K+MgSO4 BSN

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    What made your jaw drop

    K+MgSO4 replied to DextersDisciple's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, well here in Australia anyway. The manager gets a statement of maternity leave as the employee has to fill out forms and they are sent via HR and generates a fixed term backfill position that is...
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    The Nurses BreakRoom: Going, going ... been gone?

    K+MgSO4 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Yes...we have a a large table with seating, a fridge with milk, cheese, butter and pantry items such as bread and jam as well as tea and coffee. The only times the staff don't get breaks is when it...
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    Proper technique for inner cannula change on ventilated patient

    K+MgSO4 replied to alwaysalearner's topic in General Nursing

    Love
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    OR scrubs and where do you put your junk

    K+MgSO4 replied to stech04's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Pick-Pocket Nurses Pouch, Nurses Belt and Nurses Bag, Pick Pocket Bag I'm in Australia but sure there are local options. We tend to wear them on the
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    Benefits of MHA/MPH degree?

    K+MgSO4 replied to RayyRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    However a lot of roles require a clinical degree mainly nursing. Roles where nurses are being managed usually require a nurse to manage
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    Done it! Lodged my application for my masters.

    K+MgSO4 replied to K+MgSO4's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thanks spending today going through my desk and computer tidying everything up. It feels good to be moving my desk back to a dark corner í
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    Done it! Lodged my application for my masters.

    K+MgSO4 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    After humming and hawwing for a year and some research into FEE HELP (aussie support student loans system via tax system) I have finally lodged my application for my masters in health care...
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    Done it! Lodged my application for my masters.

    K+MgSO4 replied to K+MgSO4's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Well I started in March 2016 and today I officially finished as my final mark was uploaded to the portal. 2 years and 2 1/2 months of full-time work and study. In that time I went from a quality...
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    Can someone explain the band thing to me?

    K+MgSO4 replied to Rocknurse's topic in United Kingdom

    Yep....exactly, also needs sponsorship so probably desperate to fatten up the
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    12 hr shifts in Australia

    K+MgSO4 replied to Btyner21's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    It depends on the ward / hospital....Also most nurses only work around 64hrs per fortnight so they only work 4 days a
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    Can someone explain the band thing to me?

    K+MgSO4 replied to Rocknurse's topic in United Kingdom

    Thanks guys, I reviewed the application today again - he refers to himself as a band 3 nurse in his CV and as an EN in his cover letter. He didn't make the cut anyway based on his experience for what...
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    Can someone explain the band thing to me?

    K+MgSO4 replied to Rocknurse's topic in United Kingdom

    Hey guys, I am being lazy and not googling too hard....had an applicant for an RN role I have advertised, worked as a band 3 and claimed this was an Enrolled Nurse role. I thought UK did not have...
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    Caring for end of life patients

    K+MgSO4 replied to Tboland88's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure then you don't care for acute geriatric orthopaedic patients. Literature shows approx 25-33% die within 12 months, therefore a degree of them will die in hospital usually from delirium ( it...
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    Be a Nurse in Australia or New Zealand

    K+MgSO4 replied to SaberSolstice's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    What do you want in a work/ life balance? Victoria in Australia pays least but has ratios - Melbourne has a great cultural and food scene NZ nurses are about to strike for better pay and conditions...
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    Allnurses helped me get my act together (almost quit nursing)

    K+MgSO4 replied to LPNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    What a fantastic reflection. Thank you for being brave enough to post on how you have grown. Keep doing what you are
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    Patient mobility (functional) program/protocol

    K+MgSO4 replied to Cehurstrn's topic in General Nursing

    Proper equipment to mobilise patients. Sara Steady, hoists, mobility aides. Enough staffing to safely mobilise patients. Families that understand it is 2018 and lying in the bed will actually kill...
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    What do you do on weekends off?

    K+MgSO4 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Next weekend is a momentous one......final weekend of studying and assignment writing for my masters. This has been my life for the past 2 years so will have to relearn what to do on weekends, read,...
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    Recovering from a broken leg and starting my career

    K+MgSO4 replied to mc-escher's topic in General Nursing

    Explain you were in a serious accident. Don't have to talk about the patient experience unless you want
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    AN Scholarship

    K+MgSO4 replied to NICU Guy's topic in General Nursing

    I want to know where these quiet wards
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    Interview questions

    K+MgSO4 replied to Marilyn93's topic in Nursing Career

    A few policies I break are animals visiting patients such as those in long term, will need to go into aged care and may never see their pet again or palliative patients. Another is visiting hours....
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    How to document in the ward register?

    K+MgSO4 replied to John 2018's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I am a NUM in VIC. I am familiar with both my hospital policy and the poisons act. I suggest you research the state poisons
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    EEN working under a bad NUM

    K+MgSO4 replied to Kimbarlina's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Nurse bank or pool is a casual staffing resource for the wards. Most major hospitals have one but the smaller hospitals may not or there may not be enough staff a available to fill all the vacancy...
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    EEN working under a bad NUM

    K+MgSO4 replied to Kimbarlina's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Questions; 1) what are your ratios supposed to be? 2) do you have access to a nurse bank or pool or are you in an area where there are no services like that available? 3) are you giving notice for...
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    How to document in the ward register?

    K+MgSO4 replied to John 2018's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    no it is not. It depends on your register book. Ours have space for 10 items per page for checking and recording administration. We keep the endones, oxyContin & Targin all on the one page....
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    AN Scholarship

    K+MgSO4 replied to NICU Guy's topic in General Nursing

    From the international PoV...... the how can I be a nurse in XXXX country post. $10 for not even googling registration