Beyondtherainbow, by public I meant government run hosiptal. I live in Australia so the system might be set up abit different. The forensic patients I've come across are mainly substance abuse related psychosis that have been accused of crimes like aggravated assault (lots of domestic violence), theft &, drug charges, that kinda stuff, so nothing too bad really just your fair share of patients who can be very opportunistic & sometimes aggressively psychotic.

Good advice on getting a plan B set out regarding IP. My treating team are all aware that I work in the ED & so wouldn't present to there in crisis anyway. & they are also aware I was considering moving into the mental health unit & have been accomodating in organising another "crisis" contact if I needed to be assessed for IP care. There's another public hospital 4 hours away I could go to.

Thanks for all the encouragement & information, it's really great being able to talk to someone in the field! I'm feeling really positive about it all at the moment.