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Hassled You've had a difficult year to date with lots of stress and grief. As you move from one phase in your life to another it is important to be positive. From memory the medication error was not entirely your fault. If it comes up I would be incl...

No it is not the end of your dream. You just have to find out what treatment suits you the best. Good shoes are essential. (Podiatry, shoe inserts, surgery, injections etc) I Have lived with it for years. Orthotic shoe inserts helped, specific exerc...

Be willing to learn from anyone with more experience, but be wary of anyone who big notes themself or infers that they 'know' it all. Some people have a very good knowledge in a limited area, but just because they are experienced in one area doesn't ...

"she seemed to want to hold the child in the worst way" What do you mean?

Have been keeping you in my prayers. I gathered from a previous post that his death was imminent. My heart goes out to you. Allow yourself time to grieve. It takes time to adjust to a major change in your life circumstances. I pray all goes well with...

"everything works for good" etc. Not only has the situation worked out ok for you it has also been a learning opportunity for others. Thanks for sharing your story!

We all make mistakes - it is what we do afterwards that is important. You share that you are a Christian and you appear to have handled the situation from a Christian perspective. You recognized that you made a mistake, you acknowledged that you made...

You are grieving and that is ok. You have had a very distressing experience and your emotions are still raw. It sounds like you were part of a very caring team that was sensitive to a family's suffering. Your post indicates a very caring nature which...

Keep things in perspective. Examine the history of your mistakes and try and identify what is the underlying problem. How many mistakes have you actually made? How often have you made mistakes? Not everything you do is a mistake - consider how many t...

We all make mistakes. It is what we do about them that is important. A mistake does not make you incompetent, not learning from mistakes does. Tweeety's advice is sound - are mistakes occurring because of your personal practise or are they occurring ...

It was good to read your update about the situation. I am pleased that things seem to be improving. I feel for you at this time though. You are already going through a grieving process and you are hurting. We like to look for the signs when death wil...

OnTheShoales the notice apparently said 'holiday availability will be curtailed' you still have the right to apply for them - you may need to negotiate the time though. This situation happens from time to time and is not necessarily a result of the I...

Hi Murt. There are lots of variables to be considered. The land of OZ is a big country. (It is quicker to fly to NZ from the East Coast then it is to fly to WA). The cost of living and income varies from state to state. Suggest you narrow down where ...

Welcome Meg. I was in Canberra in May for the ACORN conference. We had beautiful weather and it wasn't nearly as cold as I thought it would be. All the best with your studies.

Nursing certainly changes your appraoch to life and your vocabulary. I remember when I was doing my hospital training I was with my family and said '****' my mother was horrifed and said I shouldn't use such words at the dinner table. I just looked a...

All PRN medications should have a time frame for administration included in the order. Remember to document the effect of any PRN medication given.

My problem is not ADHD but more of 'forgettory'. I frequently have those 'what am I doing here' moments' and then I have to recite the phrase I learnt from Sesame Street which my kids used to watch when they were little (over 20years ago!) ' walk bac...

What a difference a day makes!

It can be difficult to come to terms with things that seem 'unfair' however there are a lot of 'unfair' situations in life. We have do learn which ones are our responsibility to address and which ones aren't.

Avoid any emotional response and avoid getting defensive. If something catches you unaware and upsets you take a deep breath and take your time before responding. Listen for constructive comments and ask for specific examples in relation to any subje...

Know the feeling! As much as we all detest paper work it is necessary. We may not be able to control the amount of paper work required but we can control our attitude to it. Have the occassional vent and then get on with dealing with it - no point in...

Congratulations on standing your ground in a difficult encounter! Continue to be alert but don't become over fearful about what will happen in the future otherwise the inmate has 'won' control over you. I pray that you will continue to have the wisdo...

What a challenge for you! Sounds like she has some major problems - don't let them become yours! The other posters have offered you some sound advice. A few tips for handling some of the practical issues - I sometimes wear my pen and highlighter on a...

I can appreciate your sense of frustration. However the problems you perceive affecting the staff employed at the institution belong to the staff, and despite your good intentions to help, it is really up to them to determine what to do about it. If ...

Thanks for that info. Here in OZ once you graduate from uni your results are sent to the nursing council so that when you apply for registration they already have confirmation of your of your qualification. I have also seen HESI mentioned in some pos...