bushambo

bushambo has 40 years experience and specializes in Rural and Remote.

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1. How does it feel to have a Foley insertion?

   bushambo replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I have had a total of 17 Foleys inserted since I got nerve root damage when I suffered 2 back fractures. Provided your nurse knows the procedure, it certainly does not hurt one bit.

2. What is your degree in other than nursing?

   bushambo replied to nija315's topic in General Students

   Diese; power generation engineer.

3. WTH kind of question is that

   bushambo replied to johnny depp23's topic in Humor

   I am starting to get a little not happy about some of the crudity coming from some male members of AN. Lets lighten up and just all be sensible---please.

4. Isolation Nursing

   bushambo replied to AngelicDarkness's topic in General Nursing

   CARRN---The Canadian Association of Rural and Remote Nurses could give you good info. They are much like our CRANA---Council of Rural and Remote Nurses of Australia, of which I am a member. I live in an isolated part of Australia and am on call 24/7....

5. Nurses, have you been been spit on, pushed, scratched and verbally or assaulted?

   bushambo replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   In Western Australia, a nurse or Ambulance Officer is deemed a public officer. A verbal assault is worth 6 months in jail. Physical assault is good for 3 years. I have been assaulted, mostly by drug affected pts. We are not allowed to retaliate but S...

6. Thyroid out of whack!

   bushambo replied to Nikki69's topic in General Nursing

   I was diagnosed as hypothyroid 3 years ago by a doctor in Hedland. He basically told me at my age [61] to get over it and just live with it!!!!! I have a lovely young female pharmacist in Hedland [she is Dutch] and she put me on Zinc and Kelp [iodine...