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  1. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    bassandtea replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I actually don't find pizza all that strange since I'm allergic to virtually everything that is used as a pizza

  2. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    bassandtea replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I have an extremely severe intolerance or mild allergy to: aged meats/fish, cheese, chocolate, banana, bacon, ham, salmon, olive oil, most nuts and alcohol just to name a few. Bacon is one of the...

  3. New grads on the Floor.

    bassandtea replied to LVN2010M's topic in General Nursing

    When I was out on my first prac I noticed a lot of things were done differently from how they were in school. One thing I really appreciated was when my preceptors would let me ask why there was a...

  4. trichotillomania

    bassandtea replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    My understanding is that it's not OCD, but an OCD spectrum disorder, similar in some ways to dermotillimania (compulsive skin

  5. Many nurses on depression or anxiety meds?

    bassandtea replied to avsmch's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for clarifying your post multicollinearity. I've had a number of people tell me that medication for anxiety and depression isn't required and that I should stop taking my medication, which...

  6. Many nurses on depression or anxiety meds?

    bassandtea replied to avsmch's topic in General Nursing

    It's a complex issue and I can only speak for myself. In my case depression and anxiety are totally unrelated to nursing school, since I was diagnosed 18 years before starting. I believe that...

  7. out of work all day on allnurses.com

    bassandtea replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I don't know about Excelsior, but as a nurse it is very likely you will work 12 hour shifts - it happens in the USA and over here in Australia. Like with any job where you have a duty of care to...

  8. Student Nurses

    bassandtea replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I recently did my first placement and was lucky to have some of the most amazing RNs to work with, however not all of my classmates were so lucky. The ward I was working on had a few recent graduates...

  9. Child Vaccinations

    bassandtea replied to pwg1219's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's important to know why parents have chosen not to vaccinate their children. There are so many reasons that could be behind such a decision - allergies to what is in the vaccination,...

  10. Charting Bloopers

    bassandtea replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    From one of my friends "Diagnosis: Sick" That's all that was written... Sick with

  11. It's Hard to Live with a Nurse because....

    bassandtea replied to nurz2be's topic in Nursing Humor

    I feel sorry for my poor Mother when we have family dinners since between my brother and I conversations seem to go something like "I saw brain fluid being drained" "Well I found two dead bodies this...

  12. Learning disabilities

    bassandtea replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have children, but have friends with LDs and used to peer tutor others with LDs. What I found really helped with the people I was tutoring was to try and relate as much back to their...

  13. Is nursing really that bad??

    bassandtea replied to missy22's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a second career nursing student and have just finished my first prac. I'm not naive enough to be unaware of the problems that nurses face - and even if I had been my eyes would have been opened...

  14. I'm going to be studying Nursing!

    bassandtea posted a topic in International Nursing

    University acceptance results have just been posted for QLD and I've just found out that I have been accepted to study Nursing at the Australian Catholic University for this

  15. What is the biggest piece of advice you have for nursing students?

    bassandtea replied to ton343's topic in General Nursing

    I've recently finished my first semester and my advice would be: 1) Work smart - know what you need to focus on and focus on that 2) Look after yourself. Nursing school can be hard and overwhelming...

  16. what uni did we all go to

    bassandtea replied to melnq79's topic in International Nursing

    Current student at

  17. What kind of lunch box do you have?

    bassandtea replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have a bento box - expensive, but I love it. One of the things I love about it is that I can put it in the microwave and dishwasher. It's one that has two levels, so I can put something in for...

  18. Blood pressure and nervousness...

    bassandtea replied to CarmsOU25's topic in General Nursing

    Somebody obviously missed the class where they told you about things that can effect

  19. 1900-0730 Shift--How do you fit in time for a social life?

    bassandtea replied to NurseCurtis's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't worked nights yet, but had a friend who was working nights (although not as a nurse). What he mostly did was keep to the same sleep schedule, even on days off. So to catch up we often met...

  20. Luvox anyone?

    bassandtea replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    I have generalised anxiety disorder/major depression and am on luvox. I've done the merry-go-round of medications and for me it's the only one that has worked with almost no side effects. I felt...

  21. Role of Nurse Practitioners

    bassandtea replied to nyapa's topic in International Nursing

    I keep on thinking more and more about this and believe that there is an important role for NPs to play in the Australian health care system. In a country that is so spread out and with many...

  22. Role of Nurse Practitioners

    bassandtea replied to nyapa's topic in International Nursing

    I personally think it's AMA b.s. Nurses are competent and well trained and in the case of nurse practitioners have greater education than GPs who only require a BMBS. As it stands in many rural and...

  23. Depression...

    bassandtea replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    18 years. More than half my 28 years of being alive. I refuse to feel any shame that I have major depression and generalised anxiety disorder. Instead I take pride in the fact I manage my illness...

  24. one tier , single payer? Two tier?

    bassandtea replied to calliesue's topic in International Nursing

    As Talaxandra mentioned private cover is available in addition to what we receive under medicare. Private cover can include hospital cover and/or "extras" cover. There are a number of people that...

  25. I can smell poop...

    bassandtea replied to Michelle123's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's something common to a number of professions. When I was at high school I had a part-time job at a restaurant and always thought I smelt of dirty dishes. Later when I was working...