jimbob

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1. How much do you make?

   jimbob replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Didn't realise there were three pages when I posted my brief response above. WOW Can't believe SOME nurses make such good money. I'm trained in three areas of nursing, currently hold a degree and am doing Post-grad Dip. towards a Masters. Worked in...

2. How much do you make?

   jimbob replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Ditto! Ditto! Ditto! :-)

3. How do we COMBAT workplace violence???

   jimbob replied to greg in mass's topic in Psychiatric

   Greg - this is a major concern for all who work in the mental health field, and I too share your sorrow that someone has had to lose their life because of poor administration leading to shortages of staff, resources, proper care, etc. However, my co...

4. APPRECIATING YOUR STAFF/HOW TO IDEAS?

   jimbob replied to MEG4's topic in Geriatric

   ok RNAC, I agree that these are things one should do as a team leader - but aren't these the basics? shouldn't we assume that these are being done anyway (speaking of being kind to each other). i agree with previous reply posters - doing a little s...

5. should psychiatry be a specialised form of nursing training?

   jimbob replied to jimbob's topic in Career Support

   hi tweetieRN thanks for replying - i'd forgotten that i'd posted this comment... i just think that psychiatric nursing is such a specialised field - here in NZ even the psychiatric nurses themselves tend to devalue their worth by not up-skilling and ...

6. males in the delivery room

   jimbob replied to dcuson's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hey "guys" interesting thoughts on males in the delivery suite - as a male student nurse time in the delivery room is a compulsory part of our training here in NZ - but only five days (in a block of four weeks). i presented myself cheerfully and hap...

7. Psych charting

   jimbob replied to crystalbrz's topic in Psychiatric

   hey guys, sorry about ignorance but could someone please explain birp and soap for me? sounds more like personal hygiene and ADL's to me - here in nz we don't have any formal notation format but these may be helpful??? tks

8. Why are dayshift nurses so grouchy?

   jimbob replied to DeathRowRn's topic in Relations

   Whoa - lots of interesting comment here gals and guys (presuming there is another guy out there using this (great) communication system??? But to the prize for the most grumpiest shift? Well, currently working a longish stint of nights in an acute c...

9. BSN vs. Associates

   jimbob replied to askater's topic in ADN/BSN

   Hey guys, how's everyone? Lively debate going on here, no? I have little to add to the mindmelding going on because I have been beating my head against a very similar brick wall here in NZ of late. I have been through several changes in my 18 or...

10. RN with past psych probs as psych nurse?

    jimbob replied to nurse lala's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi there from New Zealand! First I think it's really brave of you to go on the net and talk openly about your past difficulties. It's good to see that you're getting good support and reminders that these things are in the past if you want them to be...

11. Prospering Nurse

    jimbob replied to PathFinder's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Mrs Ms Pathfinder Paula Would most certainly be interested in this topic..... who wouldn't be? Would you email me at [email protected] with further information? Be great to hear from you... Regards

12. VisaScreen

    jimbob replied to ernur69's topic in General Nursing

    Errrrrr - what's a visascreen?

13. where is nursing headed?

    jimbob replied to theresa_42_43's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Theresa - good question. However, in the year 2000 I don't personally think we'll see much change. BUT as things go on into the century, who knows - maybe????? As those experienced and learned nurses before me have had their say, you'll find som...

14. safety on an inpatient psychiatric unit

    jimbob replied to Callan's topic in Psychiatric

    I am finding this whole topic fascinating. Here in New Zealand we still allow patients to smoke, they have a smokers room and they are supposed to be in this room for the duration of their smoking time. We continue to have problems with staff smoke...

15. Psychiatric nursing for grad nurses

    jimbob replied to jfinn's topic in Psychiatric

    Can't speak for the States jfinn but if you want to come and live in New Zealand you have an excellent chance. Nursing shortages are chronic and we've always taken new graduates in the psych field here. Good luck - hope you find what you want.