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  1. Anxiety following patient death

    You did not hasten this death with this low dose of medication. You just ensured that the passing was peaceful. Too often in my many years on the wards have I seen Nurses withhold medication because...
  2. Make up...?

    If you have time to put on make up before a shiftyour life lacks something; spouse children, a social life but something. Any way I look silly in make
  3. A good pair of shoes; remember we spends most of our working day on our feet. Good comfortable shoes are an investment not a luxury. The ladies like to be pampered so a manicure and massage sound...
  4. Family members as patients on your unit

    I am in two minds over this. I have had my Father in Law in the Rehab unit when I worked there and there was no problem. I just did not give direct care. He was not really ill, just learning to...
  5. the best state ??

    Forget the Capital cities, while you can get a wide variety of experience in them it is not in the one center. Look for an outer but major center, I am in Alice Springs and the variety here is...
  6. Future job prospects for a NZ nursing graduate?

    I don't know about NZ but jobs in the Alice in Central Australia are there in plenty. Come and enjoy the Territory
  7. My dental hyginenist was surprised that I was an RN.

    Slightly different but I found it amusing. I work in Geriatric assessment, Our consultant is a lady as is our current resident doctor. On a ward round recently, not one but three different women...
  8. Marie's New Car

    You've Got Mail A man was in his front yard mowing grass when his attractive blonde female neighbor came out of the house and went straight to the mail box. She opened it then slammed it shut stormed...
  9. The Chicken and The Road ANSWERED!

    For Star Trek Nerd Search Chicken Jokes with star trek on your search engine and get the "Enterprise " point of view. ALL forty pages of them- from Kirk to Archer and the 24th
  10. Frog walks into a feed store.....

    How to clean a Cat 1- Thoroughly clean the toilet. 2- Lift both lids and add shampoo. 3- Find and soothe cat as you carry him to the bathroom. 4- In one swift move, place cat in toilet, close both...
  11. Male coworkers harrassing female staff...

    I'm only reading page 1 at the moment and I can only say " Have them arrested NOW for assault." You tell some one once it becomes harrassment, then harrassment becomes assault; may not be legal but...
  12. Australian Flag Unwelcome In Florida!

    You have the right to say and do anything you like; so long as I agree with it. This lot sound as bad as my local council and their "Heritage" and "Green Belt"
  13. Record of harassment (hello again gwenith)

    I find this policy suspect in the extreme. Punish the trouble maker who has the nerve to stand up for themselves; I'm glad you have been to the ANF with this but I would like to know what the policy...
  14. Shoes

    Walter go to a GOOD shoe store and by an expensive pair of leather shoes with ankle support etc. I actually wear for work a pair of Industrial Safety boots. Arch support, ankle support and steel cap...
  15. What do you think about dating your coworkers?

    Met and married while working in the same hospital, often the same Unit, nearly 27 years ago so I can't say it doesn't work but Like Teeituptom if I tried to date any one at work now death would be...
  16. RN or busperson?

    Several centers I have worked in it has been the RNs job to plate the meals from the HotBox sent up from the kitchen; and if you ran out of food before you ran out of plates : TOUGH. I hear its...
  17. Canada answers tourists questions

    At least your on the same continent; we need to constantly inform them that AUSTRALIA is not in Europe next to
  18. Also remember that many Allied Health Professions started out from Nurses specialising in one area of care and developing that area. We are in all meanings of the word "General" Nurses. This is why...
  19. Simple, we care for people - not just a disease. Physical, mental and spiritual
  20. Several of my co workers are Div 2 nurses working on their degree or have completed same. Go out to the uni and talk to people; they will be eager to help. If you want to go back to school though...
  21. Can you believe this?

    I do smoke but not in the workplace and I would never stop my patient care to watch some body have a drag but non smokers have to understand the addiction. I have cared for heroin users who say...
  22. Trouble With Logging In!

    Take this as a word of warning boys and girls; always keep a hard copy of your passwords some where safe. Your heirs might need
  23. Nurses 150-180% .... others maybe 80%

    :angryfire On our pay slip this week was a questionairre/survey as feedback to management and the state. One of the questions was "out line what your job entails" or something like that. Fools only...
  24. STR8 vs Gay Male RN

    We don't ask about the sexual preference of our patients or work mates because it is none of our business. Are they competent and safe is our business. The man in the bed needs our care and...
  25. What does your post name reflect about you?

    who's that bloke whose knocked off my logo? cheek.... mine is self explanitory i trust; i'm a man and am usually the only male on the roster of the unit i'm in.undefined[/font] changing a lot now as...