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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...

  16. Standing the Test of Time

    princenina replied to sinagbayan's topic in Retired Nurses

    Hospital training stood me in good stead, however I graduated 30 years ago. The days of using a student workforce as the principle carers in busy hospitals where seriously ill patients have complex...

  17. Standing the Test of Time

    princenina replied to sinagbayan's topic in Retired Nurses

    both good points Grace. I guess that I would add to that the politicizing of health care is a major negative with huge implications for the next few years. My pet gripe.... at present... is the latest...

  18. Shakeup of nurse education.

    princenina replied to Levin's topic in International Nursing

    I cant believe we are going down this path again. For years it was very tough for hospital trained nurses to compete professionally without doing a bridging degree... not always an economic or...

  19. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    princenina replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I'm fascinated by this thread for several reasons. As a hospital trained nurse I heard, like every other student on their first stint of night duty, a raft of grey nurse stories. These tales included...

  20. Nurses who DON'T work in a hospital, what do you do?

    princenina replied to RNfaster's topic in General Nursing

    I am fairly recently retired but I have worked (in Australia) in industry, mining, construction, food processing, and timber. I have also worked as what we call a Remote Area Nurse... single...

  21. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    princenina replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just some idle musings from across the seas. Moore's portrait of what he sees as the USA clearly sits uncomfortably with many, I saw "Bowling for Columbine" with a group of young American Uni...

  22. Disabled or Retired Nurses

    princenina replied to mobilmedic's topic in Retired Nurses

    I spent a lot of my career working in rural or industrial sites as a sole practitioner. I have been watching the thread about the use of titles and thought I would share one of my favorite stories. I...

  23. Disabled or Retired Nurses

    princenina replied to mobilmedic's topic in Retired Nurses

    hi Code 50, back injuries are tough, and it can be a long and difficult journey ( so speaks the voice of sad experience) You must get some treatement and support for your depression, and it must be...

  24. Is Volunteering with inactive license possible after retirement?

    princenina replied to oldflossie's topic in Retired Nurses

    I am on the other side of the big pond but I would be very worried about professional indemnity here in Australia if I worked in either a paid or volunteer capacity without what we call a "current...

  25. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    princenina replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    At the end of my career its interesting to reflect on how it all began. In 1975 it was just one of those things girls did I think. I trained in the local hospital then stayed on for two years post...