girloutnumbered

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1. Recognising/praising staff

   girloutnumbered posted a topic in International

   :balloons: Hi there, I work in a 16 bed cardiac ICU with approximately 70 nursing staff. We all feel like we are very quick to voice our opinion when we see negative behaviour/care happening, :argue: but now also feel that we would like to be more p...

2. Pain Med for Chest Tube Removal

   girloutnumbered replied to CRNAsoon's topic in MICU

   I work in a cardiovascular ICU in New Zealand. We as RNs pull the chest tubes and we always give a bolus dose of (usually) Morphine prior to removal.

3. Pain Med for Chest Tube Removal

   girloutnumbered replied to CRNAsoon's topic in MICU

   I work in a cardiovascular ICU in New Zealand. We as RNs pull the chest tubes and we always give a bolus dose of (usually) Morphine prior to removal.

4. saying goodbye

   girloutnumbered replied to girloutnumbered's topic in International

   don't...you'll make me cry!! See you there.

5. Saying goodbye

   girloutnumbered replied to girloutnumbered's topic in General Nursing

   We have decided to hold a final farewell lunch (everyone bring something to share) in the last week that we are open. Everyone has been invited to bring a flower to place in a vase. The following day, half of these flowers will be transferred to the ...

6. Australian Idols

   girloutnumbered replied to jayna's topic in International

   why??????

7. Australian Idols

   girloutnumbered replied to jayna's topic in International

   yes....no.....yes....no..... I don't know!! :confused:

8. Australian Idols

   girloutnumbered replied to jayna's topic in International

   hi there from N.Z. We've all been watching Australian Idols over here too. Looks as though we are right up to date from what you guys have posted as this week was done to the last 4. Is that what you guys are up to??

9. saying goodbye

   girloutnumbered replied to girloutnumbered's topic in International

   Thanks for that. Don't worry, like all good nurses we have the big party (or parties in this case) well and truly covered!!

10. saying goodbye

    girloutnumbered posted a topic in International

    I work in a 20 bed cardiothoracic ICU with both paed and adult patients. In December we are closing and both units moving to new brand hospitals. Adults to a new adult hospital nad paeds merging with the existing kids hospital here in Auckland. As yo...

11. 12 hour shifts

    girloutnumbered replied to witzend's topic in International

    I work in a paed and adult cariodthoracic intensive care unit. Almost all of us work 12 hour shifts nad have done for some years now (about 8years I think). Our shifts run 0700 - 1930 or 1900 - 0730. We work 10 shifts over three weeks to get our requ...

12. Saying goodbye

    girloutnumbered posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a 20 bed cardiothoracic intensive care unit, caring for both adult and paediatric patients. In December, this unit closes and the adults move to a brand new unit in a brand new hospital. The paediatric patients are separating off and moving...