alsal41

alsal41 specializes in Aged Care/Dementia/Palliative.

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1. Working with pca's

   alsal41 replied to ceridwyn's topic in International

   I'm glad I got to read this thread, it gave me a greater understanding of who feels what when. I don't want to sound down on either side in particular but ............ Having been a PCA in aged care, I can actually see her side ..... having worked ...

2. I married Santa

   alsal41 replied to BSN_after_40's topic in General Nursing

   That is just beautiful . . . and I think that's what nursing is all about, looking outside the box and taking the caring role that little bit further. You are a wonderful nurse, and your fiancee is a caring soul too. Thankyou!

3. Melts in Your Hand, but Not in Your Mouth

   alsal41 replied to txnursingqt's topic in General Nursing

   OH how so very true! I had a dementia lady who had been given metamucel to make her bowel motions have more form (she has IBS and often has loose bowel motions) ... well, one day, we saw her eating an oreo or something similar, until we got closer .....

4. No Name-Calling Allowed!

   alsal41 replied to kellyjoeds's topic in General Nursing

   That story *so* sounds like something I would do .... thanks for the laugh (and the warning, always look behind you LOL LOL)

5. Misadventure in the Psychiatric Disease Department

   alsal41 replied to gingerbreadman0214's topic in General Nursing

   My son is in a psych hospital at the moment (he's a most unwell mess) and each and every nurse I have spoken to has been patient, tolerant and able to have a giggle whilst reassuring me at the same time. I love you guys!

6. When Good Phone Calls to the Doctor Go Bad

   alsal41 replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

   ? circling the drain????? priceless LOL

7. The Voice of God

   alsal41 replied to ecugirl's topic in General Nursing

   LOL .. I have used that trick on a dementia patient who was not compliant with receiving any kind of care.. I crept outside his window and said " ****, this is God, have a shower, get dressed and have breakfast" and I heard him say "Hey, God wants me...

8. Why I'm A Nurse

   alsal41 replied to alsal41's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked as a Carer (Personal Care Worker or Assistant in Nursing) for 3 years. Looked after aging in-laws for 3 years. That's what spurred me on to get "official". I did Aged Care Cert III, then gained work and asked about Enrolled Nursing. Did...

9. Why I'm A Nurse

   alsal41 replied to alsal41's topic in General Nursing

   HI there. I'm glad my story has touched a few :-) I needed to get it down in print, a bit cathartic for myself too. I am in the Cardiac step down unit (which is a good thing) and sometimes I help out in the Coronary Care Unit (Cardiac ICU sort of). ...

10. another one !

    alsal41 replied to sandcat's topic in International

    All nurses, RN's and EEN's have to do a medication competency when they start work with a new employer. That is, lots of little questions that involve the calculations. You get to do it mostly in your own time, you can liaise with other staff about i...

11. another one !

    alsal41 replied to sandcat's topic in International

    For example: I am an Enrolled nurse, but I have my endorsement (I can give out most but not all medications), so my employer has hired me as a Division 2, level 2 EEN, whereas another worker who does NOT have her endorsement, is only a Division 2, le...

12. Why I'm A Nurse

    alsal41 replied to alsal41's topic in General Nursing

    Sure! I'm glad you liked it :-) Thanks!

13. Why I'm A Nurse

    alsal41 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've wanted to be a nurse for as long as I can remember. I don't know why - I wasn't classified as a sickly child to have the aura of nursing invade my young mind. I remember being very little (about 5) and having my tonsils out, and tossing my "pink...

14. Patient Care Assistant Pay Rates in Australia?

    alsal41 replied to tiurichard's topic in International

    Thankyou! Tonight I had my first patient load. 4 patients except one got discharged. But the buddy I had last night had two horror admissions so I ended up pretty much looking after the rest of his, so I really sorta had 9. Busy? Yes, but nothing hor...

15. Patient Care Assistant Pay Rates in Australia?

    alsal41 replied to tiurichard's topic in International

    Having just left Aged Care as a PCW (Personal Care Worker), I was earning $17.49 at one job (because I have done Cert III and Cert IV in Aged Care) and in the other job it was $15.63 because they wouldn't recognise my 3,800 hours of *nursing* service...