whitman

whitman has 16 years experience and specializes in medical and agency, Emergency last 3yrs.

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1. Q about NZ Hospitals from an OZ nurse!

   whitman replied to Seawitch's topic in International

   Yes very interesting for us also! We are looking at moving to Geraldton WA, my hubby is in Briz this week setting his MC license, and then I hope to get a job in ED there. Think the pay should be much better than ere. Even though I am 16yrs regist...

2. Q about NZ Hospitals from an OZ nurse!

   whitman replied to Seawitch's topic in International

   Hi there, sorry to say but no extra here if you do extra study. I have a post grad dip and no monetary benefit. Only doing your professional development gets a bit extra, pretty silly, we actually doing the move to oz asap.:yeah:All the best, from ...

3. Your One Best Piece Of Advice Please.

   whitman replied to whitman's topic in Emergency

   To the above...YES i totally agree... they are all fantastic to work with and yup tested is the word. Eg. I say sorry if im in the way and they say move your ass...ha ha ha. Great people in the ER and I think I'll like it, boy oh boy is it busy tho...

4. About to start in the ER after 1 year of Med/Surg....too soon?

   whitman replied to soldiersgirl's topic in Emergency

   Hey very cool!! I start next week too after a long time in med. Nerve racking huh? But very exciting. I'm thinking that I will get the shock of my life and feel very nervous to do well but hey one shot at life and how cool is that that we got the ...

5. Your One Best Piece Of Advice Please.

   whitman replied to whitman's topic in Emergency

   Hey there how long ago was all that, iv'e been on medical inbetween babies for the last 10yrs, also neat to hear from across the ditch.!!

6. Your One Best Piece Of Advice Please.

   whitman posted a topic in Emergency

   Hi everyone...just got my job in the ER after doing pretty much the last 13yrs in medical. Sooo excited but of course nervous, heaps to learn and want to do well! I'd really like some morsels of great advice to get me started...you know those wonde...

7. You Know You're a Nurse When...

   whitman replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

   I know Ive had a hard day at work, when I answer the phone... Hello medical unit south, Liz speaking!!!!!

8. whats happening out there???

   whitman posted a topic in Med-Surg

   Hi ya all just wondering how anyones night shift is going? We are oddly quiet, very strange!! Anyone else enjoying the night life of night nursing? :uhoh21:

9. Colonoscopy Jokes

   whitman replied to pagandeva2000's topic in Humor

   wow just what i need in the middle of a night shift.

10. AHHHHHHHH REAL Monsters!!!!!!!!!!!!

    whitman replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there newbie, well after 12 plus years I still have the same coping strategies as you do and personally I think it works fine!!! Not only can it lighten your day, but others as well! Yup at times the day just sucks!!!:angryfire But make a joke...

11. Oh Boy

    whitman replied to whitman's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah thanks for that, my thoughts exactly! A bit yuck in the meantime though huh? I feel at times people can waste so much time and energy on things we may not need to do anything about. Of course thats not to say not to stand up for something whe...

12. Oh Boy

    whitman posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi there any one in the position of the sinking ship syndrome? We have had a change of leadership on both of our medical wards which join together, there have obviously been lots of changes some good some not so good, but hey thats change right? Tr...

13. Comparison of US and UK pay

    whitman replied to biteme's topic in UK

    Hey there, have you considered further a field? I have worked in the uk and loved the experience but can relate to the threads with the one nurse, loads of patients and an HCA. At times very scary! The nurses were all great though!!!! Down under ...

14. IVs.... When will I be good at this?

    whitman replied to TigerGalLE's topic in New Nurse

    Hey there, the more the better!! You might actually be better than the last person that tried and the patient will appreciate that, dont be too hard on yourself. Good aseptic technique, then even if you miss you know you've done the best and safest...