Torachan

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1. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

   Torachan replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

   angel337 - please excuse my ignorance but what is a med-tech?

2. Move to Australia

   Torachan replied to minnieme104's topic in International

   Koalablue - Can I have your dog? I love boxers. My boxer is yet to be born as I fully intend to be a responsible "carer" and wait until I have a stable job and house. I have been wanting a boxer for the last 15 years with many many close calls. So c...

3. Paramedic to RN: Where do I belong?!

   Torachan replied to LadyBugLass's topic in General Nursing

   It sounds like ER wouldn't be the place for you. I am an aspiring Paramedic and I have been for several ride alongs. I have been told about their worst cases. A guy called an ambulance because he cut his face shaving - when the intensive care parame...

4. How do you feel about child molesters?

   Torachan replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

   probably lower than that. The truly disturbing thing is that some don't even think what they are doing is wrong. Truly sick individuals

5. Where to start on the nursing journey? x posted from introductions

   Torachan replied to LCinTraining's topic in General Nursing

   "Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible." Saint Francis of Assisi (1182-1226)

6. know-it-all diva

   Torachan replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Students

   Good on ya! Nice to hear someone stick up for themselves. I was in a similar situation (well kind of). For "Health Law & Ethics" our lecturer is a Barrister who commands $200 an hour, has written laws pertaining to health care, sits on various bo...

7. Read this and Weep....

   Torachan replied to CseMgr1's topic in Geriatric

   Thought I would share this "He who would pass his declining years with honor and comfort, should, when young, consider that he may one day become old, and remember when he is old, that he has once been young." Joseph Addison (1672-1719) English essa...

8. Read this and Weep....

   Torachan replied to CseMgr1's topic in Geriatric

   Mabey we should be like Sparta. Leave them on a hill and keep marching? I thought the deal was. You work hard, stay loyal to your country. Then in your twilight years your country returns the debt by staying loyal to you and working hard to keep you ...

9. Question about On-Line Courses

   Torachan replied to RNSuzq1's topic in General Students

   I was talking to a lady the other day who knocked over a semesters work in a month. Think - no travel time Think - classes are not cut short Think - you can do it. GO for it and work hard. Keep your goal in focus and you will get what you want!

10. Read this and Weep....

    Torachan replied to CseMgr1's topic in Geriatric

    Makes me wonder what people are thinking. By putting your parents into "care" you are setting the standard for your own "care" when your kids have to look after you.

11. Read this and Weep....

    Torachan replied to CseMgr1's topic in Geriatric

    I work in a retirement village which has a steep hill. I have no idea how the sales staff sleep at night or how they can look at themselves in the mirror. One of our new residents living on top of this steep hill (the golf buggy has trouble climbing ...

12. How do you feel about child molesters?

    Torachan replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    Also children don't vote and the monster does. Priority number one for most politicians seems to be re-elected.

13. How do you feel about child molesters?

    Torachan replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    OOO Blackcat99 - you are a bit of a stirer :) This thread will quickly degenerate into a nasty little one. So why don't I start. They lose all citizenship rights and are to leave the country immediately. They are taken into international waters and k...

14. The "Queen and her son" of Frequent Flyers

    Torachan replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    Thanks everyone for the great posts. They really brightened up my evening. Stretch thin - a suggestion for the guy with the cath... get a male to perform it and make him go in with a large tube then he can mumble something about getting the kids siz...

15. Read this and Weep....

    Torachan replied to CseMgr1's topic in Geriatric

    Here in Australia I have heard that it costs around $2'000 month (please correct me if I am wrong as I may have missed heard it) anyway the gov't provides a "carers" allowance if someone cares for a relative at home. last I heard it was $40 a week. W...