Grace Oz

Grace Oz

Med/Surg/Ortho/HH/Radiology-Now Retired

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  1. Guidelines offer choice on premature baby resuscitation

    Grace Oz replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

    about time some bloody common sense

  2. MP says female circumcisions carried out in NSW

    Grace Oz replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

    What Medical practioner here in Australia would carry out such a barbaric procedure? and, WHERE is the patient advocates?????? Would there be fellow nurses assisting in this mutilation? Just as male...

  3. How has nursing changed?

    Grace Oz replied to RN007's topic in General Nursing

    We use torches nowadays instead of gas lamps! :rotfl: Sorry, just couldn't

  4. Need help! not coping

    Grace Oz replied to meegs's topic in International Nursing

    Some good advice by the other posters. Could you possibly request to speak with a counsellor at your place of study? Just remember, nothing is ever lost. For most problems, there's always a solution....

  5. Future of NPs in Oz

    Grace Oz replied to bethem's topic in International Nursing

    As with anything new, it takes time for acceptance and adjustment. There was a time, many eons ago, where nurses did not participate in certain procedures, IV cannulation for example. Things change...

  6. "sister" = registered nurse

    Grace Oz replied to walkiez's topic in General Nursing

    Oh please spare me!!! For heavens sake! The term "sister" ceased being used in Australia YEARS ago!!! About the only places you'll hear that word used in reference to a nurse today is in a nursing...

  7. Medibank sale Bill introduced to Parliament

    Grace Oz replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

    Hahaha! This gave me the best laugh I've had all

  8. Nurses as Patients

    Grace Oz replied to alex1's topic in General Nursing

    I've received discounts on the bill for Dr's visits, x-rays, etc because I'm a nurse. Sometimes I've received preferential treatment. And on occasion, it being known I was a nurse worked against me!...

  9. those friends you study nursing with

    Grace Oz replied to bubblesthenurse's topic in International Nursing

    My best mates are those I trained and nursed with. We're all in our 50's now and the friendships only get better with time and age. And, yes, we take each other soup etc when one of us is ill! :-)...

  10. Staff shortages see junior nurses in leadership roles

    Grace Oz replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

    And, while we're at it, why don't we just permit a newly trained brain surgeon perform complicated surgery, because he's qualified to do so?! A frivilous analogy I know, but you get the picture. It's...

  11. Staff shortages see junior nurses in leadership roles

    Grace Oz replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

    Hmmmmm, gives creedence to my steadfast opinion that hospital based training is the best way to go. Remember the days when we had Staff nurses? Remember the days when we had different levels of...

  12. Latrobe, Launceston nurses may join strike

    Grace Oz replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

    Funny, I thought just the same thing! :chuckle I've been thinking about returning to work. Even if only for a couple of days a week. Retirement gets BORING sometimes! Then again, I read all that's...

  13. Bali remembered 4 years on ....

    Grace Oz posted a topic in International Nursing

    It's four years today since those mongrels set off those bombs in Bali. Their hatred and loathing caused the death of so many innocent people. One of them was a beautiful young woman named Angela. She...

  14. Re: new member here

    Grace Oz replied to fapnz's topic in International Nursing

    Welcome to allnurses! Shift work is fine. You get to have time off when others are working, so you have the house to yourself! That's just one example. Yes, you can move between diffferent area's of...

  15. Discrimination against nurse older 45 years old

    Grace Oz replied to xng's topic in International Nursing

    You're more than welcome, Hassled! I hope things work out soon for you. Hang in there, believe in yourself and know that at the right time, space, sequence, it'll all come together for you as it's...

  16. AMA warns against loans for essential medical treatment

    Grace Oz replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

    Ah! The world in which we now live! None of this surprises me. It disgusts me. It doesn't surprise

  17. just wanted to let you know

    Grace Oz replied to greatshakes's topic in International Nursing

    Glad you had a nice visit with family. Hang in there, things will fall into place for you in time. Continue to believe in yourself! Good

  18. Discrimination against nurse older 45 years old

    Grace Oz replied to xng's topic in International Nursing

    PS: Good for you Hassled for sticking to your studies! Amazing isn't it, they say we should continue to use our brains as we get older. Yet here's you, using yours and being criticised for it! What...

  19. Discrimination against nurse older 45 years old

    Grace Oz replied to xng's topic in International Nursing

    I was once advised by a DON to ensure I was set up in a position by the time I was 40. Her view was; after 40 you are less likely to be employed. Especially if you were competing against younger...

  20. Practice Nurses

    Grace Oz replied to lavarn's topic in International Nursing

    I'd agree with this comment. And I can see why many would have this opinion. Several practice nurses I've met are at the tail end of their career and wanting something less physically demanding etc...

  21. Plan to privatise public hospitals

    Grace Oz replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

    Perhaps they should privatise the military. Because this government sure as ............ oh, don't get me started! I'll stop while I'm

  22. Horrid Grad Year

    Grace Oz replied to older_grad_nurse's topic in International Nursing

    Thank you. Apology accepted. :) The argument about hospital trained nurses V Uni educated nurses has been doing the rounds for a long time. Perhaps if I share with you some of my experiences in this...

  23. Horrid Grad Year

    Grace Oz replied to older_grad_nurse's topic in International Nursing

    how wrong you are to generalise! with that attitude it's no wonder there's dysfunction amongst nurses! interesting you say this given your statement above. new graduates do well to remember the...

  24. Horrid Grad Year

    Grace Oz replied to older_grad_nurse's topic in International Nursing

    Sorry you are experiencing this. If you are absolutely sure you are being bullied, please go to your DON and file a complaint. Bullying in the workplace is wrong! A word of caution regards being too...

  25. How do you handle the "STRESS"

    Grace Oz replied to Little Panda RN's topic in General Nursing

    good long brisk walks always helped. ditto what floatrn wrote. reading books-non nursing related of course! listening to