K+MgSO4 BSN

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    Adaptation course in the Republic of Ireland

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

    Your not going to have much luck as many of Ireland's own grads cannot get jobs and EU guidelines on employment state if the job cannot be filled by an Irish resident or an EU resident then and only...
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    Family at school orientation?

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

    Agreed
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    Family at school orientation?

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

    Yes but everybody that posts on this board as a nurse or student is an adult. We kind of expect people have to have common sense........ but common sense is not that common at all is
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    Length of orientation or preceptorship for new RN grad

    K+MgSO4 replied to funkyRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Its pretty standard in other countries. UK Ireland Australia NZ. OP where are
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    Advice/Tips - NIght Shift-Sleep Issues

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

    I rotate 4 weeks of days 2 of nights. I make appt so that I have to drag myself out of bed. Hairdresser beauty therapist (until she banned me from doing it as nights destroy my skin) lunch with a...
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    your first "patient emergency"

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

    ^^^^ I remember that happening to me. I had got my pt out of bed, pulled the sheets off and a toe dropped
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    The way we ask for someone's pain level?

    K+MgSO4 replied to cmav8's topic in General Nursing

    Being cut open is going to
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    your first "patient emergency"

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

    I was a student in Ireland where final year students were used to cover shortages in staffing if they passed various hurdles. I was covering an RN on nights with another nurse who I did not like...
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    The way we ask for someone's pain level?

    K+MgSO4 replied to cmav8's topic in General Nursing

    How are you feeling is not the best as post GA they are not thinking the best. If they had been nauseous 10 min earlier you gave them anti emetics and then you return and ask how are you feeling? I...
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    Nurses need water

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

    I work in 2 different jobs at the one hospital. Both are fine re water but I find I drink less in one because I know that what is now the kitchen used to be the sluice/pan room/dirty utility. I am...
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    off sick

    K+MgSO4 replied to barbara mussard's topic in United Kingdom

    Call the union in if you are having no luck with HR or go to the divisional director of
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    off sick

    K+MgSO4 replied to barbara mussard's topic in United Kingdom

    Exactly thanks
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    off sick

    K+MgSO4 replied to barbara mussard's topic in United Kingdom

    BabyRN moving wards at the moment in the UK is not easy as there are no jobs to move into. Most people are just having to suck it
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    RT as specialization in other countries especially UK or Australia

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

    Check the DIAC
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    Are you married sweetie?"

    K+MgSO4 replied to Nurse-84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My patient population has a high percentage of Greek and Italian who emigrated to Melbourne in the 60's. Min to moderate amounts of english language. The first question most of the women of that age...
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    Do potential employers owe you an explaination?

    K+MgSO4 replied to Marshall1's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I always contact staff. Our recruiting program prompts me to edit a generic email to those that have been unsuccessful at each point in the process. I did not appreciate the phone call from the woman...
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    How much do US travel nurses make in Australia?

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

    First she needs to register with AHPRA the Australian nursing board if she meets the qualifications. Then you need to decide on a state as pay varies widely. My state has a lower pay rate but better...
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    Floor Nurses... How do you organize your day, and survive?

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

    HDU is 1:2 CCU I think is 1:3 ICU 1:1 CCU will only take a certain level of infusions. You could be extubated in ICU and still be 1:1 if you are sick enough. ED is 1:3. Plus charge resource nurse...
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    Floor Nurses... How do you organize your day, and survive?

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

    Bringonthenight. Where are you working at 1:8? I work in Melbourne so its 1:4 with 50% loading which means 2 nurses may have an extra pt. We have no AIN but the charge deals with a lot of the phone...
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    Orientee Horror Stories?

    K+MgSO4 replied to megank5183's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the new grads are good. It's not them we are whining about. As you continue your nursing career it will happen to you just as you remember the crazy patients or the crazy family members or the...
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    Orientee Horror Stories?

    K+MgSO4 replied to megank5183's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of things can be taught but people skills is not really one of them. I had a grad (i'm the charge)who came to me one day saying the pt wanted to speak to me. I went in and he basically said I...
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    New handoff report- scared!

    K+MgSO4 replied to lilaclover6984's topic in General Nursing

    We do this on my ward. As the charge on the shift I get a relevant handover on all the pts clinical conditions discharge plans etc. After handover the nurses do a drug chart check to prevent the phone...
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    Thank You Notes to Patients?

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

    Barf! No I don't do that. Cards are supposed to come from the pts to
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    Designated port for PPN/TPN

    K+MgSO4 replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

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    Where to find an IV insertion class

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

    If you are not inserting IVs on a regular basis the class is a waste of time and money. If you have the oppertunity to insert them at work put your hand up to try your colleagues as well as your