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  1. Throw it on the floor?!

    pfongk replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Actually, it's fairly common practice in Australia and the UK. http://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/.../Management%20of%20Laundry%20Policy.doc The linen bins have seperate lids on them and if someone is known to...

  2. Throw it on the floor?!

    pfongk replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I never ever throw my linen on the floor. I've been working in aged care now as an AIN for over 10 years and I've worked in probably close to 100 facilities due to having worked in 3 different states...

  3. Anyone ever seen a 17.2 for an INR

    pfongk replied to LVN2beRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep it was about 17. something. I can't remember though. Luckily I held the warfrin because I hadn't got the INR result yet from pathology. I rang pathology to chase it up because this guy was a new...

  4. Anyone ever worked in a hospital that had to evacuate

    pfongk replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    I was involved in the evacuation of a nursing home for cyclone yasi in Australia earlier this year. We utilised the army for the majority of our residents as well as the facility bus. It took 10 hours...

  5. Fighting family in Long Term Care

    pfongk replied to ADPIE1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We did both and we've also had family members on behaviour charts so if it got too out of hand we could actually get management to back us up on saying "If you turn up again you will be escorted off...

  6. Discharge presentation for a 12-month old

    pfongk replied to kdon27's topic in Pediatric

    Nope, no HIPAA here but it would be covered under the privacy act of

  7. Discharge presentation for a 12-month old

    pfongk replied to kdon27's topic in Pediatric

    Another one you might want to include is, "Is Theo's mother cleaning the bottles and making the formula up correctly?" She may not be due to being on tank water and wanting to save water. If that is...

  8. CNA class while 6-7 months pregnant?

    pfongk replied to Lauren0106's topic in General Nursing

    I was working full time up untill I was 8 months pregnant as an AIN which I'm pretty sure is the same as a CNA and the only restrictions I had were put on my by management due to a resident with a...

  9. Do you donate blood?

    pfongk replied to pna2388's topic in General Nursing

    Haven't donated recently, I've recently given birth and had to have the anti-D shots so I don't know when I'll be able to donate again. I have had problems as well with hypotension. So long as I fluid...

  10. helping pts after del

    pfongk replied to jctiabecerra's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I had my son just over 10 weeks ago I actually got told off by one of the nurses for not asking for help with things, mainly the fact that I buzzed in the middle of the night for her to dispose...

  11. Recent Curiosities Since ER Visit.

    pfongk replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    The nausea bracelets or "seabands" as they're known in australia were a godsend when I was pregnant. They're work on some accupressure point in your wrists. It was thanks to these and ginger bears...

  12. Vaginal Breech

    pfongk replied to mamafeliz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I got changed to having a c-section today as the Doctor that was originally going to deliver for me has been ordered to take 3 months leave as he has too much accumulated and he's the only Dr in the...

  13. Vaginal Breech

    pfongk replied to mamafeliz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know the hospital I'm delivering at in a couple of months is letting me labour if I'm breech. That's in Australia and there's a rather high chance of me being

  14. Tattoo's....quick ?

    pfongk replied to nursingstudent221's topic in General Nursing

    sorry WH&S is workplace health and

  15. Tattoo's....quick ?

    pfongk replied to nursingstudent221's topic in General Nursing

    nope, but then again they're fairly easy going about things like tatts, and hair colour. Piercings and jewellery are a different story but that's due to

  16. No break room on night shift...

    pfongk replied to theatredork's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Where I am the staff are allowed to sleep if they are on their 1/2 hour meal break. This MUST be taken if you're entitled to it as you're not paid for

  17. z track injections

    pfongk replied to irongirl73's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, the main thing the RNs give z track is iron. They may give more, but in low care, the only injections given are insulin, B12 and

  18. Bed Baths, I dread giving them.

    pfongk replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    When I was working agency in nursing homes, I aimed to take about 20 minutes on average with each of my residents. Another thing that no-one seems to have mentioned and is a pet peeve of mine is...

  19. Things people say coming out of anaesthetic

    pfongk replied to frellyou's topic in General Nursing

    I was informed that after my last bout of gyno surgery I aske why was I in a bed not a chair, what the "f" is going on down there, I shouldn't be cathed, my feet are cold and can someone please bring...

  20. Peanut Allergy

    pfongk replied to caringkay RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    incidentally there is also an eardrop available in australia (cerumol ear drops) that contains peanut oil (that was awful having hives in my ear as well as an ear infection) and polytar medicated bars...

  21. Falling asleep at work

    pfongk replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I've come close a few times when working a double, usually if I can feel myself starting to drop off I go make a coffee and go for a walk around the facility or go outside if it's a cold night to try...

  22. Neat tools of the trade...

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

    I've got a roll of paper tape that I use for dressings on a sticky tape dispenser. It's the only way I can find the end of the tape at

  23. Nurses working in Aged Care in Australia

    pfongk replied to MicStar's topic in International Nursing

    I'm currently working as a PCA in an aged care hostel. ACFI has definitely had some teething issues. Hopefully once we get the hang of things it will be better. We're still paper based which if we can...

  24. Strangest thing you've heard a co-worker or patient say?

    pfongk replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in Nursing Humor

    I didn't know what else to day so I kept on with the room

  25. Strangest thing you've heard a co-worker or patient say?

    pfongk replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was admitting a resident with dementia this evening and I asked her if she knew what year it was. Her reply was "Did you know that Queensland is full of queers and they all live with their...