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1. To flush or not to flush...advice please.

   col3 replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

   Ahhhh....so i assume that the first dose is a larger stat dose --so the patient gets full

2. To flush or not to flush...advice please.

   col3 replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

   Nursechie. Again, the practice you describe sounds unsafe to me... 1. No med should be left in the tubing for two reasons. a) it is not getting to the patient, and b) it deteriorates the tube. Also,...

3. To flush or not to flush...advice please.

   col3 replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

   "The tubing is primed before inserting, so there is always .3 ml of the drug in the tubing when you push your medicine. Our policy is to push only 1 ml per set, as it is very uncomfortable to the...

4. To flush or not to flush...advice please.

   col3 replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

   Initial prime with Saline....then drug then flush. ALWAYS. Our SC sets take 3 mls to flush....Yes, go with your instinct! :).......then when you go in again,,flush, drug, flush...... Also,...

5. I'm very disturbed by this

   col3 replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

   If i had a nurse that was willing to do what it takes- i would be eternally gratefull. If I caught a disease rather than die- I would be grateful. If I have ever been a new nurse- I would recognise...

6. Bathing Classmates and Other Personal Boundaries?

   col3 replied to brownhairedgal's topic in General Students

   Sorry lol....just laughing as i imagine a couple of our doctors performing some procedures on each other in the name of education..lol....honestly, no other profession needs to do 'their thing' on...

7. I'm very disturbed by this

   col3 replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with the above post for sure. After all it is the first thing we learn in cpr....she must be a caring person- the sort we want as a nurse. Praise her for her dedication- teach with with good...

8. Bathing Classmates and Other Personal Boundaries?

   col3 replied to brownhairedgal's topic in General Students

   The common idea appears to be that one learns how a patient would feel. Unless the 'educational' test bath is being done in its entirety ie. naked, peri wash etc...then the argument is invalid. Any...

9. Bathing Classmates and Other Personal Boundaries?

   col3 replied to brownhairedgal's topic in General Students

   Im so hoping by 'giving each other a bed bath' that you mean fully clothed? there is not one argument for any other

10. Bathing Classmates and Other Personal Boundaries?

    col3 replied to brownhairedgal's topic in General Students

    WOW. I was gobbsmacked reading this post. I have never heard of using fellow students as guinea pigs. Not for anything more than perhaps a volunteer to swing in the lifter. Occasionally you may have...

11. "Fired for NO Reason"

    col3 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Just a question? Dont you need to have two nurses sign for Warfarin? We do at my hospital. Also, Orientation here (NSW Australia) means a nurse is on her first few weeks training. Definately giving...

12. "Fired for NO Reason"

    col3 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Wow...This thread is an eye opener to me as a new grad in her 3rd week. During placements and even in the last few weeks I have seen Professionals all around me...new grads and especially the seasoned...

13. Best Melbourne Grad Program?

    col3 replied to Claz403's topic in International Nursing

    Hi Claz... Im in NSW, but did my degree with girls (and guys) from all over Oz. It is my understanding that Public hospitals now pretty much offer the same program. In NSW you apply online to the...

14. Anyone in the University of Sydney Graduate Entry Master of Nursing

    col3 replied to SydneyStudent's topic in International Nursing

    Hi everyone, This course must be different from the Master of Nursing I was looking at. The one I am loing at is 42 units over 1 yr (ft) or 2 yrs (PT). This course is a post graduate course and does...

15. Chinese nursing student needs some help

    col3 replied to Lucia cong's topic in International Nursing

    Hi Lucia, Having just started my 'new graduate program' I can tell you this... The first three years are at Uni- with 'placements' spent in the hospitals over this 3 years (not much- say, 6-10 weeks...