lifes_a_beach

lifes_a_beach has 2 years experience.

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1. Does it matter where?

   lifes_a_beach replied to Oznurse2b's topic in International

   You wouldnt have any problems finding at job in aged care either! I got offered 3 jobs in one day, one nursing home even called me back straight away telling me to please not accept any other jobs as they really wanted me. There is such a shortage! I...

2. Does it matter where?

   lifes_a_beach replied to Oznurse2b's topic in International

   Hmm Thats a question I asked myself when I first contemplating becoming a nurse. Im really really lucky that I got into the Uni I go to. We do about 9 months (in a 3 year degree) of full time clincal prac. Its about 13 weeks a year. Our grad nurses a...

3. Studing Nursing in Australia

   lifes_a_beach replied to seemad's topic in International

   I really believe that working as a carer has been invaluable. You learn how to interact with others (residents/pts and others in the health care team), how to manage your time (which is a big big lesson in nursing) and improve upon your basic nursing...

4. Studing Nursing in Australia

   lifes_a_beach replied to seemad's topic in International

   Grace Oz I might be a bit weird but when I hear about about the all those great stories of what you nurses got up to living and working together kind of makes me think that we miss out a little these days with Uni training. There is way too much emph...

5. Studing Nursing in Australia

   lifes_a_beach replied to seemad's topic in International

   I would go directly to University. It all depends on what University you pick - I would look at uni's with long clinical prac's so that you do feel comfortable as a new RN grad. Im in my last year and our uni is fantastic in that aspect so I never fe...

6. Nursing school and social life?

   lifes_a_beach replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

   Haha what life? haha just joking. Ive just turned 21 so enjoy going out and partying but Nursing school has def toned this down a lot. I work as an AIN a couple of nights a week so sometimes it gets crazy trying to juggle my family, friends, study, u...

7. Help With Nanda Diagnosis!

   lifes_a_beach replied to appltini25's topic in General Students

   Hmm bit tricky. I have no idea what that abbreviation means for that surgical procedure (im in Aus) In General Care plans mostly on prevention Ie risk of injury (skin, fall, neuromuscular, diathermy plates). Prevention of hypoxia, maintain resp fun...

8. Anyone getting the grad year jitters?

   lifes_a_beach replied to lifes_a_beach's topic in General Students

   Do you guys get grad programs. Over here in Aus each hospital offers 1,2 or even 3 year grad programs. Where you are preceptored, given study days, extra support and training. Most of our grad programs offer you an oppourtunity to specialize whether ...

9. Anyone getting the grad year jitters?

   lifes_a_beach posted a topic in General Students

   Hey all. Im from Australia and In my last year of RN Nursing school (graduate Dec 07). One of my closest mates at uni had just quit nursing today - she says that she cannot imagine herself being a nurse anymore and wants a change. Im dedicated to ...

10. Anxiety - help!

    lifes_a_beach replied to SonicnurseRN's topic in General Students

    Hey there! Sorry to hear that youve been suffering with anxiety. I was exactly the same with the clinical skills. The sweating, shaking, tachycardia but honestly it does get better. I used to freak out before being tested at nursing school and would ...

11. think before you speak ........

    lifes_a_beach replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Very true...I experience this a lot at my current job as a carer. Im in my last year of nursing but make a point of not spreading this around. It's funny the way I get treated before people know Im an RN student which is pretty crapy but as soon as t...