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After a hell day and night at work my feet are killing me, and I'm pretty sure that my beloved comfy work shoes are on their death bed, gasping. I've already tried the store where I got these ones and they're not trendy anymore so not in production. ...

Hey there all you quiet Aussie nurses - I know you're out there somewhere. I have a question for those of you that trained in QLD or work there... Do any of you know if QUT School of Nursing has badges? You know, an enamel lapel pin like the one you ...

You might want to watch the racial slurs, Betts. I for one don't find that funny at all.

I second that. My mother always said "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all, or at least wait til their back's turned". Happens a lot here.

Or even three, if you look at all the symptoms separately. Dontcha feel so much better for that, Amanda? Sorry hun. Make sure you get a full abdo US, not just pelvis - if there are stones there, at least you'll be able to explain some of the symptoms...

Tookie, our hospital coffee shop has just started stocking macadamia flavouring syrup for the 'real' coffee. Soooooo yummy! I had to explain what a macadamia was to the girl serving though, since the humble macadamia isn't exactly well known here :ch...

Hope you get sorted soon, Amanda. My symptoms aren't as nasty as yours sound, but I can definitely relate!

Tookie, I'm ashamed to admit that I still haven't had it. The only Fri/Sat I've had off since then has been used up for a ward night out, and the next month or so is going to be tight. I go on holidays next week though, and I'm the Designated Drink D...

I am planning a cocktail party for a month's time and am trying to get as many ideas for drinks as possible. It'll be a bunch of nurses from the ward I work on and a whole stack of engineers. Apart from the usual Bundy and coke, has anyone got any su...

Finally got my badge, some 2 yrs 3mths after finishing my degree. :chuckle Anita, the lady from QUT, sent it in a plain envelope with no padding or bubble wrap etc, so the pin and clasp on the back were all bent and twisted from being under a gajilli...

Sticky situation, Tazzi. If you didn't know the problem existed, you had no way of avoiding exacerbating it. Hope you have some luck finding someone to interpret for them.

Thanks Tookie, I love the beaches near there :)

It's so horrible when the big dams dry out. I used to live near Lake Wivenhoe in Qld and it was heartbreaking to see how little water was available to use. Isn't it scary when you realise how much destruction there is under the water line? We tend to...

It's easy to say don't work nights if you can't go a full shift without sleep, but some of us work rotating shifts and don't have the luxury of being able to refuse nights. The staff that do our rotas think nothing of putting you on for PM/AM/PM then...

I woke up yesterday with a very sore stiff neck. I figured I'd just slept funny so I took some ibuprofen and applied heat, thinking it'd pass by bedtime. Unfortunately it's much worse today, to the point where I can barely move my head from side to s...

New question - what about the effect of the unguents and ointments and lotions we have to put on our patients? IC never seem to mention those topicals degrading gloves, and they're packed with more potent active ingredients than a nurse's hand cream ...

I thought it had to be 5% dex, incompatible with N/S. Could be wrong though, I've only given it a couple of times. Do a Google search for the product info and compatibilities, should tell you what you need to know.

One of the hospitals I did placements in while I was training had to change every hand cleanser pump in the whole hospital when they found that the handwash they'd been using was actually *breeding* pseudomonas. As far as I can remember, triclosan wa...

:chuckle Actually, I was in a student bar, playing pool with my bf and two of his lovely mates. Alas, I can't even use rampant rumpy pumpy as an excuse.

Garde-Malade, it's mongrel HTML on here - use the square brackets instead of arrows and it might work a bit better. :)

Provided it is in a container that you don't have to dip into to get the lotion, there should be no dramas and no added risk of infection. The only real reason not to use certain lotions is if they contain petroleum products or mineral oils, then the...

Thanks to all of you for your concern and suggestions. The pain is *much* better now, only hurts if I move too quickly without thinking or turn too far. Physio next Tuesday, hopefully be able to go back to work tomorrow night.

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My neighbour's baby had a meningitis scare last week - I had to calm my bf down when I told him I had a headache and sore throat to boot (both gone now, and no spots). The headache's prolly due to holding my head differently and the sore throat was f...

I'd feel better if I knew what I'd done for it to hurt so much. I've been off for 3 days, so it's not from lifting, I haven't pranged my car, and my partying has been very quiet, honest guv! My mattress and pillows are the same, and I haven't fallen...