nyapa RN

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  1. nyapa

    Weight nurses required to lift?

    nyapa replied to psychnurse1998's topic in General Nursing

    My point exactly. Its all weighted in favour of the hospital and insurance companies... Back pain is not funny
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    PTSD- Am I alone??

    nyapa replied to strugglingnurse's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    You are not alone, though because society, including our own peers, have no understanding, you may feel it. Just look at everyone's posts here ((((hugs for you))). I am one person who lives with a...
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    Weight nurses required to lift?

    nyapa replied to psychnurse1998's topic in General Nursing

    A slippery sam is a piece of slippery cloth, often sail material, that can be folded in half, rolled under the patient, and be used to move them without causing friction to the patient's skin, or...
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    Why do people abuse nurses?

    nyapa replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sitting here with my mouth gaping! Nurses are not entitled to sue for abuse? We are punching bags? Heck, what would happen if there were no court sherriffs? Would it be ok for the judge to be hit?...
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    Her perfume stinks!!

    nyapa replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    I too love perfume. But if I was told it was too strong, there would be no way I'd wear it. (Mind you, I usually only wear deodorant at work anyhow). Its one of those things...don't wear too much...
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    Weight nurses required to lift?

    nyapa replied to psychnurse1998's topic in General Nursing

    Ours is simply a 'no-risk-lift' policy. We are expected to use lifting devices at all times, or else we aren't covered by insurance. Yet sometimes this is impractical. For example, using Jordan frames...
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    Today I was "That" Aide

    nyapa replied to VenaKavaRN's topic in General Nursing

    This procedure; Was it to be done on the ward? Or in OT? If it was on the ward, then I would have wondered why was the bath so important anyway in the scheme of
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    Would you marry a female MD?

    nyapa replied to cgun101's topic in Men in Nursing

    Is she a person or is she a doctor? Answer that question, and you'll know what to
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    Price of medications

    nyapa replied to MichaelFloridaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Geez, I'm grateful we don't have to pay anything like that. In Australia most ppl pay a standard rate of @ 35 dollars for each medication that needs to be prescribed. My husband is on a disability...
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    Nursing dream this morning?! LONG!

    nyapa replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! Not sure that it was actually a call to nursing. But it does show that somewhere it has been on your mind. I bet you were exhausted yourself when you woke
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    Something different needed please!

    nyapa replied to AusNurse2B's topic in International Nursing

    Try brainstorming - ask them certain questions. And have handouts to prove that you have researched the
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    do you use this site everyday?

    nyapa replied to proud2b1's topic in General Nursing

    LOL
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    Patient asking for phone number to keep in touch, what do you say?

    nyapa replied to amy0123's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, no, nup,
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    Sad and disgusted

    nyapa replied to oldenurselady's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like your daughter summed up the situation. There seems to be a very nasty entrenched culture
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    How do I deal with pt/family's racist attitudes?

    nyapa replied to MrsCaseyRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'll have to remember that
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    Hagar cartoon 3/9/08

    nyapa replied to hcmanp's topic in Nursing Humor

    The impression that I got was that the nurse knew everything that the doctor was going to tell him anyway! And that the prescription bit just overemphasized it! I thought it was a plus for
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    RN married to RN. What is it like?

    nyapa replied to amy0123's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, and there is no problem either with shift work. The other person understands perfectly. The only problem is that you may often not see each other, 'ships passing in the
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    Sad and disgusted

    nyapa replied to oldenurselady's topic in General Nursing

    This particular person - is she your senior? If not, politely tell her so. She is there to work not to denigrate others, or to assess her peers. She sounds like she is your main problem, and friend or...
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    who the heck are you...

    nyapa replied to loaparker's topic in General Nursing

    Hey loaparker, I too are from Down Under. We have lanyards, but they have clips on them, so they can be clearly seen. Our badges have a photo, and a coloured stripe at the top. Blue for nurses, white...
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    What did you think Nursing was About?

    nyapa replied to Justhere's topic in General Nursing

    I confess that I had my eyes wide open by the time I started my registered nursing. Starting my enrolled nursing was a different story. I thought my job was going to be caring for people, in a gentle...
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    standardized uniforms

    nyapa replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    Hubby was a nurse in the days of caps and veils. He of course didn't wear them. I can just see it! One very grumpy red headed
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    standardized uniforms

    nyapa replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    We have always had them. I so wish we could have scrubs. Only ED, the critical care units, and the paediatric isolation wards wear them. We have 'corporate uniforms' and hospital issued uniforms. The...
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    US Citizen: wants to be educated in Australia

    nyapa replied to JayH's topic in International Nursing

    Jay, Just found this pamphlet at the Australian Nurses Federation website while I was trying to find something else. I hope it helps
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    US Citizen: wants to be educated in Australia

    nyapa replied to JayH's topic in International Nursing

    9 weeks total in four years? Our course is a three year course. Unless this person did their course part time, then I find this a bit confusing. Even then, 9 weeks seems a little poor. Where did they...
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    US Citizen: wants to be educated in Australia

    nyapa replied to JayH's topic in International Nursing

    Lets try and answer this: Australia is desperate for nurses. There is no doubt about that. We have people who come from some countries, mainly Commonwealth ones, whose qualifications are almost...