bethem

bethem

Med onc, med, surg, now in ICU!

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  1. How long did you orient?

    bethem replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Three. Days. On a medical oncology ward. On my first rotation as an RN, ever. I was only supposed to have two, but those first two days were so busy that I didn't even get shown where things were...

  2. Future of NPs in Oz

    bethem posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hey all, I'm finishing my B Nurs in five weeks (gulp!), but I have a longstanding desire to be a nurse practitioner in paediatrics. I know the way we use our nurse practitioners is different to how...

  3. Organising shifts - please help me graduate! (long)

    bethem posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi, all you wonderful O&G nurses! I have an assignment to do (the last one before I graduate!) and we have specifically been advised to use diverse resources, including getting feedback from...

  4. Organising shifts - please help me graduate! (long)

    bethem replied to bethem's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks, Heather! There are some great tips in there. I appreciate you taking the time to reply - sorry I took so long to get back to

  5. Alcohol breath nurse........

    bethem replied to Sailingshoes's topic in General Nursing

    If it is actually a day after smell, and she is not impaired at work, does it matter? I mean, the smell does, and there have been several threads on coworkers who smell in one way or another. I...

  6. Staff shortages see junior nurses in leadership roles

    bethem replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

    Aw, shucks. Thanks, gwenith! I'll merrily announce that I don't know anything. I'm thinking of having it put on my name badge: "Bethem. Don't ask me, I don't know." (Of course, I am not foolish enough...

  7. Anyone heard of any NP to MD programs?

    bethem replied to kittyw's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just had to say - this oceaniamed program is NOT in Australia. It is marketed to us through a careers booklet that comes out monthly. It is based in

  8. Staff shortages see junior nurses in leadership roles

    bethem replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

    I finish my degree in three weeks. There is NO way that I would be a competent, successful, reliable charge nurse at this time, or even in a year's time! It's downright scary. I'm just thinking of the...

  9. Latrobe, Launceston nurses may join strike

    bethem replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

    I would go there just for the cold - I hate the heat, and after suffering through the last couple of hot days, Tassie sounds like a good

  10. Two Year Nursing courses

    bethem replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

    Gwenith, what state are you in? As a third year myself, I am horrified that someone supposedly of my level could not tell you this. I do identify with the student saying that it had been a long time...

  11. Question about Heparin and PTT

    bethem replied to Mesomorph's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    KBO is actually KVO, and it means 'keep veins open'. Hope this helps as

  12. Register for the nurses and midwives e-cohort study

    bethem replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in International Nursing

    Oops. Thanks. It seems like I can't participate anyway, as they want graduate nurses or undergrads from QLD or SA. I'm in NSW, so no go, unless they want to wait for a few more

  13. Register for the nurses and midwives e-cohort study

    bethem replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in International Nursing

    Do you have a link to actually join? The additional info was great but I don't know how to go about joining - not sure that I would count anyway as I am a student for three more

  14. How did Nursing School change you?

    bethem replied to IvoryLena's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sadly, nursing school has undone some of my good habits! I rarely get time to exercise now I NEVER make beds at home, because I do it too much on the wards I am paranoid about symptoms now, but...

  15. How are male nurses perceived?

    bethem replied to hemlok2's topic in General Nursing

    In my (limited, student-based) experience, male nurses have been perceived as being - in general - taller than the females. Honestly, I have never seen anyone even bat an eyelid at a male nurse...

  16. Horrid Grad Year

    bethem replied to older_grad_nurse's topic in International Nursing

    Grr. I just had this big reply written out and my web page went back, deleting it. So to sum up what I was saying, I've found that some nurses react differently to students and employees. As a student...

  17. Welcome to the Forum - General Aussie Chat

    bethem replied to gwenith's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Thanks! I hope I do. I am preparing myself for the worst, just in case. I want to do ICU in my second year (ICUs around here don't take new grads) so I am saying to myself, "It's only a year and then...

  18. Starvation: A good thing when concerning the Obese.

    bethem replied to xt1's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, after long term fasting, it gets harder to lose weight. People with anorexia have to work harder and harder, eating less and less and exercising more and more, in order to reduce their...

  19. Starvation: A good thing when concerning the Obese.

    bethem replied to xt1's topic in General Nursing

    According to a previous post, the OP is still doing her/his pre-reqs. Perhaps some leniency should be given? Nah, I agree with you,

  20. Welcome to the Forum - General Aussie Chat

    bethem replied to gwenith's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Sigh. I just had my NSW Nurses Consortium interview today. For those of you who don't know what that is (I don't know what other states do), all NSW nursing students who want to participate in the New...

  21. Starvation: A good thing when concerning the Obese.

    bethem replied to xt1's topic in General Nursing

    I had an inkling but i couldn't let this kind of ...er.... poppycock go by without a good slap upside the

  22. Starvation: A good thing when concerning the Obese.

    bethem replied to xt1's topic in General Nursing

    I have to wonder where on earth you have got your research. Have your sources considered the following points: 1. Starvation affects one's metabolism, meaning that when the (perhaps formerly) obese...

  23. What was your favorite area?

    bethem replied to FNPhopeful's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Paeds and ICU, but not PICU! I hated several and disliked the rest apart from these

  24. Not a poop or pee nurse?!?

    bethem replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    Shudder... I'd much rather clean up poop than deal with the cleanest, most pristine ostomy ever. I have such a thing about them, they make me squirk. BUT if I have a patient with one, I deal with it...

  25. How many nursing rights?

    bethem replied to NaomieRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    With drugs, what about right reaction? I use it to remind myself to check for allergies, something that isn't specifically covered in the traditional 5 Rs. You could argue that it is covered under...