K+MgSO4 BSN

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    HELP! - Phlebotomy tips needed!!

    K+MgSO4 replied to kat620's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Don't hàve a full bladder! One of the staff caught me today and asked me to help her with bloods on a pt and IV on another as she needed to do an hour long dressing. My response was hang on I need to...
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    Mistakes in practice

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

    O sweetheart you shouldn't of been put in that situation. You made an error by being put into a dangerous situation, I have been there myself as a final year. I am guessing by your terminology you...
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    Best time to remove an Indwelling catheter.

    K+MgSO4 replied to RehabMelbourne's topic in Rehabilitation

    Midnight is our standard so that if they run into retention issues it is day time, day light with more people about. However it has taken us 10 years to convince a particularly stubborn urologist...
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    Hygiene After Hospital Shift

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

    As long as you tie your hair back there is no need to wash it any more than usual. I chuck my scrubs in the hamper and jammies on or if I am feeling keen gym gear! The only time I rush for the shower...
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    Camouflage RN

    K+MgSO4 replied to lurn1234's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I got caught out when I refused a referral to an immunologist as his reputation is pretty poor at my hospital, I may be a surgical nurse but the immunology ward is next door so I stuck my head into...
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    4-way Stopcock for Central line blood draws?

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

    If you use vacutainers for your bloods you can get a device that attaches to the line, a waste tube then draw your bloods..... flushing pre and post of
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    UK Nursing Exam and Test of Competence

    K+MgSO4 replied to intl_RN's topic in Nurse Registration

    MIMS and BNF are the 2 best clinical drug
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    What About Post-Op Bathing?

    K+MgSO4 replied to medtech000's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Exactly, most incision are covered by some sort of dressing, or if not by day 2 the skin should be closed if there has been no
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    What About Post-Op Bathing?

    K+MgSO4 replied to medtech000's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes an open chole should be able to get up and wash, same way as he should of been up and walking. Did he ask his surgeon? That is really
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    How are some people still employed?

    K+MgSO4 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just a vent on my shift. 4 out of 6 nurses working for me today were casual from our pool. 3 of them were excellent. The last however - a loon. At the beginning of shift we have a ward catch up...
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    How are some people still employed?

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

    She is a casual staff member, she has no home ward, she receives calls from allocation when there is a vacancy, it is up to her to accept or decline. Apparently she has been nursing for 20
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    How are some people still employed?

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

    Victoria was the first place in the world to have ratios for nursing inbed in law so yes very
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    How are some people still employed?

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

    Thanks guys. I'm in Victoria so ratios like California. We have flex beds on the ward that were opened at short notice requiring staffing so that is 2 casual staff, one nurse called in sick because...
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    The "R" in SBAR......nope

    K+MgSO4 replied to GypsyNinja's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ok let's break it down. 1 you are a first year student. We don't expect you to know the answer or the R. You are being conditioned to use a specific language almost. SBAR or ISBAR is an almost...
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    how hard is it to take a BP????

    K+MgSO4 replied to gvrn13's topic in General Nursing

    Pfft...... the surgeon would of forgotten all about
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    Pt selling drugs out of room

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

    Ive had pts shooting up on the ward. One of the best places to get drugs is just besides the front door to our hospital. Thankfully the local pubs are health care staff hangouts so they tend not to...
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    Question

    K+MgSO4 replied to Tarahlena's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Gentamycin is a significant antibiotic with severe side effects. Look up the potential side effects and what to look for with your
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    Identifying and differentiating smells

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

    That is what that smell
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    (Color Blind Nurse)What hospital departments would require less color identification?

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

    I have a funny feeling that this nurse is not in the USA, there is a good chance that they are not using electronic records. Speak to the people running your course and see what they suggest. How...
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    First death....

    K+MgSO4 replied to clh8987's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That sounds like a lovely way to go. RIP. Have you ever heard about people getting better to die? There is no research but anecdotal evidence I seen it last week, a man that had metastatic cancer and...
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    Blood pressure-weird jump when taking it

    K+MgSO4 replied to Communitynurse365's topic in General Nursing

    First korokoff
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    Identifying and differentiating smells

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

    Pseudomonus in a wound.
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    US AD RN wants to move to Australia

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

    Registration with AHPRA and a visa is the first step. With the glut of nurses on the east coast no hospital is going to look to help you. WA or NT may assist you with it as they struggle a bit more...
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    Nursing in Australia

    K+MgSO4 replied to Regent138's topic in International Nursing

    Agreed, you need experience before you come to a different country, very different health care system, different drugs etc. Most nursing agencies will point you in the direction of the dept of...
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    Nursing agency/salary/taxes

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

    You can sign up to as many agencies as you want, another suggest is to contact hospitals to see if they have in house bank. This is a group that works PRN gets paid 25% of regular staff, cheaper to...