ROSYJO11

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1. Queensland Public Health. I'm struggling with key selection responses

   ROSYJO11 posted a topic in Australia

   Hi everyone, it's been such a long time since I've changed jobs that I've never had to go through the formal application process before. I've always just been given a job based on my qualifiications. The last 26 years I've been nursing in hospital...

2. Advice on how to return to workplace after traumatic experience?

   ROSYJO11 replied to ROSYJO11's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I hear what you are saying but it doesnt apply here. I wont go into details cause it will be too long a post but to try and cut a long story short we were prepared for his death cause he's talked about since his first heart attack in 1978 and has...

3. Advice on how to return to workplace after traumatic experience?

   ROSYJO11 replied to ROSYJO11's topic in General Nursing

   thankyou all for your words of support. Learn2nurse, I cant even begin to imagine how much you and your family's hearts are breaking. How you managed to work in that area and get through your shift is astounding. I finally summoned up the courage t...

4. Advice on how to return to workplace after traumatic experience?

   ROSYJO11 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all, recently my father was a patient in the hospital where I work. It's a small hospital so whilst he wasnt in my ward, he was in the ward next door and I know the staff there as well as they know me. He came in with cellulitis and confusion an...

5. Would You do the same thing I did?

   ROSYJO11 replied to vnsam's topic in General Nursing

   i also gotta say though, leaving three teenagers home alone unsupervised at night? I supervised my babies for safety, I supervise my primary school aged children for safety, when they are teenagers I will continue to supervise them - for safety. ...

6. Would You do the same thing I did?

   ROSYJO11 replied to vnsam's topic in General Nursing

   Is meningococcal not a problem in the US? Death can come in hours! Those symptoms and a call from my children (yours must have grown up well educated in matters of health and first aid considering the careers of the parents), would be enough to make...

7. Calling All Mothers

   ROSYJO11 replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

   Well, this may sound like a cliche but it is still very true. Your kids are only young once, enjoy them while you can. It wont be long before they hit school and bless you with their independence and attitude, then the teenage years when they are no...

8. what is the patient - staff ratio...

   ROSYJO11 replied to Tiwi's topic in International

   that's a good ratio. I am in a 26 bed surg ward. M - 1:5 on a blessed day, 1:12 on a bad day or any number in between. L - 1:7 to 1:9 depending if it is a TURP day N- 1-13 or one extra staff for a TURP day Only downside is when the ratios con...

9. a few questions about australia

   ROSYJO11 replied to Claire_Fraser's topic in International

   The Royal Brisbane Hospital is the largest in the southern hemisphere. Brisbane is in the state of Queensland and is the cheapest of all capitol cities I believe and the weather is the best of them all. You will be close to major tourist attraction...

10. Addressing physicians

    ROSYJO11 replied to NeuroNP's topic in International

    i've been nursing since 1990 and I've never heard a doctor/surgeon been referred to as a Mr or Mrs! All doctors/surgeons/anaesthetists/consultants I have ever worked with have been referred to as Dr. In a range of hospitals, small/large/public/pri...

11. Can you apply to queensland hospitals directly?

    ROSYJO11 replied to littleflower123's topic in International

    Have a look at this one, it employs from the UK and has recruitment there at the moment. http://www.fsph.org.au/jobs.php3 cheers, Jo

12. The Joys of Childbirth

    ROSYJO11 replied to TazziRN's topic in Humor

    hehe, just emailed that one on to my pregnant friend :)

13. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    ROSYJO11 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

    Your job is to observe the signs, treat the symptoms. This attitude of 'is she faking'? shouldnt be a major concern to you, the school nurse. Is it any skin off your nose if she is faking? I'm sorry, but I hate that attitude. My own daughter also wen...

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

    ROSYJO11 replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

    you know you're a nurse when you keep checking your left breast region for the time. I can only imagine how this looks to the general public when I'm not wearing the nurseswatch. Must look like I have a nervous tic lol . And the opposite when yo...

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

    ROSYJO11 replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

    you know you're a nurse when you feel sorry for your non nursing friends and relatives who dont have access to Micropore tape and hence do not understand it's powers, so you check your pockets and handbag and give them a roll! For some reason th...