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  1. That is IT; have had it with nursing...I'm going insane!

    bulletproofbarb replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    I've just read this whole topic! Firstly, I too have been in the same situation as the OP and also those who loved their jobs and it is easy to say "get out" when you have a great job. I had a great...

  2. "I didn't go to school to do X" the new mentality in nursing?

    bulletproofbarb replied to Good Morning, Gil's topic in General Nursing

    when I first started nursing 20 years ago, we did not have nursing assistants, only RN's. No other level of nurse worked in the hospital. The RN would do all the washes, change and make beds, help...

  3. What's the easiest job you've ever had?

    bulletproofbarb replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    i did a rural ed job as well. one night a guy came in by ambulance with a broken leg....the broken leg was a

  4. What's the easiest job you've ever had?

    bulletproofbarb replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    doing a 3 hour clinic bleeding patients who donated their own blood for surgery. Most days I would have one patient booked in so would turn up, bleed patient and be back home all within an hour and...

  5. How do you do it?

    bulletproofbarb replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I dont have a husband and kids but I work two jobs and yes at times things fall apart, like when i get a day off I really dont want to spend it doing household chores and shopping. I'd rather relax do...

  6. Clinic nursing vs Hospital nursing

    bulletproofbarb replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    I do two jobs, one nursing and one non nursing but in the medical field. In my second job, I have one day i do 9 to 5. It takes me 10 minutes to get to work. Sounds perfect doesn't it, but I actually...

  7. If you did not need the money...?

    bulletproofbarb replied to Daisy_08's topic in General Nursing

    No, I probably wouldn't because you just never know what comes along. I am liking the honesty in this topic. So many people think nursing is a calling, like a religion or something when it is not. It...

  8. If you did not need the money...?

    bulletproofbarb replied to Daisy_08's topic in General Nursing

    I only work a few nursing shifts a week and it's purely for the money. I work in a lower paid area most of the time..i am happier and better off for it. If i didn't have a mortgage I would not need to...

  9. UK nurse looking at Graduate Nurse Program

    bulletproofbarb replied to ceebee1987's topic in International Nursing

    chances are exremely low since there are not enough places for australian graduate

  10. public system western australia

    bulletproofbarb posted a topic in International Nursing

    Is anyone working in the public system in western australia? I've not worked in public for almost 10 years and was wondering if they do primary nursing (1 to 4 or 5) or team nursing (blah)? I'm...

  11. Non traditional job ideas??

    bulletproofbarb replied to NorCalKid's topic in General Nursing

    I know someone who did that and loved it..saved all her money cause nothing to spend it on (er, I dont have that problem ) and when she came home was able to buy a house outright with what she...

  12. Non traditional job ideas??

    bulletproofbarb replied to NorCalKid's topic in General Nursing

    I saw job recently for the casino, the airport and the horse races all for nurses. Am not in USA, but they sound like fun jobs. Hospitals can be quite depressing and working in a non hospital...

  13. Nurses eating their young

    bulletproofbarb replied to nola1202's topic in General Nursing

    100% my opinion too. I think grads and students expect every nurse will want to teach and add that into their work load which is heavy enough. Being pulled in different directions does not bring out...

  14. per diem RNs-are you called to work every day?

    bulletproofbarb replied to melmarie23's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah...my phone just rang fopr that very reason..told them I would be booking and not to ring me as I have another job...hopefully that will keep them

  15. Working two part-time jobs

    bulletproofbarb replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I have set days in a permanent job non nursing, and work agency/casual as my second job and love it. If I dont feel like being a nurse, i can take time off from that and do etra shifts in my permanent...

  16. What do you think of nurses who can't spell medical terms?

    bulletproofbarb replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

    we still hand write medical and nursing notes. My typing is not good but my spelling is. I know some comments here seem to brush spelling aside but I think it's important to get it correct. Spell a...

  17. Is this what a EEN is all about ?

    bulletproofbarb replied to BanoraWhite's topic in International Nursing

    70% of the staff in private hospitals in western australia are EN's. I would suggest you try the private sector as they tend to go more for EN's as they are cheaper to pay...thats a quote from a human...

  18. Why are so many new nurses having problems?

    bulletproofbarb replied to okchug's topic in General Nursing

    I am not from USA, but these problems exist in Australia. I remember my grad year well even though it was 1990. I learnt so much in that year but we had alot more clinical practice as students than...

  19. Would you suggest nursing as a career to someone considering it?

    bulletproofbarb replied to jordanl's topic in General Nursing

    thats a tough question. for me, it would be neither. I would hate to turn someone of their dream so would tell them the truth but at the same time I'd also say no for me. I like nursing but it doesn't...

  20. public system western australia

    bulletproofbarb replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in International Nursing

    ah, thanks for the replies. I am just plodding along really. I have looked at job applications for three public hospitals but have not apllied to any yet. I am not sure if I should just apply and...

  21. Do you do venipunctures as a nurse?

    bulletproofbarb replied to CassB's topic in General Nursing

    i do both but where I work it is optional so I end up doing everyones. I personally do not think it should be optional as a nurse. Also, as I work as a lab tech as well, the order of draw is...

  22. Formalin handeling and storage

    bulletproofbarb replied to lhawkins's topic in General Nursing

    if you look at the label on the prefilled ones it will give you a percentage...so if it says 20% is 1:20..you are using diluted formalin in these

  23. Formalin handeling and storage

    bulletproofbarb replied to lhawkins's topic in General Nursing

    I work with formlin daily in a lab. We dont use PPE except for when we make it up to a 1 in 20 solution, it sits on the bench, however our bench has a fume extractor underneath. We add formlin to...

  24. So close yet so far

    bulletproofbarb replied to Nobby's topic in International Nursing

    recently, SJOG subiaco were recruiting in UK. They were there in May 2011. They are located in Western Australia http://www.sjog.org.au/hospitals/subiaco.aspx you could always email

  25. After almost a year, I finally landed myself a job

    bulletproofbarb replied to Black Jade's topic in General Nursing

    thats great news. I too left a job, thinking I would get another within a short space of time. However, this has not been the case, although I have a second non nursing job that just makes ends...