MatthewKeating

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1. Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

   MatthewKeating replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Relations

   Tell me about it! I swear sometimes they do it just so you have to ask. I work in general practice and the Drs are constantly sending pts around with orders like maxolon or 100 tramadol, etc, etc... it's like, ok so you want them to have it now? in a...

2. Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

   MatthewKeating replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Relations

   while I agree, Ain't nobody got time for that, and the resident was obviously on a bit of a power trip, you may have found that although no amount of sunshine is going to orientate him, it may have made him less combative. I worked in Aged Care for 5...

3. Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

   MatthewKeating replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Relations

   oops posted wrong place and dont know how to delete post

4. Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

   MatthewKeating replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Relations

   I google stuff like that all the time to make sure I'm up to date with all the new stuff the bring out and such...

5. Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

   MatthewKeating replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Relations

   I was working in an Low Care Ageing in Place Aged Care Facility (in other words we were funded and staffed as a Low Care Facility but 90% of our residents were High Care patients). I had been working night shifts for like 2 weeks straight. It had bee...

6. School Nursing

   MatthewKeating replied to MatthewKeating's topic in Australia

   They aren't useless restrictions.... EENs cert IV and diploma have less knowledge base, in that they dont study as broadly and they dont study as in depth. With my knowledge and experience there are maybe a few restrictions that are useless... but mo...

7. Enrolled nurses!

   MatthewKeating replied to Bringonthenight's topic in International

   I am an EEN and I think this is rediculous. I understand as the more knowledgeable nurse you need to take responsibility for the actions of those under you, but if an E/EN screws up something they should take at the minimum, 60% blame (I'd say 90%) u...

8. School Nursing

   MatthewKeating replied to MatthewKeating's topic in Australia

   I have had those exact thoughts myself. But then I thought, as an EEN I never entertained the idea of being THE school nurse but rather a suport staff for the RN on duty. I mean if you think about it a school with 1000 students... one nurse... thats ...

9. School Nursing

   MatthewKeating posted a topic in Australia

   I am an EEN (cert IV) registered in Victoria. I have 3 years experience in Aged Care, low care aging in place (night shift incharge, medication quality manager, assistant care co-ordinator). I would really like to get in to school nursing but am find...