gwenith

gwenith BSN, RN

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  1. Drug ads shifting under pressure

    gwenith replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    From what we understand advertising is one of the biggest cost additions on US drug prices and one of the major reasons why you pay so much more than us for the same

  2. nurses who self injure

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

    I have moved this thead to this forum so my fellow Aussies can have a good look at the whole story. If the whole story as posted by the OP in this thread and previous threads is read there are a lot...

  3. nurses who self injure

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

    Okay first - is this a Goverment institution because if it is you have a LOT of avenues through the greivance process. Regardless of whether it is though you have certain "rights" in Australia (not...

  4. nurses who self injure

    gwenith replied to sax_journey's topic in Psychiatric

    Okay first - is this a Goverment institution because if it is you have a LOT of avenues through the greivance process. Regardless of whether it is though you have certain "rights" in Australia (not...

  5. Professional Portfolio - West Aussie Nurses

    gwenith replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in International Nursing

    Barb - write a letter to your state minister outlining your concerns. From my dealings with the Qld Board here in the past (as a Nurse Ed) the one thing that they REALLY HATE is a ministerial...

  6. others read this site

    gwenith replied to nurseT's topic in Correctional

    The trouble is that this site is linked to Google - every time you post a thread a Google "spider" comes and links it into the web. This is so the site can be found by people looking for us and it is...

  7. How to deal with this moral/ethical question...

    gwenith replied to nosonew's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I think this question will do better in the dialysis forum. To be honest - where I work we have to get an electrician to OK EVERY freaking electrical appliance brought into the place!!! Can you...

  8. nurses who self injure

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

    I was surprised when I read about you being fired as well - There are so many legal avenues for unfair dismissal. You seem to have a clear case to take before the industrial relations commission...

  9. nurses who self injure

    gwenith replied to sax_journey's topic in Psychiatric

    I was surprised when I read about you being fired as well - There are so many legal avenues for unfair dismissal. You seem to have a clear case to take before the industrial relations commission...

  10. nurses who self injure

    gwenith replied to sax_journey's topic in Psychiatric

    Sorry but after your post on how you had been summarily fired you should have joined then. It is just not worth it working without the legal safety net. You can also go to the industrial relations...

  11. nurses who self injure

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

    Sorry but after your post on how you had been summarily fired you should have joined then. It is just not worth it working without the legal safety net. You can also go to the industrial relations...

  12. Super Nurse?

    gwenith replied to Claver's topic in General Nursing

    And of course "Able to leap high bedpans in a single

  13. nurses who self injure

    gwenith replied to sax_journey's topic in Psychiatric

    This has me intriqued as it is the exact opposite of how I understood the ANF to

  14. nurses who self injure

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

    This has me intriqued as it is the exact opposite of how I understood the ANF to

  15. nurses who self injure

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

    OP = Original

  16. nurses who self injure

    gwenith replied to sax_journey's topic in Psychiatric

    OP = Original

  17. nurses who self injure

    gwenith replied to sax_journey's topic in Psychiatric

    I have to ask the OP where on earth is the Union in all of this. Australia is a VERY unionised country and the first last and most common refuge of nurses with any issue like this or the ones she has...

  18. nurses who self injure

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

    I have to ask the OP where on earth is the Union in all of this. Australia is a VERY unionised country and the first last and most common refuge of nurses with any issue like this or the ones she has...

  19. "Socialized medicine"

    gwenith replied to Grushenka's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Don't get me wrong we get lots of "what are you wasting our time for" patients in our Emergency rooms too. That is because GP's are not neccessarily free. The Goverment pays X amount per visit -...

  20. "Socialized medicine"

    gwenith replied to Grushenka's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thank-you Ifnrn you have made some good points and yes the OP did ask specifically for information from other countries. I have tried before to explain how the Australian system works as it is...

  21. "Socialized medicine"

    gwenith replied to Grushenka's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Most hospitals here use a patient - nurse ratio system like Terndcare that works out the patient acuity for each patient and assigns the nursing workload so that you might have 7 med surg patients but...

  22. "Socialized medicine"

    gwenith replied to Grushenka's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Let me clarify - our waiting lists are for non-urgent and elective procedures - if you are in trouble you get seen right away. Even on elective procedures if the waiting list gets too long there is a...

  23. "Socialized medicine"

    gwenith replied to Grushenka's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Australia has "socialised" medicine but we don't think of it that way - it is a free health care system. I think actually it is one that would/might suit America as it is a two tier system. You have...

  24. R on T phenomenon

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

    Jnette - if you haven't already get your magnesium level checked

  25. lpn being mistreated

    gwenith replied to qje999's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Your choice comes down to A) put up with it B) Change it or C) get out. But there is nothing wrong with you hunting around to see what is available - sometimes even just doing that and knowing it is...