K+MgSO4 BSN

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    NZ state exam

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

    There are very few, if any Kiwi nurses on the forum. Speak with your tutors etc about what to
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    Stroke/ER Nurses' Input Needed

    K+MgSO4 replied to Viking12's topic in General Nursing

    We have the best door to intervention times in my country. There is no ICU nurse on the team. The ambulance call through a potential stroke enroute. Code stroke activated. Interventional neurologist...
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    Nurse Leader vs Manager- Identification

    K+MgSO4 replied to Ann.DNP.RN's topic in Nurse Management

    Nope mine has "Nurse Unit Manager" on
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    Spread Sheets, not bed sheets!

    K+MgSO4 replied to RN_Rabbit's topic in Quality Improvement

    Do you have a business intelligence unit? These are the people you need to talk
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    Palliative Care - Interview with a Nursing Leader

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

    Here in my Melbourne experience..... The 2 medical specialities on my ward have polar opposite views.....my gastroenterology/ hepatology unit battle until the patient is practically dead and then...
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    Funniest Nursing Situation

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

    It was my first year of nursing. This patient came in who was a paraplegic who had recurrent bowel obstructions. Daughter refused our hospital air mattress and brought in thier own matress from...
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    Advice on exam room cleaning

    K+MgSO4 replied to jmstep's topic in Nurse Management

    Your their manager, you need to deal with it before it explodes in front of a patient and their family....call a staff meeting and thrash it out. 70% of management in health is people management. We...
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    MSN vs MBA

    K+MgSO4 replied to cablefree's topic in Nurse Management

    Is there an option for an MPH focused on leadership studies or a masters of Healthcare Administration? I am about to finish my MHA which was really interesting as it was not just nurses but allied...
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    how does your facility cover call?

    K+MgSO4 replied to stunner127's topic in Gastroenterology

    Cross train your main theatre nurses to do scopes. You can't run a 24hr service with 6 nurses. Do you have a cath lab? Can you all be cross trained in emergent procedures? Guessing if you have a...
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    Best specialty for the organized nurse?

    K+MgSO4 replied to countrygirl1234's topic in General Specialties

    House supervisor is about being able to constantly reset your priorities and have a million balls in the air and never drop one. If you want a role with a checklist and your tasks done by the end of...
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    Triage?

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

    If this is your biggest issue - fantastic. It is not worth dying on a hill for this.....it is not your concern about their imaginary future
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    Essential Oil Overkill

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

    I manage a gastroenterolog / acute geri orthopedic ward which includes the H&M unit. We use eucalyptus oil when we have massive malena or haematemisis episodes. Due to the age of the ward we...
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    Evidence Base Research Shows...

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

    Evidence based research shows elasticated scrub pants are a danger to self awareness of putting on a few
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    He Wanted to Practice Satanism for the Baby

    K+MgSO4 replied to Shookclays's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am in Australia, Victoria to be more exact and VIC is always a bit of a special case when it comes to legislation.... Within the hierarchy of responsibe person starting with spouse, parent oldest...
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    He Wanted to Practice Satanism for the Baby

    K+MgSO4 replied to Shookclays's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Families are strange....a man dying, actually actively dying of liver failure and his family asking about alcohol rehab.....physiotherapist daughter of 90 year old with dementia demanding daily PT for...
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    How has nursing changed you?

    K+MgSO4 replied to thoughtful21's topic in General Nursing

    We change as we age and life gives us curveballs. Our experience both in our job and outside it changes us. Am I the same person I was when I was a fresh faced first year student nurse at 17? I hope...
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    Healthy Fit Nurse navigating potlucks.

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

    Cops and ambos eating on the run between calls. Hospitality eating after clean up both as a waitress at functions and barmaid after close....kitchen would leave us whatever was not served and LOAVES...
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    IV shortage--how is your hospital coping?

    K+MgSO4 replied to Buckeye.nurse's topic in General Nursing

    We had a shortage in Australia at the height of flu outbreak in our winter. Took a while to source another supplier.... had to order face masks with full
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    Roommates for Nursing School

    K+MgSO4 replied to kiknox's topic in General Students

    I shared until I was 27. It changes from when you were 18 and studying and partying to late 20s when it is more about good cheese and wine, shared common areas are clean. In Ireland and Australia we...
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    Ambulating post op day zero

    K+MgSO4 replied to oceangirl1234's topic in General Nursing

    Do some research on ERAS. In this they are mobilized in the PACU post bowel surgery to reduce illus risk! My hips stay in bed until the physio sees them and does the first OOB (hospital policy)....
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    surgery interview question for UK

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

    Define surgery......so you mean per-op or day if surgery admissions or a surgical
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    Why are they called, "Chucks?"

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

    We call them blueys in Australia and inco pads in Ireland. Neither make anymore
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    Non opioid pain options

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

    My department sees many narcotic bowels. These patients have been on ever expanding doses of narcotics to the point of complete bowel dysfunction. We admit them for a week for a delightful...
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    ECG stickers during surgery

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

    All of this will be explained when you start your job and orientation.
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    Has anyone nursed in Ireland or Scotland

    K+MgSO4 replied to das729's topic in International Nursing

    If you can get registration in Ireland you MAY be able to get short fill via an agency but it is not like Australia where there are massive shortages rural and remote as well as the Safe Care Act...