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Originally Posted by Mr Ian
Yes there can be boundary issues but considering 1 in 4 people have a MH issue in their life - it's expected at least a quarter of the staff have been to the GP for antidepressants at least.
Having a BPD - as this woman may have - can go both ways. She can indeed be a firestorm - but having survived 3 yr training (after surviving her MH issues to get there) - I'd be thinking she's probably the most patient-aware nurse in the building and probably has more emotional stamina for the job than some wet-behind-the-ears no-life-experience numpty.
I've had suicidal nurses working on shift with me - whilst actively suicidal - and I've also known patient's who make better nurses whilst they're still receiving treatment. You can't stereotype - and you sure can't suggest there aren't nurses out there with axis II already - just waiting to be diagnosed! Have you not worked at least one shift amongst the High Expressed Emotion crew?!
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Nurses who have been treated for depression and who have their disease under control often make very good psych nurses. They are the only ones who can truly know what it's like to want to commit suicide. However, the issue goes back to boundaries. No former psych patient should work where they were once a patient.
The patient in the original posted wasn't described as being depressed.
Have I worked with borderlines? Oh my God, yes! However they don't last long when they are working with psych nurse. They get unhappy really quick when their coworkers set limits on their behavior.
MJ
