nyapa RN

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    I need to hear from the real nurses!

    nyapa replied to FuturoEnfermera's topic in General Nursing

    the thing about these care plans is that as frustrating as they can be, they make you think about the 'touchy feely' things. In order to make true physical assessments, you need to develop...
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    The elderly and community assistance...

    nyapa posted a topic in International Nursing

    I have an elderly mother in law whom I am convinced is developing Alzheimers. It is so difficult being thousands of miles away. My husband and I are wondering what services are available to assist...
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    The elderly and community assistance...

    nyapa replied to nyapa's topic in International Nursing

    Thankyou to all of you. I will check out your Social Services
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    How do you "turn it off" after work?

    nyapa replied to Snugglibumkins's topic in General Nursing

    I find it very hard to 'turn it off'. I think that it is because, even though it is a job, we deal with such personal and potentially life affecting issues. Our work is
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    What injuries or illnesses of yours has been the result of being a nurse?

    nyapa replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    Clinical depression, anxiety now on SSRIs. Exacerbation of my epilepsy thanks to depression, lack of sleep and stress, attributable to bullying and violence. Adjustment of my AEDs. The usual bruises...
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    When a patient dies....

    nyapa replied to xxgreenfirexx's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There are two scenarios here: 1. A person with a DNR order. You need to know the legalities and procedures about this process in your state and hospital. Assessment is still important, just the focus...
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    Looking for support

    nyapa replied to Katia's topic in General Nursing

    Katia: Years experience - zero? OK, not official, but you have an idea of what is involved. You won't be going in with 'rose-coloured glasses' like many of us did, thinking we could save the world....
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    Advise on how to deal "bossy" colleagues?

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

    Explain what your own priorities first. If they 'tell' you to do something which is against your own knowledge, back up your actions with evidence based practice. If they still insist, and they may be...
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    Medication Calculation Question

    nyapa replied to nksando's topic in General Nursing

    You are joking! I guess the answer was something to do with side effects of his medications and lab results? 'Duck' should definitely have been there! What about
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    Any Enrolled nurses out there doing their training ?

    nyapa replied to nurse07's topic in International Nursing

    Good on ya lacie. Good feeling
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    Any Enrolled nurses out there doing their training ?

    nyapa replied to nurse07's topic in International Nursing

    ROFL Grace! So how did it end up on the top of the page? A quirk in the system? Or did someone drag it up from the deep dark depths of
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    Aussie Citizenship Test

    nyapa posted a topic in International Nursing

    There was a similar thread elsewhere on the American Citizenship Test, so I decided to do a hunt to see if there was something similar for us. This is what I found. I got 10 out of 10!...
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    Aussie Citizenship Test

    nyapa replied to nyapa's topic in International Nursing

    That is a bit much. They really should scrap it. Sounds like a money making
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    How would you feel?

    nyapa replied to bellcollector's topic in General Nursing

    That's precisely why I agree with them. The more of this that the administration sees the better, and perhaps some of it may be publicised in the media? Who cares if someone sees us picking our noses...
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    Who has had the biggest influence on your nursing practice?

    nyapa replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    My patients: those who heal against the odds and walk out the door; those who learn to take control of their lives, even when they require many services at home; those who are dying and yet are so...
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    Can anyone explain to me why me and my co-workers got yelled at??

    nyapa replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    Good on you. If others have put in complaints, and more than one of you are putting one in now, then maybe someone will put the wind up her! I don't believe in 'what goes around comes around' but this...
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    How do you stay nonjudgmental?

    nyapa replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    There is a difference between being nonjudgmental about their disease and their behaviour. If this person was doing this to you in the street, then you would have the right to call the police. You...
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    your first....

    nyapa replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    Scrubs, they are but a dream in Australia. We are still into uniforms, well the hospital administration is. In our hospital critical care and ED have managed to get scrubs, and of course OT has always...
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    Did I make the right decision?

    nyapa replied to FreddyRN's topic in General Nursing

    ditto. don't let it slide. be assertive, but show that you
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    Bad to be concerned with money?

    nyapa replied to patwil73's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses recognise that what we do is invaluable to the community. I agree, it is not a calling. How many ppl look at nursing with rose coloured glasses thinking they are there to wipe the fevered brow,...
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    Male nurses dominate b/c they are Male?

    nyapa replied to sasha1224's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's a pretty heavyduty comment "males dominate because they are male". As a female, I cannot agree with this. Many female nurses love to play the domination game; how many times have we seen ppl...
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    Considering Switching careers to Nursing

    nyapa replied to jbjorn2b's topic in General Nursing

    Like everyone else has said, you have made sensible plans. It really helps to find out what the career entails. But you do need to look at the financial aspects. Are you able to work part time while...
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    My only concern w/nursing

    nyapa replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    That's the problem I guess. You seem caught in a quandary. You need to meet financial needs, and family needs. What you want seems to be out of your chosen district to live. You need to look at what...
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    I am 34 and I want to be a Nurse when I grow up!

    nyapa replied to dairav's topic in General Nursing

    Age has nothing to do with it. Its what you bring to nursing and what nursing gives you. Nursing is communication. Different life experiences, no matter what age you are, or what background you come...
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    silly but please help! :)

    nyapa replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    We had the gel ones/alligator clips, and we also have progressed to totally needless screwtypes. I like the fact that both systems do not involve