K+MgSO4 BSN

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    St. Vincent's hospital dublin

    K+MgSO4 replied to chernt88's topic in International Nursing

    It is dependent on how much the area manager has fought for staffing. However with the issues in the HSE I woukd not be surprised.
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    Wanting to return to hospital sector.

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

    Well done
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    Work abroad as an EN

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

    Already reported them Fiona, they have asked multiple times about topping up their education in Ireland and is unwilling to acknowledge the advice. Really
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    Differences in US nursing vs the rest of the world

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

    West coast 360 days of rain.........sunny south east is where I would go if I returned. I'm from the north west where next stop NY. However I'm happy in Melbourne
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    how to stay warm in the OR?

    K+MgSO4 replied to RN6789's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You are not sterile. ?...... Wear a short sleeved t or tank under your scrub
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    Work in Aus with Irish international bachelor degree

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

    I'm an irish nurse with a bachelor of nursing from Ireland and I had no issue with registration in Australia. However all my studies were through English. I am struggling to follow your train of...
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    Reasons to lose nursing license?

    K+MgSO4 replied to Srobbins2310's topic in General Nursing

    There is a case in the media currently in Australia, woman who had a c section for here first birth due to complications of delivery wanted a home birth for her second. Employed the services of a...
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    Yellow Sashes for Med Passes

    K+MgSO4 replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I went down the route of educating my clerk......no phone calls before 9 AM, no calls at midday. When she started getting push back from families I took the call and explained that the nurses should...
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    Wanting to return to hospital sector.

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

    Most casual pools now have minimum pick up rate, however you should be able to put your availability. Odd I agree...... Agency in GEM and rehab would be a great place to
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    Is Handover Still Necessary?

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

    The kids hospital up the street is implementing an EMR next month....4 year lead time to get to this
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    Is Handover Still Necessary?

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

    Imagine a hospital that doesn't have an EMR.... that has partial electronic repoting Systems for pathology, radiology and ED. Non of them talk to each other. A 25 bed ward has a clerk computer,...
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    Wanting to return to hospital sector.

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

    Bad time of year for casual pool many of last year grads are placed in the pool to wait on spots on wards to open up. Have you asked for feedback on the
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    Checking controlled drugs

    K+MgSO4 replied to Bryn1's topic in United Kingdom

    I am guessing you use a pyxis system? In areas that don't the controlled drugs are required to be counted every shift
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    Epic electronic medical records

    K+MgSO4 replied to Nasir Awan's topic in General Nursing

    Umm you might want to check your geography and history. Ireland is not part of the BC. And English is our first
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    Differences in US nursing vs the rest of the world

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

    We tube them here in Australia for about 4 hrs, leave them in ED and then when they start to sober them up extubate and send round to short stay for about 12 hrs. Thanks irishicugal for starting this...
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    Differences in US nursing vs the rest of the world

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

    This only works if your hospital also has either an EMR or at least an EMM. The new building at my hospital has installed Pyxis but still using a paper drug chart. This does not does not eliminate...
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    Unemployed Graduate Nurse needs CPD hours for Registration

    K+MgSO4 replied to minion12's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Have you read any articles? Completed any continuing education modules? Websites such as nursing for nurses should help with free CPD. Also simply search "free CPD for nurses". If you are...
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    Why Do Computers Still Seem NEWFANGLED?

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

    It is a keystroke virus that captures passwords etc. Usually undectable in modern operating system but my hospital runs on XP and this virus renders the computers un usable. A lot of our systems...
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    Why Do Computers Still Seem NEWFANGLED?

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

    My colleague who worked in business improvement before transitioning to health improvement is an amazing touch typist. Because of this she is often lumbered with minute taking in meetings. I am...
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    How to get the battery out of a fob watch?

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

    Take it to a jewelry store to replace the
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    How hard is the maths to become a Registered Nurse?

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

    First step is getting registered with AHPRA. No one is going to hire you without
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    Nurse practitioner

    K+MgSO4 replied to das729's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    No, you need to declare an area of
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    My feet are KILLING me!!!

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

    As above 2 pairs of shoes, also get fitted properly to your foot-over/under pronation
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    Practice Nursing

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

    Thats not practice nursing in Australia. Practice nursing is working in a GP practice. There are some free standing endoscopy centres and day sugery centres ..PACU or scrub scout experience would...
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    Newly graduate Irish nurse moving to Australia

    K+MgSO4 replied to RNursing2015's topic in International Nursing

    Hi. Each state has pros and cons. I live in Melbourne Victoria we have the lowest pay rate in the country for public hospitals but the best ratios. 1:4 in metro areas. I would suggest that most...