AdelaideChic

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1. Hoping to work in Europe (from Aust)

   AdelaideChic replied to AdelaideChic's topic in International

   It sounded a bit dodgy, but it was from a somewhat reliable source. Im hoping to complete my postgrad stuff here first, before travelling, which should help find a position. I think you're right, I think im eligible for some sort of UK citizenship. ...

2. Hoping to work in Europe (from Aust)

   AdelaideChic posted a topic in International

   Hello! I am a R.N. in Australia. I have a years experience since completing my course, with a mix of cardiac, critical/intensive care and oncology. I am seriously considering travelling to Europe (U.K. specifically), I would love to work there for (s...

3. Is this true? Average RN salary in OZ is 45 000$

   AdelaideChic replied to Nuieve's topic in International

   The hourly rate shown on that website also only reflects early shifts, doesnt take into account lates, nights, saturdays, sundays or even public holidays.

4. Is this true? Average RN salary in OZ is 45 000$

   AdelaideChic replied to Nuieve's topic in International

   In my opinion, i would disagree. The thing is, it says Salary... When you look at base income presumin we work only mon to fri, only earlies, then the base earning in the public sector is somehting like $44,800 in Adelaide for a full-time first yea...

5. Is this true? Average RN salary in OZ is 45 000$

   AdelaideChic replied to Nuieve's topic in International

   I have some friends that did Tafe courses (like certificate things) that get paid the same as i do (even tho i did a 3 year degree, that cost roughly $12,000) that earn about the same as i do. However, i also work weekends, lates, nights, late earlie...

6. mrsa swabbing

   AdelaideChic replied to Sun*shine's topic in International

   Danissa - when those staff were swabbed, what was the outcome? How did it affect postive results employment? Was it mandatory? I once asked where I work (in Aust) if they ever swabbed the staff (I was a student at the time) and the staff laughed and ...

7. Is this true? Average RN salary in OZ is 45 000$

   AdelaideChic replied to Nuieve's topic in International

   The base salary increases each year, as your experience level increases also... so i would say that the $45,000 is for a first year RN (who has graduated), and of course, the lowest on the totem pole usually gets the ickier shifts, so they generally ...

8. Shakeup of nurse education.

   AdelaideChic replied to Levin's topic in International

   In my opinion, the government would be better off by rewarding those of us who complete our program. People that go on the HECS/HELP system, start a qualification, don't finish it and don't earn enough to pay it back or work overseas are thus not pay...

9. Australia and Learning Disabilities

   AdelaideChic replied to dolphin21_83's topic in Disabilities

   You will need to be registered or enrolled with the Nurses Board of Victoria. There is a contact us link at this address, on the left hand side bar http://www.nbv.org.au/ Theres some info/link about coming to Australia as a nurse on this page http:/...

10. Heparinized vs Nonheparinzed saline in arterial lines

    AdelaideChic replied to saranurse's topic in MICU

    Not ALL of Australia!!! As per my post, I have worked in two units of the same (metropolitan, large) hospital in Aust which each have diff protocols - one with heparin, one without...

11. "I don't want to clean up dirt!"

    AdelaideChic replied to narcissistic's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe also a gentle reminder that cleaning a bum or putting on bandaids can be learnt in minutes... yet (here in Australia anyway) nursing is a 3 year degree (for registered anyway)... so clearly we are either really dumb (in which case, they better ...

12. "I don't want to clean up dirt!"

    AdelaideChic replied to narcissistic's topic in General Nursing

    Few months ago when i was still very new in the ICU, i had a little old lady who had been admitted with CAP and general respiratory failure. We (the physio and I) soon also learnt that she had eruptive explosive diarrhorea. We learnt this, as when ...

13. Heparinized vs Nonheparinzed saline in arterial lines

    AdelaideChic replied to saranurse's topic in MICU

    Im a new RN, and ive worked on two crit care places for my first two rotations. In the general ICU, normal saline is used, however in the cardio-thoracic ICU (where 95% of pts are post CABG, MVR or AVR) they use the heparin as mentioned above. Both u...

14. Mouth Care Ventilator Pt: ET vs Trach

    AdelaideChic replied to gtmoore's topic in MICU

    In the unit i work on, mouth care is strictly at least 3 hourly on any ventilated patients, to protect the mucosa, comfort as well as VAP minimization. We used close suction on both trachy and ETT.

15. Questions for those using a pump

    AdelaideChic replied to SCRN1's topic in Endocrine

    I wish i had seen this post earlier!!!! I love my pump. I have days where i hate diabetes, but not as many now with the pump than before. Hope it si going well, and if you ever want to chat, vent, or anything, fell free to msg me! I also know of a fe...