Scififan

Scififan

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  1. Abuse Towards Nurses...

    Scififan replied to Headhurt's topic in General Nursing

    I have many complaints about the facility I work in (mostly management) but they have adopted a zero tolerance policy to verbal and physical abuse directed towards staff which is great. I guess being...

  2. Bullying & Promotion

    Scififan replied to Husband's topic in International Nursing

    I feel for your wife, I've worked in places where the bullying has become institutionalised and is definately part of the culture. Especially when one of the main bullies is "in" with management....

  3. In One Sentence; if you weren't a nurse, you'd be a ________

    Scififan replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle A Model :chuckle But then I would need a new face and body ... might as well be a

  4. pay for nurses willing to go to saudi arabia

    Scififan replied to CRHSrn's topic in General Nursing

    Definately work thru an Angency - check on the net, should be heaps of info. One of my co-workers has just left to go to Saudi for a year to earn $$$$$, especially as our kiwi $$ don't quite match US...

  5. Nurses, Would you go into nursing if you had to do it all over again?

    Scififan replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Nursing

    Yes!!! I started my nursing training in the early 80's but didn't finish as I was having too much fun as an 18yr old. Went back when I was 30 and finished YAHOO. Personally I think going back when...

  6. Tell me I'll get over needle fear

    Scififan replied to luv2yoga's topic in Nursing Career

    You'll certainly get over your fear, plus all the other things you will come across that really turns your stomach. Vomit was the thing that took me the longest to deal with, but eventually its so...

  7. Question about posting?

    Scififan replied to samcat's topic in General Nursing

    Just a new member as well, and am beginning to realise exactly how addictive - after all its Xmas day and here I am! Hope to meet all you other addicts here on a regular

  8. Charting Bloopers

    Scififan replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    Not actually a charting error but worth repeating. Recently a close friend offered when my mother was visiting to give her the "hymen manouvre" when she was choking. Pretty sure that would stop her...

  9. Are you an incompetent nurse?

    Scififan replied to tgibson3770's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    :balloons: :biggringi A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!!! Pouring with rain here....just as well its summer I don't think I'm an incompetent nurse, but I sure am human and thankfully just a little...

  10. Lunch breaks

    Scififan replied to moonshadeau's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I too am a smoker and I make sure I take my allocated breaks, cos I need that smoke PLUS I'm no damn good to my patients if I don't have a break. I get tired, stressed and am much more likely to make...

  11. unhappy nurse

    Scififan replied to nurse unhappy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Really interesting, where I work HV has been a hot topic lately, our department had a talk from NZNO (our union) about it recently which covered what comprised HV and different strategies to deal...

  12. Access to medications during Callbacks

    Scififan replied to ckalston's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks for the reply, this system certainly is open to abuse and if and when it does occur, its a truely horrendous situation, if you're having to look at your friends and co-workers wondering until...

  13. Can I be forgiven

    Scififan replied to old bear's topic in General Nursing

    We all make mistakes, and we all know that awful dreaded sinking feeling, the moment it feels like your heart has stopped and your stomach is in your mouth all occurring at the same moment when you...

  14. When little old ladies attack.....

    Scififan replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    Good on you for venting before you went to sleep, probably had a better sleep for it too. I have looked after a few of these cranky old sods, and some days and especially in the middle of the night...

  15. Access to medications during Callbacks

    Scififan replied to ckalston's topic in Operating Room

    I work in a relatively small hospital, we have four operating theatres and our PACU can handle up to 6 pts (whether we have the staff for six pts at once is another issue). On Call backs and...