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  1. Therapeutic Lying With Dementia Patients

    pfongk replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We had a resident the other day screaming out for help in the dining room the other day, stating that she was worried about the chicken for dinner and she didn't have enough time to get everything...

  2. Good Excuses for Missing Work

    pfongk replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had an orthostatic hypotensive episode almost 2 years ago now and my husband rang in for me as I was in no fit state to do it laying in resus while they were figuring out whether to admit me or not....

  3. Car seats for preemies

    pfongk replied to nicumom's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In Australia, car seats don't have a weight limit and britax have just released a new capsule that is specifically designed for preemies. I haven't had a chance to look at it yet as my kid is 4 1/2...

  4. Ever Been Recognized?

    pfongk replied to laKrugRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't think I've been recognised, but there is one person on here that I know, not through nursing but through another forum we were both on. She started a new account once she graduated though and...

  5. You know you're tired when...

    pfongk replied to ICURN3020's topic in General Nursing

    I fell asleep on the bus on the way home from work one day and had to find a payphone to ring my parents as I had no idea where I was and no rides left on my bus

  6. 24 hour shift as a CNA

    pfongk replied to fruition's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I used to regularly do 24 hour shifts when I worked in disability services. I did the 1400-2200 then the sleepover, then the 0600-1400. The majority of these shifts were looking after clients who were...

  7. Is This Bullying?

    pfongk replied to roser13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How hard is it to get into nursing school with a previous history of Jelly (jello) addiction? I did lines of crystals throughout highschool and lived on the sugar high. I think I'll be able to...

  8. I never, ever went to ER when I was a kid

    pfongk replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    We've done a couple of midnight trips with the small one for croup, when the redipred isn't working and he's got stridor and starting to cyanose, I'm sorry but I don't have an o2 tank at home so ED it...

  9. Do you "tell" Facebook where you work?

    pfongk replied to RN403's topic in General Nursing

    I have the company I work for, but that'd be like an english nurse putting down NHS or an american putting down say

  10. Lying to Dementia Patients

    pfongk replied to jamd11's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Just remember not to do what I did when I first started out. I told a resident that had dementia that their mother wasn't with us any-more and they got very upset. After lunch that day, a community...

  11. Letting very young children see a dying patient

    pfongk replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in Critical Care

    I was 6 when my grandfather died, mum took us kids down when he was sick so she could help my grandmother look after him as he wanted to die at home. I remember just sitting with him on his bed...

  12. Any CNA's out there want to answer a few questions?

    pfongk replied to pnkgirl25's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    What state do you live in? Queensland Australia How long have you been a CNA? I've been an Assistant in Nursing or Disability Support Worker now for about 14 years How long did it take you to find...

  13. Does your hospital require color coded scrubs?

    pfongk replied to Loo17's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I find this really interesting as I've worked for 4 different companies over the years that have had compulsory uniforms. All of them you've only been able to get from one or two places as they are...

  14. Wedding rings at work

    pfongk replied to studentnursemon86's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't wear my engagement ring any-more but that was a sapphire with 2 diamonds on it and they were all inset. My wedding ring is a plain 9ct gold band that never leaves my hand. My husband used to...

  15. Weather Policy

    pfongk replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    I've made it to work in inclement weather, but I have called out once due to refusing to drive in the middle of a category 5 cyclone, I then volunteered to stay at the evacuation center afterwards...

  16. Has anyone taken care of a celeb?

    pfongk replied to anon456's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yep a few, years ago, when I was an agency AIN down south, they varied from local celebs to international aussie

  17. Embarrassing/Clumsy Moments!

    pfongk replied to BKCinNOLA's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have no idea which was the most embarrassing, probably either when I was asleep in the staff room, I was working a double shift and about 8 months pregnant at the time and I rolled off the couch...

  18. Lidocaine Spray

    pfongk replied to Ruba's topic in Patient Medications

    I got it otc in Australia in the form of "Paxyl" spray when my son had a balantis and we had to retract his foreskin to apply the a/b cream. The pharmacist knew exactly what it was being used for as...

  19. Residents and bathing

    pfongk replied to mstearns09's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Would something like this Whiteley Corporation | Dermalux Soft Towel Lotion work for her? I have also "threatened" a resident once when they wouldn't shower with stripping them down and chucking them...

  20. two people for hoyer lift-why?

    pfongk replied to CNA2day's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Every facility I have ever worked in has required at least 2 people for all hoist usage. I have worked with an AIN who ended up with criminal charges laid against them after a resident fell out of a...

  21. Extremely Overweight Nurses

    pfongk replied to WonderousIvy's topic in Nursing Career

    As someone who was an obese CNA, (BMI 36) to now just overweight (25.28). I can see where the original poster is coming from. We have several CNAs at work who carry extra weight and it doesn't affect...

  22. Food in the ER

    pfongk replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    The only time I've ever been fed in emergency has been when my son was there with either croup, a temp that just wouldn't drop or d&v and he was exclusively breastfed. They offered me food...

  23. CDU vs CSU for Bachelor of Nursing

    pfongk replied to AngeQ's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I'm currently doing the bridging course through CDU to start my BNUR next year. For my maths exam I was given a time and a date that I had to turn up to my nearest exam center as I live within 80km of...

  24. Slashing budget to pay for nursing school

    pfongk replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    One subject at a time, use summer semester, have a frequent flier card connected to my store card so I get points for buying groceries, buy my textbooks second hand/off ebay, pay for mum's flights up...

  25. Wearing Rings

    pfongk replied to mvm2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I wear a plain gold wedding band and that's it. I used to wear my engagement ring as well, but stopped wearing it when I started doing more patient care, and not just running