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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

    For relatives/visitors: we are not sitting here chatting, we are in handover. Would that I could magically know all about my patients without it, but I can not. When you interrupt handover, it takes...
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    This was a question on our test today. What do you think the answer is?

    talaxandra replied to APRNReneeJ's topic in General Students

    Sometimes it's less distressing to the patient to go along with them than reorient them - "your husband isn't here right now" rather than "your husband died six years ago." I had a patient for whom...
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    Argumentative paper help, PLEASE. (NICU subtopic)

    talaxandra replied to futureflrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You could look at arguments that funding research and care for extremely pre-term babies would be better spent in other areas, as that seems to be the area you're interested in. Read articles that...
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    This was a question on our test today. What do you think the answer is?

    talaxandra replied to APRNReneeJ's topic in General Students

    Humour requires non-concrete thinking, because to 'get' a joke you have to be able to skip from one meaning to another, or extrapolate from infoirmation not obviously available, which is what makes...
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    Re: My first patient. HELP!

    talaxandra replied to imastudentnurse17's topic in General Students

    In adults, for the most part the exact number (sixteen or eighteen, say) doesn't really matter - I tend to match my rate of breathing to the patient's while I'm checking their pulse and blood pressure...
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    "Tell Him Not To Go Into Nursing"

    talaxandra replied to californiadreaming's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing isn't for everyone, but it was the best decision I ever made. If your son wants to study nursing, or even look into it, I think it's a great idea - inursing is a recession-proof, portable...
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    How would i go about becoming a nurse in Australia if i live in the U.S.?

    talaxandra replied to marissa09's topic in International Nursing

    Really? I've had dual citizenship my whole life. Or is it just with the US that there's an
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    Someone told me something that upset me today.

    talaxandra replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    We're entitled to straight time for the first two hours, time and a half for the next two, and double time thereafter (nights, which are ten hours shifts, skip straight to time and a half), whether we...
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    Nurses with a masters don't do beside nursing ?

    talaxandra replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    My postgrad qualifications aren't in nursing (health ethics, social health, health sociology, medical anthropology) so I probably don't count but... I'm here 40 hours a week, wiping bums and dealing...
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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

    I'm a big believer in aerosol Valium, myself. Patient: "I'm very sensitive to offense" What I said: "UH-huh. Thanks for letting me know" What I wanted to say: "Well, that's really more your problem...
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    Someone told me something that upset me today.

    talaxandra replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    We use time sheets, which are filled in by the employee and authorised by the nurse in charge, theoretically each shift but often forgotten about until the end of the pay period. Nobody gets too bent...
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    Someone told me something that upset me today.

    talaxandra replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I can't imagine Australia allowing legislation allowing employers to fingerprint employees in hospitals, let alone incorporating into the daily routine. It's the things you don't expect to be...
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    Someone told me something that upset me today.

    talaxandra replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Does that mean you're not entitled to compensation if you're injured on the grounds but before you clock
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    Someone told me something that upset me today.

    talaxandra replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Nobody where I work clocks on, including the support staff. It doesn't seem very respecting-you-as-professionals (is there a word for that?), but I can see the advantages for
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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

    "Saying 'I don't want to be a nuisance' and 'I think you're a lovely nurse' doesn't make up for you being painful and demanding, and calling out plaintively for a nurse when your bell isn't answered...
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    From Australia to NZ fo GNP!

    talaxandra replied to RNSunny's topic in International Nursing

    According to the Kiwi nurses on my ward you'll be fine without being able to speak any
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    Someone told me something that upset me today.

    talaxandra replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I'm stunned that you guys have to clock in. Is this common
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    Hey everyone ...

    talaxandra replied to RnNurse22's topic in General Students

    I know you said to ignore spelling and grammar, but make sure both of these are immacualte before submitting your essay. Your response so far makes sense - you've made your position (not disclosing...
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    Please help me meet the deadline!

    talaxandra replied to purplink's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yeah, that. Also - think about why the other proposed titles were rejected (and by
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    Tips for Finding Research Articles?

    talaxandra replied to mb20and151's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Have you tried searching in google scholar? It only accesses peer-reviewed articles, so the hits are more relevant/useable. Putting "pneumonia", "nursing" and "interventions" I got a couple of...
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    major error in NICU

    talaxandra replied to ana97abby03's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I know how nauseatingly sick I feel when I make a significant error with an adult, even when no harm is done, so I really feel for you. As the other members have said, try to concentrate on the...
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    Priming blood tubing with...blood??

    talaxandra replied to robinbird's topic in General Nursing

    We prime with saline using a Y-connection, too. In addition to the concerns already raised (cells sticking to the tubing, cell damage with the filter, air bubbles, checking for cannula patency etc),...
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    How would i go about becoming a nurse in Australia if i live in the U.S.?

    talaxandra replied to marissa09's topic in International Nursing

    The husband of a friend has quadruple citizenship - he was born in Hong Kong pre-1999 (UK and Chinese citizenship), moved to Canada as a teenager, and moved to Australia with his (Aussie wife) after a...
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    How would i go about becoming a nurse in Australia if i live in the U.S.?

    talaxandra replied to marissa09's topic in International Nursing

    I don't know if the US forces you to give up citizenship, but Australia doesn't - I have dual citizenship and so do maybe a third of my
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    Do you experience jealousy from friends/family members?

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

    I've got a Grad Dip, two Masters and am part-way through a PhD. My friends, family and colleagues are supportive happy that I enjoy further education; I can't say I've encountered anything approaching...