RN_Amy

RN_Amy RN

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

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

    So you never want to "rely" (due to lack of money) on an optometrist wiith seemingly mediocre eduction/experience (ie. no medical degree) to diagnose and treat potential eye disease yet you would...

  2. How Emergency Room Nurses Really Feel!

    RN_Amy replied to JACALA_CL's topic in Emergency

    Propofol should come in a spray - used at random in ER's and ER waiting rooms across the world.... maybe I should persue a career in pharmacy and develop this new found "wonder drug"

  3. a few clinical practice questions

    RN_Amy replied to pedsnrs's topic in Pediatric

    I'm am originally from Melbourne and in nursing school we were instructed that two of all three methods were accurate to verify correct NGT placement ie. auscultation post air insertion and pH test of...

  4. Confession is Good for the Soul

    RN_Amy replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    Very well said... I agree! With my limited nursing experince, I am fast becoming away that I hate the general public (children under 15 excluded because they don't know any better!)..... I am bitter...

  5. Nurses who don't take the time to care: have you seen examples?

    RN_Amy replied to np2b's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I totally agree... well said. I think some people try to be the token "perfect nurse" when in fact not even patient wants to share everything in a psychological sense, they just need assistance with...

  6. hi im a nursing student who needs help

    RN_Amy replied to kim-maree's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe she means Endorsed Enrolled Nurse... (ie. EEN here in Australia)... Welcome to allnurses.com!

  7. More Fights between CRNA's and AA's?

    RN_Amy replied to Sheri257's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Please excuse my ignorance but it seems that there are too many health professionals trying to do other peoples' jobs.... here in Australia, CRNA's, PA's and AA's dont exist.... Does anyone have any...

  8. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    RN_Amy replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    What is the difference between orient and orientate? They both mean the same thing, but orient is the simpler and more precise alternative, and lots of people really dislike orientate. [Authority:...

  9. Dreading Work Again!

    RN_Amy replied to Genista's topic in General Nursing

    By the sounds of things you definately need a holiday and change of career direction! How about anaesthetics/recovery room nursing? I have only had limited experience in this area... but the amount I...

  10. What do you bring home with you?

    RN_Amy replied to Stitchie's topic in General Nursing

    Aren't they called oxygen

  11. Hold patient wants to change docs NOW!

    RN_Amy replied to TinyNurse's topic in Emergency

    At our hospital, patients have to sign a form on admission saying that (as a public patient) they do not have a choice in the doctor that they

  12. Nurses who smoke

    RN_Amy replied to Fivestar22's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Just out of curiosity... are you are

  13. How much school loan debt did you aquire?

    RN_Amy replied to rhiannonwolf's topic in General Nursing

    I am so lucky to go to live in Australia! As an Australian citizen the government pays the majority of undergraduate university costs... through an iniative called the Higher Education Contribution...

  14. why do we baby our pts

    RN_Amy replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Emergency

    I am all for not "babying" patients... but through my limited experience I have seen nurses and other health professionals talk to patients like they are idiots... especially if they are incontinent...

  15. Tired of toileting, docs, and pt dependency

    RN_Amy replied to lady_jezebel's topic in General Nursing

    By theatre I mean scrubbing and scouting ie. working along side a surgeon during an operation.... I personally prefer anaesthetics and recovery (i.e. Post Anaesthetic Care UNit or PACU) because it is...

  16. Tired of toileting, docs, and pt dependency

    RN_Amy replied to lady_jezebel's topic in General Nursing

    What about anaesthetics/recovery room nursing... and perhaps even theatre? The good thing about this area (why I love it!) is that you don't have to deal with patients' relatives or families and/or...

  17. Nurses who smoke

    RN_Amy replied to Fivestar22's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i don't think it's positive for a nurse to smoke... but each to then own. i have looked after numerous patients who have smoked heavily... one lady i remember vividly was 96, living independently at...

  18. 'Dumbing Down of Healthcare'

    RN_Amy replied to rhiannonwolf's topic in General Nursing

    From reading your profile, I see that you already have a BS in Biology. This probably makes things a whole lot easier for you; not just in terms of content of any particular subject but in terms of...

  19. St Vincent's Private Hospital Uniform Melbourne

    RN_Amy replied to Sanoe's topic in International Nursing

    I used to work at St. Vincent's Public in Melbourne and the uniforms are the same in the private (I think!??!?!) ie.ugly and a whole lot BIGGER than the size tag! I needed to go 2 sizes smaller than...

  20. What if all docs had to nurses first?????

    RN_Amy replied to MryRose's topic in General Nursing

    I TOTALLY agree re. nurses thinking nursing is THE be-all and end-all of health care.... In my opinion, I don't think nurses give doctors enough credit... I agree that junior and other doctors (as...

  21. Why are you a NP rather than an RN?

    RN_Amy replied to kellilou3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    why not become an MD

  22. What Nursing school are you in? Show your pride!

    RN_Amy replied to straba's topic in General Students

    I did my 3-year Bachelor of Nursing degree at Monash University... one of the most prestigious universities in Australia (http://www.nursing.monash.edu.au/ if you are bored ).... and hated nearly...

  23. anyone actually get good grades in nursing school?

    RN_Amy replied to moonbunnie's topic in General Students

    Here in Australia... to become an RN you need to pass a standard 3-year Bachelor of Nursing university degree course.... I got a GPA of 5.8 (based on an ascending 7-point scale here)... by doing the...

  24. Critical thinking exercise

    RN_Amy replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    Hee hee... nothing like nasal cannula in situ... with the oxygen tubing not connected or kinked or not turned on..... and a pale bluish-looking patient..... I get lost in translation re. USA and...

  25. Low Down on Nursing Education

    RN_Amy replied to ADNRN's topic in General Nursing

    You now propose a Masters Degree to become a bedside nurse? I think you should consider a career in politics..... with regard to your contradictions posted both now and previously... However your are...