K+MgSO4 BSN

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    Regarding Mother's Day...

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

    That and Christmas are the worse times of year for an increase in admissions to the acute sector. From Children and grandchildren who see Grandma and Grandpa once in a blue moon and are horrified...
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    nurse : patient ratio

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

    I have just been reading the Irish papers online as I have emigrated to Australia 5 years ago. All of the hard work of the unions 8 years ago to reduce the FT working week to 37.5hrs has all just been...
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    nurse : patient ratio

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

    Not quite so bad where I worked in Ireland. It was 1:6 RN and 1:18 HCA. So we basically shared a HCA between 3 nurses. After 5 we went to 1:9 RN and still had the HCA. No charge nurse on weekends or...
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    calling into work sick and feeling very guilty

    K+MgSO4 replied to chellemaree88's topic in General Nursing

    Are you working rural or remote? Is there no bank? Even if you are take the day and get better. If you are working. Somewhere with a bank or is big enough for a few wards the charge post would of been...
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    I am the only nurse getting high blood glucose numbers

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

    I have never heard of this until i came to this site.........trained in Ireland (royal marsden policies book) and worked in multiple sites in Aus and do not wipe away either. just another reason why...
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    Mental health bank work in Melbourne

    K+MgSO4 replied to Tappy20's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Many are Co located with acute services so call bank at a hospital and they can direct your call to the right
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    What does it cost to renew your license?

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

    Plus PI via
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    Working Holiday as RN?

    K+MgSO4 replied to ruri10743's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    You need to get registered with AHRPA. Get your visa. Then contact as many nursing agencies as you
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    How to protect self from needles?

    K+MgSO4 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

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    How do you get information out to your staff?

    K+MgSO4 replied to Splash3's topic in Nurse Management

    Trust me its not the answer to it all. Certain staff members will deny ever seeing the emails. I have as part of the welcome meeting in my office this is your email account this is how to access it....
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    How do you get information out to your staff?

    K+MgSO4 replied to Splash3's topic in Nurse Management

    email and a monthly newlwtter. Every staff memeber is shown how to use their email when they start. They are all adults.............if they cant get it together to read emails or read the newletter...
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    How to protect self from needles?

    K+MgSO4 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    not all hospitals use safety locks on their needles. I know mine doesn't .................. huge state referral centre and centre of
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    Noc Ox?

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

    This needs to be clarified with the doctor as it could mean
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    Roux En Y

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

    I miss big upper GI surgery. I miss big GI /HB surgery of any
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    us educated nurse need help regarding visa, agencies, documentation

    K+MgSO4 replied to mimi4002's topic in Nurse Registration

    Great weather huh? Floods fires tsunamis? Please take a look around the Aussie fourm and see how I and others have responded to people with your dream. The Australian nursing shortage is pretty much...
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    Can a Nurse do a Respiratory Therapist's job?

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

    Really? Wow shove that puppy back in before the airway is occluded. Beware that if you move overseas the RT role does not exist. Nurses manage nebs trachy vents etc. PT will do CPAP on the general...
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    Job offer problem - Who would have thought? Time sensitive, please take a look.

    K+MgSO4 replied to HolyPeas's topic in Nursing Career

    So the NM has had them for 3 days, so what. Has the closing date passed? Do you not think that the NM has a huge schedule, meetings, unit to run, current staffing issues or may even be off work with a...
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    New Grad Failed Lift Test

    K+MgSO4 replied to KerriaBoo22's topic in Nursing Career

    I remember doing something similar for a job. It started out by having to tap the box with your foot to see if you thought you could lift it. Then squatting down to lift it if you think it is safe to...
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    US-trained nurse looking to migrate to Australia or New Zealand

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

    Just remembered after that ran out I got overseas visitors cover. It is quite expensive I paid over $2000 for a years cover but I claimed some it back in tax at the end of the financial
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    Only nurses would have lunch conversations like this...

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

    My peads nurse friend shares a house with a real estate agent there is a group of 4 nurses and this guy. He is best friends with her. Between me her and another nurse this guy says that he has...
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    Embarrassing/Clumsy Moments!

    K+MgSO4 replied to BKCinNOLA's topic in Nursing Humor

    I seem to find invisible bumps in the floor including one time with a full bed pan which went flying all over the floor but thankfully I jumped back so fast that it missed
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    US-trained nurse looking to migrate to Australia or New Zealand

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

    Talk to your insurance company. When I first left Ireland they said they could insure me for 6 months overseas so I paid for that while getting myself sorted here. Be aware non resident health...
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    Pre-Nursing Student Wanting to Nurse in Ireland/UK

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

    The majority of healthcare in Ireland is public, meaning that the people in the jobs are paid in some way by government money. There has been a freeze on recruiting in all sectors of public jobs for...
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    US-trained nurse looking to migrate to Australia or New Zealand

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

    It is a national registration. AHPRA replaced the state nursing boards a few years ago so once you registered your good for anywhere in the country! One of the criteria for registration is that you...
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    3 or 4 siderails?

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

    I'd say no rails if she is at risk of standing up in the bed and climbing over them ie falling from a greater height, increased risk of injury. Have you got low low beds that go all the way to the...