priya0504

Hey good to see another Kiwi out here yep but at Counties Manukau we mostly used TDS.. but I have heard about TID too!!

I am from new zealand thats why its different

TDS= three times a day

Hi Can someone please help me with the following drug calc. I am a bit stuck!! Mrs. A was prescribed 800mg. of metronidazole tds. Pharmacy has supplied suspension with a dosage of 500mg/ml. How much would you administer to this resident? a) per dose- 800/500=1.6 (is this correct???) b) in 24 hours- how do I calculate this one??? could someone please please help me out.. Thanks a million :)

I am so much in a similar situation. I am a new grad from NZ and I had an interview last friday it was a general interview at the hospital. The new Grad co-ord told me there were new opportunities coming up for new grads soon and they wanted me to interview for those roles. However on the interview day there was a charge nurse present too, I didnt know at that time from which ward she was but I had to do a role play for a surgical scenario as part of the interview. I guess I did well although i did small mistakes here and there such as not calling the doctor and communicating regarding the patient, i was more patient focused! and I only checked the temperature , BP and the wound site but forgot to check HR and respiration.. but I guess they wont take these small errors into consideration as they knew I was nervous lol..THey didnt give me any time either for the decision to be told as its like a hospital based bureau! Anyway after the interview I sent a thank you note to the grad coordinator and also asked her for a feedback regarding my interview, but I have not had any reply from her! I know she could be busy with the new grad intake which started on monday.. but it has been a week since the interview and i have not heard anything.. I am so worried!

I recently gave an interview for the talent pool didnt get through the first round of ACE.. I am so worried as I have done most of my placements through out my course on medical wards except for mental health and community. I had been to a talent pool interview where i was interviewed by the charge nurse as well as the netp coord of that DHB, but I was not sure of which area the other person was the charge nurse off.. But during interview when i was asked if I had any preference for any particular area I said no I was open to any be in orthpedics, surgery or anything. But the Charge nurse then asked me but I had an experience in a medical ward.. My brain went blank and I just replied back saying yes and I am open to any place.. I know i didnt give in depth answer for her question, but then when I got back home I checked her name on their dhb website and found out that she was the charge nurse for orthopedics and they have a vacancy on their Ward!!.. I am so worried now thinking if it would go against me as I havent given in depth answer such as showing my enthusiasm and saying I am happy to work anywhere as far as i can get my experience.. I so want to get into NETp but i keep getting nervous and doing mistakes.. oh well i hope small mistakes are taken account off but not been critically analysed.. because as I know our government is trying to recruit most of us new grads into jobs and I hope I am one of them!! Wish me luck people :)

NEW ZEALAND all the way!! Yes salary wise australia is better.. but if you need to work in an environment which is friendly and welcoming and you would prefer to give second preference to salary then NEW ZEALAND is the best bet!!

I am in the same situation, have been attending interviews and everything goes well during the interviews. But I have no idea why i am not given jobs! Just wanted to know is there any way to know if the reason could be references?

Oh OK. sorry I did not realize that. Any ways thank you for the reply :)

yes i understand that K+! I was just a bit anxious coz they havent given me a time as this was a talent pool round. As in for the candidates who couldnt make it throught the comp match process. And the next intake starts on 11sept thats y i was being anxious. And it cud have been much better to tell me whether someone wud b judged on small things .. becoz my quest was abt that!

Hi I have recently completed my Bachelors in nz and have been applying for graduate programs. I have attended one interview, it was behavioral based quests as well as i had to enact a surgical scenario where 25 years old female was admitted into ward after laproscopy with nausea and abdomen pain. While enacting the scenario i did assess her for pain( c/o 8/10) on the pain scale, checked her temp which was 36.1, checked the wound site (was slight oozing) and her BP was 88. So i asked her whether she was drinking enough water, and she said no so i asked her to increase her water intake as her bp was low and she could be dehydrated. I also checked her drug chart she was charted with morphine was not administered so i gave it to her after checking her identity bracelet. and told her it might take sometime to help in reducing the pain, but if the pain doesnt get better she could call the bell and i will ask the doctor to review her. I also told her that anyhow i will call the doctor and request him to chart fluids for her so that it can help her with keeping her hydrated. But during the scenario i forgot to enact and show the panel how i would communicate with the doctor, I am worried would this go against me??? coz i was nervous!!! Also i panicked at the end while i was keeping my file in my bag coz the charge nurse was looking at me.. so i just mumbled to myself saying i will do this later LOL.. I havent heard any thing back from them, it has only been 3 days now though.. But i did send the grad prog coord thanking her for giving me an opportunity and requested a feedback from her so that i could improve on my weaknesses.. but i havnt heard anything back from her either!! I know she could be busy with the orientation week for the 1st group of new grads who started on monday.. I am just wondering would me getting panicky at the end or not calling the doctor during the scenario go against me.Also i forgot to check the heart rate and respirations while checking her for vital signs!!! Please someone tell me if these would go against me!