aj1973

aj1973 has 12 years experience and specializes in ICU, PICU, Orthopaedics, Spinal.

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1. Do Nurses have to work in rotating shifts in almost all the jobs?

   aj1973 replied to shakshi's topic in General Nursing

   It depends what kind of nursing you're looking at doing. If you want to work in an acute ward situation, then you're going to have to do some nights, at least when you're just starting out. From my...

2. Drinks in the nurses station...

   aj1973 replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

   Wow - I never thought this would be such a big issue. I don't know that I have ever worked on a ward where you can't have water bottles, or your morning cup of coffee in the nurses station. Where I...

3. doing stuff differently

   aj1973 replied to cvryder's topic in MICU, SICU

   AH I see, thanks for that. Being an aussie, it never ceases to amaze me how different the terminology is between us and the USA - I think I'd be stuffed if I ever decided to move to the USA to work!!...

4. Pulling chest tubes..

   aj1973 replied to gwlillith's topic in MICU, SICU

   Yep, in my unit CCRN's can pull chest tubes, its one of the competencies we have to complete as part of the CCRN course. RN's can pull chest tubes if supervised by a CCRN.

5. doing stuff differently

   aj1973 replied to cvryder's topic in MICU, SICU

   hmm, i have a question - what do you guys mean by 'draw an artline'? do you mean drawing blood from an arterial line? just thought i'd ask, as i haven't heard that term before. seriously, some of you...

6. ICU RN's responsible for CRRT or CVVH

   aj1973 replied to graciev's topic in MICU, SICU

   In my ICU (which is med/surg/neuro/trauma/anything else!!) in Australia CCRN's set up, troubleshoot and maintain CVVHDF, but if an existing dialysis patient comes in, the dialysis unit nurses will...

7. uk to adelaide

   aj1973 replied to grantcowie1970's topic in International Nursing

   hi there grant! i've lived & worked in adelaide all my life, i'd be happy to give u any tips u need to get settled here. feel free to email me with any questions! cheers,

8. Belly Piercing/Tattoo

   aj1973 replied to shavsha's topic in General Nursing

   hmmm, interesting one, well I think 14 is old enough for a belly button ring. i agree with what most people have posted, its not permanent, so theres no big deal if she changes her mind down the...

9. PICU Nurses

   aj1973 replied to biscuit_007's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   hi there fellow picu nurses my names mandy, and i work in picu at the women's and childrens hospital in adelaide, south australia. its the only specialist picu in the state and we also handle...

10. Lunch breaks

    aj1973 replied to moonshadeau's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Gee guys, I'm really starting to appreciate nursing here in Australia from reading these posts. The most recent wards I've worked on, we HAVE to take a lunch break, we aren't paid for it and we don't...

11. What Freaks You Out?

    aj1973 replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, loving this thread. I'm another mucus hater, but the trachy stuff doesn't bother me, I hate old men (and women in some cases) who just have to hack the stuff up day and night. I just can't cope...