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At my facillity, all Ortho post ops wear TEDs until they are fully ambulant

Aha ! at last ! something I might be able to help with ! Isn't it the pits, when you have hung the bag , set the rate ect , and triumphantly " hit " the switch, .....hold breath, and " beep beep" We have inserted a simple cup hook on the end of the c...

I am quite at loss ! I have never had any involvment with Computer charting . if you guys have the time, would you mind explaining the set up for me ? I am in OZ. Do I understand that the Nurse assigned to the patient care , does NOT take her own VS...

We don't disconnect the IV for any activities, unless it is TKVO, and then we use our own discrection

We use the saline , to both prime the tubing, and flush same, we do not necssarily run the entire 100ml. It also is routine for our Docs to order Lasix between units

Absoloutely beautiful! Lucky you Tookie

I too have made many friends online, and just last year , a friend from Texas came over to stay with me ( melbourne) and we had a great time! Mind you , we had been online buddies for 4 years , but it was as if we knew each other so well. Good Luck!...

Isearl, your point about us using the Process without really thinking about it is so true, I fully support your concept, regarding individual NCPs, as each person's needs are different

Oh! how I agree! Yet another " draft copy" of more paperwork to " trial" Very funny , I have e-mailed it to my Nursing unit Managr! lol

We usually give 1000u/s/ml, three monthly

We use Agency Nurses quite a lot , to replace "sick calls". I think it is very important that the nurse is orientated to the unit , appropriately. As we use " primary nursing" it is also important that the Agency staff are given a comprehensive han...

Hi all! my name is leigh , and yes Grace, I do agree with hospital based training ! think we may be of an age, ie 50+ lol I too, owned a " Bluey " til last Tuesday , had to have her put down, she was 20 yo Lost my best mate ! I worked for t...

Well, Majikbear, I must disagree with you! I . too have worked night shift for a long time at one stage , and as far as I am concerned , if you , meaning any N/S staff, have contracted to work nights , you should accept the responsibilty for THAT shi...

yeah! But Gwenith, don't you think it was wrong , for RNs to give not ordered meds ? There really is no excuse ! wake the bloody Doc , who cares ! I may well think wrongly re this , but as you know Gwenith, there are " nurse initiated " drugs , b...

Hi Gwineth Can't really help you there ! I m not from Brissy, and hav been working in an isolated area , ( RFDS) for 21 years , prior to returning to Melboure . I heard about it , but don't have any info. Will ask around tho leigh

It is dreadful to feel that nursing staff would be too intimidated to ring a Doctor! I NEVER hesitate to ring them if need be, I would rather safe guard my patient, and my Registration. They can yell bloody murder for all I care . ...

It is Policy at our facility, to double check all insulin, anti coags , and IV meds

Anywhere I have worked , sleeping on nights , is " instant dismissal" material! and the Union backs this to the hilt ! it is totally iresponsible behaviour

LOL@ gwenith! aint that the truth! Actually , we use either Inolet , or Pens, for administering insulin, thus the needle is new each time , each patient has their own, dispensed by pharmacy . We also have a " needle taker offer" , to preven...

It has always been best practise procedure , anywhere I have worked , to draw up with 1 needle, and inject with a new one

Here the minimum time between shifts is 8 hours, but it seems common sense has not prevailed in your case

I believe that a Nurse , be they AIN, Div2 , or Div 1, ( ozzie terms ) are nurses in their heart ! You either ARE or ARE NOT you will know ! and so will the patients

Well, I have been working as an RN for nearly 41 years , in many areas , from ICU, to CC, and A&E, then with the Flying Doctor Service for 21 years , and now I am back in a " civilised " hospital! and loving every minute ! Admittedly, I am...

Posey restraints are now illegal in Australia , for about 7 years I think! DONT ever leave a patient restrained in any kind of restraint , if it is likely to hurt them. Dementia patients are unable to localise pain, nor express it , so it i...

This post has opened a big window for me ! Here in OZ we used to have " Hospital trained " Nurses , ie they did their 3 years on the job, and studied as well, but in the end , had time management , and priorties sorted . It was extremely hard , but w...