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1. What country do you dream of working abroad?

   happystar posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm an Australian RN studying to be a midwife at the moment. I plan to work for a year after i graduate from midwifery and work overseas for a while. I've got a few places in mind such as vancouver...

2. help me choose an area of nursing to enter

   happystar posted a topic in General Nursing

   I just started working at as a div 1 registered nurse and finding it very stressful at the moment. I know that there are all kinds of patients everywhere but i am now looking in the long term and am...

3. Choosing superannuation

   happystar posted a topic in International Nursing

   I'm about to start full time nursing next year in melbourne and am faced with two choices for superannuation: Hesta super funds (http://www.hesta.com.au) or Health super...

4. Medication-nursing issues

   happystar replied to happystar's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks guys, i really appreciate the help. Critical th inking is one of the things i have trouble with, so in asking for help and seeing what guys would suggest, is in a way helping me with my work....

5. Medication-nursing issues

   happystar replied to happystar's topic in General Nursing

   To Jemb-yes it is for an assignment, one which i desperately need help with. HOwever, i'm certainly not getting other people to do this assignment for me. Have u never gotten stuck on a particular...

6. Medication-nursing issues

   happystar replied to happystar's topic in General Nursing

   what sort of assessments should be made during the administration of

7. Medication-nursing issues

   happystar posted a topic in General Nursing

   The following is a case study i desperately need help with. All help greatly appreciated! 65 yr old man presented with shortness of breath and chest infection post op. Chronic frequent smoker. had...

8. Intravenous therapy! Help!

   happystar replied to happystar's topic in General Nursing

   thank you guys! I really appreciate the help. i'm also wondering, what about the devices that is used in iv therapy? What role does a nurse in regards to choosing the equipments

9. Intravenous therapy! Help!

   happystar posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm currently doing this assignment on the role of the nurse in the administeration of IV fluids and fluid balance. The patient in teh case study has two lines running, one with Hartman's solution...

10. I hate it when people say this...

    happystar replied to Shotzie's topic in General Nursing

    Most hated on my list: If i have a stethoscope around my neck "Oh, are you trying to play doctor?" When i tell somebody that i'm a nurse "Why didn't u become a doctor instead?" BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT...

11. Question about injections

    happystar posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've always been wondering: I've noticed that sometimes when i have an injection, it really hurts. However, other times i barely feel a thing. So my question is, is the pain of needles to do with the...

12. Pick Up Lines!!

    happystar replied to trishaLVN's topic in Nursing Humor

    what about this: your father must have been a theft. He stole all the stars from the night and put them into your