WillowBrook

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1. chronic pain patients: pain in the behind to care for

   WillowBrook replied to Tadpole's topic in General Nursing

   I would like to try and give at least a little bit of insight into this situation from a chronic pain patients point of view...and one who is also extremely sensitive to all NSAIDS, cannot take any...

2. Tips on how NOT to appear like a Drug seeker

   WillowBrook replied to WillowBrook's topic in Emergency

   Thank you. Most of the responses have been very helpful and supportive but yes there are those who have responded that I have to think are they that quick to judge in real life. I thought everyone...

3. Tips on how NOT to appear like a Drug seeker

   WillowBrook replied to WillowBrook's topic in Emergency

   Excuse me, was that directed to me? I assume it was so I will just clarify that no I was not complaining about Nurses who couldn't give me the level of care I required because they had paperwork or...

4. Tips on how NOT to appear like a Drug seeker

   WillowBrook replied to WillowBrook's topic in Emergency

   Well you'd think so wouldn't you (about not caring how you appear) and yes if I am ever in severe pain and need to present to the ER the foremost thing on my mind isn't going to be "do I look like a...

5. Meth is destroying communities

   WillowBrook replied to WVUturtle514's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you :) I was, at one stage, going to be involved with an Education program for school kids with former addicts going in and talking about their experiences but funding for it was cut so it never...

6. Tips on how NOT to appear like a Drug seeker

   WillowBrook replied to WillowBrook's topic in Emergency

   LuvmyGamecocks - I was just wondering how much of a difference in attitudes would honesty as opposed to trying to scam produce, but I do agree with what you said. I may not have chosen to be an addict...

7. Tips on how NOT to appear like a Drug seeker

   WillowBrook replied to WillowBrook's topic in Emergency

   I understand it must be very frustrating to have to deal with people constantly trying to scam the system, but please try and remember these "losers" as you call them are somebody's son, daughter,...

8. Tips on how NOT to appear like a Drug seeker

   WillowBrook replied to WillowBrook's topic in Emergency

   Yeah I know the reasons that people might got to an ER to seek drugs, but I guess even as a former user it's not a practice I can really understand...more so with the one's that do it all the time. I...

9. Meth is destroying communities

   WillowBrook replied to WVUturtle514's topic in General Nursing

   One more thing if you notice signs of depression or other mental illness in a friend or family member, don't ignore it or hope it will sort itself out...make sure you encourage the person to seek...

10. Meth is destroying communities

    WillowBrook replied to WVUturtle514's topic in General Nursing

    First of all the myth of the evil pusher luring innocent people onto drugs is just that a myth. I'm not saying that these sorts of unscrupulous people don't exist but in the 15+ years that I took...

11. Tips on how NOT to appear like a Drug seeker

    WillowBrook replied to WillowBrook's topic in Emergency

    Yes, which is exactly why I identified myself as a former Heroin addict in my initial post ....don't you think if I was trying to get information on how to appear legit so I could scam drugs I would...

12. Studying Nursing in Melbourne

    WillowBrook replied to WillowBrook's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks so much, I will check out that site

13. Meth is destroying communities

    WillowBrook replied to WVUturtle514's topic in General Nursing

    Your welcome and btw it's her :wink2: . With what you said about addiction being more than just a craving for the drug, that is very very true. It's probably hard for someone who has never been an...

14. Meth is destroying communities

    WillowBrook replied to WVUturtle514's topic in General Nursing

    TraumarUs - I'm very sorry to hear about your son's situation. It's good that you spoke out about it though because so many people just don't think it can happen to "people from a good home". One of...

15. Meth is destroying communities

    WillowBrook replied to WVUturtle514's topic in General Nursing

    Well I just have to make clear that I am talking from the point of view of someone who used and came close to having a major addiction to it but never quite crossed the line with that particular drug,...