nyapa RN

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    Graduates...

    nyapa posted a topic in International Nursing

    To all of you who have finally gone through the torture chamber of study and 'enlightenment' ... welcome to the other side. Have you got new graduate programmes yet? What are your rotations? Love to...
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    "Nurses"

    nyapa posted a topic in International Nursing

    There is a new reality TV show starting up here on Channel Nine, called "Nurses". Has it started in the other states? Do you know if it is local, NZ, Brit or US? I really want to see what it is all...
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    Pathology

    nyapa replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    a knowledge of a+p and patho helps you sort out the essential information from the 'rubbish'. For example, you would be more concerned about a small wound on a persons foot if they were
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    Pathology

    nyapa replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    Are you talking pathology or
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    Nurse Abuse? Need help!

    nyapa replied to Davis1989's topic in General Nursing

    I really think that some of your mum's problems may be specific to where she works. Not all aides are disrespectful. The particular hospital she is in may be inefficient. You are saying that there is...
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    Money or helping lives?

    nyapa replied to maddfaiz92's topic in General Nursing

    Strange question. I think everyone's dream as a nurse was to save lives. Then we started nursing and came back to reality. Nursing is not about saving lives, its about helping ppl to live them, with...
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    Does want have to be a girl to be a nurse?

    nyapa replied to maddfaiz92's topic in General Nursing

    girl = nurse boy = nurse nurse = nurse thats
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    Other Uses of Ritalin?

    nyapa replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you are right Suzi. I looked everywhere and couldn't find a thing about it. Seems a bit drastic to give a drug like that for a GI complaint
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    want to be an lvn perhaps....

    nyapa replied to hitmeup's topic in General Nursing

    Doing your LVN/LPN is a good idea if you want to find out what nursing is all about. But to study this, while doing another course, would be extremely demanding. And then, as previous posters have...
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    What would you say?

    nyapa replied to Cuddlebugs's topic in General Nursing

    Kids are supposed to 'bounce' better than adults aren't they? Crikey, let him be a child! Bruises and bumps are part of the learning
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    Desperately seeking a dicontinued medicine can you help?

    nyapa replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    I checked Martindales Drug Reference online and thought I had found two sources. However when I checked the companies' sites, neither listed them. I suggest that nowhere is willing to market this drug...
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    Float positions?

    nyapa replied to pbajil's topic in General Nursing

    going to be doing this for a few days. I did it years ago and used to get really stressed out, but over the years getting used to the different fields helps. See how I go
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    "You put me and my unborn child's life at risk"

    nyapa replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I wondered about that myself! There were enough ppl there to see it. Mind you, it could backfire horribly. I know what I'd like to say about her, but that would get me kicked off the page!...
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    Doyaspeakadaenglish?

    nyapa replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    ROFL Katie! Ooh, do you think that puter shortened words such as 'ROFL' and smilies will eventually be accepted into the
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    I'm a bad nurse!!!

    nyapa replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    LOL - temptation... where was his
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    Graduates...

    nyapa replied to nyapa's topic in International Nursing

    Times ticking ppl, you'll be there before you know
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    Has being a nurse made you examine your own spirituality?

    nyapa replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    Dalzac, I have found myself saying little prayers too. But as I work with a diverse cultural community, I have had to accept that other ppl view God
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    Please help - questions from future nurse

    nyapa replied to hchau001's topic in General Nursing

    1. what is your perception of the role of an registered nurse? 1.first and foremost, a communicator. wherever you work in nursing, you have to be able to listen, to talk, and be honest 2.an observer....
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    Scholarships for ENs?

    nyapa replied to GreenEyes48's topic in International Nursing

    Try contacting the National Enrolled Nurse Association. They may have some idea of where to look http://www.nena.org.au/membership_info.html Or you could try ringing the Australian Nurses Federation....
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    immunosuppressed nurse (where to work?)

    nyapa replied to MidnyteRaine's topic in General Nursing

    Have you thought of Burns? Re: immunosuppression. I had a friend who used to work pool/agency. She refused to go to certain floors because of her similar predicament. You should be able to approach...
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    Nurses writing up nurses?

    nyapa replied to txRN07's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I was
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    Ok so now we can't drink coffee, how to quit?

    nyapa replied to kat29's topic in General Nursing

    when i first read the heading i thought you were talking about your hospital banning coffee!!! i just had to look to see which institution would be game enough to do this; even more to the point -...
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    Diluting all IV push medication??

    nyapa replied to srewer's topic in General Nursing

    I misread the question. There are very few IV antibiotics I would push straight. But, yes there are many other drugs you can push without having to dilute them. I always check with policy and...
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    My name is Susan and I am part of your OR team

    nyapa replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think she should have identified her role and profession. But I would never give my whole name. In fact, our hospital identification badges display the name we prefer to be called by, but our full...
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    Male considering career change seeks advice

    nyapa replied to Lake201's topic in General Nursing

    There are more males coming into nursing. There needs to be, to balance things out. After all, society isn't just made up of women. Also, age has nothing to do with it. Most nurses are mid 40s....