gwenith

gwenith BSN, RN

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  1. What part of Brisbane to live in

    gwenith replied to Spaniel gal's topic in International Nursing

    http://www.redcliffe.qld.gov.au/ :p People forget about Redcliffe/Sandgate but they are closer than either Surfers or the Sunshine Coast and have lovely beaches. We often take the kids down to Manly...

  2. HELP with panic attacks.

    gwenith replied to middleageNP's topic in General Nursing

    Force your breathing In hold out hold. Tense on the in hold and relax on the out hold. (count about 3 seconds for each part 12 seconds each breath - I know this sounds like under breathing...

  3. Cnrn

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

    Congrats

  4. HELP PLEASE: Psychiatric Care in your Country

    gwenith replied to Thoc_123's topic in International Nursing

    okay = I am not a psych nurse but because this is urgent here goes. Care is never enough for all the ills of society but I guess we don't do too badly Payment - mostly it is through free hospital...

  5. migrant bridging program 4 foreign nurses

    gwenith replied to bice29's topic in Nurse Registration

    Talk to the registration board of the state you want to work in. There are various bridging programs and the board will have a list of the acceptable ones!!

  6. How to apply for Australia Clinical Placement as a foreign student nurse?

    gwenith replied to JenTang12's topic in International Nursing

    Try USQ - University of Southern Queensland - I know a Singaporean nurse who got her degree through

  7. How to become a psych nurse...??

    gwenith replied to lavarn's topic in International Nursing

    I think Queensland has a "transition to MH" course like the ICU transition and that counts towards your grad dip. Most places will help you with funding to get into a program - luck!! MH is one of...

  8. Angry mom treated rotten in ER today

    gwenith replied to Purple Princess's topic in Emergency

    Closed for moderator

  9. How to apply for Australia Clinical Placement as a foreign student nurse?

    gwenith replied to JenTang12's topic in International Nursing

    The difficulties you will run into with this are that you HAVE to go through a university and/or bridging course. The reason is so that you are covered by workplace health and safety and all other...

  10. Question for the ICU nurses??

    gwenith replied to GWVRNS's topic in MICU, SICU

    We always take an ICU nurse, an orderly or two and a doctor. We never travel with less if the patient is intubated and

  11. What part of Brisbane to live in

    gwenith replied to Spaniel gal's topic in International Nursing

    Hey! I never promised good

  12. What part of Brisbane to live in

    gwenith replied to Spaniel gal's topic in International Nursing

    Don't forget that although the surf is at surfers paradise what is lying off Brisbane is Morton Bay. Google Morton Island if you want somewhere to swim - imagine a tropical island within about an...

  13. Please Guide me(Foreign Nurse)

    gwenith replied to rosita33's topic in International Nursing

    Our assessment system is a competency based system so there is no theoretical examination but do not think that will be easier than the NCLEX. You might be required to undertake a 3 month "bridging"...

  14. What part of Brisbane to live in

    gwenith replied to Spaniel gal's topic in International Nursing

    Noosa Heads is fantastic but it is a long drive to Brisbane and I doubt you would get a position at the hospital there as it is a prime area to live it rarely has trouble with recruitment. Might be...

  15. Welcome to the Forum - General Aussie Chat

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

    poor thing had been working in brissie and everybody knows that we banana benders are 20 years behind the southern

  16. What part of Brisbane to live in

    gwenith replied to Spaniel gal's topic in International Nursing

    Okay the best beaches are about an hour away but we are talking Surfers Paradise here!! A little further and you have nearly untouched beaches. AND you have the whole of Morton Bay to play in -...

  17. Welcome to the Forum - General Aussie Chat

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

    Actually thinking of making a new thread for the new year - what does every one think? BTW Grace - the ashes are ours -

  18. Welcome to the Forum - General Aussie Chat

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

    Hate to suggest it but tell them you will be available for ND - even if it just friday night - or especially over the hols - you are almost guaranteed to get a shift or two if you are willing to work...

  19. Bed Baths, I dread giving them.

    gwenith replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Every so often I will give the patient a "cream bath" rather than a soap bath. I work ICU so our patients are sponged every day. It does help and there is research that states that over cleansing...

  20. Happy New Year!

    gwenith replied to talaxandra's topic in International Nursing

    Why thank-you so much Talaxandra!!:imbar and a to you too!! So, what did I do first day of the year? Work a 12 hour shift My New Year's resolution? Well more exercise less food seems to be the...

  21. MERRY CHRISTMAS to all the AUSSIES!

    gwenith replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    Hey Barb - how are the water restrictions going? They keep promising rain........ Anyways HAPPY NEW

  22. Ketamine

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

    A Case Presentation and Literature Review of Successful Ketamine Administration in a Patient with Refractory Status Asthmaticus http://professionals.epilepsy.com/pdfs/mayoclinic%20pdf.pdf This article...

  23. Ketamine

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

    You might get some good answers in MICU forum simply because it is still used as a drug of last resort for Status Asthmaticus. I found this article on Status Asthmaticus and ketamine and it includes...

  24. Need humor on death and dying

    gwenith replied to Agnus's topic in Nursing Humor

    I love the old story that goes like this (it is a little sacreligious but fun) In life there is really only two things to worry about - whether you are healthy or whether you are sick If you are...

  25. Neurosurgical Resources

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

    You would be better checking this forum