Richo

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   Richo replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric

   [Hi There I am an RN in Australia (i'm in my 2nd year out) and we do have similar problems with new grads being placed into senior positions (charge nurse) in aged care facilities. I remeber how overwhelmed I felt when I started as a new grad in the ...

2. Anyone here from Townsville/North QLD?

   Richo replied to Richo's topic in International

   Hi there This is a great forum. Congrats for finishing your 2nd year! the last one goes very fast, you will be there before you know it. Do you know what area you want to work in? I am finished and am still not sure!! good luck with the rest of it. C...

3. Anyone here from Townsville/North QLD?

   Richo replied to Richo's topic in International

   Hi Jon, well I came off night shift on Tue morning, which was my last placement shift. I have passed all my exams and have just been offered a job with QLD Health, am very happy as you would know what its like. I studied thru CDU (Darwin, Externally)...

4. Pinpoint Pupils?

   Richo replied to Richo's topic in Neuro

   Hi Gwenith I feel so much better now. As a student I think alot of the questions this lecturer has given appear to have more than one possible answer. It has made it extremely difficult as a student to try and decide or find the correct answer to som...

5. Pinpoint Pupils?

   Richo replied to Richo's topic in Neuro

   Thanks Janet, yes I knew that narcotics could do this but did not think of it causing a state of coma - how silly :imbar ! I can't wait to get out there and do some prac, hopefully all of this theory I have done I can relate to real situations, as I ...

6. Pinpoint Pupils?

   Richo posted a topic in Neuro

   Hello There I am a student about to do my final exam and was wondering if anyone could help me with a practice exam question I have here. It is asking: Assessment findings of pinpoint pupils, varied responses to painful stimuli and absent reflexes mo...

7. Final Exam Nerves

   Richo posted a topic in Online Learning

   Hello everyone On the 18 Jun 04 I will sit my final exam for my external nursing degree (Charles Darwin Uni Australia. I have finished all of my assignments so it is now time to study. I am finding my nerves are getting in the road of my study at thi...

8. Primary Survey of Burns Patient

   Richo replied to Richo's topic in Burn

   Ok, thanks Gwenith, this is a really interesting assignment, I cant wait until I get the chance to do my prac in E.D. so some of this theory comes together for me. You sound like u have a broad range of experience, do you still practice nursing? and ...

9. Primary Survey of Burns Patient

   Richo replied to Richo's topic in Burn

   Yes it does help heaps, thanks for that. In the case of the patient smelling of fuel, would it be the same? to wash the patient down to stop the chemical (from what I have read this would be a chemical burn aswell as flame as she was found alight) fr...

10. Primary Survey of Burns Patient

    Richo replied to Richo's topic in Burn

    Hi Gwenith Ok, an example is in Sheehy's Emergency Nursing Principals and Practice (this is the prescribed textbook for the unit) which goes through and explains Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Infection, Pain Management and Wound Care, then on this ...

11. Primary Survey of Burns Patient

    Richo posted a topic in Burn

    Hello to you all again I have been working on a case study for emergency nursing (uni elective) which involves a burns patient being brought into a rural hospital setting with burns to all areas of her body. I have to discuss the preparation for her ...

12. Emergency Procedures - question

    Richo replied to Richo's topic in Emergency

    How long have you been nursing? forgive me, but I am a little overwhelmed. How on earth do you ever get to a point where you 'pluck that from the top of your head'? I am totally amazed at this, I will print this off if I can and go through bit by bit...

13. Emergency Procedures - question

    Richo replied to Richo's topic in Emergency

    LOL I was just looking in there as you posted a reply to me!! Thankyou your resources are very good, just have to find one that relates to my scenario. Thanks again Tracy

14. Emergency Procedures - question

    Richo replied to Richo's topic in Emergency

    Thanks heaps for that, I will look them up. Cheers Tracy

15. Emergency Procedures - question

    Richo posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi there I am finally on my last assignment for this degree!!! which is a case study for my elective (emergency nursing). I have a scenario where I'm a nurse in E.D. - rural hospital and I receive a call from the ambulance saying they are bringing in...