gwenith

gwenith BSN, RN

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  1. Brick layer's Accident Report

    gwenith replied to KrisRNwannabe's topic in Nursing Humor

    This should interest Ted - it is actually a song:D

  2. allnurses mentioned in AJN and it ain't flattering

    gwenith replied to actioncat's topic in General Nursing

    What needs to be pointed out to the author and the AJN that this is the internet. Although all the moderators here are nurses and have to submit evidence of registration/enrollment/licencing that is...

  3. Rural Remote Nursing

    gwenith replied to BermudaBasedBrissie's topic in International Nursing

    Try here http://www.thinknursing.com/Files/00058_LookingForWork.asp IF you are currently empluyed by Q health apply for rural placement there is a program where you can be deployed short term in...

  4. Policy for passing fresh water?

    gwenith replied to mlolsonny's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Okay - Just HAVE to comment. Here in Aust to "Pass water" means to pee. So when I saw "Do you pass fresh

  5. CPR after rigor mortis

    gwenith replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I might have the definitive comeback and article for your Nurse Educator. In 1986 this exact question was raised at the American Heart Foundation Conference on CPR and subsequently published in the...

  6. Teaching personal hygiene skills to teens

    gwenith replied to hmcna's topic in General Nursing

    I know I am a bit, well, "Pro Australia" but when you do a search on a subject like this try narrowing to Australia because with our health system we have a bog load of advice sites for virtually...

  7. What has been your experience with family presence during codes?

    gwenith replied to LatinaRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I know at least ONE paeds ED that encourages the parents to be present during resuscitation of a SIDS in particular. They said that they don't care if the baby is in Rigor they will do a full resus...

  8. Assessing Acute Coronary Syndrome

    gwenith posted a topic in Emergency

    Okay this is a bit of exploratory "research" if you will. I recently was asked to write some core competencies for Coronary Care and in the process did some literature reviews. Some of which have...

  9. Pulseless patients: shock or drugs

    gwenith replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in Emergency

    Shock!!!! Always shock first. The evidence is unassailable and is the main reason for autmatic

  10. Assessing Acute Coronary Syndrome

    gwenith replied to gwenith's topic in Emergency

    The article that started this suggested that many nurses have added criteria that assisted the nurse in assessing cardiac pain. These criteria "raised the level of suspicion" if you will and I was...

  11. Saving our hospitals

    gwenith replied to RN92's topic in Nursing Humor

    Memo To: All Hospital Staff From: Administration/Groundskeeper Subject: New Cost Cutting Measures Effective January 1 this hospital will be initiating the following cost cutting measures. Food...

  12. Severe Pain

    gwenith replied to mariaf43's topic in General Nursing

    Go to your local doctor. It could be one of about 30 things and it is impossbile to give a diagnosis over the net. So, go see a

  13. Assessing Acute Coronary Syndrome

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

    Thank-you very much for the information unfortunately this was NOT what I was looking for. What I am looking for are those things NOT in text books i.e. I have a rule of thumb developed from the time...

  14. Research topic ideas!

    gwenith replied to RNinRubySlippers's topic in General Nursing

    Try the Joanna Briggs Institute - they have a lot of evidence based practice research laid out.

  15. Ancient nursing symbols

    gwenith replied to DrZaphod's topic in General Nursing

    Think a little laterally. Nursing pre Nightingale was often the province of religious orders. Look to the Catholic Church and see what you can find - In particular St Johno f Jerusalem and the...

  16. What's your specialty?

    gwenith replied to ozziern's topic in International Nursing

    Midwifery??? Seems a logical choice if you ever want to go back

  17. Four Star ICU Visitors

    gwenith replied to Ruby Vee's topic in MICU, SICU

    Can't top that

  18. Australia Day

    gwenith replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    happy australia day everyone!! personally i am just glad that we won the battles at kokoda and elsewhere that stopped the "brisbane line" ever having to be the point of last defence. i am sort of...

  19. Question Does Nobody Visit The Uk Nurses Forum

    gwenith replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    It's just been bit quiet lately. This one and the Aussie forum tend to go through spurts of activity. Don't know how to liven it up - mind you I could always post some sports related threads - you...

  20. Question Does Nobody Visit The Uk Nurses Forum

    gwenith replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    It's just been bit quiet lately. This one and the Aussie forum tend to go through spurts of activity. Don't know how to liven it up - mind you I could always post some sports related threads - you...

  21. Sunny Queensland, eh?

    gwenith replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    At the moment make that good old Soggy QLD:D We have been haviing the BEST rain!!! Soo sooooo sooooo welcome (except of course when the Cricket is on!) Been so dry the trees are whistling the dogs...

  22. Sunny Queensland, eh?

    gwenith replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    At the moment make that good old Soggy QLD:D We have been haviing the BEST rain!!! Soo sooooo sooooo welcome (except of course when the Cricket is on!) Been so dry the trees are whistling the dogs...

  23. HELP!!! with ACLS Drugs!

    gwenith replied to Town & Country's topic in Emergency

    Go to Ted's site http://www.toolivenurse.com/ There is nothing like humour to help you

  24. HELP!!! with ACLS Drugs!

    gwenith replied to Town & Country's topic in Emergency

    Go to Ted's site http://www.toolivenurse.com/ There is nothing like humour to help you

  25. help me buck the system, please! super-traditional pinning ceremony that nobody wants

    gwenith replied to rach_nc_03's topic in General Nursing

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