little_lost_bear

little_lost_bear

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About little_lost_bear

little_lost_bear specializes in Cardiac Medical, surgical, medical, more.

Worked in private hospital on cardiac medical wing for the past 5 years, moved to australia in 1999, hold dual citizenship, have 3 grown boys, 3 granddaughters and one grandson. Married with 4 step children

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  1. Age you will/were graduated?

    little_lost_bear replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

    I graduated as an LPN at age 33, moved to australia in 1999 and graduated with a Bachelor of Nursing at age 46. Here in australia the average age of Nurses are 40 something. Best thing i could of ever...

  2. Rich nurses?

    little_lost_bear replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    I did not say anything about being rich, I was just saying things are so different around the world, don't get me wrong, i was an LPN making 10.75 an hour trying to raise 3 kids on that by my self....

  3. Rich nurses?

    little_lost_bear replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    Here in Australia we make less than half of what nurses from other countries do, here we must have a univeristy degree to become a Registered Nurse. We are over worked, underpaid, always working short...

  4. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    little_lost_bear replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Just an added thought, If they can't get enough nurses now, what makes them think that by forcing people to do a university degree will solve anything. I know here in Australia there is no such thing...

  5. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    little_lost_bear replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

    When i left Texas in 1999 I was making 10.75 an hour as an LVN, 25 cents an hour for doing IVs, moved to Australia where i made 21.08 for EEN plus 12.5% evening shift plus 1.5 for saturdays and 1.75...

  6. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    little_lost_bear replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Australia too requires new RNs to have a University Degree,,,, you can do EEN which is an endorsed enrolled nurse who can do medications. I was an LPN/LVN with IV certification in America, moved to...

  7. Why does Nursing put up with short staffing?

    little_lost_bear replied to elfinM's topic in General Nursing

    Australia have both private and public hospitals and we often work short, they say that they can't find agency nurses to cover. Pay here in australia is a little better, but still with heavy elderly...