princenina

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1. Touching blood without gloves

   princenina replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

   there are a couple of issues here.... and common sense will solve them all. To wear gloves provides a level of protection for both patient and carer. A level of protection which is enhanced by what in...

2. Outback Nursing - Aus ... whats good/bad

   princenina replied to Deejay's topic in International Nursing

   I spent many years in rural districts and some time as the sole nurse at a bush nursing centre. I loved the autonomy but sometimes found the lack of professional support tough. If you have the skills...

3. Advice. Support. Anything!!!

   princenina replied to ProudofmyNursingart's topic in International Nursing

   As the voice of sad experience ... get some legal advice sooner rather than later. Either via the union or ask about. I found one who worked pro bono, also my first consultation was free... arranged...

4. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

   princenina replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

   GLASS IV bottles............ I remember glass underwater sealed drainage bottles for intercostal tubes and on suction units too, (to go with the stainless steel sucker nossles) which came apart for...

5. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

   princenina replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

   Rats to that... the notion of kids wearing tee shirts which advertise colostomy bags is so much more

6. I've noticed something on these boards...

   princenina replied to bethem's topic in International Nursing

   happily so are these ones. i guess part of the learning experience is sorting the diamonds from the smeary glass, or in australia the true opals from the triplets. the best answer to them all is...

7. I've noticed something on these boards...

   princenina replied to bethem's topic in International Nursing

   what a fascinating thread, as a, retired from nursing, 50 year old female who has worked across this wide brown land in many settings i would have to say that i've met all sorts including some who...

8. Recognition of registration interstate.

   princenina replied to nyapa's topic in International Nursing

   i am currently out of the nursing work force.. and planning to stay that way, but a national register is well overdue ....speaking as a rn who at one stage was registered in three states as a...

9. OPTIONS..could ya help me all you kind people?

   princenina replied to chazer's topic in International Nursing

   Its probably a silly question but... do you actually have an employer to sponsor you ? If so then that is probably the way to go. the rules are very strict tho..you cannot just wing it you must have...

10. Welcome to the Forum - General Aussie Chat

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

11. Welcome to the Forum - General Aussie Chat

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

    :balloons:what a hoot... we will nearly be neighbors.I looked very hard at Carlton when I moved out of town... finally decided to come out a bit further to buy a place one house back from the crown...

12. Nursing Crisis

    princenina replied to nyapa's topic in International Nursing

    watching the news tonight, with horror, this idiot intervention into rural services in Tasmania. I have worked in two of the three hospitals under examination at present. There are not enough nurses...

13. Welcome to the Forum - General Aussie Chat

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

    Hi from a retired Tasmanian still here. Living now at Murdunna, just past Dunalley on the Tasman Peninsular. Real Estate is almost affordable so hope you get your house of dreams. Where are you coming...

14. Anyone know anything about Nurse Travelling in Australia?

    princenina replied to sester's topic in International Nursing

    happy hunting, the tas health dept has a casual register, access it via the state gov web site...follow the links to jobs.tas.gov.org...i think. there is a system where health workers can get three...

15. RN's that graduated before 1980...I need your help!!

    princenina replied to aholdridge123's topic in Retired Nurses

    1. why did you go into nursing? just sort of happened, thats more or less what girls who didn't want to be school teachers did in 1974. 2. where did you receive your education? in what year did you...