Levin

Levin

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  1. Shakeup of nurse education.

    Levin replied to Levin's topic in International Nursing

    My understanding from all the news articles I have read is they will be paid a "training wage" which will be subsidised by the government.The phrase "Nurse for the dole" came to mind as I was reading....

  2. Privilges and other policies in adult in-pt acute care units

    Levin replied to epg_pei's topic in Psychiatric

    Based on my experience at one psychiatric facility I worked at. There is an internal self contained garden for that. Generally as a rule, no. In general the only patients who get put in PJ's are...

  3. It Seems Like It's Student Nurses vs The Nursing Staff

    Levin replied to APBT mom's topic in General Nursing

    The way I see it is. Teach your students properly while they are supernumery or you will have to teach them when you don't have extra staff on hand. I know which I'd prefer.

  4. LATERAL Violence. How Nurses treat Nurses!

    Levin replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If that were so, then such people would presumably not exist in places that are non-unionised. But they do and often to a greater extent.

  5. The Great Double Standard?

    Levin replied to Doog's topic in Men in Nursing

    Thankyou fins for putting that so simply and elegantly.

  6. Starting Div 2 scared....

    Levin replied to Crazy_Nat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I studied at Box Hill and I found the course quite good. Good Luck with the application,

  7. Male nurse crying!!!

    Levin replied to ClassQ1's topic in Men in Nursing

    Why do we have to make rules about when you can cry or not? You talk about the situation, but you don't know the person. So an IV wont start. You don't know the persons background. You don't know if...

  8. Vancomycin..first choice drug??

    Levin replied to lsyorke's topic in General Nursing

    ? Why would you go from penecillin to vanco? That seems overly eager. After penecillin, the next regime would typically be Erythromycin and Flagyl. I could understand if he had raging sepis, in that...

  9. Pureed Sweet & Sour Pork and other Reflections on LTC

    Levin replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As someone who has worked in an acute neuro trauma ward and seen people denied sedation(this was reasonable given their head injury) and restraints (because the clueless in admin don't want us to hurt...

  10. Do men deal with nursing better?

    Levin replied to KurtNIN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Hard to say, you would also need to know the reasons why people are leaving nursing, not just the raw figures of how many are

  11. Studing Nursing in Australia

    Levin replied to seemad's topic in International Nursing

    Are you sure you can give it * IV * Because I've just obtained medications endorsement and IV is the one route that is not allowed to us. We can do topical(allsorts) SC and IM. But not IV....

  12. Challenges of ALF and how to handle..

    Levin replied to linzz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    For any Australians reading this thread(possibly other countries too) LTC = Nursing Home. ALF = Aged Care Hostel.

  13. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    Levin replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Looking at it, the Australian system is a lot like the French system but with some major differances. You pay the same copay no matter how sick you are or how chronic the illness is, we could learn...

  14. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    Levin replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Funny how that's never a problem when it's something your(as in the US) current administration actually wants to do.

  15. Are you willing to pay more taxes to ensure health coverage for all?

    Levin replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well assuming the online calculator he is using is based on accurate data, he is using the "Marginal rate" which is the %tax payed on the top fraction of income and talking about it, as though it were...

  16. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    Levin replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Post #192. Well here in Australia, we have a public system, universal coverage.And we make mint too. Western Australian and Victoria operate under the same medicare system. In Victoria I make 25 an...

  17. Dragging 'em out of bed

    Levin replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In Australia we used to call Pneumonia, "Deaths little helper".

  18. Men In Aged Care

    Levin replied to Young Woman's topic in General Nursing

    yw i will restate your statements but substitute the classes. i hope that will enable you to understand why people think you are stereotyping. disclaimer!: the below are an educational tool and do...

  19. Per Diem Nursing Agency

    Levin replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed, I have family duties so Agency really works for me. There is a huge variance in Agencies so find one that works for you. I have had agencies that got me 1 shift in 35 availables. The other...

  20. You know you're a male RN when......

    Levin replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    I get this non-stop some days when I'm working a nursing home shift. "Oh I'm not a doctor, Mrs Smith, I'm your nurse for today." "Yes, Doctor"

  21. Role change - EN to New Grad RN

    Levin replied to Tiwi's topic in International Nursing

    Not sure yet, but probably within the medium term i.e There's still lots I can learn about nursing as A Div 2.

  22. It happened here, RA killed by patient

    Levin replied to Mama Val's topic in General Nursing

    On the facts I've seen, if I was you, I would quit. She's right you know it's not a prison, it's a disaster waiting to happen again and again. My sympathies to the dead woman and her family. Regards,...

  23. Role change - EN to New Grad RN

    Levin replied to Tiwi's topic in International Nursing

    I don't mind it so much because I'm back working agency and the gap's pretty small especially when you can do meds. And the fact that if a patient takes an ugly turn, we can call in the Div 1. It's...

  24. Role change - EN to New Grad RN

    Levin replied to Tiwi's topic in International Nursing

    I'm sure you'll be fine. If you've been an EN for 17 years you know what's bad in an RN and what's good cos you've experienced it for yourself. I've found in my experience that ex EN's make very good...

  25. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    Levin replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a pt buzz me to ask me how to use the buzzer. She was in for post fall confusion. Then every 5-10 minutes, "Nurse I forgot what you said."