aussienurse1

aussienurse1 specializes in Psychiatric nursing.

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1. concerns about new grad psych position

   aussienurse1 replied to Blue4me2's topic in General Nursing

   I am about to start on a new psych ward too (fingers crossed). I would be wary of chinese whispers...you never know what has really happened to make people quit- or if they even quit at all...redevelopments always have an area for people who are burn...

2. "And it's all going to be your fault"

   aussienurse1 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   I work in psych and often get told "If you don't prescribe me methodone/oxycontin/some other drug of addiction I will kill myself and it will be your fault". I understand that they may not want to withdraw...however our service doesn't prescribe met...

3. Was asked if I was bisexual?!?!?

   aussienurse1 replied to caregiver1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

   My Dr asked me the first time as statistically (2005 study showed nil documented female-female transmission of HIV in the US) it is a lower risk and therefore not a "must test for" certain STI's. I get the standard "girls, boy's or both?"....and it s...

4. Extremely Offensive ER experience

   aussienurse1 replied to NickB's topic in Emergency

   I have had such a similiar experience. My partner had had surgery on a fissure and it had become infected- I'm talking giant hole seeping like a faucet....she was in tremendous pain and our private specialist OBVIOUSLY wasn't able to help at midnight...

5. The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

   aussienurse1 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

   I love when I'm doing a mental state assessment and it regularly goes like this" Me: Is there any family history of mental illness? Client: No... Me: So noone has been diagnosed with depression....anxiety...anything? Client: No, there's no family his...

6. I gave a back massage yesterday

   aussienurse1 replied to melmarie23's topic in General Nursing

   In giving kudos I forgot to mention I work in a mental health crisis assessment team , but kudos!!

7. What is the worst thing you see on your floor?

   aussienurse1 replied to jennifers's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Working in an oncology ward and having a client with a fungating anal tumour, and therefore had a colostomy, which swelled up so bad during radiation that it came out about 15cm and hung....poor patient was so distressed and was so depressed they ref...

8. Bipolar and calling in sick.

   aussienurse1 replied to HannahLPN's topic in General Nursing

   If you're sick, you're sick. If you had gastro you wouldn't go to work, it's the same if you are manic. They can't fire you for being sick- (Well in Aus they can't, not if you have a certificate). I would advise you to go to your Dr and commence (if ...

9. Canadian RN trying to go to Australia

   aussienurse1 replied to aussiesfuturewife's topic in International

   I work in mental health and we have a lot of overseas trained nurses, who all got their jobs with us before they moved over here by applying online and having phone interviews. If you have a look on the government health websites (http://www.health.q...

10. reporting abuse

    aussienurse1 replied to melisgood's topic in General Nursing

    We have mandatory reporting in Aus...Because the woman told you that her husband hits the child we would automatically report that to child safety...

11. How much MONEY do you make? (questionaire)

    aussienurse1 replied to jaredsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    1. what is your degree in? bachelor of nursing sciences, master of mental health nursing 2. what state do you live in? australia 3. what is your job title? clinical nurse 4. how much do you make an hour? $37.40 5. how much do you make a year? $74148...

12. Did I do the I'm injection correctly?

    aussienurse1 replied to MzTayTay's topic in General Nursing

    I read a study recently that said that only 8% of IM injections given to women actually reach the muscle due to the level of SC tissue/fat.... Best practice is IMI are to be given in the Ventrogluteal, or the deltoid if appropriate for the medication...

13. What's the weirdest baby name?

    aussienurse1 replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Weirdest I have ever seen... D-a Pronounced Deedashay I am 100% serious. I saw it written and asked mum what the initials stood for...No initials...it's the name..Deedashay

14. Whose fault is it?

    aussienurse1 replied to perfectpractice's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure about anywhere else but I imagine it would be the same as here in Aus- If it's in the course outline, it should be done. I was told when I started both my undergrad and postgrad degrees that we are adults, and thus we should be responsib...

15. Soooo frustrated...what to do?

    aussienurse1 replied to aussienurse1's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, that's the thing that really got me- there was no script written because noone I work with prescribes it! So the consultant didn't want it, the client didn't want it, the parent didn't want it, the case manager didn't want it (as we don't enter...