gwenith

gwenith BSN, RN

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  1. Kadivars and Cats in A&P

    gwenith replied to Princess74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Crikey!! We never used real cadavers or animals here - most we ever got to dissect was cane toads. Actually it is about the only way to make sure the beggars are really

  2. Keeping in Touch

    gwenith replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    Welcome back - glad to see both of you back on the board;) Hey - what does everyone think of our "Dr Death" scandal up

  3. Neuro Assessment Form

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

    Found a couple of good assessment sites - this one incorporates a link to the stroke assessment scale

  4. Neurosurgical Resources

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

    Thanks to everyone who responded - I am still adding to this thread as I find new resources. Here is a new one that is dynamite for assessment - particularly assessment of pupil reaction....

  5. Question about Cushing's

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

    Do you have a link or a reference for any of

  6. waking patients up to do vitals

    gwenith replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    I work CCU and if we woke a stable patient for a BP we would have the Docs down on us sooooo fast. We do obs before they go to sleep and when they wake - whenever that is. I always thought that was...

  7. Respect for sleeping time

    gwenith replied to labornurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ring your husband at 2 am in the morning for a "chat" When he complains point out that HE wakes YOU while you are asleep and it is the same

  8. Suggestions wanted, please

    gwenith replied to blondiii's topic in General Nursing

    Personally - If I were you I would report it - that way your son can honestly claim he did not do

  9. have you tried these australian nursing agencies?

    gwenith replied to ruthiebaby88's topic in International Nursing

    Haven't had a lot to do with the last one but the first two have a reasonable rep. Code Blue though is one we use at times - it does command more money for your work BUT because they are the most...

  10. We lost a mom

    gwenith replied to LauraLou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    (((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))) Maternal Deaths hit EVERYONE hard. I work ICU and have cared for more mothers in extremis than I could count. Even when you know that it is inevitable - it is so so...

  11. Medical question on ingrown toenail

    gwenith replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    GO TO THE DOCTOR - DO NOT PASS AN ED JUST GET TO A DOCTOR. It sounds like he has a bad cellutitis - he need antibiotics NOW before he is in real

  12. Neuro Assessment Form

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

    There are a lot of other neuro assessment forms besides the Glascow coma scale and when I find what I have done with the assignment I wrote I will post some articles for you to evaluate. Trouble is...

  13. RMN moving to sydney!! help!

    gwenith replied to jules06's topic in International Nursing

    You might want to check out the Australian and New Zealand forum as well - there is a "sticky" thread at the top of that forum with some helpful tips. 1) don't confine yourself to Sydney - there are...

  14. Nursing Issue - Medication Aides

    gwenith replied to M&MRN2005's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    remember not all people who log on here are who they say they are. we do have those who log on in a guise to merely throw fuel on a fire. what fun would it be to log on and pretend to be a...

  15. Opportunities for employment in foreign countries

    gwenith replied to jkharley's topic in International Nursing

    The majority of our hospitals are goverment owned since we have a national health service. They are run by the states but funded by the federal govement (if that makes sense). Overall you are...

  16. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    gwenith replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    We too have our "appliance nurses" those who are only working to buy this appliance or that appliance for the house/kids:p However not all those are bad nurses - some are the best - they just treat...

  17. Nursing Issue - Medication Aides

    gwenith replied to M&MRN2005's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Administration of medications is easy - anyone can do it - after all home carer's do it - BUT where a nurse is needed and required is the evaluation of the effect of the medication. Giving a fit...

  18. Overstimulation in comatose patients

    gwenith replied to derelys9's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I would challenge the ones asking you not to overstimulate to explain why. There are times when we want only the most minimal stimulation and that is when the pressure within the brain (ICP) is still...

  19. Someone sent me a pm

    gwenith replied to ZZTopRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is not still in your "in"

  20. Negativity at Nurse's Station is GETTING ON MY NERVES!

    gwenith replied to Mystery5's topic in General Nursing

    This is so, so, so common in nursing - complaining to each other rather than acting on a problem. One way of stopping it is to call them on it. Sit down with pen and paper and say "Okay we have been...

  21. Danish nurses... are there any out there??

    gwenith replied to leslieanne's topic in General Nursing

    No but there are a few Aussies and after Mary married Frederick - well that almost makes us

  22. The Bullying Thread

    gwenith replied to gwenith's topic in General Nursing

    This is a Canadian site with some good information http://www.safety-council.org/info/OSH/bullies.html This is important to realise - the bully themselves are often insecure, inadequate people....

  23. The Bullying Thread

    gwenith replied to gwenith's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: you are right on both

  24. The Bullying Thread

    gwenith replied to gwenith's topic in General Nursing

    Mike you are right - I added in some that were NOT bullying statements/behaviours to make it more challenging/interesting. B) Making eye contact is assertive behaviour and acceptable whereas staring...

  25. Question about an accident

    gwenith replied to Ready's topic in General Nursing

    You did the right thing!!!! Although the passenger was "breathing" it would have been reflex action because the respiratory centres are so low in the brain near the base. If she had been "missing...