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  1. Jul 23, '12 by
    Are you asking if this incident is evidence that your DON has Borderline Personality Disorder based on what you perceive as "staff splitting"?

    I'm confused...
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  2. Jul 23, '12 by
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    Are you asking if this incident is evidence that your DON has Borderline Personality Disorder based on what you perceive as "staff splitting"?

    I'm confused...
    I'm confused to. I have to state I despise when people use mental illness labels loosely like this. It hurts people who actually do have that diagnosis. I've been hearing "so and so is so bipolar" a lot lately simply to describe someone that appears to change their mind in a split second. That describes practically everyone at some point or another.

    Anyways. Sympathy for your situation staff splitting is common but its not necessarily BPD =)
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    Jul 24, '12 by
    [QUOTE=tothepointeLVN;6739937] I have to state I despise when people use mental illness labels loosely like this. It hurts people who actually do have that diagnosis. I've been hearing "so and so is so bipolar" a lot lately simply to describe someone that appears to change their mind in a split second. That describes practically everyone at some point or another.

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    Thank you!!!
  4. Jul 24, '12 by
    I didn't mean to upset anyone by writing borderline personality.. I apologize. I understand how that can be upsetting.. truly I am sorry.

    I guess I was just using one of the "characteristics" of the disorder to make a point.. I do feel she does try to "split" people. I guess I am someone who prefers straight honesty to other "techniques".

    I'm just going to meet with her and clear things up re that incident.

    Thank you everyone for your advice! You gals & guys always come thru.
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  5. Jul 24, '12 by
    Thank you Stargazer.. you're right. I'm going to talk to her to clear it up.
  6. Jul 24, '12 by
    That's ok I understand why people uses those terms because it's an adjective you can use to simply describe the behavior and I did easily understand your point. Though I wonder if your DON is the cause of the splitting or another staff member inducing it if your DON doesn't normally behave that way.