Grace Oz

Grace Oz

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

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  1. How to cope with a drug error - destroyed confidence

    Grace Oz replied to cloverfield's topic in Emergency

    It's an unfortunate event, but you really MUST fill out an incident report. It's not acceptable for the registrar to basically tell you to forget it. It's YOUR nursing licence! If management find out,...

  2. Nurses working in Aged Care in Australia

    Grace Oz replied to MicStar's topic in International Nursing

    can you elaborate on this please? what would your proposal

  3. travelling and living in bondi

    Grace Oz replied to scots's topic in International Nursing

    if you travel by train, and are working at royal north shore hospital, the train stops almost outside the door @ st leonards. that's the place i recommended to you for accommodation in a previous...

  4. does age REALLY matter?

    Grace Oz replied to pinkynbd_99's topic in General Nursing

    exactly! hear hear, well said! the world is a different place to the one i lived in as a younger nurse. times have changed immeasurably. people change career directions for many and varied reasons....

  5. does age REALLY matter?

    Grace Oz replied to pinkynbd_99's topic in General Nursing

    remind me to show this post to my well over 50 friend who recently obtained her

  6. does age REALLY matter?

    Grace Oz replied to pinkynbd_99's topic in General Nursing

    1) us "oldies" were on the planet before you; ...... so get in line! 2) a colleague of mine is still working; at 72 years of age and doing a brilliant job! runs rings around the younger nurses! 3)...

  7. Family members at bedside

    Grace Oz replied to sissiesmama's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle:chuckle:chuckle This made me laugh! Can't say I blame you though, some family members can present a challenge at times! Still, we need to try and imagine walking a mile in their shoes....

  8. I found allnurses.com

    Grace Oz replied to Tash4nvyblues's topic in General Nursing

    Oh orright, I'll WELCOME yer, even though you're a VICTORIAN!!!!!!! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: WHOA mods! Before ya go deleting my post ........... it would be TOTALLY UN Australian of me if I didn't...

  9. Yes, you can go back. I did!

    Grace Oz replied to mama_bird's topic in Retired Nurses

    Good for you! Wishing you all the very best. Just an aside ............... us baby boomers aren't such a bad mob! lol

  10. Leaving for awhile...ambivalance...help

    Grace Oz replied to 123sunnid's topic in Retired Nurses

    You're not quitting your identity. Never identify yourself as being the job you do. It's purely that; the job you do. It's not who you are as a person. The two are very separate entities. I'm retired...

  11. Differences: Nursing then and now...

    Grace Oz replied to astig_matic's topic in Retired Nurses

    Well for starters, the wages were MUCH lower than what nurses earn today! Even allowing for inflation etc, we earnt a pittance in the 1960's. We wore uniforms. Stiff, starched, UNCOMFORTABLE...

  12. Fellow RN killed this morning

    Grace Oz replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Condolences to all

  13. Thank You Allnurses!!

    Grace Oz replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    And, as for moderation: .................... ALL things, in moderation, makes for a HEALTHY body, does it not???? :wink2: The reason this site IS SO Healthy, is due to the excellent

  14. Thank You Allnurses!!

    Grace Oz replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    And furthermore .................:igtsyt: Where else is a fiftysomething, retired, outback born 'n' bred Aussie , made MORE welcome???!!!! :heartbeat Yessireee, :[anb]::urck: :tku: Young Brian,...

  15. Professional ethics

    Grace Oz replied to Titanium888's topic in International Nursing

    CONGRATULATIONS! Glad it all worked out ok. Best wishes in your new job!

  16. ANF.Worth joining?What advantages?

    Grace Oz replied to ProudofmyNursingart's topic in International Nursing

    I'm no longer a member of ANF, but I'm guessing you can access the AJOAN via the ANF site. Just a guess mind

  17. Agency in Adelaide

    Grace Oz replied to nyapa's topic in International Nursing

    exactly!!!! i totally agree with you maggie. i finished up my nursing career doing agency for all the reasons you have cited in your posts. especially the bit about not being caught up in the petty...

  18. Anzac Day - 2008

    Grace Oz posted a topic in International Nursing

    the ode they shall not grow old as we that are left grow old age shall not weary them nor the years condemn. at the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them. lest we

  19. Anzac Day - 2008

    Grace Oz replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    Bless you, aussiemags! It is indeed an honour to nurse those men and women who served our country and helped make it the magnificent place it is. Since you're interested in nurses who served; check...

  20. ANF.Worth joining?What advantages?

    Grace Oz replied to ProudofmyNursingart's topic in International Nursing

    Yeah, REAL gorgeous!!! LOL My, I really MUST make that beautician appointment!

  21. ANF.Worth joining?What advantages?

    Grace Oz replied to ProudofmyNursingart's topic in International Nursing

    Well, if you two are considered "old farts", WHAT the hell am I????!!!!! Be NICE

  22. Do you wear a wedder?

    Grace Oz replied to AusNurse2B's topic in International Nursing

    What is a "rub over?" I always wore my wedding ring while on duty. Never wore my engagement or eternity rings though. They were tucked safely away at home. My wedding ring is plain, smooth. No stones...

  23. ANF.Worth joining?What advantages?

    Grace Oz replied to ProudofmyNursingart's topic in International Nursing

    Oh to be your age again! I'd do a LOT of things differently! :) But, wouldn't we

  24. Things you'd LOVE to say to TPTB, and get away with it!

    Grace Oz replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: You all just helped reinforce for me why early retirement was a good choice afterall! Thanks for the laughs. Those are

  25. What would you do?

    Grace Oz replied to calliesue's topic in General Nursing

    I'm inclined to agree with the others. It's not sounding like a place I'd agree to work in given what you have described