Bozo180

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1. cross-cultural home health care research

   Bozo180 replied to V SPN's topic in International

   Nursing Homes / Aged Care Facilities are by no means unique to the USA. They are very common in Australia and are relied upon by the greater percentage of the population for the care of elderly loved ones. Not so long ago these facilities in Oz were ...

2. What you se is not always what you get

   Bozo180 replied to Furball's topic in General Nursing

   That's a really cool story. I just hope your boss didn't sack you for walking off the job. Bozo

3. Culture and Its Impact On Wellness

   Bozo180 replied to Carol Twaits's topic in International

   I don't know if this is exactly what you are after but I've done a fair bit of work in outback Australia (300km from the nearest resemblance of a hospital) and in my current endeavours in East Timor have had to do the occasional Humanitarian Aid task...

4. Army LPN

   Bozo180 replied to shionpn's topic in Government

   A question.... What's an LPN? Is that like a medical assistant (corpsman?)? I've worked with soldiers from ROK. Pretty cool bunch, but also a little scarey. Not as scarey as the Ghurkas though...... Bozo

5. Any Military Nurses Out There?

   Bozo180 replied to Dave123's topic in Government

   Hi there. I tried to start a thread like this but got nowhere fast. Lets hope this one goes further........ I'm a nurse in the Australian Regular Army. Got plenty of stories, both good and bad. At the moment I'm on deployment in East Timor but am doi...

6. a few more abbreviations?

   Bozo180 replied to frappachino's topic in General Nursing

   Good for you, frappa^ for asking the questions. It never ceases to amaze me just how quick some nurses are to jump down the throats of their own kind. Remember, we were all students once and I have no doubt that you all, like me, asked the occasional...

7. Meeting C/ Air Force Nurse Recruiter

   Bozo180 replied to e-nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I'm an Army Nurse in Australia and I reckon if I had my time again I'd have seriously considered joining the RAAF instead!! They get a lot more opportunity for professional advancement than I do and get a lot of the good jobs without a lot of the cra...

8. Hello All

   Bozo180 replied to AmonRa's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe, but we play better rugby!!!! Ha ha ha.....

9. Hello All

   Bozo180 replied to AmonRa's topic in General Nursing

   You guys crack me up!!!!!! Yes, theatre is short for Operating Theatre and is what I think you folk call OR. Similarly, ER for you is AnE (Accident & Emergency) and a semi-popular TV show for us. Isn't it strange how we call the same place differ...

10. Hello All

    Bozo180 replied to AmonRa's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there Lisa/AmonRa/whoever, Theatre is by no means my favourite place to work but as an up-and-coming nurse it definately has it's advantages................like not talking to patients (just kidding!). My advice to you is to start out working in B...

11. Nursing in the Military

    Bozo180 replied to Bozo180's topic in General Nursing

    It is interesting to note, MaryAnne, that as a reservist you find working with your full time counterparts more fulfilling. Do you find there is much of a difference between the full and part time members of your service as far as skill-sets go? In t...

12. Nursing in the Military

    Bozo180 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been watching the adds for nursing in the USAF and USN and am wondering if there are any other service nurses looking at this site. I'm in the Australian Regular Army and would be keen to hear of the experiences of others in the specialty of mil...

13. ER or ICU?

    Bozo180 replied to 502Nurse's topic in Emergency

    I couldn't agree more with Stormy. I commenced my post-graduate work in a busy Trauma / Burns ICU. I found this to be a massive learning curve and gave me the chance to hone in my assessment skills and general pathophys knowledge. I've since worked i...

14. Co-workers with poor grooming habits

    Bozo180 replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    As an Army Nurse, I work in an organisation that prides itself on its standard of dress. Indeed, any violation from this standard is dealt with harshly. Over the years, this has become a way of life for myself and my fellow workers. Over the Christm...