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I once had a lady ask where I got a bum like mine from or did I have to order it in special?( I'm a large person and this lady has dementia)

nomi, Don't forget with some uni you can do a bridging course so you can go in second year instead of first. The bridging course for Wollongong is only ten weeks. Aussie

We have them in the nursing home I work at, though it's up to the family to pay for the massage therapist. Some residents have benefited from this, it realy depends on the resident, for some its reduced their pain levels. Aussie

Suzanne, Granted but it's hard to get the image out of my mind. http://www.gotlaughs.com/funpages/view.cfm/2447 Aussie.

Good one Fran, only problem is I got a mental image of what it looks like after gravity hits :wink2:

Buggar, I must have been working that night!!!!

An add on to joannep, I have a feeling they also need to be leather as well. Oh, and please make sure their comfortable. Personally I've found one brand that I really like. I don't have to wear them in and their light weight, their made of Kangaroo l...

I work in a 25 bed Nursing Home. On night shift we have 1 RN and 1 nursing assistant

Sum, inrelation to pay rates please see the sticky gwenith startedin the begining of this section, it has some very useful links.You may also find other information there that you need.

I work in a 25 bed facility and there is a RN and a AIN (nursing assistant) there a all times minimum. I fully support you in any decision you make.

Don't remind me. I'm going to b e spending a fortune on video hire. I'm not a cricket fan.

My parent and I have talked about this and none of us want to left hooked up to any machine. I only hope I'm strong enough should there every be a time like that to turn everything off. I also agree with Lecia "I don't believe her condition is living...

Tears here too. Whos got a tissue?

I have to agree with Nurse Ratched. Love yourself and don't focus on losing wieght, rather focus on a healthier you. I wish you all the best :kiss

You forgot to mention the midriff shirts and midriff bulge combined with hipster pants combined with....... Won't go on. Too scary:eek::chair:

A few drops of lavender oil on your pillow will also help you sleep.

My Grandad uses the salt water up his nose, and sofar in my 25 years I know of him only having one cold/flu. My mum swears by metholated spirits for insect bites (this works), cuts and cold sores. Though she now uses regular purfume on her cold sores...

Welcome Mandalou. This is the best spot for your question. Aussie

A**kissing isn't my specialty either. Neither is Walking on Water which adds up to 173% ( according to figures above)

I don't think any one shift is busier than another. Each shift is buy in its own way, though having work all shifts I have to say that the time between about 7am and 7pm can be the busiest. I say this because this is the time frame when most docters ...

I work in a nursing home, I've been there almost twelve months and I have to agree with Belinda. It will take a little time to remember all their names, but you'll get there. No worries promise:) Good luck with your new job

Gwenith, I've actually done the "Hot towel sponges" on residents who had showers every second day in a nursing home I used to work in. We did the sponges the day they didn't have a shower, though we called them "Hot Towel Massages". The hot towels fe...

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Hi everyone, Just thought I'd tell you a little about myself. I'm 24 and living and working in the Southern Highlands of NSW (Babe the movie country). I work in Aged Care (nursing home) as an AIN and will have been as same for 12 months come end of ...

Bubblie your not too old for this. I've just finished my cert 3 ( graduation on August 21) and there were people older than you in the class. I've been told tere were people in their 50's and older in the cass before me. Also the RN I work under went...