K+MgSO4 BSN

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    Hospital Ad Campaigns

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

    So glad that legislation in Australia prevents this. I get cross enough with the payday loan advertising on TV and radio and one website design company has spent a fortune on radio advertising on the...
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    Do you think someone with panic disorder/ anxiety/ shyness could be a nurse?

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

    1) it is rare as a nurse to be working completely alone. There are always other nurses and or doctors around to help. 2) self care is the best way to prevent burnout 3) think about why you got woozy...
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    Avoid the UK

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

    fantastic point Phil, I am a NUM in Australia and within my hospital I am an anomaly because in the acute setting our executive director of nursing does not belief that there is a place for the EEN....
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    How do I become an emergency nurse?

    K+MgSO4 replied to Dream98's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Finish uni, get a grad year which may or may not include a rotation to ED. Once your grad year is up apply for ED roles, depending on your hospital you may be guaranteed a second year of work after...
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    Can I wear long press on nails if I wear gloves during my whole shift?

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

    O man! Your dream is to work in NICU but you have long, fake nails....how much do you love your long nails versus your desire to become a nurse? As we grow and mature we have to all make compromises,...
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    Do all nurses make fatal mistakes?

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

    sorry, no! PINCH medications are declared high risk because they are - agency nurse attempted to give 50 units of novoRAPID instead of NovMIX. Graduate nurse decided she knew better than me (unit...
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    Nursing Supervisor is Inappropriate

    K+MgSO4 replied to Shelby, BSN, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Agreed. I have done this kind of role. There is always an executive on call (members of the nursing and medical executive) as well as fhere are many things the house supervisor cannot do or...
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    Decisions decisions

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

    There are EEN grad programs, the other way is if your hospital sends emails out to casual staff about short term secondment opportunities to apply for them even ifvthey are for an RN. If you find a...
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    University of Wyoming, worked at Memorial Hospital bod Carbon County. as well as Craig CO.

    K+MgSO4 replied to Dani vorn's topic in United Kingdom

    Full sentences and a proper description would
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    The rudest thing that's ever been said to you by a patient or family

    K+MgSO4 replied to nikkole318's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm Irish with what people from outside of Ireland percieve as a Northern Irish accent. I work in Australia. An Australian man heard my accent and straight up asked me if I was a Catholic or...
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    Electronic Charting - Anyone have it?

    K+MgSO4 replied to US RN in Oz's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Public hospital funding. The powers that be in state government can't see the fact that spending money on the EMR would make savings. There is also the fact that most hospital IT systems are old...
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    stethoscope frusteration!! help!

    K+MgSO4 replied to Moenine9's topic in General Students

    Contact Litmann to see if they will replace the tubing and service it or at least get a quote. Mine had a 7 year warranty and they were really helpful when the tube
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    New Rule: No work bags allowed in ER

    K+MgSO4 replied to DarknTwistyERRN's topic in Emergency

    All these educational resources should be available in your workplace...... As should equipment you require. Then there's the theft issue if your belongings are not stored securely in a locker...
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    Future U.S nurse looking to get into a new grad program in Australia

    K+MgSO4 replied to Iluv2travel's topic in International Nursing

    It does impact the visa requirements
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    Why white shoes?

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

    The shoes are not sterile. The white shoe thing is an American tradition. UK & Ireland it's black proper shoes no runners
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    Casual Nursing in Ireland

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

    Exactly the same term. Bank or pool for in house casual nursing it is usually division or whole hospital based rather than a specific ward. Agency nursing is external provider supplying nurses on an...
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    Is this discrimination?

    K+MgSO4 replied to WheresMyPen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And there is the difference with US and Australia. We can still tell them to pull there heads in without fear of financial penalization from pt satisfaction scores or our bosses not supporting
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    Is this discrimination?

    K+MgSO4 replied to WheresMyPen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    2 options thst I can see. If this pt is going to be discharged in the next few days just suck it up. If he is going to be there longer you need to talk to your DON again and a meeting with you, the...
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    Nursing Over Seas

    K+MgSO4 replied to April_Cali-RN's topic in Travel

    Australia has a nursing shortage in rural and remote areas. The metro hospitals on the east coast are unable to place the graduates from their grad
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    Nursing Over Seas

    K+MgSO4 replied to April_Cali-RN's topic in Travel

    Yes there is a shortage but the health service is unable to recruit to fill the vacancies as the HSE is so cash strapped. Most of the healthcare delivered via hospitals is public and funded by the...
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    What type of soap do you use?

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

    I have a bit of a body wash addiction. Icurrently have 3 bottles open in the shower.......they are all different brands just what ever is on special at the supermarket in a variety of scents. The...
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    Do u say what ur REALLY thinking,on a survey from work?

    K+MgSO4 replied to BrendaH84's topic in General Nursing

    The user name or employee number is to attibute you to a clinical area so that the correct manger gets the results ro action. I have veen involved in administering a survey like this. Yes If you...
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    Does mother know best?

    K+MgSO4 replied to Fayevalentine's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The last time my dad helped me find a job I was
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    Very unhappy, lonely and miserable

    K+MgSO4 replied to jezzabell37's topic in United Kingdom

    You need to contact your EAP service, you should not be feeling this bad on your days off. Please do
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    which is the best one?

    K+MgSO4 replied to John 2000's topic in Patient Education

    There is nothing incorrect with anything. What are you