gwenith

gwenith BSN, RN

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  1. Nurses' row goes to industrial commission

    gwenith posted a topic in International Nursing

    http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200611/s1785596.htm

  2. Nurses' row goes to industrial commission

    gwenith replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

    You old cynic you Grace:p I agree though - money often gets sidetracked into such really important issues as - a PR compaign to overcome the bad publicity the naughty nurses brought by doing this in...

  3. Interested in Australia

    gwenith replied to Cali83's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Yes - in fact I think is it possibly easier that way. I work with a lass who came here on a business or working visa to get married - and now she

  4. Changing harmful nursing culture

    gwenith replied to Sonn's topic in International Nursing

    Don't be nervous - keep thinking - her problem not mine - now deep breaths and CALM. Be unemotive as possible. Tell her that you are taking this step to prevent it having to go up the chain of command...

  5. Changing harmful nursing culture

    gwenith replied to Sonn's topic in International Nursing

    Just remember THEY are the ones with the real problems not

  6. Leaving critical care

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

    I knew there would be those that disagreed with me - that is fine but don't forget I am posting from Australia not America. You may have different opportunities over there than we have here. I did...

  7. Changing harmful nursing culture

    gwenith replied to Sonn's topic in International Nursing

    I hope you have documented what has been happening - as for the iniating nurse - threaten her with inappropriate workplace behaviour. I know I have been there with the "just ignore them and they will...

  8. Nurses' row goes to industrial commission

    gwenith replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

    We

  9. A job at last...Oh what a feeling!!!

    gwenith replied to greatshakes's topic in International Nursing

    Congrats - this proves that "One door closes but another will always open" . Seems you were destined for this

  10. Guidelines offer choice on premature baby resuscitation

    gwenith replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

    I read this as taking the onus off the treating doctors to HAVE to intervene - particularly if the parents did not wish

  11. Guidelines offer choice on premature baby resuscitation

    gwenith posted a topic in International Nursing

    http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200611/s1781670.htm

  12. Help! Daughter burned hand

    gwenith replied to collegebound's topic in Burn

    Make sure that whatever you do the fingers remain well separated and in slightly flexed position. The last thing you want is for adhesion to

  13. phone calls no outsider would believe

    gwenith replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    Caller: Is this the Expensive Scare Unit Me: Errr - now you mention

  14. Leaving critical care

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

    Good luck! and don't EVER let anyone make you feel you have settled for "second best" truly you have a better chance of going into other nursing fields - in some ways ICU can be a dead end - unless...

  15. MP says female circumcisions carried out in NSW

    gwenith replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

    I have read "desert Flower" by Warris Dirrie very eye opening. I do not believe this is being done here by qualified practitioners - we WOULD prosecute - either child abuse or bodily harm. The...

  16. Guidelines offer choice on premature baby resuscitation

    gwenith replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

    Agreed!!

  17. Spleen removal w/ liver and bowel transplant?

    gwenith replied to nursepearl's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes rejection is less if there is a combination transplant. I know that it is easier to do a heart/lung transplant than just a lung transplant but I am unsure of all of the reasons

  18. Night Shift meals

    gwenith replied to meownsmile's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Before the Union traded it away we used to be supplied a "meal" but believe me you do NOT want to face a can of chilli baked beans and sausages in the middle of a night

  19. Different kinds of tape

    gwenith replied to GoldenFire5's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    OOOPs - forgot to say you absolutely HAVE to assess the patient's skin - who thin is it - are they on steroids long term (causing tissue paper skin) - is teh patient very diaphoretic, presence of skin...

  20. I need help- Evidence Based Nursing Intervention/Practice

    gwenith replied to RN5406's topic in General Nursing

    Evidence Based Practice http://www.joannabriggs.edu.au/pubs/best_practice.php http://www.cochrane.org/

  21. Different kinds of tape

    gwenith replied to GoldenFire5's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Look at flexability - paper tapes have little flexability and so should not be used over joints or tightly stuck on. Transpiration - how much does it transpire? Some plastic tapes have Zip...

  22. Suicide Project

    gwenith replied to nurse206's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Would these sites help with ideas?? http://www.reachout.com.au/home.asp http://www.infoxchange.net.au/dhs/youth/suicide/

  23. What to do with noncompliant patients???

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

    Let them have a piece of chocolate during dialysis - If I remember from my days in dialysis chocolate is a no no because of the high K - so

  24. propofol infusion syndrome

    gwenith replied to john 1947's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Here is a link to the coroner's inquest into our case of Propofol infusion syndrome...

  25. phone calls no outsider would believe

    gwenith replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    Conditioner is the BEST thing - it "stuns" the lice and makes them easier to comb out. We had a recent pt in ICU and a mass freak-out among staff as we noted the lice crawling along the ETT tapes -...