ruby_red

ruby_red has 3 years experience.

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1. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

   ruby_red replied to scaredofshots's topic in Humor

   When I start a blood transfusion on my patients I tell them its only a loan and we'l slowly take it back. Ive also told a few patients who needed to be switched to different wards its because they didnt pay their rent. Makes them smile everytime :)

2. wanting to work in the states but dont know how to start organising self.

   ruby_red replied to ruby_red's topic in General Nursing

   oh wow I didnt know that it was hard to get a job there as a nurse! Thats a bummer!! I have a year until I finish my masters so maybe it wll pick up by then. I hope it does. Has anyone gone overseas with their nursing?

3. wanting to work in the states but dont know how to start organising self.

   ruby_red posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone!! Hope you all are well! Im a RN in Australia and was wondering what nursing is like in the states? Whats the patient load?, the type of hours?, the ward politics? and do different hospitals pay you different? Im thinking of completing my...

4. Dont want to be a nurse anymore due to the politics and lack of support

   ruby_red posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone, Lately I feel not supported at work, the mangers have kept me with the same patients for three weeks now, they have changed my roster and got rid of all my weekend work (no penalities) and the skill mix for my next shift is crap, I mean ...

5. ideas?

   ruby_red posted a topic in General Nursing

   hey guys! Hope everyone is well, Im thinking of doing my masters in nursing, however Im not sure where I will go with it, I mean can I apply to work as a NUM or an educator? Or should I get my diploma in nursing first? I just finished my bachelors de...

6. Im such a fool!!

   ruby_red replied to ruby_red's topic in General Nursing

   HUGS!!! thank you both so much! your right, I should take this and learn from it, I'l try and not get my confidence down because of it, it should make me a better nurse. Thanks again!!

7. Im such a fool!!

   ruby_red posted a topic in General Nursing

   Im a new RN, I just finished nursing school... Unfortunatly I made my first medication error today, this after 3 weeks of being on the job. I (with another nurse) checked platlets to give to a patient. It was the right patient, right blood type and e...

8. Things you learned the hard way? (funny)

   ruby_red replied to tryingtohaveitall's topic in General Nursing

   OHHHHHHHHH no wonder everythime I changed the bag, it leaked like 5mins later!!!!!! Opps! I love this thread!!! Made me laugh allot!

9. Quick questions about ear drops for infants

   ruby_red replied to ruby_red's topic in General Nursing

   lol yeh, but theres a reason behind everything we do right?

10. Quick questions about ear drops for infants

    ruby_red replied to ruby_red's topic in General Nursing

    Its in my study notes, it doesnt say what types of meds. The question says: octic preps for children are not generally recommended for infants under 12 mnths of age because?

11. Quick questions about ear drops for infants

    ruby_red posted a topic in General Nursing

    help me!! I cant find why ear drops are not recommended for infants under 12 months, any ideas? I was thinking because of the ear structure as its not 100% formed, but not sure. Thanks :typing ALSO: whats the medical term for a person with hemorrhage...

12. Help Help Me!!!

    ruby_red replied to ruby_red's topic in General Students

    opps I made a mistake, this amount (0.5g in 50mls of sodium chloride) is given in 1 hr and Im supposed to calculate how many milligrams the pt will recieve in 30 mins ? Does it mean he will get 250mg?... someone said it was 25! argh!

13. Help Help Me!!!

    ruby_red posted a topic in General Students

    Im stuck!!!! Im studyin for my test and I came across a question I have no idea what the answer is. Can someone help me? How many milligrams will a pt recieve in 30 mins if he was given 0.5g of a drug which is mixed in 50mls of normal saline, via a m...