sunnie16 replied to sassandscrubs's topic in Pediatric
Firstly congratulations on getting a job in Paeds u will love it! I have been a Paeds nurse in Australia for 5 years and I'm currently doing a post grad degree in paediatric nursing... Here are a few basic tips for u as u start out... Listen to your...
sunnie16 replied to LovingLearning's topic in General Nursing
Hey Lovinglearning. What a tough way to experience your first death of a patient/pts. I remember my first pt dying, it was tough without all the extras you had to deal with! The emotions you are having are normal for what you experienced, but like ...
Thank you for giving your heart a voice and sharing it with us! As a student nurse I really appeciate the stories, advice... of the 'crusty' experienced nurses, thank you.
Absolutly. And not just because it is the best policy but because it is right. I think if you are not completly honest in this situation things could be worse than if you are honest.... know what I mean? I know this is really hard for you ATM but p...
Depending on the facility you could get these hrs. I am an EEN in QLD and I'm working on my RNs. I work 25-30 hrs a week at an aged care facility. I am on part time there and they are happy with what I can do. Casual would probably be a bit more ...
sunnie16 replied to MicStar's topic in International
This is so true! In my first year out of TAFE after I finished my EEN course, I was doing all of the above. In our facility on all afternoon shifts the EENs are the senior staff managing the floor. We definanatly take alot of the traditional RNs ro...
sunnie16 replied to WavesOfMercy's topic in International
Hi there, would you be able give a little more detail as to exactly what areas these nurses are lacking in training, basic knowldge etc. What kind of nursing care are they mostly providing or is it a bit of everything? I would expect that they have...
Hey everyone! Thought I would stop in and say hi to all my fellow Aussie nurses :) I am an EEN in QLD and I'm currently working on my RNs. I joined allnurses a while ago but haven't had much time to get on here and do much... but it is a great site...