ozzierock

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1. home exchange with nurse

   ozzierock posted a topic in International

   Hi, my husband and I are hoping to go to England (preferably Kent) from Brisbane Australia in July 2006 and return Jan 2007 (12 months also an option). I have searched the common home swap sites and found little in the way of long term swaps. As many...

2. "A monkey can be trained to do what you nurses do"

   ozzierock replied to angel337's topic in General Nursing

   I've rad through most of the responses and while I can understand the sentiment I can't agree with the majority of responses. Firstly, as was said many times, reporting rarely gets you anywhere because of the power of the dollar and the powerlessness...

3. Physician/Nurse relationship

   ozzierock replied to Moho's topic in General Nursing

   thanks gwenith, sadly my workplace has many problems not the least of which is that in August last year they changed our award without informing us they were going to, or any of the other legally required associated bodies. Not only did I warn the QN...

4. Physician/Nurse relationship

   ozzierock replied to Moho's topic in General Nursing

   I work at a private hospital in Australia. On day at a staff meeting we took the opportunity to point out to our manager and director of nursing that one of our medical consultants treated the nursing staff badly and was very rude and arrogant. They ...

5. nursing overseas

   ozzierock replied to S5777's topic in General Nursing

   I am a nurse in Australia, anything you want to know just ask!!

6. just wondering

   ozzierock replied to ozzierock's topic in General Nursing

   melanie, I wasn't expecting anyone to come and visit me in the near future, these things take time. I do thank you for you kind words though. Glad you had a great time in Brisbane....paradise on earth

7. just wondering

   ozzierock replied to ozzierock's topic in General Nursing

   must be a bit scary this concept!! I see 21 have had a look at my proposal but no responses as yet. Well how about we forget the visiting stuff and just get friendly. I'm really interesting you know, really....LOL :), and quite normal despite my outr...

8. just wondering

   ozzierock posted a topic in General Nursing

   I know this is outrageous and am not sure yet if I'd do it but here goes. I am an RN, 45 years old and live in Brisbane Queensland Australia with my husband of 24 years. We have 2 sons 22 and 20 who are taking care of themselves now and consequently ...

9. just wondering

   ozzierock posted a topic in California

   I know this is outrageous and am not sure yet if I'd do it but here goes. I am an RN, 45 years old and live in Brisbane Queensland Australia with my husband of 24 years. We have 2 sons 22 and 20 who are taking care of themselves now and consequently ...

10. Why a Philadelphia hospital gave in to a racist demand?

    ozzierock replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

    I don't believe what I am hearing. Are those of you offended by this mans behaviour seriously saying that his wifes care should have been delivered by an African American despite their wishes. We are not there to make moral judgements about who shoul...

11. Nurses outraged by plan to strip health professionals of overtime pay

    ozzierock replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

    you guys have been getting overtime!!! we in australia have been doing unpaid overtime for years. if we work over and ask our supervisor for overtime we get asked to explian what is wrong with our time management! the only time you ever get anything ...

12. What RNs REALLY earn $$

    ozzierock replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am gob smacked. I am an RN in Australia. Graduated in !992. My annual income if I worked a 40 hour week, which I don't, would be around $43,000. As the exchange rate between our countries is about 2 of our dollars for one of yours that means I woul...