Grace Oz

Grace Oz

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

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  1. Nursing Unconscious, Dying patients...

    Best Wishes with this,
  2. I am off to see Micky

    ENJOY! We get to go soon too! Have a safe
  3. Funniest question I've ever been asked about my being a nurse: ....... "You nurses get BIG money, don't you?" Bwahahahaha....... Yeah,
  4. What to do now!

    I am unable to offer you any worthwhile suggestions. However, I do wish you well and encourage you to listen to your inner voice. Don't give up on yourself or your dream to become a nurse. You are...
  5. Enrolled Nurse who needs help with resume?

  6. And, if Brisbane bores you......... you could always come south to Adelaide! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Only kidding! Just teasing Gwenith is
  7. Were you/family ashamed or shamed for NAI descent?

    I liken the denial to how some here in Australia deny their Aboriginal heritage. On the other hand,the thing which 'amuses' me; once they know it's financially gainful to acknowledge and claim...
  8. What De-Stress technique works for you?

    1) Breathe deeply 2) Go to a place deep within myself, imagine something pleasant/beautiful 3) Walking! Brisk walks in the early morning, or whenever you can,always helps alleviate stress. 4) Remind...
  9. residential aged care LL whinges

    For as long as aged care is viewed by many nurses as "less" then "real" nursing, it will continue to attract those least qualified to that sector of healthcare. Why anyone ever considers aged care...
  10. All Saints on channel 7

    hello marion, you must remember, "all saints" is a fictional drama designed for television. while they do have a professional nurse advising on the show, they have to present it for maximum artistic...
  11. New member

    welcome gail, to allnurses. best wishes with your studies and congratulations on re-joining the nursing workforce. be sure to visit here frequently and join in.
  12. welcome to allnurses. be sure to visit frequently and join
  13. News of Mother's Death Left on Answering Machine

    NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!! Something similar happened here in Australia. A young person died at the hospital after an MVA. Some IDIOT policeman phoned the parents and informed the mother, over the PHONE!,...
  14. welcome to allnurses, mez! enjoy your time here and be sure to participate! :) too many just look 'n' lurk and don't join
  15. They vary from place to place, but are more often as listed below..... Early shift [E] commences: 0700-1500 Late shift [L] commences: 1400-2200/2230 Night shift[N] commences: 2200-0700 BEST
  16. i'm glad you've avoided being the 'victim' of bad behaviour and hope it continues that way for you. i wasn't directing my comments about "yank bashing" right towards you, bethem. i was "playing...
  17. let's not get onto the old, tired debate about nurses eating their young...again!!! nurses are people! it's people who indulge in this sort of crap. not any one particular profession! you'll find the...
  18. attention: no yank bashing on here thank you! we are guests on here. this is brian's website. he's an american. show respect! the whole bloody world is different! that's what makes it interesting...
  19. hahaha! cardiac, i am coming, soon!!! lol but, i have to tell ya, i'd be tough eatin' meat, mate! lol tasty maybe, but bloody tough!
  20. Mental Health NPs in Australia?

    Sorry David, unable to help you and don't know of any MHNP's on here. I'm sure someone will answer you soon though. BEST
  21. 7.5 months on floor...called Nurse LastName for first time

    A rose by any other name is still a
  22. Registering with the NBSA

    sorry cannot answer your question on time taken. i'm guessing, once the board has all your paperwork and have checked into it, they'll go ahead and process your application to register. i'm sure...
  23. To sign or not to sign...

    and sometimes, those animals make more sense than the humans
  24. are you lucky? well, if you live in australia... yes!! aussie nursing culture, aussie culture in general......... hmmmmm, i'm thinking that nursing has a basic thread through it regardless of where...
  25. now listen here young man!!!! cut that out or you'll get a clip under the ear too!!! talaxandra's in line for one, so why shouldn't you be too??!!!! :roll rough looking indeed! hurrumph!! ol steve...