sandiixx

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1. Government classifies nurses as 'unskilled workers'

   sandiixx replied to karensflowers's topic in General Nursing

   I take offence at being called an unskilled worker after being at university for 4 years to get where i am. AND I did have to sit the CGFNS exam AND the NCLEX to get to work in the States thanks. I personally think half the nurses are a darn sight mo...

2. TIPS/Info for passing NCLEX

   sandiixx replied to paula77720's topic in NCLEX

   in addition to my last reply: Start studying well before the exam day. Like a few months. Set yourself study time AND play time. Long term study is best for long term memory And regularly reinforce what you have read by doing prac tests on it. Dont o...

3. TIPS/Info for passing NCLEX

   sandiixx replied to paula77720's topic in NCLEX

   Read all different books on NCLEX study and do as many practice tests as you can on your computer. Dont stick to just one publisher or author. I found that if you do plenty of practice exams of all different kinds it will set you up to understand the...

4. whats an heostomy?

   sandiixx replied to sandiixx's topic in Wound

   No its not a typo. They had ileostomy listed as well. There are articles on heostomy but I cant seem to access them off the web. There IS something called an heostomy but I dont seem to be able to read about it in any of the articles. And no it has n...

5. whats an heostomy?

   sandiixx posted a topic in Wound

   Hi I was filling out a skills check list for when i come to work in the States, and under the ostomy appliances it has an heostomy. No body i know, knows what that is, including myself. I have tried to look it up on the internet to no avail, I have l...

6. Flag Staff Medical Hospital RNs to vote....

   sandiixx replied to mark hamel's topic in Arizona

   Here in australia we have wonderful state unions, I believe that without them our pay would be low, and our pt/nurse ratios unreasonable. Our union has worked to get a reasonable pay, which we deserve as professionals, and have given us acceptable n...

7. Flag Staff Medical Hospital RNs to vote....

   sandiixx replied to mark hamel's topic in Arizona

   :uhoh21: I am an australian nurse that is coming to the States (hopefully AZ) and your attitude to foreign nurses scares me. Am I going to be treated as an outcast due to the unrest amongst the nurses over there? I would hope not. We here in austra...

8. Breast Implants

   sandiixx replied to GiantHeart21's topic in General Nursing

   As a younger woman, I had a lovely set of breasts. No complaints. Then i had kids. Well that was the end of anything decent, they were more like fried eggs:( I felt embarrassed to wear my bikini or anything that would show my eggs:( I have a curvaceo...

9. Does anyone love their job?

   sandiixx replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

   I JUST LOVE THIS THREAD!!! IT JUST RECONFIRMS THAT WE ARE NURSES FOR A REASON, COS WE ARE GOOD AT IT AND WE LOVE IT!! LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!!! YEEEEHHAAAAAA!! :chuckle

10. Does anyone love their job?

    sandiixx replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE my career AND my job:) I have had 2 days where I thought I may be a bit crazy doing what i do because it is so hard sometimes but thats only two in years:) I work in med surg (previously ED, loved that too) I love where i work, the people i wo...

11. NP w/no desire for RN?

    sandiixx replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in NP

    WOW:yeah: How long did it take you to get where you are now?:bowingpur

12. I'm sick to my eyeballs of incompetent agency nurses.

    sandiixx replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

    Beautifully said:cheers:

13. I'm sick to my eyeballs of incompetent agency nurses.

    sandiixx replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

    That is true, when you get a good agency nurse it is a blessing and yes it is very difficult working agency as i have done it myself. Going somewhere different, not knowing how you will be treated by the regulars, (sometimes poorly, and that is befor...

14. I'm sick to my eyeballs of incompetent agency nurses.

    sandiixx replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I have worked with some real duds and they are probably agency cos no one will employ them in regular work! But in saying that i have worked with a few absolute gems:) Definately exceptions to the rule:coollook:

15. very very very bad bad man

    sandiixx replied to Danianne's topic in General Nursing

    You know the continence people that come to teach the staff in the aged care facility I used to work at say the same thing and the owner went and bought liners incase there was any faecal smearing on the pads so they didnt have to be changed!!! How c...