Kangaroowho

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1. What's the most and least stressful field of nursing?

   Kangaroowho replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

   EVERYTHING! I did 6 wks in mental health while I was waiting to start a new job-- outwardly non-stressful- but mentally-- hugely stressful. All those poor patients needing help and all we did was...

2. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   Kangaroowho replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   We often joke that our ED should be renamed 'The department of tea and sandwiches'. Our folks have such co-morbidities that they are assured of getting a bed and treatment when they are hungry and...

3. held to ransom by CGFNS

   Kangaroowho replied to beckbray2's topic in General Nursing

   i am an american living in australia. previously, i was an engineer and 4 years ago i went back to school for nursing. i am now an rn working in the local hospital. i applied to cgfns 14 months...

4. "Acute" Care v. "Critical" Care

   Kangaroowho replied to nyforlove's topic in General Nursing

   In our hospital (Australia)- my badge says 'acute care' and I work in Emergency. When I worked in ICU it said 'ICU', the other wards say the ward, i.e: medical, surgical, maternity-

5. The Trauma after the Trauma

   Kangaroowho replied to ScrappyED's topic in Emergency

   Extremely well written. Please send that to a magazine so you can touch more lives with your amazing writing and heartfelt

6. Please Help. I am really confused.

   Kangaroowho replied to Saaj's topic in General Nursing

   Good info above, I agree-- generally speaking you really need to be 'in it' to see where you want to go. I used to be an engineer as well! My paycheck cut in half as a new nurse- but love the work....