Rach101

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1. I am a very young nurse. Will my patients be frightened?

   Rach101 replied to youngandnursing's topic in General Nursing

   im 22 but look young for my age so i get asked ALL the time how old i am? if im old enough to be a nurse? etc. at least once everyday im asked about my age. most people are pretty polite about it though...you can almost see people trying to figure ou...

2. Medical conditions on peds medical floor?

   Rach101 replied to yawn's topic in Pediatric

   hi! i also work on a paeds medical floor with a mixture of general and infectious disease. Common respiratory- bronchiolitis, pneumonia, asthma, pertussis, apnoeas Infectious- gastroenteritis, chicken pox, Tb, tropical diseases eg. typhoid., HIV, MRS...

3. N95 Masks and reuse

   Rach101 replied to psalm's topic in General Nursing

   we use a single mask for a shift. would be interested to see any further info on best practice for this.

4. packing a child in ice for a fever of 105 degrees?

   Rach101 replied to TooterIA's topic in General Nursing

   there was a child on my ward just yesterday- 7yr old with mystery illness spiking temps over 40 degrees celcius and having febrile seizures. The nurse looking after her applied cooling measures- damp washcloths and a fan. Parents were emphatic about...

5. Auckland DHBS ICU

   Rach101 replied to adboehnen's topic in International

   Hi. Yes she will be working for Auckland District Health Board (ADHB). ADHB is made up of Auckland City Hospital, Starship Childrens Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre. The DHB means all services in the Auckland Region are covered by one board of d...

6. Auckland DHBS ICU

   Rach101 replied to adboehnen's topic in International

   Hey. I have a friend who will be starting as a new grad in ICU this year at Auckland. She has worked there for 2.5 months as a student and loved it. Staff very friendly and helpful!

7. maple syrup disease

   Rach101 replied to laurainri's topic in Pediatric

   i cared for a child who was in hospital with symptoms of seizures and becoming increasingly unsteady on their feet- child learnt how to walk and then was having difficulty standing, started falling more and hitting their head on objects. They were ab...

8. NZ State Exams!!! :-S

   Rach101 replied to jwsw13's topic in International

   WOW its all over! definately time to celebrate and relax over the summer!! i agree that the questions, particularly mental health were very straight forward. im wondering how much my study actually helped...i think i would have known most of it just ...

9. NZ State Exams!!! :-S

   Rach101 replied to jwsw13's topic in International

   eek. yeah i should be spending more time studying rather than on the internet! anything is distracting me right now. i have got sick of nclex questions i have now started reviewing straight pathophys/anatomy. i figure if i know what normal is i can ...

10. Silliest thing you ever did after a long shift...

    Rach101 replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    After my first ever night shift i went to sign a legal document and spelt my name wrong!!

11. NZ State Exams!!! :-S

    Rach101 replied to jwsw13's topic in International

    im not sure about the safety and drug calc. i ASSUME that they will only be contained in one of the two exams. i think that is my biggest worry...what if you accidently get a question that you have to get right wrong. it would be so sad to fail becau...

12. NZ State Exams!!! :-S

    Rach101 replied to jwsw13's topic in International

    Hey. I am also sitting state on Nov 20. Dont stress too much- talking to people who sat it last year it seems fairly straight forward. I know several people who only studied for 3 days and still passed. Have you got a review book? I have a NCLEX revi...

13. pediatric nurse from US to Auckland

    Rach101 replied to tess5548's topic in International

    who is your recruiter?? there are definately LOTS of jobs available at starship.

14. giving medication through burette

    Rach101 replied to Rach101's topic in General Students

    thanks heaps for clarifying that

15. So depressed ... want 2 quit

    Rach101 replied to SonicnurseRN's topic in General Students

    hey. one idea- maybe you could get a needle and practice jabbing it into an orange a few hundred times. If the thought of holding a needle etc freaks you out maybe practicing on inanimate objects might help. Like you'd get used to how it feels comfo...