Tiwi

Tiwi

acute medical

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About Tiwi

Tiwi specializes in acute medical.


EN 1989/RN beginning 2007

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  1. New Grad Anxiety

    I know what you mean re: being a new grad and not knowing anything. Just when you think you are going ok, a new situation arises. I find the staff on my ward are fantastic as well, and I ask lots of "stupid" questions. I guess the only way we'll lear...
  2. change from adults to kids

    I have just changed from adult to paeds as part of my grad rotation. I feel a bit like a fish out of water; I am in isolated paediatrics, but I am enjoying it.
  3. Northern Territory...

    This may be a bit political, but as I am working up here, I thought I'd fish around and see how others felt. I am really upset that the Federal Government has decided to "invade" our indigenous communities and restrict their livestyles without consul...
  4. Unique Australian language

    1.Shout...when someone wants to shout you a drink, it means they want to buy you one. Of course, you usually have to be polite and shout one back. 2.Blue...to get into a fight. 3.Down the track...this is one particularly used by Darwin ppl meaning to...
  5. I've had the experience recently when I required assistance from the "Hospital in the Home" visiting nurses. It was great to get out of hospital; all I required was IV ABs, and I think this should be the way of the future. But as quickly as ppl leave...
  6. On the Job only 1 week and want to leave!

    I am unfamiliar with your system, however is there someone senior to this lady that is not ward based? Could you notify them?
  7. australian / adelaide nurses?

    Thanx everyone. It is really hard trying to find places as you all know, in a town/city you don't know. My dream would be to buy an old mechanically sound bus, turn it into a mobile home, toss the dogs and cat (oops and husband) and travel/work aroun...
  8. what is the patient - staff ratio...

    Nights are good, though not great for the social life
  9. Role change - EN to New Grad RN

    That helps. Where I am they are really supportive, so I'm probably in a similar situation. You mentioned joining me as an RN. When are you planning to do it? You should find it helpful to have that medication background...
  10. Cheating in Nursing School

    "Whistleblowers" are brave ppl. You've definitely done the right thing, I can assure you.
  11. Charting

    We have computers in our hospital, but they are basically used for theatre lists, appts, location of patients, statistics :angryfire, handover sheets, and path/radiology results. We have been told that medication administration recording will be comp...
  12. Sleeping on The Job?

    I agree that you had to report your concern to the charge sister. It's jumping the gun a bit to think she was automatically on drugs. There could be extenuating family circumstances etc etc. Regardless of her personal situation meant that you had a l...
  13. Sodium Losses Through An Ileostomy??

    Is this patient on dialysis / in renal failure / have a renal impairment? I was just wondering if there would be any relationship between that and sodium loss. I know nothing about renal except basics, so I am just asking... I would have thought that...
  14. Preparing for 1st Semstr. Good Reading?

    I think no matter where you are in nursing, whether you have completed your study programme, or are currently nursing, that you can never go past: 1 Mosby's Medical, Nursing and Adult Health Dictionary - I have the fifth edition and would love to upd...
  15. Good for you! :smiley_ab