K+MgSO4 BSN

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    Adequacy of orientation

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

    We were on the register as students, therefore had a license, combine that with the GFC as 4th years I was told that I was replacing a RN on nights. There was myself and a new qualified nurse who...
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    Emailing Resignation (okay or not?)

    K+MgSO4 replied to starmickey03's topic in Home Health

    If you are going to email you can request a read receipt for your email. The setting is in your email account just have a look. Personally I would deliver a copy in in hand but that is just
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    Can we talk about NG/OG tubes?

    K+MgSO4 replied to foragreatergood's topic in Emergency

    I will not drop one on someone eho has had a gastrectomy or partial gastrectomy or a gastric sleeve etc. Due to anatomical disturbance. The UGIHB team can do it under scope guideance or fluro. As...
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    New Grad Jobs Outside the US

    K+MgSO4 replied to em_j11's topic in International Nursing

    The moratorium on public service recruitment in the Republic of Ireland was lifted 3 weeks ago (Most health care delivered via the public health system as opposed to private hospitals, however there...
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    Thread spinoff: denied time off and vacation approval notice

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

    When I was a NUM we had an excel spreadsheet that had to be completed before the end of the financial year in order to calculate exactly how much EFT I needed to run the ward and give everyone their...
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    Spare set of scrubs

    K+MgSO4 replied to Texas_RN77's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Fold
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    first RN paycheck?

    K+MgSO4 replied to nauticaburt561's topic in General Nursing

    My first pay was as an undergraduate as a 3rd year on rostered placement (we got paid as were part of the staffed numbers). Our whole class got our first pay check together so we went out for dinner...
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    Thanks for the support and opposition

    K+MgSO4 replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    Is it due to rhe fact that these people went through life getting recognition and cheered on for every little thing????? I mean a participation medal for everything, being told that they could do...
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    Should Nurses know procedural costs?

    K+MgSO4 replied to Nolagrace1202's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Personally I belive that this function should be carried out by the patient billing team. Admittedly in my experience in Australia it is infrequent but why should this be a nursing
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    got my first pair of scrubs

    K+MgSO4 replied to Chesterton1's topic in General Nursing

    Ahh elastic.......how I love
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    Curious: meds in other countries

    K+MgSO4 replied to anh06005's topic in General World

    Agree, antis cannot be bought OTC in UK and Ireland. Paracetamol and ibuprofen are limited in size due to concerns re suicide. Codeine containing products can be bought OTC however such as in...
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    FLAME ON!

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

    Those who say that they have no life outside nursing school or even nursing, folks get your time management down! Those who ask strangers on the net about career changing
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    USA nurse working in Melbourne

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

    Have you been home in those 2 years? I tend to get a bit itchy if I haven't been back home in a while, I couldn't go home last year as I was NUM and had no senior ANUM to take over for 3-4 weeks and...
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    Medication safety what if...

    K+MgSO4 replied to SBGangelJC's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    a much safer option than a pocket! Sharps Caddy « PD
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    CAUTI prevention after removal

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

    6-8
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    USA nurse working in Melbourne

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

    Trust me as an expat myself I know, however even 2 hospitals in the same country will have differences. Make plans for your days off so that you have goals so you don't waste them, do housework...
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

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

    When I studied irish in high school I had to study the history of the Irish language and dialects. There are 3 distinct dialects in the country and to converse with a person from another region with...
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    Non-hospital jobs for a prospective nurse grad

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

    RDNS in Melbourne has I grad program I think, maybe a rural hospital would also be an option as they usually have less competition, slightly less acute
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    Working on the wards

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

    Theoretically my ward has AC. It is also got picture windows so you do the math! I moved from ireland to aus in 2008 as the economy was in the toilet. Did agency in Sydney and then moved to...
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    Is change a BAD thing? (MS nurses doing vitals)

    K+MgSO4 replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in Medical-Surgical

    First this is a nursing role anyway, I worked with a HCA who used to do Rader vitals, everyone BP was exactly the same as the previous set. Ask for extra vitals machines or at least manual BP...
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    Medication safety what if...

    K+MgSO4 replied to SBGangelJC's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    O crikey! Im having chest pain reading this........if you need to take a syringe of meds put it in a kidney dish. Dispensing multiple patients meds in the drug room and carrying them in ziplock bags...
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    USA nurse working in Melbourne

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

    Drop to .8, put in your roster requests instead of relying on your roster manager, use you annual leave, dont sleep in on a late because if you are on an early the next day you won't be tierd enough....
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    Non-FIT Nurses and FIT Nurses

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

    Bacon, bacon, bacon, parma ham...all the nitrates. Mature chedder, brie, blue cheese, shiraz, chocolate not the stuff I get here in Australia but stuff from home in Ireland galaxy, Marks and Spencer...
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

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

    Worked with a Texan nurse who handed over to 10 nurses in general handover that a pt had Mersa, none of the group knew what she was referring to. Also most Aussie's call it "golden staph ". Whenever...
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

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

    Always have done that in Australia, UK and