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  1. ? Incompetent Nurse..(part vent)..long

    katie258 replied to Schatzi RN CEN's topic in General Nursing

    Have you spoken with her about the situation? in a non-combative way of course. Asking her if she needs some help, a hand with dealing with things, a pointer in the right direction. I hope she doesn't...

  2. Commute?

    katie258 replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    Mine is ten minutes, if I walk. Used to work in the next town over, about an hour and forty-five minutes. I stayed there, I don't deal well with night driving and I hate kangaroos, they ding the car...

  3. VENT!!!!! OMG....I think I'm going to smother someone!!!!!!

    katie258 replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm a VIP huh? George Clooney by any chance?? Just kidding. Hope it all gets better for you. And, well, there's always a nice ,tall, cold drink of something good

  4. Patients on Medicaid

    katie258 replied to DiEd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have an NHS here (Australia) and while it's not perfect I am very glad we have it. I can walk into any hospital in Aus and be treated with respect, dignity and not have to go home and face a huge...

  5. phone interview

    katie258 replied to Scrubber's topic in International Nursing

    I have nothing to offer but the best of

  6. Has being a nurse made you examine your own spirituality?

    katie258 replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps more my mortality and the fragile path we walk as human beings. Higher power? Hmm, I don't know about that. sanity? Well yes I would have to agree there!

  7. Nurses go for trial

    katie258 replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

    Well yes but still if it is true that the nurse only recorded and didn't report that is an issue. We have only an EN and an RN on nights here, a 25 bed rural hospital with A&E. I have wondered...

  8. My week (please tell me it's over!)

    katie258 replied to Ado Annie's topic in General Nursing

    Well that's three things and we know these things run in threes so you should be in for some good news now.

  9. Nurse Phobias?

    katie258 replied to pattycakeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my goodness I can't believe it! I thought I was the only one! I loved my babies feet, but, Oh my, I can't even touch my own feet! I put on gloves to cut my toe nails. I rub foot cream in wearing...

  10. Doyaspeakadaenglish?

    katie258 replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    Hmm, I think some oddball words are in the new oxford. My sons certainly don't speak the same language I

  11. Scholarships for ENs?

    katie258 replied to GreenEyes48's topic in International Nursing

    You could try asking social security, a girlfriend of mine got some money from them to get a computer and got a discount from TAFE for the course she did.But she had a health care card. If you are...

  12. hystosalpingogram

    katie258 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi, I am a new nurse living in Australia and have only had a short stint in maternity. I have been told I need to have a hystosalpingogram and am just wondering, how much pain am I going to be in?...

  13. You know you work nights when.......

    katie258 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    When putting Bailys on your muslie seems like a good idea, actually it tastes pretty good..., When your children refer to you as the creature feature, when you miss important phone calls from the bank...

  14. Doyaspeakadaenglish?

    katie258 replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    Man o man do ya think it will be written? will they take spelling and puntuation into account? Oh boy just when I thought I was finally into nursing proper and I get thrown out cause I can't spell!!...

  15. Enrolled endorsed Nurse in final semester and needing to embark on a research project

    katie258 replied to lucylou1's topic in International Nursing

    It was said by the way, two of us picked up on

  16. Enrolled endorsed Nurse in final semester and needing to embark on a research project

    katie258 replied to lucylou1's topic in International Nursing

    Are you serious!? Wow! what a waste of resources, I work in NSW and am fairly new to the game but I have yet to meet an EEN who is not used to give meds! That is really sad, so the time and effort,...

  17. Racial discrimination in Australia

    katie258 replied to xng's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    My argument against that term is that in order for there to be reverse racism is to imply that one race truly is superior to or more important than another. That is to say that racisim is directed...

  18. Racial discrimination in Australia

    katie258 replied to xng's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Sorry to be pedantic but there is no such thing as "reverse" racism. You are either a racist or

  19. Enrolled endorsed Nurse in final semester and needing to embark on a research project

    katie258 replied to lucylou1's topic in International Nursing

    Well I am sorry but endorsed enrolled nurses can and do give out up to and including S4 drugs. They(we) are an invaluable part of a team. We don't "just" work in aged care, we aren't (shouldn't) be...

  20. Do you understand your paycheck??

    katie258 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I add up my hours multiply by my hourly rate and add a few bucks for penaltys, if the result I get is too different from my payslip I ask questions other wise I figure it's OK. Some weeks I get payed...

  21. Some parents amaze me

    katie258 replied to teeituptom's topic in General Nursing

    You know I get sick of parents who bring their kids in at 0300 to the A&E because they have had a temp and vomiting for the last week or so. And you are bringing them in now because??? Oh he/she...

  22. Christmas...

    katie258 replied to nyapa's topic in International Nursing

    Working night shift Chrissie eve then three glorious days off!!Yay!! So barra on the barbie, kids in the pool, me drinking sangrias on the verandah. Sigh, I love christmas when I don't have to work...

  23. I've come to the conclusion...

    katie258 replied to Scrubby's topic in International Nursing

    You sure can! I work ten hour nights but can't do the days. We have ten hour morning and afternoon shifts as well as the eights and it's up to us if we want to work them. The problem is that we are so...

  24. Comfy and durable shoes

    katie258 replied to poodleH's topic in International Nursing

    I love my crocs. I am at the point with my poor wee feet that I can't wear any thing else because of the pain. I should probably see someone..... when I finally get some time off. Was thinking of...

  25. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    katie258 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    goss = gossip. Although just to make it very clear I am a huge keeper of secrets. Pt. confidentiality and all that. my husband is always getting up me because his friend will be in at work and he...