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    "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    talaxandra replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    But 72 seems a lot younger now than it did
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    "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    talaxandra replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I suspect you missed the part about judgementalism used for rhetorical effect. I could clearly start a withdrawal of medications thread
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    "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    talaxandra replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If that were the case, 'judgement' and 'opinion' would be synonyms. They're not. I think you may be confusing the concept of judgement in the context of having good judgement, weighing options and...
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    "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    talaxandra replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree that several members seem unhappy, angry or defensive about the judgemental statements of other members. I disagree that this is a hypocritical example of them being judgemental in turn, and...
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    free training to be EN or go to uni and study RN?

    talaxandra replied to round12tko's topic in International Nursing

    There isn't a one-size-fits-all answer here. Things to take into account are your age, your financial situation and obligations, and above all how well suited you think nursing is for you. The...
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    "You are an angel!"

    talaxandra replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    I'm very good at my job - I time manage well, I can teach effectively (students on placement, less experienced staff, patients and families), I've got great assessment skills, and I'm better than...
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    "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    talaxandra replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    m.k.a.u., I'm genuinely happy that your relationships have been sufficiently stable that your default position is to want to keep your family physically and emotionally close. That's not the case for...
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    EBA 2011 - here we go again

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

    I feel a little traitorous but have joined Virgin's Velocity program. I think Qantas canbe saved but it'll take government intervention, significant industrial change (to protect our aviation...
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    need an OZ update! us rn seeking to flee country..

    talaxandra replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in International Nursing

    Is there evidence of this? In Victoria public hospital jobs have to be advertised locally before being filled
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    diabetes and diuresis

    talaxandra replied to ubsjl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    People with renal impairment will have altered diuresis, regardless of cause; people who are fluid restricted will usually have a corresponding reduction in output. People with stable diabetes...
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    "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    talaxandra replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm fascinated by the number of people who are comfortable judging the decisions of others. Arrogance combined with complacent ignorance is frightening - I really hope the majority of you* aren't...
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    EBA 2011 - here we go again

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

    I think Alan Joyce's agenda is to kill
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    EBA 2011 - here we go again

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

    Yeah, this Qantas thing's ridiculous! I've just been hung up on by my (Liberal to the bone marrow) father when I interrupted his increasingly-loud tirade to say, for the third time in a minute and he...
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    dialysis/blood loss

    talaxandra replied to AngelofSeduction's topic in General Students

    1. There is some blood loss in haemodialysis, for two reasons. The first is that not all cells are able to be returned to the patient; the second is that the act of HD causes a per centage of RBCs to...
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    Scripting

    talaxandra posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    There have been several threads on AN about scripting, which is something that has so far passed my hospital by. I was reminded of this a couple of days ago, when I rang my former internet provider to...
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    Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    talaxandra replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yep, seven kinds of special right
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    Moving from Aus to NZ.... any advice?!!

    talaxandra replied to ninx72's topic in International Nursing

    I've only worked in Melbourne but I work with half a dozen nurses who trained in NZ and did their grad years here - I'll ask and let you know what I hear
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    US new grad moving to AUS

    talaxandra replied to greyL's topic in International Nursing

    The other thing is that April's pretty much the worst time to look for nursing work - the grads start in February, March and April (we have staffered intakes, at least where I work), so we're usually...
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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 knew you were an idiot the first time I met you - you really didn't have to prove it by [insert ridiculous act here]. What were you... were you thinking at
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    Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    talaxandra replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    One of our patients has just had an ICU holiday thanks to a fall in GCS to 3 - blood alcohol level of 0.5 (ten times the legal limit) and no smell of alcohol. At the moment the jury's out on whether...
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    What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    talaxandra replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    I work with a nurse inher late sixties - full time, tertiary level care, fewer med errros than the ward average by a country mile
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    EBA 2011 - here we go again

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

    Or... they've decided to be union friendly, at long last :) A girl can dream,
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    EBA 2011 - here we go again

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

    With any luck it'll all be over by the time you get back (have a great trip!) but odds are it'll still be going. I feel guilty because I'm going to the Nov 4 meeting (before night 1 of 6) then popping...
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    Heparin and Lovenox together

    talaxandra replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Vicky - I stand
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    Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    talaxandra replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yeah, my brother once came by at 2PM when I was on a run of nights, because "I knew you'd be home". Mm-hhm - can I do the same at