OzNurse69

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  1. Anybody work in a religious hospital?

    OzNurse69 replied to delirium's topic in General Nursing

    I trained in a Catholic hospital, & found it ok for the most part -- the only thing I had a problem with was the hypocrisy!! Have since worked in other Catholic institutions, & it doesn't seem...

  2. Patient demands, "I want a different nurse"

    OzNurse69 replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    I do!! I work in gen surg. doing a lot of gastric bypass surgery, & they often go bad, & are usually PITA's to begin with -- so we are allowed to request not to look after that particular pt...

  3. Sent home after 4 hours...AGAIN!!!!

    OzNurse69 replied to NURS4GOD's topic in Agency Nurses

    Boy, if I could find an agency like that, I'd change over in a heartbeat..... Standard arrangement is, if they cancel you less that 2 hrs before the start of a shift, they have to pay you for 2 hrs....

  4. Sent home after 4 hours...AGAIN!!!!

    OzNurse69 replied to NURS4GOD's topic in Agency Nurses

    Me too!! I am feeling just a little cranky at the moment, because tonight was supposed to be night 4 - prebooked in ED (just what I like - yay!!) but guess what? EVERY SINGLE SHIFT WAS CANCELLED!!!...

  5. hair color and anesthesia, no kidding

    OzNurse69 replied to BRobison's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yes, yes, yes!! Again, just anecdotal, but on the colo-rectal ward I worked on, we ALWAYS got extra analgesia written up for the redheads - just in case. And often ended up using it too. Our regular...

  6. Insulin syringe question

    OzNurse69 replied to Pretzlgl's topic in General Nursing

    I always use an insulin syringe with units marked on it rather than mls....much more difficult to make a mistake. Sounds like this Dr was in a big hurry, which increases the chances of a med error -...

  7. lubrication the urthra

    OzNurse69 replied to jahcan's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I always subscribe to the "what would I like done to me?" theory. If I am having an IDC inserted, please give me some sort of local anaesthetic. Don't know why the drug companies don't make a smaller...

  8. Foreign recruitment of nurses-thoughts?

    OzNurse69 replied to flopmingale's topic in General Nursing

    My point being, the commitment only exists if I PASS the exam. If I FAIL, I go home, and have had a week in Hawaii for free!! And the week includes meals as

  9. Foreign recruitment of nurses-thoughts?

    OzNurse69 replied to flopmingale's topic in General Nursing

    Likewise apols_uk. I have been offered assistance to meet visa requirements and to take the NCLEX, but never any sort of tuition assistance. Just as an aside, a lot of the US recruiting companies...

  10. Mnemonic for spinal nerves???

    OzNurse69 replied to ashemson's topic in General Students

    This is the one I learned as well, but it's funny, I seem to remember the V standing for something other than Varieties (and I was taught by nuns at a Catholic

  11. Constipation

    OzNurse69 replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    For intractable clog-ups, we always go with a Shaw's Cocktail (does anyone know who "Shaw" was??!!) - 1-2 tablespoon Senekot granules - 1-2 tablespoon Agarol (MOM) - 2 crushed durolax tablets...

  12. What do you enjoy the most in nursing?

    OzNurse69 replied to getbabygirl's topic in General Nursing

    Signing off the DD book in the "going off duty"

  13. What Freaks You Out?

    OzNurse69 replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I can stomach pretty much anything, but one thing really grosses me out. I gave blood the other day, and I nearly vomit every time I do. It's when they've done the venepuncture, and they drape the...

  14. HELP my dry hands!!!!

    OzNurse69 replied to OneChattyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have BodyShop products in the US? The thing that works for me is their Hemp Lotion at night with cotton gloves. A tip though - don't use it before driving 'cos it is REALLY greasy and your...

  15. Cancelled???

    OzNurse69 replied to NurseTami's topic in General Nursing

    We never have a shortage of staff volunteering to take an annual leave day when it is quiet - maybe you could suggest to your admin that they look at offering these instead of just cancelling people...