achilles82

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1. Best cardiac hospital in Melbourne

   achilles82 replied to livv's topic in International

   Prahran is close to the Alfred and St Vincents, clayton is close to Monash and I think Cabrini. Cabrini is a private hospital whereas all the others are public, although im not too sure about Monash, but im pretty sure it is. We do have phlebotomists...

2. EN nursing at tafe

   achilles82 replied to jack92's topic in International

   http://www.anmc.org.au/ The ANMC may be also be of help in finding course providers in your area, if you do make inquiries through them let us know how your dealings with them went.

3. Starting salaries for new nurses

   achilles82 replied to forumjunkie's topic in International

   These are the public hospital rates i don't think penalty rates are included in there. http://nursefinder.com.au/IFN/index.php?page=pay-rates-victoria http://www.nurseinfo.com.au/current/conditionsandsalaries

4. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

   achilles82 replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

   There are some funny xrays i thought i would share wont spoil any of the surprises http://www.mademan.com/2006/11/you-got-what-stuck-where-interesting-x

5. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   achilles82 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   I had a patient present once that told me he was checking his pulse and felt it missed a beat so he thought he better get it checked out, and another who came in and said i have sore leg, asked him how long it had been been like that for and said abo...

6. Novice ER Nurse needs help please

   achilles82 replied to Lunar's topic in Emergency

   This may be of some help: http://http://books.google.com.au/books?id=LG2XHbEpWz4C&pg=PA607&dq=Critical+Thinking+in+the+Emergency+nursing&cd=7#v=onepage&q=Critical%20Thinking%20in%20the%20Emergency%20nursing&f=false I dont know if...

7. quantitative stethoscope comparisons?

   achilles82 replied to tyler's topic in General Nursing

   I have owned a a few cheap ones, sprague rappaport, littmann master classic II se, master classic II single head and the master cardiology which i am currently using. Value for money you cant go past the master classic II single head which i think p...

8. oh no crimal record......

   achilles82 replied to glam1's topic in International

   I'm pretty sure in your case that you will be fine to get your registration, like you have said its not for violence or anything like that. As long as when applying for your registration your honest and outline the circumstances leading to the convic...