Djuna

Djuna

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  1. foreign nurse interested to work in NZ

    Djuna replied to oobie's topic in International Nursing

    I have never heard of this agency but personally I would never go through a non-nursing agency. Other people simply do not understand the nursing environment or the special needs around it. I would be...

  2. Sick to death about poor staffing level.

    Djuna posted a topic in Emergency

    I realise US Emergency Departments are probably run in a very different way than a rural base hospital here in Australia but I would really like to hear about your staffing levels. We see on average...

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

    Djuna replied to shakshi's topic in General Nursing

    We do rotating shifts and it destroys your social life, your body clock and your sanity after awhile. Never do rotating shifts if you can possibly help

  4. Poll: What size angiocath do you usually use to start an IV?

    Djuna replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    20g unless there is a likelihood of the patient requiring a blood transfusion or a trauma, then I'll use an

  5. What do you do to Nurture the Newbies???

    Djuna replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in General Nursing

    I read your title wrong. I thought it said 'What do you do to Torture the Newbies'

  6. What injuries or illnesses of yours has been the result of being a nurse?

    Djuna replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any physical injuries at all, but I have a lot of mental ones. Watching young people die miserable deaths in Haematology was very traumatic and I had to leave nursing for awhile. Working...

  7. Question regarding Cruise Nursing

    Djuna replied to Mokonasoel's topic in General Nursing

    My brother worked on a cruise ship and I met his friend who was the RN on board. Food and board is provided free of charge so that $2200 is tax free and all

  8. Why do you think so many healthcare workers are mean and arrogant?

    Djuna replied to mikethern's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some things change for the better, others change for the worse. Whilst in general society has become more self centred and rude, I believe we have made progress in many areas of life such as rights...

  9. UK trained ICU/ER RN. working in US, looking into work in NZ

    Djuna replied to Hagabel's topic in International Nursing

    I have said this time and again in this forum, NZ is a beautiful country to visit but not to work in as an RN. I concur with the above OP on the working conditions and wages. Why don't you do a...

  10. need advice re: frequently changing jobs

    Djuna replied to monakrys's topic in Nursing Career

    I found an excellent way to try out new areas was to do Agency Nursing. I'm not sure if your Agency works like the ones we have in New Zealand but I was a permanent staff member on 'float'. This meant...

  11. Anyone else get bummed out around the holidays?

    Djuna replied to jbp0529's topic in Health, Stress Management

    JBP (((( hugs )))) from across the world. So many of us feel the sadness of the Christmas season and we wish for the happy family scenarios portrayed by the media. Stay strong, be kind to

  12. How do you keep your nursing practice current?

    Djuna posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do you rely on management to provide current, up to date protocols and procedures based on clinical nursing research? Do you read nursing journals? Do you practice your nursing based on 'this is how...

  13. Ready to Call it Quits

    Djuna replied to whontime's topic in General Nursing

    While I can't say I detest my job, I certainly think nursing is a particularly demeaning career for professionals. I don't agree with the 'just change your area of nursing' advice. If you hate ER you...

  14. What is Your Christmas Wish ??

    Djuna replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    My Christmas wish is for health and happiness to all the wonderful nurses on this forum. My second wish for for peace and goodwill to every human being on this planet. Merry

  15. I've come to the conclusion...

    Djuna replied to Scrubby's topic in International Nursing

    12 hour shifts are wonderful. You work almost exclusively for 3 days straight and have no life, but the pay off is the 4, sometimes even 5 or 6 days off in a row. You can travel or have a mini holiday...

  16. Comfy and durable shoes

    Djuna replied to poodleH's topic in International Nursing

    Gwenith, I buy mine from www.bstore.com.au. They deliver nationwide free of charge and in a very timely

  17. Comfy and durable shoes

    Djuna replied to poodleH's topic in International Nursing

    I wear Birki Pros by Birkenstock and these have been the most comfortable shoes I have ever had. My feet, ankles and calves are never sore and I work in ED running around all

  18. Your daily tasks

    Djuna replied to wlb06's topic in General Nursing

    This is a typical day in my ER; Triage-take patient history and presenting problem, do BP, HR, RR, SaO2, BSL, ECG, palpation of abdomen, auscultation of lung fields, MSU, give analgesia or antipyretic...

  19. Families from Hell

    Djuna replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    You know in some ways I am kind of glad I work in Australia. The whole 'the customer is always right' and 'hospitals are motels' mentality has yet to hit here, especially out in the rural area I live...

  20. "Thanks For Caring!!!"

    Djuna replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't found management in my hospital like that. Don't get me wrong, they still don't really care about the floor nurses problems, but they don't use flippant 'Thanks for caring' remarks

  21. Any advice?

    Djuna replied to Nicky30's topic in General Nursing

    Midwifery is very different than nursing. Working in ED is just another clinical area nurses work in, however midwifery is not an area nurses work in here in Australia (unless it's a very small...

  22. Pay and jobs in Vermont

    Djuna replied to ayndim's topic in General Nursing

    Are there any RNs actually living in Vermont here, in particular anyone living in Burlington or the surrounding areas? My husband and I are planning to move there and I would love to discuss what it's...

  23. Auckland DHBS ICU

    Djuna replied to adboehnen's topic in International Nursing

    I have to concur with Chigap on this one. I am a New Zealand RN who came to Australia 3 years ago and I will never go back to work in NZ again. The pay here in Australia, especially NSW as it is the...

  24. mother dies after refusing blood transfusion

    Djuna replied to FireStarterRN's topic in United Kingdom

    There's that word again 'Madam'. Why do men insist they are merely being polite when they use that word when in fact, they are using the word to be annoyingly superior? A madam is the owner of a...

  25. Calling in sick before the holidays

    Djuna replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    In Australia you get paid double time for public holidays. It's a HUGE incentive not to call in