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1. Tell us what makes your location great for a nurse!

   melipeds replied to military spouse's topic in General Nursing

   Well, Sydney is one of the most expensive cities in the world, but it's a great place to visit! Mona Vale is by the beach and there is a nurses home for temporary and cheap accommodation. http://www.nsh.nsw.gov.au/monavale/ Wages are paid the same a...

2. adolescents in pediatric wards

   melipeds replied to melipeds's topic in Pediatric

   Thanks Martha. I was thinking about this further yesterday and wondered if, rather than an age limit, whether we should perhaps make up a criteria list, to assess whether the individual has the capacity to leave the ward safely. ie we sometimes get t...

3. adolescents in pediatric wards

   melipeds posted a topic in Pediatric

   I work on a general paediatric ward where there is no direct provision for adolescents, though we take "children" up to the age of 18. We are reveiwing our policies for adolescents and have come across the sticky question of when is it okay to let a ...

4. pediatric units in NY

   melipeds replied to melipeds's topic in Pediatric

   Hi Kit kat I tried emailing you directly, but it won't let me!!!!! So yes, I would love to speak to your recruiter. cheers, Mel

5. Is it hard not to get attatched?

   melipeds replied to goats'r'us's topic in Pediatric

   Hmmm, I have a few thoughts on this issue. 1. I don't believe in " not getting attached". I have studied attachment theory and I think attachment is an important part of relating. The trick is to know the right level of attachment. Like people have s...

6. O2 sats on infants....

   melipeds replied to CraftyLPN's topic in Pediatric

   We generally put the O2 on any baby below 93/94... though it depends on the situation. We don't get too concerned until Sats decrease to 90%, but again, it depends on how long and what else is going on. I have heard recently though that Sats of aroun...

7. pediatric units in NY

   melipeds posted a topic in Pediatric

   Hi, I am an Aussie RN who might be moving to NY in a years time. Anyone have any advice on pediatric units in Manhattan? I just want to know whether there are great places to work, or not so great places to work, and would also like to find out about...

8. Any buretrol advice???

   melipeds replied to VickyRN's topic in Pediatric

   When I first saw the first message I thought maybe they were referring to a drug. Then I realised that you were all talking about what we call burettes! So now I can join in the discussion.... intelligently we hope! Here, in a paediatric ward in a ge...