stanne

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1. What do you do after work to unwind?

   stanne replied to chirstine's topic in International

   Love a nice hot bath or shower after work. (Although water restrictions are not good.) Have a nanna nap after a morning shift. And love to veg out in front of the TV or on the computer for a while. Do Tai Chi several times a week.

2. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

   stanne replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   There are some good stories here. I was cleaning in a hospital when a new nursing class started. Everyone said "You would make a good nurse why don't you apply." So I did. Now it is 17 years later. I love my job most of the time and really dete...

3. Strangest Visitor events

   stanne replied to Goofball's topic in General Nursing

   Had a visitor come into the room of another client while we were sponging that person only to ask about how their relative's day had been. The relative was alert and going home the next day and could have answered the question themself.

4. Northern Territory...

   stanne replied to Tiwi's topic in International

   I agree with Grace Oz

5. Queasy...

   stanne replied to shibby's topic in General Students

   They are all correct. It does get easier. It is also different each time. I have seen many cannulations, wounds and procedures but sometimes just one or two can make me feel queasy or faint.

6. Crazy Thing Pts Say or Do

   stanne replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

   My brother tells of a bed bound old man yelling for help one night not long after checking him on the night round. When they came into the room there is a dementia old lady standing butt naked next to his bed asking "won't someone give me a baby?" La...