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  1. Any thoughts for H1N1 vaccination?

    Had my shot 2 weeks ago at a staff clinic. The ID staff ran it- they gave us lots of information, I felt i was making an informed decision. No side effects for me at all. I decided to have it to protect myself, and my family if I brought it home ...
  2. Swine Flu in Australia/New Zealand

    I have been home for the past 10 days with my son who has been given the probable diagnosis of influenza. They are no longer testing to see if it is swine or otherwise. GP suspects it is but as he is not high risk and has no respiratory problems th...
  3. Bucks Traction

    We remove it 6/24 to inspect skin integrity. But always leave it on when moving patients.
  4. I Want to Quit Smoking

    I have been cigarette free for one week now. The last time I stopped, I only lasted 4 weeks, till I succumbed-this time I am going to be successful. I wear a rubber band on my wrist and when those cravings strike I give it a 'ping' , it hurts just e...
  5. becoming a clinical nurse

    Hi, I know my hospital offers a Level One to Two Development Programme. Our unit facilitator/charge nurse is very open to helping people develop on their career pathway. Maybe your unit manager/charge/educator is too?
  6. Shakeup of nurse education.

    [quote=veritas;. As it is, the UQ system of "part apprenticeship" is already creating HUGE problems in the system, so we are not even sure if UQ can continue with their system. No doubt, UQ is a heavy weight in univeristy power, so they might disrega...
  7. Mophine IM vs IV

    We give our post op/ pre op ortho pt.s subcut morphine. Only icu/ccu/ed give iv morphine in my hospital, we are not permitted to on the floor, due to high staff/pt. ratios and inability to monitor closely. I find that if the patients do not have ...
  8. BSL low - do you still give insulin?

    Hold insulin, give pt cordial and carbohydrate, notify doctor, recheck bsl in 15 minutes. Or follow policy and procedure for hypoglycaemia. Is the pt. symptomatic?
  9. The Circumcision Discussion

    Message received Tazzi - it'll be happening sooner rather than later for my little man.
  10. The Circumcision Discussion

    I've just been advised to have my almost 6 year old circ'd - the poor little thing has a foreskin that just doesn't move. I have been doing my reading, and my understanding is that I could leave it a bit longer to see it does begin to retract, but t...
  11. nurse patient ratio

    I can only tell you of my experience. I work in a large public hospital in an orthopaedic unit(mostly trauma, some elective). 2 nurses ( either 2 RNs or 1RN and 1 medication endorsed EN) for 8 patients. We do total patient care and in the most part...
  12. nursing in australia

    Caliotter Plenty of jobs around. I think Australians tend to travel-and with nursing you have skills to take with you and earn money whilst you travel. I think it's one of the 'rights of passage', you finish nursing, do a postgrad. year, then pack ...
  13. Isn't this the time of the year when our units have our 15 new grads starting , to fill the holes in the roster?
  14. Enquiry need an answer fast please

    I don't know the answer to your question, but would it be worth ringing the school nurses at other boarding schools to see what they do? Or you could work a 24 hour day. Good luck.