talaxandra

Medical

Member

  • Content

    3,037

  • Visitors

    24,352

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    51

All Content by talaxandra

  1. talaxandra

    Does "your" instead of "you're" drive anyone else nuts?

    talaxandra replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

    People have always denounced youth: "The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they allow disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children now...
  2. talaxandra

    Experienced my first code today.....

    talaxandra replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Your first code is always traumatic, even more so if it's actually your patient, so well done. As others have said, you did take good care of her, and if she arrested in one of the most...
  3. talaxandra

    I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

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

    I'm fascinated that so many of you distrust your own government. No judgement or anything just... very
  4. talaxandra

    I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

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

    I haven't seen Sicko but have found other Michael Moore films interesting, shocking and enlightening; like other media members I think he choses which statistics to use to most effectively support his...
  5. talaxandra

    Non-religious nurses/students

    talaxandra replied to greenfaery's topic in General Students

    I'd be careful with that - you could see yourself inundated with information, literature and other follow up. I'm partial to responding to all personal questions with "Why do you ask?" and taking it...
  6. talaxandra

    LPN taking home meds

    talaxandra replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that is a licensing issue - pharmacists aren't allowed to dispense meds without a prescription, let alone
  7. talaxandra

    Does "your" instead of "you're" drive anyone else nuts?

    talaxandra replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

    I can't stand "site" for "sight" and "cited" when people mean "sighted" - I'm sure they didn't refer to a wound when dressing
  8. talaxandra

    just curious about Australia nurses/living

    talaxandra replied to ilmbg's topic in International Nursing

    I don't know if the pressure came from the government or from admin (we get extra funsing for grads, too), but twelve is just too many to absorb in a three month period (ten in five weeks!). What I...
  9. talaxandra

    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

    "It's nice that you're thinking of my well being but I can afford to provide my own food and in any case have no interest in finsihing off the half-eaten meal that's been sitting next to your bed...
  10. talaxandra

    I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

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

    i don't have a problem with incorporating private market options in conjunction with publicly-funded services, provided the publicly-funded portion provides more than basic care to all it's residents....
  11. talaxandra

    I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

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

    you're right, honnête et sérieux, but my concern is that the emphasis on private health insurance will result in the loss of medicare as a viable, universal health care provider. my greatest concern...
  12. talaxandra

    "Fired for NO Reason"

    talaxandra replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    We use a combination of team and primary nursing - patients are allocated geographically, with two nurses carring for eight patients between them. They both listen to hand over and create a shift...
  13. talaxandra

    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

    "I'd rather treat you as an adult but your acting like a tanty child forces me into a paternalistic role - if you want to get better swallow the meds, get out of bed and do your physio without me...
  14. talaxandra

    I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

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

    But that doesn't mean these deficits have to be part of a universal health care program. In Australia most dental isn't covered, though emergency stuff (that requires hospitalisation in the Dental...
  15. talaxandra

    just curious about Australia nurses/living

    talaxandra replied to ilmbg's topic in International Nursing

    I won't be able to answer all your questions, but if you look through the Australia/NZ forum you'll find some that have been previously addressed. The first thing to keep in mind is that, despite our...
  16. talaxandra

    what is the best nursing journal to subscribe to as a new nurse

    talaxandra replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    i subscribe to medscape.com, which is a free online resource that collates recently-published journal articles across a wide range of specialies. every week i get an email (medpulse) in each of my...
  17. talaxandra

    I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

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

    I understand that this could be a reason to oppose universal health care, but it doesn't answer my question about unpacking the phrase "socialised medicine." I can understand why some people may take...
  18. talaxandra

    Charting Bloopers

    talaxandra replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    One of my friends says she wants to be intermittantly confused - lovely but dotty with the nice staff and a screaming, painting hell-cat when certain (less favourite) nurses on our ward are caring for...
  19. talaxandra

    I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

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

    Then I clearly have no hope of getting it. I really think it's those subtle cultural loadings, rather than the more obvious and bigger things, that separate us - like (small diversion here) an...
  20. talaxandra

    sensitive person here, and re-entering nursing, how to grow a thick skin

    talaxandra replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    Awesome, Viva! Unless it actually is personal, I don't even hear anything except "I'm upset, tanty, tanty" - and it can't be personal if it's coming from someone who doesn't know me. Besides, I know...
  21. talaxandra

    I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

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

    Yeah, no - but as much as I think it's possible too. I
  22. talaxandra

    I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

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

    Sorry, I had to post a little early and before I got to edit some of that down! My point is that, though not perfect, the system we have works, and costs a lot less than the US version appears to,...
  23. talaxandra

    I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

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

    I don't know about the health care systems in other countries, only Australia. Our universal health care system, Medicare, was introduced in 1984 to: Medicare is funded by a 1.5% levy on taxable...
  24. talaxandra

    What post-graduate options do they have for nurses?

    talaxandra replied to zakuro's topic in International Nursing

    I work in acute care - in addition to nurses who work on the floor we have a CLinical Support and Development nurse, whose job is to sort out clinical issues, promote education opportunities to...
  25. talaxandra

    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

    "I know that it's frustrating waiting for your IV to be resited by anaesthetics, and I understand that you're concerned about the dealy in getting your next dose of vancomycin, but: 1) buzzing me...