bethem

bethem

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  1. Is it Just me or is school too easy?

    bethem replied to richardjboro1's topic in Male Nursing Students

    No problems for me either. I never went to lectures (I get more out of self-directed study) and I didn't have to have my nose in the books for hours. I tended to not study till the end of a course,...

  2. I dont want to do this anymore!!!

    bethem replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    I feel the same, lately. I am four short weeks off finishing my degree, and I am really reluctant to start being a nurse. I hate med-surg, I find post-partum kind of boring, don't like cardiac... the...

  3. Crna = Mda?!

    bethem replied to CougRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    never

  4. Sad, sad case today

    bethem replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    We had a sad case recently on my clinical rotation. Bub was born on Friday morning. Grandpa (mum's dad) came in to see his first grandchild, thrilled up the wazoo. Grandad went home, had a huge AMI...

  5. Icu/open Heart Staffing

    bethem replied to littlecheese's topic in MICU, SICU

    "My" ICU staffs 1:1, intubated or not, all day and all night. Our HDU staffs 1:2. On days, our wards staff 1:4, afternoons are 1:6 and nights are 1:8. I love our

  6. Future of NPs in Oz

    bethem replied to bethem's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for your support! I think NPs could be a useful addition to any ward, really. It'll be very interesting to see how it all develops as the role becomes more concrete - and we learn to argue...

  7. Plan to privatise public hospitals

    bethem replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

    I'm with you there. Look how well privatisation has worked for Telstra... That said, we do have a PPP hospital nearby. So far it's OK, I guess, no different to the Big Public Hospital that's also...

  8. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    bethem replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Never avoid pre-natal care until your 39th week of pregnancy. It's not always a happy

  9. Did you ever doubt your intelligence for Nursing school....

    bethem replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    Nope, not for a minute. I wanted to quit nursing once, but that was because I absolutely hated the clinical rotation I was on (geri) and thought that meant I hated nursing altogether. It turns out I...

  10. goldman equation/gibbs-donnan equilibrium

    bethem replied to dfk's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    No reply on SDN,

  11. Neuro ICU - "how to test for pain response in comatose individuals

    bethem replied to janwebsa's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I've never even heard of using nipple squeezes to stimulate a reaction from unconscious patients! It sounds absolutely brutal. In the ICU where I just completed my prac, they use sternal pressure and...

  12. Aussie RN wanting to get to Canada

    bethem replied to Marisol's topic in International Nursing

    There's a lovely British chicky in ICU who's going to Canada soon; pop over from G3 and ask her about

  13. What does a Respiratory Therapist Do That An RN Can't?

    bethem replied to steve0123's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm with you! I'm a student in ICU at the moment, and I am able to suction, suggest vent settings, help turn patients, do ABGs - all under supervision of course, but without an RT. If a patient who is...

  14. NP education - a rant

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

    Well, I have the answer! In Australia, every single RN who has graduated since the 80s has earned a Bachelor's degree, so we don't have the ADN vs BSN debate. To become a NP in New South Wales, you...

  15. New Grad, so frustrated

    bethem replied to IntoTheUnit's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yep, I certainly hope so. I am on placement in an ICU at the moment and I just love it, I don't want to leave! Oh, this is weird, it feels like I've found a celebrity or something! I read your old...

  16. New Grad, so frustrated

    bethem replied to IntoTheUnit's topic in MICU, SICU

    First off, are you ex-Jen, SN? Secondly, I haven't graduated yet but I know what it's like to hold yourself to the highest standards. I think it's harder if you have always been a good student/high...

  17. Myers-Briggs Type

    bethem replied to piscesguy's topic in General Nursing

    Me too! I think this is so weird, cause I took the Myers-Briggs test when I was 15 and got ENFS. I knew I had had some pretty major changes to my personality following some illness and depression...

  18. Grumpy nurses??

    bethem replied to RebeccaJeanRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a student RN, but I work as an AIN (CNA for you guys) as the moment. I used to work in a horrible call centre, and I have become a far happier person since I quit that place! So no, I don't think...

  19. Do you hire new grads in you ICU?

    bethem replied to twiceaslucky's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    In three short months I will be a new grad, and I desperately want to go in to ICU. My feeling is that a new grad will not handle the complexities of ICu well enough - there is too much to learn too...

  20. Anyone feel short-changed? (Sorry, vent!)

    bethem replied to ERRN629's topic in Emergency

    ED, ICU, medical, surgical, paediatrics, home health - every one of us has our own specialty. Why should some of us be compensated differently? Additional education can lead to additional pay - for...

  21. More free time in school as a GN/RN?

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

    I can only imagine I'll have more free time! As it is, I work 3 days/week and do clinical 3 days/week, as well as doing the course work we are required to do before we graduate. Next year when all I...

  22. Why SHOULDN'T one smoke in Amsterdam?

    bethem replied to Busy20yo's topic in General Nursing

    A question about the hair testing - does anyone know if using chemicals such as bleach or dye on your hair can 'erase' the evidence? Not that I am planning to do anything that would require it, but...

  23. How does your hospital identify DNR?

    bethem replied to jmgrn65's topic in General Nursing

    None of the hospitals in my area, whether public or private, openly identify DNR patients. We are told in handover whether someone is DNR, and it might be noted on the handover sheet. Obviously the...

  24. Nurse manager email - Opinions?

    bethem replied to RaggedyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know, I know! They're passive, therefore not a threat, and will go along with the requests and demands of their higher-ups (i.e. they kiss butt), but they are aggressive enough to be in charge of...

  25. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

    bethem replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

    Not a lot of Aussies replying here! Until Bloody John Howard got his hands on the workplace laws, many fields paid their employees under Awards, which set out standard conditions and rates of pay....