AussieRN36 replied to Nurse326's topic in Emergency
Don't let it bother you, OP. Some people genuinely froth on the power imbalance/ego self-stroking. If you show that it bothers you - you'll keep reinforcing their childish, challenging behaviour. Those kind of personality traits are in abundance in t...
AussieRN36 replied to newrn93's topic in Relations
Wow. In Australia Grad RNs go to level 1.1 salary, then the following year it's 1.2 salary, then the salary goes up in increments to level 1.8. Then there's level 2.0 and beyond that can be applied for when suitably experienced. The pay situation sou...
AussieRN36 replied to yhl1975's topic in Addictions
There is a doctor in Perth, Australia who gives naltrexone implants to methamphetamine addicts. It supposedly reduces the cravings. Personally, I think this is ******** because so many ex-opiate addicts get stuck into methamphetamine when they've got...
AussieRN36 replied to Maevish's topic in Addictions
Think of heroin like xanax and methadone like diazepam. Drugs with short half lives are excruciating to get off and that's why we need to use long-acting drugs to help with the main issues - which is the horrendous withdrawal which is typically why p...
AussieRN36 replied to hatchit's topic in Addictions
I think the mental health clinicians should be trained in addiction & recovery. There seems to be such a lack of understanding coming from the staff, and it results in this transference and counter-transference feedback cycle. It's unhelpful beca...
AussieRN36 replied to Smilie0809RN's topic in Relations
People don't respond well to statements that begin with "you". Try to reframe the statement and lose the "you", focus on making statements that begin with "I"... Being "you"d at makes a person defensive. By using 'I' it is you that takes responsibili...
AussieRN36 replied to Smilie0809RN's topic in Relations
Okay I have a few thoughts to add to this thread. First of all, we're nurses and we don't diagnose medical conditions; Doctors do. Secondly, sundowning at 0600 seems a bit odd.. have a think about why this is lol. Thirdly, it's completely normal ...
I haven't smoked any weed since I was 21 years of age. However, when I retire I'm going to smoke weed everyday. At this stage of my life, I'm happy with my morning coffee & 5mg fluoxetine. :)
Sorry but your patient is staff splitting. She is manipulating you for attention. You need to set firm limits because it sounds like she has cluster B traits. You can still validate a person's feelings without crossing boundaries. :)