RN_Amy

RN_Amy RN

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  1. Preparing for an interview....weaknesses???

    RN_Amy replied to nursechick182's topic in Nursing Career

    I too have trouble with this question.... however my educator came up with a great response. "I set myself extremely high standards and at times, find it difficult to work with people who don't work...

  2. Pain Scores Effective or not

    RN_Amy replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I work in PACU and I find that most of my patients can't utilize the 1-10 pain scale. I too prefer to get the patient to describe their pain as mild, moderate or severe and go by visual cues in...

  3. What do your ER patients families say or do that irks you?

    RN_Amy replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    It's like presenting to hospital justs makes people HUNGRY! It must be the aroma of body odour and human excrement that makes people salivate.... hahhahaha..... I also really dislike the attitude of...

  4. What do your ER patients families say or do that irks you?

    RN_Amy replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    :rotfl: :uhoh21: Comments made by and general behaviour of patients that irk me include (but are by NO means limited to): - No. 1 pet hate is the the young dying swan/drama queen... doted on by their...

  5. What are the 3 "befores" in giving meds???

    RN_Amy replied to weetziebat's topic in General Nursing

    Apart for what everyone else has mentioned, maybe the three "befores" include: - checking allergies and/or sensitivites - check the time of adminstration of the last dose of medication ie. to ensure...

  6. What is the difference between EKG and ECG?

    RN_Amy replied to MJ-12's topic in General Nursing

    Universal term for where...? The US? In Australia, electrocardiagraph is referred to as an

  7. University in queensland

    RN_Amy replied to csdennis910's topic in International Nursing

    Just outta curiosity... do you know what program ranked number 1? and who ranked the

  8. about injections: are filters important for ampuled drugs?

    RN_Amy replied to epiphany's topic in General Nursing

    I too had never heard of filtered needles until I read about them on this website. So no... I dont use them... and have never heard of or seen them in any hospitals I have worked at in both Victoria...

  9. weekend differential

    RN_Amy replied to allevi's topic in General Nursing

    Saturdays 50% extra per hour... and 75% extra per hour for Sundays...

  10. Looking for someone to share notes with

    RN_Amy replied to rnpeds's topic in International Nursing

    I'll help if you like... just tell me exactly what you would like to know! I am a Registered Nurse from Australia... I work in Emergency and in terms of education... I completed a three-year Bachelor...

  11. Nursing wages? Need to pay off student loans!

    RN_Amy replied to dishpan's topic in International Nursing

    I am in the opposite position... and want to travel to Canada in the near future! I don't know whether this will help much... but I completed my graduate year last year in Melbourne and started on...

  12. Wierdest thing you've found in a bedside table?

    RN_Amy replied to edouglas's topic in General Nursing

    As a graduate nurse, I had the joy of looking after a delightful young man who was admitted for treatment of cellulitis of the left arm and an absess in the same area from intravenous heroin use.......

  13. Poll Why do you stay at a job?

    RN_Amy replied to Mary M's topic in General Nursing

    I agree... but what exactly makes you satisfied with your job? IN my opinion its the people you work with are the number one

  14. New Grad In med/surg

    RN_Amy replied to Aneroo's topic in Medical-Surgical

    In my humble opinion I think that you should just try and start out in an an area which you know you will enjoy, if that is a step-down unit or ICU well go for it! If you are working where you really...

  15. a few clinical practice questions

    RN_Amy replied to pedsnrs's topic in Pediatric

    Sorry... my post was rather ambiguous... just need an xray after initial placement of the

  16. have you had an abortion?

    RN_Amy replied to cutecat's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I dont think the above poster is offering very much appropriate advice. Preaching about Gods way, encouraging the OP not to "kill her baby" and wishing the OP "good luck" isn't going to help her make...

  17. Masks worn by ALL staff in the OR?

    RN_Amy posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi all... just a few quick questions.... I have seen some questionable practice of late and was just curious as to what happens at your place of work.... At your facility do ALL staff in theatre wear...

  18. Are u extremely organized and meticulous?

    RN_Amy replied to susanna's topic in General Nursing

    I live in a pig sty at home... yet know where everything is... It's kind of bizarre actually... because everything in my house is either PERFECTLY in order.... or the total opposite... At work...

  19. Filter needle when drawing from vials or not?

    RN_Amy replied to sharann's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have NEVER heard of filter needles until reading this thread..... Is there any one else in Australia who has these available at their place of

  20. DISCHARGE PLANNING

    RN_Amy replied to C.DOSS's topic in Operating Room

    I used to work in the PACU to a 10-theatre OR specialising in all major adult surgery (except obstetrics). In terms on discharge planning from the PACU... we had a set of criteria that every patient...

  21. Cell phones

    RN_Amy replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Where I used to work we had a cordless phone system which worked really well when working on the ward... It was a whole lot easier in terms of paging doctors directly back to your phone thereby not...

  22. Is it okay to love parts of nursing and hate others?

    RN_Amy replied to luckymichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Love every aspect of nursing? No way! I have to come to the conclusion that I hate ward nursing... period... ick.... give me ED/PACU/anything else but a stinky old medical ward! :chuckle It was...

  23. Don't shoot me for asking but...

    RN_Amy replied to Hopegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I am thinking that you shouldn't have entered nursing if you are adverse to working bizarre hours....... However, I am a recovery room nurse and normally work 8am -4:30 Mon to Fri... with the...

  24. MD, DO, NP, DC, OD -- Who deserves the title PCP?

    RN_Amy replied to RMARTINNC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Okay then Kabin, how would describe you not wanting to "rely" on an optometrist who isn't medically trained yet put all faith in the medical ability of a NP... who doesn't have a medical degree? I...

  25. MD, DO, NP, DC, OD -- Who deserves the title PCP?

    RN_Amy replied to RMARTINNC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    NP can prescribe meds and orders tests... MOST things... ie. most things a MD would normally do... because a NP is quasi-physician... to use the term " wannabe doctor" may be a little to close to the...