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    Rates of pay. Guidelines or law?

    talaxandra replied to 5kilocat's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for letting us know how it turned out - I;m glad you'll be paid appropriately. Goodluck - and let us know how you find living in the Most Liveable City of God's Own
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    Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    talaxandra replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Or (as a friend of mine did) change a tampon. Yeah, you'll only do that
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    caes study scenerios

    talaxandra replied to school28's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That's certainly a solid start. Showing that you've already given some thought to the problems is more likely to get you some help, particularly if you have a specific question (like "is referred...
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    male entering the NICU ward... sigh

    talaxandra replied to madmaxls6's topic in General Students

    :yeahthat:
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    Hello Australian Nurses!!

    talaxandra replied to barkles3579's topic in International Nursing

    Victoria was actually the first place in the world to have mandated nurse/patient ratios (the actual ratio depends on the specialty, level of hospital acuity, and
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    Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    talaxandra replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Don't think that a hernia is nature's way of telling you where to inject your QID insulin, especially if you have an extensive history of bowel surgery and obstruction - you could end up with not one,...
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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 you don't take insulin, don't blame us for the DKA admission - or the hourly jabs, or the double IVs. When you don't take your anti-rejection meds, it's not the fault of the transplant surgeons...
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    silly question

    talaxandra replied to healthcarefome's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I got my fob watch at a nursing expo - sturdy steel with a bright blue facing on the clip and around the dial, for $40 Australian (and
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    Pts admitted from ER

    talaxandra replied to Mom2Chaos's topic in Emergency

    Orderlies only, unless the patient is seriously (hairs' breadth from ICU)
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    Co Worker and snide comments

    talaxandra replied to Jaybird310's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Good luck - it sounds like you're coping really well (and professionally) with a hugely stressful situation. Best wishes for the baby, too
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    silly question

    talaxandra replied to healthcarefome's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't wear a wristwatch for hygeine reasons - it makes it much more difficult to wash your wrists and forearms, and can act as a microbial reservoir. When my fob watch is unavailable I carry a...
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    Elevated K+--insulin?

    talaxandra replied to EJSRN's topic in General Nursing

    Unless the patient has diabetes we don't give insulin, just 25 - 50ml of 50% dextrose. The patient produces their own insulin in response to the sudden jump in circulating glucose, with a lower...
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    Rates of pay. Guidelines or law?

    talaxandra replied to 5kilocat's topic in International Nursing

    Public hospitals have almost no discretion over pay rates, and the only option they do have is to pay higher than award (which my hospital does for management positions). Youa re right to say that...
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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 actually do say this to patients who yell about being short of breath. Is that
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    *Weird* Patient Allergies

    talaxandra replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    i am so glad i have no allergies (or adverse reactions) to anything - except opsite, if i leave it on for several days. some of these allergies must just
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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

    From today, after being cornered for a veeeeery long time: "Your brother eating rare pork last Christmas, and his sleepng with his dog in the bed, even if it died in January, is unlikely to in any way...
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    I'm only 22 years old.

    talaxandra replied to oncologynurse77's topic in General Nursing

    I'm almost 40 and have been nursing half my life (20 years next June). In the first six months of my (hospital) training I saw more death and disease than all my siblings and my school friends...
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    *Weird* Patient Allergies

    talaxandra replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I've got a patient who's allergic to water - she can drink it, but is she showers her skin dries up, welts and cracks. Apparently it's a side effect of a chemotherapy drug she's on and she's having...
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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 you see a group of nurses and doctors talking intently at the satellite station, that does not mean it's a good time to come and ask us (for the second time in less than ten minutes) about...
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    BN (1 yr conversion programme)

    talaxandra replied to go4pan's topic in International Nursing

    To look for courses in your state or territory check out the Good Guides, which list every tertiary-level course offered in
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    Reasons to work in Australia

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

    Hi Tyler - I drafted a response a week or so ago and the computer ate it, so take two: On the money/tax front: salaries are the same in all public hospitals within each state, but vary between...
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    Can you live without Kidney's?

    talaxandra replied to cherricka's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I agree with trauma (above) that if you're concerned you should speak with your father's nephrologist and/or other practitioners. I know almost nothing about US geography, but I did think Richmond VA...
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    Can you live without Kidney's?

    talaxandra replied to cherricka's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I've looked after a number of patients who've had both kidneys removed (because of cancer, polycystic disease and, in one case, by accident). Although any renal function is helpful, in terms of it...
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    You're JUST a nurse

    talaxandra replied to oliveralways's topic in General Nursing

    Although I have, of course, heard the phrase, I've never had it said to my face and can't believe I've never thought about what I've say in response. Man - it's such a cutting put-down I'm having...
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    Pt took a swing at me today!

    talaxandra replied to FroggyMama's topic in General Nursing

    I've been kicked, slapped, scratched, spat on nad punched in the jaw. A friend was hit so hard in the face that the prone patient (a malevolent expletive with a stroke) ended up on the floor and she...