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1. New grad finding it tough

   wjma replied to wjma's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks for your reply. Yes, I have said that a couple of times. One in particular was taking bloods. Said I hadn't done that for quite a while ( finished my course end of 2009 so I've had a break) and would observe for a couple of times. Everything i...

2. New grad finding it tough

   wjma replied to wjma's topic in Psychiatric

   Hi, thanks for your responses. Ooops,.... mental moment? Should read mature age person; I was a mature age student but now I'm a registered nurse!!! and presumably still mature aged... My apologies for the confusion. Yes, it is unsafe and I feel unsa...

3. New grad finding it tough

   wjma posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hi All, I'm a mature aged student and I've just started my first rotation part time in an aged acute mental health unit. I've had 7 shifts and seriously questioning if I've made the right decision. I've not had my preceptor there since I started (she...

4. Horror shift.

   wjma replied to carolmaccas66's topic in International

   Hi Carol - That was quite a nasty experience for you and I feel you conducted yourself professionally in an environment that was particularly unprofessional. I know that agency nurses can be 'thrown to the wolves' in some facilities but it doesn't m...