Mary3010

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  1. Gentamicin Questions

    Mary3010 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1) What is the mechanism of action of gentamicin? Does this have anything to do with the drug working by either simple chemical or physical action? 2) Are hearing problems and kidney damage the main...

  2. Spreading Conjunctivitis

    Mary3010 posted a topic in Infectious Disease

    1) If a patient who has conjunctivitis spread their symptoms to a patient in another room, how could this be prevented in the future? Is there something in the chain of infection that needs to be...

  3. Spreading Conjunctivitis

    Mary3010 replied to Mary3010's topic in Infectious Disease

    Thank you so much Wuzzie I appreciate it!! It was much easier to understand talking to someone about it. You should look into doing nursing and education

  4. Gentamicin Questions

    Mary3010 replied to Mary3010's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We were only given online textbooks. Thank you! I didn't even know those websites existed! I'll have to refer to those next

  5. Spreading Conjunctivitis

    Mary3010 replied to Mary3010's topic in Infectious Disease

    To break the chain of infection it would involve trying to prevent the pathogen being spread to another person. This might be though isolating patients from people e.g. conjunctivitis. This is...

  6. Spreading Conjunctivitis

    Mary3010 replied to Mary3010's topic in Infectious Disease

    Thank you so much for your help! I understand it all

  7. Spreading Conjunctivitis

    Mary3010 replied to Mary3010's topic in Infectious Disease

    I think I understand it. So would gentamicin just be something that can break the chain of infection then? Also the only other part that I was confused about was the mechanism of action of gentamicin....

  8. Spreading Conjunctivitis

    Mary3010 replied to Mary3010's topic in Infectious Disease

    I was just really confused and it might be really simple if someone who knows explained it to me. I've been doing heaps of research and it's stressing me out because I need to understand this and I...

  9. Gentamicin Questions

    Mary3010 replied to Mary3010's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I've tried researching but I don't understand the medical jargon. I thought it's easier to have it

  10. Gentamicin Questions

    Mary3010 replied to Mary3010's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yeah still learning. I was just really confused and needed help understanding

  11. Spreading Conjunctivitis

    Mary3010 replied to Mary3010's topic in Infectious Disease

    I'm just trying to understand because I am confused. Would it spread through contact transmission and patient placement? Would cleanliness and sterilisation break the chain of

  12. Gentamicin Questions

    Mary3010 replied to Mary3010's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I just need help understanding because I'm really

  13. Scope of Practice in Australia

    Mary3010 replied to Bones17's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I was basically wondering if you could do some of the following: *Prescribe or have knowledge of medications. *Perform first aid/treat physical injuries. *Read, interpret or maybe just understand...

  14. CNA to RN

    Mary3010 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is it wiser to start off by becoming a certified nursing assistant before becoming a registered nurse? Maybe it is quicker doing it this way and maybe there are similar

  15. Any way you could stay over and work a few hours

    Mary3010 replied to guest974915's topic in General Nursing

    Could you do any of these if you were a new nurse or would it look

  16. CNA to RN

    Mary3010 replied to Mary3010's topic in General Nursing

    River and Mountain RN: Did working as a CNA help you to understand if you were suited physically/emotionally to nursing? Did you need

  17. CNA to RN

    Mary3010 replied to Mary3010's topic in General Nursing

    Vampire girl: What made you decide to become a CNA before an RN? Is it quick to become

  18. ED RN in Australia

    Mary3010 posted a topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Hi everyone, I just wanted to ask if this would be the type of work within an Australian emergency department (I'm guessing fast track or urgent care) or if it is the work done elsewhere. I'm thinking...

  19. ED RN in Australia

    Mary3010 replied to Mary3010's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Thank you for your comment! What would be the difference in duties between working as a doctor and nurse in Australia? From my understanding the doctors will give the orders and the nurses carry out...

  20. ED RN in Australia

    Mary3010 replied to Mary3010's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Sparticus2008 and K+MgS04: Thank you for your comments!!!! Would you say that the description of my interests is closest to that of an Emergency Registered Nurse? Could an advanced nurse fix broken...

  21. ED RN Duties

    Mary3010 replied to Mary3010's topic in Emergency

    Thank you, Pixie!! I don't suppose you would know what emergency nursing in Australia would be like? There's this website but I think it's more aimed at giving an overview of what nursing is, rather...

  22. ED RN Duties

    Mary3010 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi everyone, I just wanted to ask if this would be the type of work within emergency (I'm guessing fast track or urgent care) or if it is the work done elsewhere. I'm thinking of becoming an Emergency...

  23. ED RN Duties

    Mary3010 replied to Mary3010's topic in Emergency

    Thank you Pixie. Is there somewhere where I can go which lists these duties like a website for

  24. ED RN Duties

    Mary3010 replied to Mary3010's topic in Emergency

    Yingtsay, LadyFree28 and Hey Love: Thank you everyone for your comments...I really appreciate it!!! When I mentioned the part about medications, I was referring to basically having knowledge of...

  25. Advice on furthering education

    Mary3010 replied to BurnedoutICURN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    BurnedOutICU: Can you do your master's part time? It just might take longer to