jadelee

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1. Ten Ways To Know You're Burning Out

   jadelee replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Health, Stress Management

   I don't agree, while relaxing and not being at work is great, there are nursing jobs out there, where you can look forward to going to work. How easy they are too get, where you live is a different...

2. nurse/patient ratio

   jadelee replied to efRN's topic in International Nursing

   Very interesting all posts, does the ANF have patient - ratio agreements in Oz states I wonder, I have done night ratios private hospital surg, 1:10, as

3. Ten Ways To Know You're Burning Out

   jadelee replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Health, Stress Management

   I have just had three months off, for a number of reasons, but I have always loved nursing, but once I made the call to leave the way others did, it took that long, to want to nurse again, (after...

4. lost my mojo

   jadelee replied to jadelee's topic in International Nursing

   Thank you for your compassion Talaxandra, I am slowly feeling like going back to work, (at least my body wants to having woken me up before 8 last two days, lol,) I think I will ease my way back. I...

5. lost my mojo

   jadelee posted a topic in International Nursing

   I have never posted much here, worried I would be caught out! But could do with some advice, not from friends. After a difficult time in my last job, I left. Applied for three jobs, (two at same...

6. Discouraged by Nurses who hate their job

   jadelee replied to Tooimpatient's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I broke my wrist in my first year of nursing, the emergency I went to at the time, was on strike action, The nurse told me to quit my course, quite adamantly. I didn't listen, and ten years later I...

7. Trying to get a job in adelaide

   jadelee replied to han21's topic in International Nursing

   I am not from Adelaide, but have you thought about applying for a Graduate program,. If you have less than 12 months experience than you would still be eligible. (I am curious, and they might be why...

8. Palliative Care Nursing

   jadelee replied to sassy_squirrel's topic in International Nursing

   I am doing post grad pall care at the moment, externally. Lot's of Australia uni offer post grad pall care. (cert level to masters). You can then keep working and study. But I would get a few years...

9. What to expect in a Hospice interview

   jadelee replied to Cthulhu's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   I hope I am not too late to help. If so how did you go? I imagine as hospice can be very emotionally challenging area, they will want to know your reasons for applying in that area. However can also...

10. Feels Like I'm Drowning... I Can't Seem to Get it!

    jadelee replied to CandyGyrl's topic in General Nursing

    Back again, When I was grad I had huge time management issues, even in my 2nd year, but the place I worked never let Nurses miss breaks, or go on breaks without the buddy nurse covering. If your...

11. Feels Like I'm Drowning... I Can't Seem to Get it!

    jadelee replied to CandyGyrl's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Its been ten years since I was a grad, (and yes you are a new grad, please remember how much nurturing you need in the first year, don't feel like you should be able to do it all on day one) but...

12. "Evaluate and Treat" question

    jadelee replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    thanks for the good explaination. everyone in australia is entitled to free medical care, including hospice, the doctors bill 'medicare' directly but all other services are free, not funded by the...

13. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    jadelee replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thank you. On the job, i can be really emotionally present and emphatic (feedback from others) and can handle major bleeds and liver failures, etc or mental health crisis on my own (like my best...

14. "Evaluate and Treat" question

    jadelee replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am confused, how it works in Australia (well at least where i am) is once a doctor has made a referral to hospice at home, phone contact by the on duty RN is made, then admission time is planned and...

15. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    jadelee replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Wow, i was looking to post about my dilemma, and the postings here as so eloquent, and emotionally intelligient. I have been a nurse for eight years, and have always liiked pall care in my general...