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    Nursing; a few more questions about the profession.

    talaxandra replied to michelle_d's topic in General Nursing

    1. Nurses use basic maths all the time; the frequency of using more complex calculations depends on were they work, from many times a day in ICU to virtually never in aged care. A healthy concern...
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    Online PhD Nursing for Non-Nurses

    talaxandra replied to godmama's topic in Nursing Career

    Why do you want to do a PhD in nursing if you are not a nurse? As far as I know, being eligible for registration as a nurse is a requirement for every post-graduate nursing course, just as for all the...
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    Recovery from dominant hand frctures?

    talaxandra replied to talaxandra's topic in General Nursing

    Just the kind of information I wanted - thank you :) I am really looking forward to being able to eat with my right hand again, and do the washing up in less time, and cut up vegies
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    Recovery from dominant hand frctures?

    talaxandra posted a topic in General Nursing

    Last week I tripped, fell and managed to fracture both a finger and hand bone (3rd proximal phalanx & 4th metatarsal, to be precise). I have a back slab for now & will have screws +/- a K-wire...
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    Tap water

    talaxandra replied to WhiteLily's topic in General Nursing

    The problem was more the lack of any kind of critical thought process. I suspect she had no real understanding of how enteral and parenteral feeds differ, either in route or constitution, but just...
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    Tap water

    talaxandra replied to WhiteLily's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly it was less a case of not asking a question than one of being both ignorant and frighteningly over-confident. It was reported by the (alert, oriented, reliable) patient - initially she denied...
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    How is this possible? Being Diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes at 20

    talaxandra replied to Still Riding's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    My oldest newly-diagnosed T1 was 50. She as also still breastfeeding her youngest, who was four. Her glucose as relatively low but her ketones were high and her pH was 7. After looking after several...
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    did suctioning caused hypoxia?

    talaxandra replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught to hyper-oxegenate prior to suctioning to reduce the risk of transitory hypoxia. Of the many trache patients I have looked after none have been hypoxic an hour later unless there was an...
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    Tap water

    talaxandra replied to WhiteLily's topic in General Nursing

    Always keep the site as well as the kind of therapy, in mind. That way you, unlike one of our grads, will avoid flushing a PICC for TPN with tap water. A little OT but the error happened because she...
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    Best ER Nurse quotes

    talaxandra replied to JennyAS's topic in Emergency

    I love that, and it's so adaptable to a whole range of
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    Which Hospital in Melbourne is best for ENT/Otolarynology

    talaxandra replied to Rach86's topic in International Nursing

    Sounds like you want the Eye and Ear hospital (http://www.eyeandear.org.au/) but both the Alfred and RMH have faciomax units. For more information check the specific department listings:...
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    H1N1 Vaccine in October, IF all goes well.(that is a big IF)

    talaxandra replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Our vaccine began human testing two weeks ago (http://globalhealth.kff.org/Daily-Reports/2009/July/22/GH-072209-Swine-Flu.aspx); with hopes for a full roll out sooner than the 6-8 weeks initially...
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    Colour-coded hospital bracelets

    talaxandra posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was reading this article about coloured bracelets indicating different patient conditions and was wondering what your institutions use. Where I work there's just clear (patient ID), red (allergy -...
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    Colour-coded hospital bracelets

    talaxandra replied to talaxandra's topic in General Nursing

    Is that for
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    Not only are we a weird mob ... we're filthy too!

    talaxandra replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    An understandable concern,and certainly one I think we all share, but clearly your attention has been distracted from the more sinister threat posed by your kitchen taps. I suggest running from the...
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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

    We don't have to cover our own sick leave, and the leave we get accrues from year to year (I've got 32 weeks available if I need it) but if we give less than two hours notice we don't get paid. I can...
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    Disturbed Energy Field? Yes or No?

    talaxandra replied to VickyRN's topic in Holistic

    But: not all alternative therapies are benign, not all are beneficial, and not all are compatible with the allopathic services provided. We therefore need to be selective about what...
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    i placed 30 cc to a 16 fr 5 cc foley cath

    talaxandra replied to EcyRN's topic in General Nursing

    The balloon usually sits in the neck of the bladder, obstructing fluid from passing through the urethra on its own. If the catheter leaks or bypasses it can because the baloon is under- or...
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    Terrible breach of professionalism?

    talaxandra replied to NurseMarla's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I once worked with a nurse who became so upset during a code (on an inpatient) that when I left the room she was being comforted by the family. That was inappropriate. Being upset by the distress of...
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    Not only are we a weird mob ... we're filthy too!

    talaxandra replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    ... with hot, soapy water and clean cloths, then wash the cloths. Although - a little dirt is good for the immune
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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

    Nice... was that when the rest of the staff decided to stick her in the elevator wihile the car was on another
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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

    Oh. My. GOD! I think we have a hands down for Winner of Bastard Patient of the
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    Best Melbourne Grad Program?

    talaxandra replied to Claz403's topic in International Nursing

    The Alfred doesnt have a rehab ward but yeah, if you get a rotation you dislike you are a bit
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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

    How can you be so nice when your family are so
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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    talaxandra replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Anyone else see that as Wile E.