AussieRN

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  1. Returning to nursing

    Hi there! I guess being in Australia I cannot really answer but I have been working in mental health over 10 years and I can say that if you have a good grasp of the clinically features of disorders and update some of the new additions to the DSM, th...
  2. Restraints for acute patients...

    Where possible different types and strengths of medication should be used to reduce agitation, however in the event the patient is still so agitated that he is a risk to himself, then as a nurse I would be satisfied restraint was needed. Most places ...
  3. PERSONALITY DISORDER/SELF ABUSE

    Hi there, I am a Nurse Unit Manager of a busy inpatient psych unit. I don't have any specific resources but in writing policies like this it is wise to remeber that despite repeated presentations, each admission is a separate entity, BPD patients can...
  4. Borderline Personality Disorder

    \Hi Greg, I am a nurse unit manager of a busy inpatient psych facility in a teaching hospital. How these patient's are managed depends on the skills and model of the treating psychiatrist but I believe that in an acute psych facility,brief crises adm...