midazoslam

midazoslam

Aged mental health

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About midazoslam

midazoslam has 3 years experience and specializes in Aged mental health.


I have been a nurse since 2012, where I began my career in mental health. My two passions are aged psychiatry and palliative/hospice nursing, and I feel that both of these areas compliment each other well. Currently I am a psychogeriatric case manager in a rural town, with hopes of moving into a palliative care position later down the track. I have almost completed my Master of Nursing, with my ultimate aim of being a nurse practitioner.

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  1. Another reason unions suck!

    I live in Australia and I am a proud Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation member. What our union has done for the nursing profession is astronomical: 1. Mandated 1:4 ratios in public hospitals in Victoria 2. Strive to fight for better wages,...
  2. Re-directing tips needed for Alzheimer's/behavior pts

    I apologise if this comes off as harsh, but I hate the term "redirection". Why? Because it provides no quantifiable or meaningful information about what was tried or even what it means. To some, redirection may just be taking the resident away from a...
  3. I would also consider EPSEs from antipsychotics such as haloperidol. All above suggestions are great too, particularly delirium and opioid neurotoxicity. God bless your dad
  4. Before Hospice

    Hi there, I've worked in aged psychiatry for the past three years, and before that I did my grad year. I did a short course in palliative care and came across a position for inpatient pall care which I applied for and was surprisingly successful. I s...
  5. I am finally employed as a palliative care nurse!!

    Congratulations back to you, indygirl!! What an exciting and wonderful opportunity to have as a new graduate - I wish you all the very best 😄
  6. I am finally employed as a palliative care nurse!!

    Thanks for your kind words, nutella. I'll need to find the Aussie equivalent of the HPNA, but thanks for the tip. I shall have a look at their website at the very least. The course I had done was excellent and has lots of information about symptom ma...
  7. A good few months ago I posted on here about wanting to transition from my current specialty of aged psychiatry into palliative care. I had an interview with my hospital's oncology department, however I didn't get the job because I didn't have any re...
  8. Brian Short News

    My heart and condolences to Brian's family, friends and colleagues. Thank you Brian for creating a wonderful and supportive space for nurses to connect and interact with each other. You will be forever remembered and sorely missed.
  9. I got the interview!!!

    Haha, this is true Gucci. Thanks for your kind words again xxx
  10. I got the interview!!!

    Further to my previous comments. I had received contact from the NUM on oncology - unfortunately I did not get the position. This was attributed to not having recent clinical experience. That's OK though, I am glad that I tried and that I even made ...
  11. I got the interview!!!

    Thanks DatMurse :) We shall see where I end up!!
  12. I got the interview!!!

    Ok, so I had the interview today. It lasted 15 minutes, and had six questions. I hope I answered them well. Two were clinical scenarios, one being able to identify IVAB allergy which I knew, and the other I presume was febrile neutropenia ("you recei...
  13. This week, I have learned..... (8/1)

    Jensmom, Baker is my number one as well. But holey hell Capaldi does something to me haha.
  14. This week, I have learned..... (8/1)

    I have such a crush on Capaldi. He is dark, humourous, scary, dapper and EVERYTHING the Doctor should be. He's brought old school back. *sighs dreamily*
  15. This week, I have learned..... (8/1)

    ChikaBoom, it's like you have just laid down my life in cyberspace... Minus the being close to parents thing. Spooky.