Levin

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1. Do you need to carry your personal cell phone while at work?

   Levin replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   Collective "punishments" like the one described are not caused by a few irresponsible people using their cellphones rudely, but rather by a lazy, and sneering culture in the management. Levin.

2. AMAZED at what some students get away with!!!

   Levin replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

   True, this happened to us on a couple of placements. Cheers, Levin

3. administering B-12

   Levin replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

   RE: SC/IM I was thinking about this earlier. In light of what SD said, I think it's probably because Hydroxy-cobalamin would not be very lipid soluable. So giving it SC wouldn't seem to make much sense. Wheras Cyano-cobalamin probably is more lipid ...

4. administering B-12

   Levin replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

   Hydroxy-Cobalamin Chloride is IM Only(with rare exceptions). There is another variant called Cyanocobalamin. I don't know if you can give that SC. Do you know which variant you use SD? IV B-12 can cause some quite nasty reactions. To the best of my ...

5. Do anyone in healthcare in the US wear these?

   Levin replied to newlpn08's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah I've always used them. Levin

6. East Timor leader Jose Ramos-Horta shot!

   Levin posted a topic in International

   http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7238142.stm "Mr Ramos-Horta was shot in a pre-dawn attack on his Dili home, and later airlifted to Australia for treatment. He received three gunshot wounds - one in the stomach and two in the chest - and his c...

7. The homless guy in room 12

   Levin replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

   It could just be a local variance, I only have data for Australia but the rates vary between the range 60/40(M/F) and 40/60(M/F) over the years. Levin

8. They finally did it. I got laid off.

   Levin replied to AnabelRN's topic in Hospice

   There fixed it for you Levin P.S. Good luck with the Job hunting.

9. Union

   Levin replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

   Also the fact that we have the subsidised education and access to nursing journals, i think has benefits for patients and the wider health system as well. Levin

10. Union

    Levin replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    Well I find my union dues very modest. For them I get. * Professional indemnity insurance. * Free access to nursing journals online. * A nursing library. * Workcover top up insurance. * Subsidised education and training. * Can bank with the ...

11. Rudd going to honour his pledge

    Levin replied to Grace Oz's topic in International

    Grace Oz, Rudd was pretty upfront about his intentions. This was from February last year. http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21269514-5001028,00.html Levin P.S. Personally I think we should get out of Afghanistan as well, unless some...

12. Australia has a new Government!

    Levin replied to Grace Oz's topic in International

    Howard looks like he has lost his seat. Well he did say he wanted to make history. Only the second PrimeMinister EVER to lose his seat while still PM. Levin

13. Oh, the irony . . .

    Levin replied to mishysmom's topic in General Nursing

    Does your software have progress notes? If so then you could document the reason the drugs were scanned late in them. Regards, Levin

14. "Med Student" syndrome

    Levin replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    It's probably lupus P.S. very common, happens to med students as well. Regards, Levin

15. Newly Registered Nurse (Philippines) : How to register in Board of Nurses in Victoria

    Levin replied to spicynoodles's topic in Immigration

    http://www.nbv.org.au/faq/registration-faq.aspx and http://www.nbv.org.au/contact.aspx Might prove helpful, Levin.