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    Can nurses be forced to work during pandemic

    talaxandra replied to nursey04's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think few of us relish the idea of being thrust into making this kind of decision, or of being faced with this scenario outside Hypothetica (the land of hypotheticals). However, we all have reasons...
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    Could someone be using my Insurance to buy pharmacuticals?

    talaxandra replied to rockenmomRN's topic in General Nursing

    In Australia, where the cost of medications is heavily subsidised by the PBS, you have to hand over your Medicare card along with the script. The only information on the card is your Medicare number,...
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    Can nurses be forced to work during pandemic

    talaxandra replied to nursey04's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I appreciate the positions of those who are concerned about what will happen to your loved ones if you work. On the other hand, who do you think will be looking after you or your family if pandemc...
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    Outback Nursing - Aus ... whats good/bad

    talaxandra replied to Deejay's topic in International Nursing

    With that amount of experience behind you you'll probably be fine working in rural/remote care. The pay's good, there's a lot of autonomy and experiences like nowhere else. Good
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    Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    talaxandra replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yum! Except for the
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    New graduate nurse from US

    talaxandra replied to dohzenOFF's topic in International Nursing

    We'e had a few grads from NZ but that might be different because of the reciprocal agreement between
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    How does the flu kill people??

    talaxandra replied to Misslady113's topic in Disaster Preparation

    If this goes the way of the 1918 pandemic, which came in three waves of increasing severity, the time to catch it is definitely
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    How does the flu kill people??

    talaxandra replied to Misslady113's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The flu has alway killed vulnerable populations (very young, elderly, immunocompromised, frail and unwell), while making young and healthy people feel dreadful for a few days. The flu viruses mutate...
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    Can nurses be forced to work during pandemic

    talaxandra replied to nursey04's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I was at an international conference last year that had several pandemic sessions. The focus was primarily on ensuring support staff (cleaners, cooks, orderlies etc) came in, with an assumption that...
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    Worst Nightmare as a Nurse Came True

    talaxandra replied to idrinkpop's topic in General Nursing

    I think you did well to stay so composed - your first arrest is hard enough when it is a patient you do not know. When the patient is yours and you are the one to find them it really is way more...
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    Usa nurse going to australia

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

    Welcome to allnurses! There are a number of threads comparing Australian capital cities so have a read and post if you have unanswered question. Congrats on your decision to move down here,...
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    "Nurse" entry on Wikipedia

    talaxandra replied to Ginger's Person's topic in General Nursing

    Because Victoria leads the
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    Do you form outside relationships with your patients?

    talaxandra replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    Until recently I've always been very comfortable with the patient/nurse relationship and have never had an interested in extending it. That said, I've recently become close to one patient and his...
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    What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    talaxandra replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    There's a very clear distinction, at least where I work, between different kinds of interventions - "not for CPR" doesn't mean "not for any life-extending intervention." Many of our complex, seriously...
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    Signatures...

    talaxandra replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    Fortunately there are only two people in Australia with my surname, and the other one's my father (my mother uses her maiden name and my sibs are all overseas). I sign my (short) first and last names...
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    Med Errors: Share Your Stories

    talaxandra replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Unless there was a notation that the family opposed Haldol administration already in the file I think you are fine. It was an appropriate dose given in an appropriate setting, prescribed by an...
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    Has the economic downturn affected your employment opportunities?

    talaxandra replied to joannep's topic in International Nursing

    Joanne, I suspect that next year will be more competitive for grads, after the massive increase in numbers this year. That said, it usually takes admin a little longer to work out a mistake (and then...
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    Has the economic downturn affected your employment opportunities?

    talaxandra replied to joannep's topic in International Nursing

    My ward is significantly ovestaffed, to the tune of about twelve shifts/week. THis is due to a combination of employing massively more grads this year (twelve vs last year's seven), combined with...
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    Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    talaxandra replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    And I (and my colleagues) say
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    Moving from Ireland to Australia

    talaxandra replied to ballybricken's topic in International Nursing

    mental health nurse is right - working in remote or even rural areas is a bad idea until you've got your bearings (and even then be cautious). Aussie friends have had trouble with the nepotistic,...
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    New Nurse In Melbourne

    talaxandra replied to honey75's topic in International Nursing

    Your could try the Australian medicines handbook by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists,...
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    I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

    talaxandra replied to Valerie Salva's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    All the consultants I know who work privately (either medical or surgical) also work within the public health care system. While I'm sure they exist, I'm not aware of many consultants for whom this is...
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    I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

    talaxandra replied to Valerie Salva's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    City Journal's not a blog it's an urban policy magazine. I'm not saying that validates everything David Gratzer wrote, but it does give his opinion a little more weight than if the article was...
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    Questions on random drug testing, specifically marijuana. All countries

    talaxandra replied to sullivan2's topic in General Students

    There's no random drug testing in Victoria or, as far as I know, in Australia as a whole, unless you get in trouble with the board and that becomes part of your conditions of practice. While I agree...
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    I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

    talaxandra replied to Valerie Salva's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It makes sense to me that a system created sixty years ago (I'm refering here to Australia's Medicare program) needs additional funding and system upgrades - health care's changed a lot just while...