Farkinott

Farkinott RN

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  1. Does age matter?

    Farkinott replied to jenreg123's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think age matteers either. I know some people mock our older colleagues but I prefer to try and glean some of their wisdom. Respect for elders (unless proven otherwise)is still big in my...

  2. Hillbilly Medical Terms

    Farkinott replied to jnette's topic in Nursing Humor

    Better not go near any hillbillies now! In Oz we have our own hillbillies.....................they're called

  3. Moving to melbourne..

    Farkinott replied to Bumble-V's topic in International Nursing

    WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO COOOOOOOOOOOOOLD in Victoria! :uhoh21:

  4. Hospital trials software for 'paperless' ward

    Farkinott replied to nursebedlam's topic in International Nursing

    I can't wait for a "paperless" workplace. My workplace was supposed to be paperless but now I think I use more that I ever have! Unfortunaely due to "glitches" throughout the administration services...

  5. Resignation Via E-Mail

    Farkinott replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately losing your cool and going off all hotheaded rarely works in your favour. The fact that it is now recorded (and forwarded on no doubt) will be a stain on her professional character. If...

  6. kicked out nrsing school-would u fight?

    Farkinott replied to hotcoffee1's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are brave to be pursuing a new career at your age. Keep your cool, follow due process and take the fight to these wackers! Nobody is perfect but it seems you have been definitely...

  7. Priceless

    Farkinott posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Marty, wakes up at home with a huge hangover. He forces himself to open his eyes. The first thing he sees is a couple of aspirin and a glass of water on the side table. He sits down and sees his...

  8. Nursing Model vs Medical Model

    Farkinott replied to Salus's topic in General Nursing

    Good post

  9. Sleepless on the night shift

    Farkinott replied to stretch thin's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a girlfriend (note once!) who did the same kind of thing to me. I had just started a new job that involved nights and she rang up one day at around 1230, to see if I wanted to come and...

  10. Stranded on a desert isle..................

    Farkinott posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Ed finally decides to take a vacation. He books himself on a Caribbean cruise and proceeds to have the time of his life, until the boat sinks. He finds himself swept up on the shore of an island with...

  11. Accident Scenes: Do You Always Offer Assistance?

    Farkinott replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    All you can really do in most cases is first aid. If you can stabilise the spine and maintain an airway, most times emergency services will be along fairly quickly. I usually stop but if the...

  12. Gun Toting Granny From Melbourne, Australia. My kind of woman

    Farkinott replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I thought this might be a bit of a furphy and once I googled it I found it is an urban e-rumour! Still a good story though and if it were true I fully abide by her

  13. What was your secret weapon for surviving nursing school??

    Farkinott replied to michelle_s_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure you have the odd study free day. Do something pleasurable even if it is just laying on a sunlounge reading................a novel! Heaven forbid reading something you don't have to absorb!...

  14. Which stethoscope is better?

    Farkinott replied to hellerd2003's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on what you need it for. The Littman classic II is what i use in a generalist way but if you areally keen for heart sounds, stenosed valves and mitral regurgitation and stuff like that...

  15. Stupid Sign

    Farkinott posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Just in case someone at work is being particularly thick..... Stupid people should have to wear signs that just say "I'm stupid". That way you wouldn't rely on them, would you? You wouldn't ask them...

  16. Nurse Charged with killing patients

    Farkinott replied to tamar2020's topic in International Nursing

    put this search into google, journals alzheimer's elderly

  17. working school hours only?

    Farkinott replied to scoobydoo's topic in International Nursing

    I know Queensland employs school nurses. Generally a Level 2 position Mon-Fri. I think they are in high demand so the chance of scoring one might be a bit low, unless you want to live in a remote...

  18. Aren't kids great?

    Farkinott replied to AmyB's topic in Nursing Humor

    wot is a "dust

  19. The Balloonist

    Farkinott posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him...

  20. Coldwater

    Farkinott replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Bril :rotfl:

  21. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    Farkinott replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    I sat on a brown snake once. I don't know who was more surprised! It shot off in one direction and I went in the

  22. Nurse Charged with killing patients

    Farkinott replied to tamar2020's topic in International Nursing

    Does anyone have a link to this

  23. You know you're an Australian when......

    Farkinott posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    You know you're in an Australian summer when..... * The best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance. * Hot water now comes out of both taps. * You learn that a seat belt buckle makes...

  24. A few ?'s for Dialysis Nurses from LTC RN

    Farkinott replied to burger914's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I agree that the catheter is the lifeline but does taping the caps/bungs create a greater infection risk (fibrous tape, better surface for bugs)or is this outweighed by the fear of someone else using...

  25. The Gynaecologist

    Farkinott posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    A gynaecologist had a burning desire to change careers and become a mechanic. So he found out from the local tech college what was involved, signed up for evening classes, attended diligently, and...