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    Dave Barry's Colonoscopy

    talaxandra replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Hmm - prostate exam vs Pap smear (and, over 50, mammogram)? No
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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    talaxandra replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I told my patient, after having to hoist him off the loo because he was hypotensive and felt so weak he couldn't stand, that he would have to call me and use a pan by his bed next time because...
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    Best Place to be as an RN

    talaxandra replied to Maymie's topic in General Nursing

    Victoria's nice - we have skiing, surfing, bush for trekking... You do have to go a way to hit desert, but the ones we have are fairly impressive. Okay, Australia's a little further from California...
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    Share your "problem patient" stories!

    talaxandra replied to nitenite's topic in Nursing Humor

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    "I Don't Care if You are Sick...Come to Work Anyway!"

    talaxandra replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow, I genuinely find this discussion fascinating. We get family leave, compassionate leave, accruable sick leave and three days a year without certificate that expire on our anniversary dates. I have...
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    Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    talaxandra replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    And you found that unconvincing? Really? Maybe he had some revolutionary new therapy that... what a
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    Welcome to the Forum - General Aussie Chat

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

    Yep:
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    Welcome to the Forum - General Aussie Chat

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

    Aaaaaaaaaaand snow in
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    California new grad RN planning to work in Australia

    talaxandra replied to Saint637's topic in Immigration Advice

    To prepare yourself you might also want to take a look at this introduction to Australian wildlife: http://www.cracked.com/funny-163-australia/ Someone in the comments mentioned that staying inside is...
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    California new grad RN planning to work in Australia

    talaxandra replied to Saint637's topic in Immigration Advice

    though we're looking at national registration, it's not here yet; you only need to register with the board of that state:australian capital territory - www.actnmb.act.gov.au/ new south wales -...
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    Welcome to the Forum - General Aussie Chat

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

    Grace, too right - even watching the train services people hosing down the tracks, clad in reflective vests, made me feel hotter! I just cannot imagine being not just in this heat but near a fire,...
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    California new grad RN planning to work in Australia

    talaxandra replied to Saint637's topic in Immigration Advice

    Actually, part of the changes to professional registration mean that continuing educationwill soon be a requirement nationwide, but there is still debate about how many points and how education will...
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    California new grad RN planning to work in Australia

    talaxandra replied to Saint637's topic in Immigration Advice

    Graduate programs include mandatory classes. In addition most hospitals run inservice sessions and class sessions on a variety of topics. The ANF has online modules with CE points, and seminars etc...
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    Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    talaxandra replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    How did I miss NICU-Nurses's disturbing litany the first time round? Dear god, I love my lovely patients who've never done anything like any of those
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    "Fired for NO Reason"

    talaxandra replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    However clearly and carefully it's explained, some people will interpret Ruby's post and those supporting it as yet another form of intolerant established nurses having it in for the young, rather...
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    Welcome to the Forum - General Aussie Chat

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

    Nah, Grace - there are more of us! I was one of the melting, though not until I left work at 11PM - when you think the air con's not so strong and then step out into a smothering blanket of night...
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    Using Ampules w/o filter needles

    talaxandra replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    Apart from on this site I've never heart of using a filter needle for routine drawing up, though we do use them when making up iron infusions or drawing up some clotting agents. I've done a very...
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    Feeling bad because I didn't "go with my gut"

    talaxandra replied to LuVnLpN08's topic in General Nursing

    True, but generally for medium to long term conditions rather than for the short post operative period indicated in this case because it takes so long to become therapeutic and required daily testing....
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    Feeling bad because I didn't "go with my gut"

    talaxandra replied to LuVnLpN08's topic in General Nursing

    I know I practice in a different system but it is so bizarre to me that a facility would weigh the cost of enoxoparin higher than the risk of a DVT. To the OP - it sounds like you were under a lot of...
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    Walkie Talkie pt. that tanked.

    talaxandra replied to KY RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds more like sepsis than a PE to me,
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    Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    talaxandra replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, Karenmaire: where I work oriented is used, often more than
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    The cost of remote area nursing!

    talaxandra replied to BRAGGY's topic in International Nursing

    My knowledge of this area is scant, but a couple of years ago 2 friends worked a short term remote contract that covered all their expenses (including rent, utilities, internet, transport there and...
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    Usa nurse going to australia

    talaxandra replied to USA: TEXAS NURSE's topic in International Nursing

    Yeah, that :) And bear in mind that Australia is pretty much the size of the continental
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    "Fired for NO Reason"

    talaxandra replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I get that the wards are less intense than ICU but we also need skilled, competent, intelligent, nurses who can time manage, communicate and cope with challenges. They do not always cut it on the ward...
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    Need help please just started Enrolled NUrsing online and im lost

    talaxandra replied to Nellnbub's topic in International Nursing

    Well done! Yeah, although online study has a lot of advantages, there are some really disadvantages, too - especially if you feel overwhelmed or lost, or if you have trouble with procrastination (my...