gwenith

gwenith BSN, RN

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  1. Welcome to the Forum - General Aussie Chat

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

    There seems to have been a simmering problem there for some time. It is the text messaging that has really caused the problems. I fear this may be the start of something new - the flash riot. Just...

  2. Welcome to the Forum - General Aussie Chat

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

    I agree with those who say that this is a disgraceful occurrance. This is so unlike the Australia I know. But I do wonder about the role of the media especially talk back radio. Sydney has such a...

  3. RN India to UK and now hopefully to OZ

    gwenith replied to touchingcloth's topic in International Nursing

    The ANMC bases it's assessment on the ANCI competency statements. The ANCI are the minimum competancy skills required for pre-registration. So it is less about the qualification and more about the...

  4. Welcome to the Forum - General Aussie Chat

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

    Hoo Boy! Do I know THAT song - ICU there are just not enough of us here, Not enough agency nurses with appropriate Quals not enough people to go around. Bit sad when you have contacted EVERY agency...

  5. New Grad in Australia??

    gwenith replied to ShortyLPN's topic in International Nursing

    There are a lot - mostly the state goverment hospitals are have the grad nurse programs. There are some good private hospitals and some not so good private hospitals. Brisbane the major public...

  6. Aussie Auscultation

    gwenith replied to AussieJack's topic in International Nursing

    I think the expectations are different here. Here if you come in with an earache you had better not try to sue the hospital for not picking up on the ingrown toe-nail because the judges response will...

  7. New Grad in Australia??

    gwenith replied to ShortyLPN's topic in International Nursing

    The real estate market is about to go flat and not so much bust as slide into a cheaper level. Plenty of reasonable rentals especially in among units. The prices of course depend on how close you...

  8. The G. I. Diet

    gwenith posted a topic in General Nursing

    The low GI diet is becoming increasingly popular here although we have YET to convince the hospital kitchen to go along with the idea. I was wondering - how popular is it in the USA? Is it the diet...

  9. New Grad in Australia??

    gwenith replied to ShortyLPN's topic in International Nursing

    We will put you into a Grad program if you like:D That is in QLD. I do recommend you start at either a metropolitan or larger country town hospital NOT a rural or remote hospital. Again apply...

  10. The G. I. Diet

    gwenith replied to gwenith's topic in General Nursing

    The diabetes UK website has the GI diet as well http://www.diabetes.org.uk/faq/GI.htm Tweety this site is good because it also explains about Glycaemic load...

  11. The G. I. Diet

    gwenith replied to gwenith's topic in General Nursing

    Thought it might be more an Aussie thing Steph as some of it at least has come out of the Sydney University Nutrition dept. Basically they lined up some young healthy non-diabetic volunteers and fed...

  12. Moving to Australia

    gwenith replied to ShortyLPN's topic in International Nursing

    Sorry but you found Surfer's Pradise to be laid back!!! You better head for Sydney or Melbourne then because anywhere else is going to have you falling asleep!!! :chuckle: No problems with finding a...

  13. Telemetry Monitoring

    gwenith replied to ccurn1's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We don't have telemetry techs here - as far as I know - nowhere in Aust has them. We do all the monitoring of our own pts and those of the "telemetry" patients in a ward 4 floors away. As for...

  14. ICU nurse needs some neuro info...

    gwenith replied to Phishininau's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Sounds like she does have something neuro going on but what was she like "before"? What is her age? If she has a AAA you can bet she is a vasculopath so does she have underlying cerebral vessel...

  15. If expectant mums put on the pounds, so do the kids

    gwenith posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg18825284.300

  16. A Dear Abbey letter. What is your take?

    gwenith replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Nursing

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  17. Davies Report is IN - and it is a bombshell!!

    gwenith replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

    Grace - not only that but this is a BIG swipe at the beaurocracy that has been lording it over Q Health for far far too long. My personal observations re the culture. They will cut the funding of...

  18. Davies Report is IN - and it is a bombshell!!

    gwenith posted a topic in International Nursing

    Includes:- http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200511/s1520107.htm And Toni Hoffman - the nurse at the centre of all of this has been vindicated!! Good on you Toni! Bravo for having the...

  19. New IR laws 'NOT HAPPY JOHN'

    gwenith replied to RN Buzz's topic in International Nursing

    Agreed Grace! I worry because Nursing more that any other profession has fought tooth and nail to better conditions for the

  20. Australian nurse practitioners

    gwenith replied to AussieJack's topic in International Nursing

    It is state dependant on you Drug administration act, which confusingly might not be called that but some other name. Your hospital pharmacist will tell you what and where to look the information

  21. Aussie Auscultation

    gwenith replied to AussieJack's topic in International Nursing

    Ditto what Grace said - this came up by another poster. We tend not to do "unneccessary" observations i.e. unless you have a reason to think that the patient needs ausculation you do not do

  22. Episodes of practice

    gwenith replied to milenko's topic in International Nursing

    Although it is a requirement of the registration board that you demonstrate that you have achieved the basic competencies for enrollment - this link is usually done in the curriculum governing your...

  23. Ways to remove surgical staples effectively

    gwenith replied to micola75's topic in Burn

    Not sure any policies I have would help being an Aussie - our laws are quite different but remembering from a lecture I gave some years back the precautions are:- 1) ALWAYS "mix" the cylinder (just...

  24. Aussie nurses working in the U.S-know one?

    gwenith replied to fourwalls's topic in International Nursing

    I would check over in the international forum Suzanne has put up so many links and information that it has almost become THE place to look for information on travelling to the

  25. Episodes of practice

    gwenith replied to milenko's topic in International Nursing

    Not 100% sure of what you want here - how about posting an example and we will see what we can