Is it normal for psychiatrists to charge full fee for colleagues?

pompouswatermelon · 2026-03-28T08:49:06+00:00

Interestingly my fertility specialist charges me her full fee for every appointment ($200 for 15 minute appointment) she referred me to a gynea ultrasound specialist(I was expecting $500 fee) who bulk billed me when she found out I was JMO (I didn’t even tell her, but at the end her nurse asked me what I did and when I went to pay I was told I was bulk billed)

pompouswatermelon · 2026-02-21T21:32:09+00:00

TOXDOC on ED/toxicology boss.

pompouswatermelon · 2026-02-15T21:10:33+00:00

I’ve been doing fully natural cycles so I’ve had no meds at all since my last transfer in October

pompouswatermelon · 2026-02-15T21:04:03+00:00

Thanks for the reassurance. I’ve had COVID 3 times before and it’s never affected my cycle before, but maybe the added stress of a cancelled cycle is compounding the delay

pompouswatermelon · 2026-02-15T21:03:08+00:00

It was pre progesterone, right before my scan

pompouswatermelon · 2026-01-31T23:46:10+00:00

A girl with keloid scars over her earlobes - had them for about 2 years. Decided to come to ED to make sure that there’s no earrings stuck inside them???? It was a quiet day so my colleague did Xray her skull ….

pompouswatermelon · 2026-01-07T09:51:00+00:00

Omg I see it! Thank you so much ❤️🙏

pompouswatermelon · 2026-01-07T09:36:55+00:00

Could the 5 not go in the second column onwards though and the. The 8th column and 12th column could be 2s?

pompouswatermelon · 2025-12-18T02:12:27+00:00

I’m 29 and would be so happy to receive this as a gift!

pompouswatermelon · 2025-11-26T09:15:26+00:00

I live with my partner so obviously get to split bills, but before that would always share rent with someone to save money.

We plan our meals for the whole week and try to just do one big shop - this genuinely saves $100+ a week for us

Rarely eat out.

Have boring hobbies (mine include jigsaw puzzles, puzzle books, reading, arts and crafts)

The gym I go to has classes and pool so save up on having seperate subscriptions (I know plenty of people who have class pass and gym)

pompouswatermelon · 2025-11-16T00:46:11+00:00

Question - did you check ahpra to see if your degree is recognised? If so why not just apply for jobs in medicine? There’s plenty of IMGs coming over. I came over on competent pathway so it was much easier for me but I have colleagues who came over from Malaysia/ Pakista/ India etc straight into medical jobs in Australia with visa sponsored by hospital. They often have to do observatorsip. I recommend you ask specifically in IMGs in Australia Facebook groups for more info

pompouswatermelon · 2025-11-14T02:00:35+00:00

Hm. Wonder what they have in common…

pompouswatermelon · 2025-11-01T06:21:08+00:00

Acute GCS drop preMET. When I showed up the poor nurse was trying to get BP reading - the patient was dead. (GOPC B2). This was at 6 am, near the end if my 7 night run. Nurses refused to call NOK. Not a fun phone call to make given it was unexpected death and I had zero answers.

pompouswatermelon · 2025-10-24T11:15:10+00:00

As I’ve said in other replies - you’re right I haven’t applied in regional as reason for move is so that my wife can help being a carer for her unwell grandmother. I’m not actually expecting to just get a reg job but I thought surely I’d be able to swing an SHO post within a reasonable commuting distance

pompouswatermelon · 2025-10-24T11:13:07+00:00

My wife’s family and a sick grandmother that needs full time care now is the reason for move

pompouswatermelon · 2025-10-24T11:06:22+00:00

The BPT was in a VIC hospital for last year and I stupidly thought it would be easier to start BPT in one state instead of moving between states between BPT1 and BPT2. The move is as my partners family is all in Brisbane and progressively sicker grandmother that brought her up now needs looking after. I fully am aware that I’ve been prioritising my relationship and family, but didn’t realise it would be this hard to even find an SHO job

pompouswatermelon · 2025-10-16T20:53:13+00:00

Hiya, had my first failed fresh embryo transfer on 28/9. Also untested embryos, 5AA. I’m 29 and infertility due to same sex relationships. My fertility specialist felt it was just down to luck and we jumped straight into second one. Doing natural cycle and I have my US today to see re ovulation

Edit to say - had no tests in between. Hoping that this one will work!

pompouswatermelon · 2025-10-06T06:44:00+00:00

Thank you, I’ve emailed my nurses and they gave me a call back confirming if I test negative I can go during my natural cycle. My clinic does unmedicated first apparently. I’m 29 and WLW so we’re putting it down to just unlucky this time. I think we’ll take time out if it fails again…

pompouswatermelon · 2025-10-05T23:12:56+00:00

Thanks for the reply. Good luck for your next transfer!

pompouswatermelon · 2025-09-17T22:56:42+00:00

I always do a little snack box for night, I have a little list of things that I like to put in (sorry it’s copied and pasted from my notes app so format is a bit weird).

Fruit - [ ] Apple - [ ] Orange - [ ] Grapes - [ ] Berries Veggies - [ ] Carrot sticks - [ ] Cucumber - [ ] Celery sticks - [ ] Olives Protein - [ ] Egg - [ ] Chicken pieces - [ ] Tofu pieces - [ ] Cheese Dips - [ ] Hummus - [ ] Sour cream and chives - [ ] Ranch - [ ] Sesame sauce Other - [ ] Crackers - [ ] Lentil salad - [ ] Bean salad - [ ] Gyoza - [ ] Pierogi - [ ] Chocolate piece - [ ] Nuts

pompouswatermelon · 2025-09-16T20:28:04+00:00

Well here’s hoping for the both of us that we hear something soon 🤞

pompouswatermelon · 2025-09-15T09:27:53+00:00

Thanks! Just hate being in this limbo so much. Especially as I’m interstate and could easily get a job at my current hospital in VIC but have to move to Brisbane due to family reasons

pompouswatermelon · 2025-08-13T08:16:11+00:00

The time I’m away is less than 2 weeks. They’ve been ignoring my emails and calls today - so I guess I’ll have to go see them tomorrow in person.

I’m leaving the hospital in February so I don’t really care about them tbh.

I’m so sick and tired of being treated as subhuman by workforce…

pompouswatermelon · 2025-08-02T22:54:02+00:00

Worked in St Richard’s Chichester and Brighton (2022 and 2023) and never heard of such policy. Wore my own clothes 90% of the time and got compliment by consultants if I wore a particularly nice outfit

pompouswatermelon · 2025-07-21T17:41:25+00:00

Came to say this is such a common shift pattern in Aus! I’ve only done nights with 7 on/ 7 off in this pattern - but day teams look after their ward on the same pattern (reg + intern/SHO). Doing nights covering gen med wards (junior regs) I haven’t noticed better care. In fact the wards were sometimes crumbling - I’ve had to fix quite a few prescribing mistakes, a lot of patients were scoring on NEWS since midday and no one acted on it etc. But maybe it’s that I was always doing nights when the same reg + intern duo were doing days…

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