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    When everybody knows your name

    talaxandra replied to 313RN's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital everyone except the consultants go by first names, so there's Dr Smith, Jane, John and Susie standing around the bed - the younger consultants may introduce themselves as "Dr [or Mr, if...
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    USA RN to Sydney... need advice!

    talaxandra replied to Amanda4Duke's topic in International Nursing

    I'm not aware of any large public hospital here that doesn't have an
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    why do doctors order more vitamin d tests than anything?

    talaxandra replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    Plus the OP may be working in a lab where vitamin D research is being conducted. I've seen levels being taken for a while on our renal patients, but there's been a jump in the last couple of years...
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    M.R.S.A or mersa?

    talaxandra replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    M.R.S.A. - Australian (and have never heard anyone here say "mersa", despite 20 years of looking after patients with
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    US-RN to australia

    talaxandra replied to hersheyRNBSN's topic in International Nursing

    In other words - to become registered in Australia your credentials (ie education) have to be approved by the registering authority (currently that would be the Queensland Nurses' Board but we're...
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    Please help me Nurses or midwives

    talaxandra replied to mdghoghnus's topic in International Nursing

    Hi. I don't know enough about the overseas-trained registration process to know why they only considered the Bachelor section. However, if they won't reconsider your application then it sounds as...
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    ER Nursing in Australia HELP!

    talaxandra replied to localhost8's topic in International Nursing

    Maybe we could get some more specific information if your wife posted questions about the things that concern her - specific procedures she thinks she may not be able to do here, for
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    Welcome to the Forum - General Aussie Chat

    talaxandra replied to gwenith's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Welcome, Melinda :) I notice that the last post before yours was me complaining about the heat - and in true Melburnian tradition I'll now complain about the rain: hailstones as big as golf balls, the...
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    ER Nursing HELP!

    talaxandra replied to localhost8's topic in Emergency

    hi, i work at a tertiary trauma hospital in melbourne; i don't work in cas but a number of friends do, so i know a little of what i'm talking about. one thing i know for sure is that, like in icu, ed...
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    The difference between a teaching hospital and others?

    talaxandra replied to AllAngelsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ruby, I could not agree more. There are times I'm endlessly patient and supportive, encouraging and informative. But it doesn't come from nowhere and it doesn't come without a price. Shift after busy...
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    The difference between a teaching hospital and others?

    talaxandra replied to AllAngelsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Teaching hospitals provide clinical education and training to student and graduate health care practitioners (medical, nursing, allied health). It most often refers to medical practitioners (resident...
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    Has anyone seen a pt involuntarily discharged???

    talaxandra replied to traumaRUs's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thank you :) And now, back to the
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    Info for new grads wanting to work in Oz

    talaxandra replied to Ellie10's topic in International Nursing

    In fairness, nurses moving to the UK also have to sit an ENglish test as part of their visa process, unless they've got UK citizenship. Very true, which is why I could not agree more with Rebecca...
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    Has anyone seen a pt involuntarily discharged???

    talaxandra replied to traumaRUs's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    No offence taken - I'm sure your usage wasn't intentional or used with agenda :) Food for thought: the use of words to carry a whole lot of baggage that flies under the radar only works if the people...
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    starting grad year on monday, in theatre. help plz!

    talaxandra replied to all_dressed_in_white's topic in International Nursing

    I'm not a theatre nurse, in fact I hated my theatre rotation as a student, so I appreciate your apprehension. I think the important thing to bear in mind, though, is that it's a specialised area and...
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    which part of Oz

    talaxandra replied to garcab's topic in International Nursing

    There are various levels of ICU in every capital city, so you may find it easier to narrow down your choices to a state first (considering things like climate, proximity to attractions, public...
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    Has anyone seen a pt involuntarily discharged???

    talaxandra replied to traumaRUs's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Patients who are abusive have consequences, but off the top of my head ... otherwise not particularly. I work on an acute mixed medical specialty unit, which includes renal (PD + transplant on ward,...
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    Learning to prioritise/become effecient

    talaxandra replied to Michelle123's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm with HollyHobby - learn to multitask, so that you can assess your patients while you make them more comfortable. Getting away from a chatty patient requires a combination of skill, experience and...
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    Has anyone seen a pt involuntarily discharged???

    talaxandra replied to traumaRUs's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I work in the Australian public health system, where the government pays for health care, including dialysis. I know I find it hard to remember, when I see my frequent fliers across all specialties I...
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    ESSAY FOR COPD and Pneumonia

    talaxandra replied to gj47479's topic in General Nursing

    And Google scholar - make sure you use current references from peer-reviewed
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    Interview help - "What do you know about us?"

    talaxandra replied to carebearsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'd look at their mission statement and/or values statement; you could say soemthing about how they cohere with your own ethos if you like - eg "I really like that the first part of your mission...
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    Nurse in training: Any Male Nurses at the Alfred Hospital Melbourne?

    talaxandra replied to mpolo's topic in International Nursing

    You could always watch an episode of the Alfred-based doco series "Medical Emergency" - a friend of mine was featured in the opening credits; he still works in the department, along with a dozen other...
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    ANF Student Membership

    talaxandra replied to gogirlgo's topic in International Nursing

    I admit I'm biased, being a rep, but I'm sorry to see that the ANF has been so unsupportive to my AN colleagues above; part of the reason I became a rep was because of the support colleagues got from...
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    America to Australia

    talaxandra replied to jessnurse2007's topic in International Nursing

    Considering the US population I've come across surprisingly few US nurses here - they all seem to be fine, though apparently the transition to drawing up meds (instead of getting them premixed from...
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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    talaxandra replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Two stories told to me by Jane, an ANUM, when I was quite junior that have stayed with me ever since: A student nurse was sent down to ED to sit with a patient who had esophageal varices because the...