gwenith

gwenith BSN, RN

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  1. The "bully" nurse

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

    One of the ways to deal with bullies is to find a "Clinical Colleague" - usually someone within your own field of practice but outside your workplace - with whom you can speak freely. Bullies like to...

  2. help me stop making med errors!

    gwenith replied to BulkyMonster's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Soounds like you have a bad case of "self-fullfilling prophesy" It has long been acknowledged within educational circles that if you believe someone will do something they will act to fullfill that...

  3. Welcome to the Forum - General Aussie Chat

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

    Know the renovation problem - just redid all the lights in my house - don't even ask. About to have 2 weeks off which are going to have to be spent here at home:( Oh! Well! I guess I can finally...

  4. Welcome to the Forum - General Aussie Chat

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

    Yeah! See what you mean! http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200509/s1472400.htm Same old , same old isn't it?? The Forster Repport has been released here - 400 recommendations - top of the list...

  5. Welcome to the Forum - General Aussie Chat

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

    Hi Grace!! I am working with a couple of New Mexicans at the moment (and one Californian - the American invasion has begun:lol2:) They can't get over some of our expressions like "Ta" for thank-you...

  6. Welcome to the Forum - General Aussie Chat

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

    Yeah! Course - more importantly when are you coming over to

  7. Barbiturates in Critical Care

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

    Thank-you everyone and we do have to remember that not everyone is posting from America or even a first world country. There are times when we will get questions from people who do not have access to...

  8. Forensic Nurising in Oz

    gwenith replied to Summer24's topic in International Nursing

    If you want to immigrate check the sticky at the top because the sooner you apply the better - it takes forever!! You would have the added step of having to apply to the Australian nursing and...

  9. BURN question re: IV narcotics

    gwenith replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Burn

    The most correct answer is B but I would argue the physiology underlying even that answer because it soooo depends on the size of the burn and the degree of resuscitation. The most correct response...

  10. Forensic Nurising in Oz

    gwenith replied to Summer24's topic in International Nursing

    Ooops! We have sort of hijacked the thread! Sorry! But even though there has been a LOT of bad press for QLD health lately I still think there are some good parts of the ols system. Mind you...

  11. Forensic Nurising in Oz

    gwenith replied to Summer24's topic in International Nursing

    Hah! You sound as cynical as I feel. You just feel like standing up and shouting "promises , promises!" Meanwhile NSW has just got ANOTHER pay

  12. Canadian EN would like some help with discussion points

    gwenith replied to milenko's topic in International Nursing

    Hmmm - those questions are universal enough that you will probably get good answers in the nursing studies assistance

  13. Forensic Nurising in Oz

    gwenith replied to Summer24's topic in International Nursing

    Sounds like we need to petition Mr Beattie to make a few changes - after all since the debacle of the last 6 months he should be willing to

  14. Canadian EN would like some help with discussion points

    gwenith replied to milenko's topic in International Nursing

    Do you want to talk about Australian pharmacology or what? Many of our drugs differ from the US and

  15. Forensic Nurising in Oz

    gwenith replied to Summer24's topic in International Nursing

    Does mental health have the same set up as ICU? Here in QLD we offer everyone who is new to ICU the opportunity to do a "transition program" over 12 months. This program is 1/2 a graduate...

  16. MS ICU-high turnover

    gwenith replied to tryinrealhard's topic in MICU, SICU

    Have to agree with the previous posters - ANY time you hit a job with THAT high a turnover look at the reason why. Sometimes there is a reason such as infectious pregnancy (ever seen that - one...

  17. BURN question re: IV narcotics

    gwenith replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Burn

    Sorry I would have picked E) there may not BE any sc or Im area unaffected by the burn But then most of my experience has been with the big burns. Have had to give IV heparin before today as there...

  18. moving back to Syd after 4 years.

    gwenith replied to nita_1980's topic in International Nursing

    NSW just got a pay rise which makes it streets ahead of QLD - expect an influx of northerners looking for better money;. I would apply now and get a start date - remember they will prefer someone...

  19. touchy subject, but I need an answer

    gwenith replied to Alibaba's topic in International Nursing

    According to our resident Americans here - you will be taxed more than in the States. He said that they moved here for the adventure of it rather than to make money. However you CAN live on the...

  20. Light smoking triples heart disease risk

    gwenith posted a topic in General Nursing

    http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200509/s1465877.htm

  21. Barbiturates in Critical Care

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

    Thanks Elanaster - I have not seen it except for a VERY intractable status epilepticus patient who was post surgery - we have used it occasionally for a very short term but nothing like we originally...

  22. Diabetes Promotion Walk

    gwenith replied to rnang123's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    A diabetic cookbook would be a favourite with good low GI foods! But SIMPLE tried and tested recipes. Too many cookbooks commercially available have you trying to find substitutes for Wallangara...

  23. Barbiturates in Critical Care

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

    At one time we were commonly inducing head injuries into a "barbituate coma" as part of "neuro protection" however we discovered that the darn stuff took forever to wear off again making neuro...

  24. touchy subject, but I need an answer

    gwenith replied to Alibaba's topic in International Nursing

    Sickle Cell is not confined to one race of people. But we would exclude someone with Thallasseamia Major from immigrating (which is found among Europeans and Chinese). One of the reasons for this is...

  25. touchy subject, but I need an answer

    gwenith replied to Alibaba's topic in International Nursing

    This is not an employment issue or a race issue. As I explained before, as far as I am aware it is difficult to immigrate here if you have a long standing chronic condition. Does not matter if you...