guess it depends on what hospital you’re at 🤷
justmitzie on
We got food that doesn’t need silverware. Sandwiches, french fries, that kind of thing.
Mirgss on
We had the option of using these or plastic utensils that we had to sign out and then sign back in and the end of our meal. They implemented this near the beginning of my second start and the techs were not happy. Neither were we, since they basically disintegrated.
calvinwho on
This is not going to help the dude who thinks he’s The One stuck the matrix
Jam_Sees on
You get to use your phone?
GenericSadLoser on
Last time I was there we got plastic sporks. They took them after we ate though. Tbh, I don’t think they were allowed to give us real silverware but they didn’t give a fuck about us in the slightest so they did anyways.
Alabastine on
I was staring at this, thinking it was some weird sanitary napkin for at least 6 seconds.
Touch dots? like whaaa….?
sithelephant on
I was ‘lucky’ to be on the side with regular cutlery.
Quotes doing heavy lifting there, as I was there due to health and social care professionals refusing to actually understand that my physical diagnosis causes me to be physically unable to maintain my home as I would like.
But ‘hoarding’ was an easier box to tick.
(I was later released from the hold after the tribunal found universally that I was improperly held)
To further expand. I have what is very similar to longcovid, though triggered by a different virus when I was small, forty years ago. It has utterly destroyed my life in every way that mattered.
D9THCa on
No shoe laces , belts , hoodie stings , toothbrushes , they search all your belongings that you took with you or have someone bring to you , it’s a wild experience. Signing in and out of showers that are monitored by staff , staying/ sleeping in rooms with strangers . One of my new sayings is “unless you’ve been in the dark you can’t truly appreciate the light “! 💪
DONOT-CHECK-MY-POST on
I remember hearing a story from a coworker about how she witnessed someone dig a plastic spork into their wrist in a psych ward. They do this for a reason, unfortunately.
AfternoonPossible on
One I worked at had to get rid of salt packets bc people were pouring them in their eyes or rubbing the crystals against their skin in the hopes of cutting themselves.
dougfromtheshowdoug on
I only ate grilled cheese for the week I was there so I don’t remember the utensil situation. I do remember the rubber pens though!
GoDentist on
We use metal utensils in our wards but they are checked in and out by staff. If a check is off count then absolutely everything is searched and we lock down the wards, however this has only happened once this year.
You really can’t underestimate the ingenuity of the mentally ill. The aim is to protect their physical and mental wellbeing, and you don’t do this by giving sharp metal objects to people who believe they have government chips in their brains, or those who believe their safety is at risk.
But the nature of wards are that people are at different stages of their recovery, so you get these blanket restrictions that seem odd to those who are towards the end of their stay.
We don’t even give n95 masks to people because someone made use of the metal nose band.
ask_why_im_angry on
I work at a psych ward currently. We only use stuff like this for a patient that’s got an issue with pocketing them or something like that.
no_need_really on
As far as disposable eating utensils go, I really like this. Having a couple for camping/festivals would handy.
bjwills7 on
I’m confused. is it a plastic spoon that gets cut out when you connect the dots?
Maybe I’m just dumb but I have no idea what this is lol.
Odd-Dragonfruit-1186 on
Some jails use these as well.
Moppo_ on
That would make my mental health worse.
Wilddog73 on
Honestly, still better than sporks.
OrtizFam on
I had plastic sporks.
Chaosdrunk on
Im at a dietary manager at a mental hospital, and yes, we do give these to some of the more intensive units. The adolescent, senior and general units just get plastic sporks.
MightySouthB on
I think the reason is pretty obvious my dude. It’s not infuriating
fearjunkie on
NGL, if this is what I had to use to eat, I’m pretty sure my mental health would only get *worse.* That’s pretty damn degrading.
LEMON_PARTY_ANIMAL on
It’s having to cut your underwire out for me
iamrobotjeans on
This is interesting because I can not recall what type of utensils we used, I went to a pretty nice place but no idea.
WingKongTrading on
I hope you placed it on the ground and then bent at the waist to touch the dots with your fingers
ood6 on
That’s wild, all the psych wards I’ve been on had proper cutlery
Warm-Branch on
I remember getting plastic utsensils but no plastic knives, only forks and spoons. And we were supervised and had to give the utensils back to staff at the end of a meal.
Also I was hospitalized in 2020, and they didn’t wanna let me wear a mask. I had to fight for that. Even then, they would cut open the mask and take out that tiny metal piece you use to make it fit over your nose. Mental hospitals suck, I felt worse by the time my baker act was up
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Been there recently, you get used to it. And mostly use fingers to eat
I got real (plastic) utensils but had to eat in the presence of an attending who took everything when I was done. It gets better ❤️
I just showed this to my buddy works at hospital and he told me that his still uses plastic spoons that they have to show before tossing, so I guess it depends on what hospital you’re at 🤷
We got food that doesn’t need silverware. Sandwiches, french fries, that kind of thing.
We had the option of using these or plastic utensils that we had to sign out and then sign back in and the end of our meal. They implemented this near the beginning of my second start and the techs were not happy. Neither were we, since they basically disintegrated.
This is not going to help the dude who thinks he’s The One stuck the matrix
You get to use your phone?
Last time I was there we got plastic sporks. They took them after we ate though. Tbh, I don’t think they were allowed to give us real silverware but they didn’t give a fuck about us in the slightest so they did anyways.
I was staring at this, thinking it was some weird sanitary napkin for at least 6 seconds.
Touch dots? like whaaa….?
I was ‘lucky’ to be on the side with regular cutlery.
Quotes doing heavy lifting there, as I was there due to health and social care professionals refusing to actually understand that my physical diagnosis causes me to be physically unable to maintain my home as I would like.
But ‘hoarding’ was an easier box to tick.
(I was later released from the hold after the tribunal found universally that I was improperly held)
To further expand. I have what is very similar to longcovid, though triggered by a different virus when I was small, forty years ago. It has utterly destroyed my life in every way that mattered.
No shoe laces , belts , hoodie stings , toothbrushes , they search all your belongings that you took with you or have someone bring to you , it’s a wild experience. Signing in and out of showers that are monitored by staff , staying/ sleeping in rooms with strangers . One of my new sayings is “unless you’ve been in the dark you can’t truly appreciate the light “! 💪
I remember hearing a story from a coworker about how she witnessed someone dig a plastic spork into their wrist in a psych ward. They do this for a reason, unfortunately.
One I worked at had to get rid of salt packets bc people were pouring them in their eyes or rubbing the crystals against their skin in the hopes of cutting themselves.
I only ate grilled cheese for the week I was there so I don’t remember the utensil situation. I do remember the rubber pens though!
We use metal utensils in our wards but they are checked in and out by staff. If a check is off count then absolutely everything is searched and we lock down the wards, however this has only happened once this year.
You really can’t underestimate the ingenuity of the mentally ill. The aim is to protect their physical and mental wellbeing, and you don’t do this by giving sharp metal objects to people who believe they have government chips in their brains, or those who believe their safety is at risk.
But the nature of wards are that people are at different stages of their recovery, so you get these blanket restrictions that seem odd to those who are towards the end of their stay.
We don’t even give n95 masks to people because someone made use of the metal nose band.
I work at a psych ward currently. We only use stuff like this for a patient that’s got an issue with pocketing them or something like that.
As far as disposable eating utensils go, I really like this. Having a couple for camping/festivals would handy.
I’m confused. is it a plastic spoon that gets cut out when you connect the dots?
Maybe I’m just dumb but I have no idea what this is lol.
Some jails use these as well.
That would make my mental health worse.
Honestly, still better than sporks.
I had plastic sporks.
Im at a dietary manager at a mental hospital, and yes, we do give these to some of the more intensive units. The adolescent, senior and general units just get plastic sporks.
I think the reason is pretty obvious my dude. It’s not infuriating
NGL, if this is what I had to use to eat, I’m pretty sure my mental health would only get *worse.* That’s pretty damn degrading.
It’s having to cut your underwire out for me
This is interesting because I can not recall what type of utensils we used, I went to a pretty nice place but no idea.
I hope you placed it on the ground and then bent at the waist to touch the dots with your fingers
That’s wild, all the psych wards I’ve been on had proper cutlery
I remember getting plastic utsensils but no plastic knives, only forks and spoons. And we were supervised and had to give the utensils back to staff at the end of a meal.
Also I was hospitalized in 2020, and they didn’t wanna let me wear a mask. I had to fight for that. Even then, they would cut open the mask and take out that tiny metal piece you use to make it fit over your nose. Mental hospitals suck, I felt worse by the time my baker act was up