gwenith

gwenith BSN, RN

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  1. Ever been physically attacked by MD? What have or Would you Do?

    gwenith replied to artistnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have seen a few Nurse managers very firmly telling doctors that were never to speak like that to a member of thier staff again. and IF, they thought there was a major problem they could take it up...

  2. uk to adelaide

    gwenith replied to grantcowie1970's topic in International Nursing

    I am hoping that Grace will drop in soon - she lives in Adelaide and can give you the real inside info. Have a look though through some of the other threads - I am sure that we have had the question...

  3. I saw something new and scary

    gwenith replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    Nah! Don't believe it! Otherwise no nurse would ever get a cold:D From the annals of the really weird web links - "The Urine Cure"

  4. The bully strikes again

    gwenith replied to raindrop's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What should you tell her when she says she will be short - tell her it is NMP - NOt My Problem but the bullying IS your problem and the only way to get you to stay would be to crack down on it. As for...

  5. Constipation Tricks

    gwenith replied to caringRN's topic in General Nursing

    We use BD prune juice for ICU patients - works well. I have heard though, that pear juice is as effective and tastes

  6. The bully strikes again

    gwenith replied to raindrop's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Document. I know that it is frustrating and more than frustrating spending your precious time off writing this rot down but if she is making comments like this then your only weapon is documentation....

  7. Initial care

    gwenith replied to ERERER's topic in Burn

    Do you have a link for us? The NSW guidelines say to initially cool the burn with wet cloths for pain relief puposes only (and they limit that) but to transfer them in either plastic cling film wrap...

  8. Welcome to the Forum - General Aussie Chat

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

    Welcome to all the new

  9. Australian-developed vaccine prevents cervical cancer

    gwenith posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200510/s1476578.htm

  10. Hello

    gwenith replied to torryking21's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Torry - I am not too sure you will get the answer you want in this forum. Try the legal forum - they might have a better idea. Afraid I can't help being from across the

  11. RN interested in working in Australia

    gwenith replied to owlnurse's topic in International Nursing

    Queensland has a "transition to ICU" nursing course which is available to EVERYONE who works in an ICU. This program = 1/2 a post - graduate certificate in ICU or 1/4 a post-graduate diploma in...

  12. RN interested in working in Australia

    gwenith replied to owlnurse's topic in International Nursing

    I doubt that - If you are only wanting to come for a working holiday then you apply to the state registration board of the state you will be working in. There are links in the thread at the top of...

  13. Initial care

    gwenith replied to ERERER's topic in Burn

    I know what you are talking about - yes it is very fustrating for rural health workers to hit this sort of behaviour. I did a LOT of "country inservice" when that was running here in QLD and found...

  14. SUPER NURSE SNYDROME??? Do you know anyone that has it???

    gwenith replied to minnib's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Don't kid yourself - this is bullying and do NOT take it. The correct answer for a comment like this is "I thought we were doing reporting by exception - if you want me to list EVERYTHING I surely...

  15. Controversial HealthcareTopics...

    gwenith replied to OUBobcat94's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Look for those threads with the most replies. There is some good ones in the OB/Gyn forum. There is a brilliant one on speaking to brain dead patients over in the neuro forum - if has a wealth of...

  16. Questions for an assignment. Appreciate any help you can give thanks!

    gwenith replied to mstngsly's topic in International Nursing

    Australia:D Intensive Care We staff to a computerised nurse/patient dependency system called "trendcare". You input key indicators for patient acuity and it will predict the number of staff...

  17. Hasten end so wife won't doubt DNR decision????

    gwenith replied to markm739's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You absolutely HAVE to discuss this with your preceptor first before going to management. Ig you went straight to management you are skipping over a neccessary step in the greivance process and it...

  18. Burns Resources

    gwenith replied to gwenith's topic in Burn

    Another great resource site http://medstat.med.utah.edu/kw/ibc/emergency_care/ I will be online later today and will review ALL currently listed sites and update/change them as

  19. Initial care

    gwenith replied to ERERER's topic in Burn

    :imbar: Sorry! I just found out that I will have to revise at least half of those links in that resource thread - they have shifted!! Anyway you might find this link useful it is the NSW (Aust)...

  20. Initial care

    gwenith replied to ERERER's topic in Burn

    I found some great sites that cover initial care of burns and I put them in the "sticky" thread at the top of the forum. Personally unless instructed directly by the recieving hospital I would not...

  21. Bipolar nursing instructors

    gwenith replied to Julie029's topic in General Nursing

    She is an instructor not a prophet from the almighty - document document, document in the most dispaddionate way possible and take it up the chain of command. If she cannot give you a define reason -...

  22. Welcome to the Forum - General Aussie Chat

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

    :rotfl::rotfl: That is right Grace!! But yeah! I wanted somewhere for us just to chat about general things without it being a formal thread or anything. At the moment here in QLD of course the Forster...

  23. R.N.M.H. in Oz

    gwenith replied to andy Hain's topic in International Nursing

    This question has been asked and answered before. The only thing I can tell you is that you can be guaranteed a job here because we are very short of trained psych nurses. It is often best to apply...

  24. Hasten end so wife won't doubt DNR decision????

    gwenith replied to markm739's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Having nursed more that a few end of COPD patients - just because they are quiet does NOT mean that they are not suffering. Usually they are quiet because they are concentrating all of thier efforts...

  25. Airway management mishap results in tragic outcome

    gwenith replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This is the bit that had my hair standing on