ozinurse

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1. Why do I keep doing this?

   ozinurse replied to Dave11's topic in Emergency

   Sounds Hideous. I certainly don't envy you. If you are supposed to be the shift coordinator, you can't do it when you are in the thick of it. You need to be objective and available to all the staff. It sounds like you have pursued most options alread...

2. New to Er...Feeling a little incompetent

   ozinurse replied to crb613's topic in Emergency

   The good thing is that you identify that you have deficits, and you are endeavouring to do something about it; read, ask and experience. The scariest new practitioners are those who think they know it all. From my own experience the first three month...

3. 18 gauge insertion

   ozinurse replied to Murse7's topic in Emergency

   I am a huge fan of local anaesthetic. There are several articles that suggest the use of lignocaine decreases the pain of cannulation (and abg's (Lightowler and Elliot (1997 and Giner et al 1996)) by half. (Robinson et al 2007, Murphy and Carley 200...

4. 18 gauge insertion

   ozinurse replied to Murse7's topic in Emergency

   I would imagine the use of 18g cannula on everyone is a generalisation. I think the size of the cannula inserted needs some discression. It is not necessary to insert large bore cannulas in stable patients only requiring maintence fluids or intermitt...

5. Camera phones in the ER

   ozinurse replied to LeahJet's topic in Emergency

   This is a very interesting topic. Obviously, as has been discussed, it is not illegal to take someones photo without permission. and as someone mentioned it would be impossible to stop the people who really want to take photos. Like trying to stop pe...

6. 18 gauge insertion

   ozinurse replied to Murse7's topic in Emergency

   If you are apprehensive when before you start, you will probably miss. Start on the sure things, then progress to the more difficult as your confidence builds. Get some one you can take criticism from an is good at cannulating to watch you. If you mi...

7. 18 gauge insertion

   ozinurse replied to Murse7's topic in Emergency

   I woul have to agree with some of the other posters that attitude and confidence often contributes to about 90% of success rate. Another big cause of failure that I have noted, is clinicians not being in a comfortable and inline position. Generally ...

8. how to find csf with head trauma???

   ozinurse replied to InmyblooD's topic in Emergency

   It might be questionable whether you would base the diagnosis of base of skull fracture on the halo test or positive glusose anyway. A significant head injury with blood from the ear/nose would be of high suspicion and most likey score a CT.

9. Suggestions for improvement

   ozinurse replied to medichall's topic in Emergency

   It sounds like this girl needs a performance review. I don't know if anyone has had serious discussions with this girl. I get the impression that the manager isn't all that interested. However, for the functioning of your team and the morale of the d...

10. stress from new er job

    ozinurse replied to ER06's topic in Emergency

    I empathise, sounds like the pits, but I think a lot of people have similar stories. It sounds like you have good work ethics. Keep at it and always maintain your integrity. Lazy people are more than happy to pull you down, so that they look better....

11. "New Nurses's Don't Know Anything."

    ozinurse replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't take the mothers comments to heart. From working in an Emergency Department and nursing for a while, you realise that people often say things in anger, frustration, stress or fatigue that they don't literally mean. Sure there may be an ele...

12. interested in australia nursing

    ozinurse replied to bhujenn's topic in International

    I have found another site that may answer some of your questions. http://www.health.vic.gov.au/nursing/career/overseas It is from the Victorian (South Eastern state of Australia) Government Health website. It has information on the process for inter...

13. interested in australia nursing

    ozinurse replied to bhujenn's topic in International

    For information regarding working in Australia visit the ANMC website.

14. Does bad experience count as experience on resume?

    ozinurse replied to HotmaleSPN's topic in LPN/LVN

    Integrity goes a long way. Even bad expereince counts as experience on a resume, as long as the long as you accept it as a learning experience. You still had nine months clinical experience which is beneficial. However a resume or job application is ...

15. ER Experience

    ozinurse replied to curlilockz's topic in Emergency

    I would always recommend experience outside of emergency, for two main reasons. It gives you a greater appreciation of how the organisation works in its entirity, without the blinkered perception, that your department is the only one that exists or m...