StuPer

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  1. Antidepressants and children-New Info

    StuPer replied to lsyorke's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi Isyorke, While obviously not knowing all the details of your son's situation I think its telling you wrote "Final dosage was 50mg of Paxil CR. More that twice the recommended dosage" those...

  2. Restraints for acute patients...

    StuPer replied to jojo's topic in Psychiatric

    Hello Jojo, I was trained in the UK and therefore know the philosophy behind the use of physical holding and medication when other methods of de-escalation have failed. I too have an ethical...

  3. Do I want to do this?

    StuPer replied to kato44's topic in Psychiatric

    Here in NSW Australia smoking is not allowed in hospitals at all, and therefore all psych facilities have outside smoking areas that are always available to smokers. We try and encourage smoking...

  4. Do you feel that humans are innately abusive/cruel?

    StuPer replied to susanna's topic in Psychiatric

    Hello Dixiedi, Well I agree with much of your post, but differ in interpretation. Where as you would say "self centred, cruel to the point of murder (when we are big enough) to get what we want" I...

  5. Do you feel that humans are innately abusive/cruel?

    StuPer replied to susanna's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi z's playa, Yes I agree some bullying behaviour is cruel, and as I posted earlier I would say those children have been subject to poor parenting role models, trauma, or both. When kids act...

  6. Do you feel that humans are innately abusive/cruel?

    StuPer replied to susanna's topic in Psychiatric

    I too do not believe children are cruel, they lack the ethical and moral framework that is developed from around the age 10+, any unusually cruel child before that age I would suggest is a product of...

  7. A Brave Man....

    StuPer posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Had this sent to me via email by a colleague... haven't laughed so much in ages. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I never quite figured out why the sexual urges...

  8. Do you feel that humans are innately abusive/cruel?

    StuPer replied to susanna's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi Susanna, No I don't believe people are innately cruel of abusive, but there are plenty of people out there that fit that description. If that were true though do you think there would be many...

  9. PBS and Free Trade Agreement

    StuPer replied to nyapa's topic in International Nursing

    Hello dar15, You'll be chuffed to know that according to Sky News this morning that the Labour and Democrat party have said they will scupper any free trade agreement in the Senate if it effects...

  10. partial hospital program

    StuPer replied to Litalya's topic in Psychiatric

    Hello Litalya, I don't know if I'm teaching you to suck eggs with this info, so please don't be offended if this is something you already know. Most drug companies release patient information...

  11. "Regular" psych vs. geriatric psych?

    StuPer replied to Hacamila's topic in Psychiatric

    I have to say working in acute psychiatry that sometimes my colleagues are not that flattering about the work in geri, however as I spent some time in the field I have to say I take my hat of to all...

  12. whats it all about

    StuPer replied to trigwf24's topic in Psychiatric

    Hello trigwf24, I have worked in psych for 7yrs and I could'nt dream about working anywhere else. The variety, and sense of satisfaction is outstanding..... yesterday I helped a 15yr old with self...