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  1. New nurse: I get no respect

    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....

  2. Accidentally told my coworker what I make, BIG ISSUES NOW

    AussieRN36 replied to newrn93's topic in Patient, Colleague 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...

  3. Vivitrol/naloxone

    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...

  4. Methadone worse than heroin....ideas?

    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...

  5. Should mental health nursing be grouped with addictions nursing?

    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...

  6. Irrational patients

    AussieRN36 replied to Smilie0809RN's topic in Patient, Colleague 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...

  7. Irrational patients

    AussieRN36 replied to Smilie0809RN's topic in Patient, Colleague 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...

  8. Nurses smoking weed?

    AussieRN36 replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    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.

  9. Suicidal ideation in patient.

    AussieRN36 replied to hybr1d's topic in General Nursing

    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...