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bethem

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  1. EB6 Proposal - Qld to gain wage parity with NSW

    bethem replied to Interested Party's topic in International Nursing

    I think all states should be on par with NSW. I'm in NSW and I don't think that our nurses work any harder, or have harder jobs, than any other state's nurses. I say good luck to you, and I hope you...

  2. I need to vent please a little long sorry

    bethem replied to anniev's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow, that sounds stressful! What do your CNAs do if not vital signs? I know there's plenty to do what with showers, changes, feeds and so on, but who can't they do the

  3. Upset!!! write up and patients marijuana

    bethem replied to RNGINA's topic in Home Health

    I'm with you on this. I would probably have talked to the man about how "any drug you use, whether it's herbal or medicinal, even if it's just a vitamin or some other herbal drug, can interact with...

  4. my first birth!

    bethem replied to elizabells's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a student, and I haven't attended a birth yet. I cry at every single one I see on TV. There is a link in my required readings for uni which is a birth story, and there are 100 pictures of the...

  5. Rates of Pay in OZ

    bethem replied to Anaphylaxis's topic in International Nursing

    When I am a new grad, I start on about $20.85 per hour as a base rate, guaranteed to rise 3% or so each year until 2008, and of course yearly increases commensurate to my experience. I live in...

  6. Rates of Pay in OZ

    bethem replied to Anaphylaxis's topic in International Nursing

    Living in NSW as I do, I have only ever researched NSW rates of pay. Suffice it to say I'm not moving to VIC! As an AIN in NSW I get the same rate as a first year nurse in Vic. On the plus side, you...

  7. Dangerous coworker and unresponsive management

    bethem replied to nellwolfe's topic in General Nursing

    On my last prac, I went to a nursing home with a really bad reputation. The nurses there didn't wear gloves. They ran out while we were there because all of us, as students, have it drilled into us to...

  8. Nurse Practioner without any clinical experience?

    bethem replied to Blee O'Myacin's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you entirely. I want to become a nurse practitioner eventually, but in Australia one of the requirements to the M Nurs program that allows you to become a nurse practitioner is five...

  9. How much sleep do you get?

    bethem replied to jessnurse05's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sort of "saving up" my sleep for when I start nursing properly. I don't do nights as an AIN (CNA equivalent). I sleep for about 9 hours when I get a chance to. If I can't get 9, I function best...

  10. I've noticed something on these boards...

    bethem replied to bethem's topic in International Nursing

    This is what I was getting at, in a way. Aussies are generally quick to laugh at themselves more so than Americans - in general, from what I've seen. Of course this is a generalisation, of course it...

  11. I've noticed something on these boards...

    bethem replied to bethem's topic in International Nursing

    Noahm, I wasn't saying there is no bullying in Australia, of course not! Can we all say Cronulla race riots? I think that's pretty bad bullying, to put it mildly. I was just saying that I personally...

  12. I've noticed something on these boards...

    bethem replied to bethem's topic in International Nursing

    Tweety, I agree that stereotypes are wrong. I realise that when people are coming here to vent, it's not going to give a positive impression. I was just struck by the number of people who seem to feel...

  13. What really causes labor??????

    bethem replied to SerenityR.N.'s topic in Ob/Gyn

    Being pregnant is a high risk factor for labor:roll

  14. Jobs for Nursing Students

    bethem replied to Michelle123's topic in International Nursing

    Hello again, Michelle! If you live anywhere near uni, there are a few places that take students. Most of them prefer you to have finished at least first year because then you have some clinical...

  15. Patients always needing something no matter what.

    bethem replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's part of the application procedure to study nursing. You have to have AT LEAST one extra arm attached. The more astute students try to get two or three.

  16. Good old AMA...

    bethem posted a topic in International Nursing

    This article was in the Sydney Morning Herald on 6th February 2006. I see NPs to docs as similar to AINs to RNs - there to perform some of the similar duties which require less training, which in turn...

  17. I am a cursed idiot

    bethem replied to epiphany's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with KatieBell. In my admittedly limited experience, I have found that nurses who go into the profession with some sort of gain - financial, emotional or any other - as their primary objective...

  18. And I thought the UK would want me!

    bethem replied to angefeedback's topic in International Nursing

    I suppose they don't want to spend time and energy effectively 'training' a new grad who will then, presumably, take his or her skills back to his or her own country. You will be able to work in the...

  19. counting days as birth control tool

    bethem replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    This is what Catholics refer to as the "rhythm method". It involves counting the days in your cycle and only having intercourse on days which are deemed "safe". It is not a terribly reliable method....

  20. Conflict of interest?

    bethem replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in LPN to RN

    My uni won't allow it, because it can really cause problems with boundaries. The duties we can perform as AINs (CNA-equivalents) are limited, while the duties we can perform as student RNs are quite a...

  21. hostility in the OR

    bethem replied to laughnsmile's topic in Operating Room

    I have to wonder where they get these nutters from? And how in the world do they keep getting promoted until they are in charge of people? My stars. I work in a call centre and also as an A.I.N...

  22. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    bethem replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    I have two. First, it was a quiet day on the ward, so all the nurses and a doc and his registrar were standing around, chatting. The doctor went to gesture with his pointed finger at "her in there!"...

  23. Should I have written an order?

    bethem replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess the answer is - don't always trust your nurse to nurse, check for yourself. However if it's busy, I can see how that fell through the

  24. Barbaric doctor or oversensitive nurse?

    bethem replied to littlefeet's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    My stars, we sedated an older gent (80-90ish, I can't remember) with midaz, and then gave him a local as well before we did a lumbar puncture. I can't be a paediatric nurse either because the sight of...

  25. Chiropractors

    bethem posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I want your opinions about, or experiences with, chiropractors. I am NOT seeking medical advice at all, because I have already made up my mind about what course I want to take. I have slept...