pitto

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1. Call Offs

   pitto replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

   Please tell me this is a joke. In Australia this type of harassment/bullying is unlawful and I've never experienced it in 25 years of work. If you are sick, you are sick, if you've run out of sick days without a doctor's certificate than you are s...

2. Honest Information to help decide on Australian job offers

   pitto replied to Onyeigbo's topic in International

   Hi, I work in the South West of WA but I did a placement at Graylands so here you go. This is the largest mental health hospital in WA and a teaching hospital. Around 300 beds. Acute mental health and has a many secure beds as well as forensic wa...

3. Nurses in fear after rampage

   pitto replied to nursebedlam's topic in International

   We deal with lots of potentially dangerous clients before transfer to Perth and it can be scary. Having previously been a copper for some 15 years I can't believe how we nurses let our administrations get away with putting our safety in jeopardy. ...

4. Overseas agencies

   pitto replied to Clarissa26's topic in International

   What's impossible about the US. Take the NCLEX and then go for it. TAkes a year or so but they will welcome you with open arms as a few of my mates have found out. Tip: Fly over and take the exam yourself, don't go agency as you will have many m...

5. Laptop and PDA opinions needed

   pitto replied to Alitia M's topic in General Students

   Hey There, I have a PDA (HP) for clinical work, use Outlook to schedule meds, obs and other things times for my pt. load. It;'s a great help when you're busy to hear a beep that you've got 5 mins. to do something that you've forgotten. Most PDA's...

6. What shortage?

   pitto replied to leeca's topic in International

   Plenty of work here in WA for nurses that want to work. My tip is to give the agencies away and go direct to the employer or NurseBank (or whatever they call it in Vic). Guaranteed everytime they'll ring you before they ring the agency!!!! Good ...