GeriRNfromNZ

GeriRNfromNZ has 6 years experience and specializes in Gerontology, palliative care.

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1. Unsafe CNA Help?

   GeriRNfromNZ replied to fabiusgile's topic in Safety

   HCA whoops I mean CNA lol we call them HCA's in new zealand You could always volunteer to lead an inservice for the care staff, focussing on some of these major issues.

2. Unsafe CNA Help?

   GeriRNfromNZ replied to fabiusgile's topic in Safety

   where I work we have unwanted event forms, (Im sure your facility has similar) which cover everything from pt falls, injuries, injuries to staff, unsafe practice etc - we fill these out describing the event, then what corrective action we took and th...

3. Call-in days

   GeriRNfromNZ replied to shmoofins's topic in Safety

   that is unbelievable! I live in New Zealand and many non-healthcare areas give 5 days sick leave a year, but in my workplace it's 10 paid days a year, and if you need more its given without pay to a certain limit, think its a month - then they will ...

4. Unsafe CNA Help?

   GeriRNfromNZ replied to fabiusgile's topic in Safety

   Well......... As I read it, your manager has taken your past concerns seriously and should be easy to approach with these recent ones. In my experience with difficult/unsafe co-workers (also as a recent grad), you first need to make sure that you ar...

5. US RN planning moving to NZ, what's it like?

   GeriRNfromNZ replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in International

   Sorry, I don't know the answers to all your questions as I'm an aged care RN - but I can tell you that nursing in NZ seems a heck of a lot less stressful than in the US. We don't have such a massive emphasis on "customer service" the way you guy...

6. CNA issues

   GeriRNfromNZ posted a topic in General Nursing

   Heya all, Im a new grad RN, been at my current job in LTC for approx 7 months. When I started there were 2 CNA's there who were so unsafe! The final straw for me was when they both flat out refused to my face to hoist a non weight-bearing resident, ...

7. Is this usual rostering?

   GeriRNfromNZ replied to GeriRNfromNZ's topic in General Nursing

   anyone? :)

8. Is this usual rostering?

   GeriRNfromNZ posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey all I'm a new grad RN, first job. I'm wondering if the way we are rostered at my workplace is typical, because it's seriously doing my head in! At the interview I was told we do rotating rosters, 4 on - 2 off of one type of shift, eg. 4 ams - 2 d...