K+MgSO4 BSN

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    Habits you picked up from work...

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

    When I signed my morgatge documents my broker was so suprised that my signiture was identical on every line. Well that what happens when you sign it 100 times a shift. Lists I LOVE them. as a...
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    Working in austrailia!

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

    that's why my head hurts!! Banging it against a brick wall! Thought it was worry from my ward closing and having to wait to hear if I had a
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    Moving to Australia upon graduation

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

    it is going to be difficult without experience as jobs are starting to dry up. The state of victoria is in the throes of cutbacks. my ward closes indefinatly in a week. staff are being retrenched....
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    Working in austrailia!

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

    Getting registered and a visa arer the first things. You MAY be able to get a visa with a hospital but that is getting less likely as we are starting to experience an overload of nurses in the cities...
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    Chest tubes/thoracotomy

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

    There is a time frame I think 2 hours that you let the blood collect into the bag and then you remove the bag, attach the administration set and return it to the pt IV. Not sure with chest tubes but...
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    Jobs for developmental disabilities nurses in Aus

    K+MgSO4 replied to sarahjay81's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Forensic nursing us usually with the prison services and psych. I know that there are some overlap but not my area at
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    Jobs for developmental disabilities nurses in Aus

    K+MgSO4 replied to sarahjay81's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    VIC is not a good place to be right now for jobs in healthcare. The federal government has just pulled $108 million in funding from the state which the state government decided all would come from...
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    Infected Needlestick

    K+MgSO4 replied to blessedRN29's topic in General Nursing

    Crebs as someone who has been in the position that the OP has been in we know that. I knew that the chance of converting is low (even for me taking blood from a Hep C positive pt). However the...
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    Didn't get into new grad program - what next?

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

    Purrfectionist this is Australia and New Zealand we are talking about. Where are
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    Need help with how to round on unit as manager......

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

    do it consistently staff will get used to it. Tell them at a staff meeting that you are not spying but you want to make sure that people know that you are a resource to go to. Maybe come in early...
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    Brand spankin' new Assistant Nurse Manager!

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

    Remember to take of yourself. When I started as an ANUM I was very bad at going to breaks. I was worse off for it because those 15 min having a cup of tea and something to eat and a read of the paper...
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    search me!

    K+MgSO4 replied to ear's topic in Psychiatric

    Sorry I work emergency surgery. If it was self harm or involved in assault on another we search or if we have
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    ET Tube suction.

    K+MgSO4 replied to Sun*shine's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    do you have an educator that can run you through the process..............tell her that you are not 100% confident and want a refresher or ask her to assess your
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    Respiratory Therapists Stingy with o2?

    K+MgSO4 replied to haji's topic in MICU, SICU

    they are dying............the O2 is not going to fix it if they are activly dying. Just prolong the time by a very short
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    search me!

    K+MgSO4 replied to ear's topic in Psychiatric

    are you talking drugs alcohol weapons? We can only search if there is indication
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    Victorian nurses

    K+MgSO4 posted a topic in Australia, New Zealand

    To all the Victorian nurses........ How has the federal spending cuts affected you job, ward, hospital, health
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    Victorian nurses

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

    Yikes. My ward is closing and a theatre that runs 3 sessions a week. Our posts have been redeployed though so no job cuts. Consultants encouraged to take there LSL and excess annual leave. Junior...
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    UK Aged Care Nurse Planning Immigration to Australia

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

    Thanks bit scary having a change foisted upon you rather than planning a move. Have a look at the age.com.au to see what the weather has been like today! 47 degrees in
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    UK Aged Care Nurse Planning Immigration to Australia

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

    My post was probably describing sub acute such as rehab and geriatric evaluation. I work on a surgical ward that does mostly emergency surgery such as appendix gallbladder perf bowels etc. We do...
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    UK Aged Care Nurse Planning Immigration to Australia

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

    Hi there. 1:4 ratios in VIC and NSW is for acute wards. Aged care is considered sub acute and you would be looking at 1:5 or 1:6 on a day shift I think. Victoria's public health service is dealing...
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    How to become an OB nurse in Ireland

    K+MgSO4 replied to RN4008's topic in United Kingdom

    Hi kaaatydid, I am a nurse from Ireland. I studied and worked there before emigrating to Australia for work in 2008. I saw the economy tanking and knew that health care would be one of the hardest...
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    hot enough?

    K+MgSO4 posted a topic in Australia, New Zealand

    It is too hot to sleep in Melbourne
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    hot enough?

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

    I am Irish I am not built for the kind of heat that we experienced yesterday. I am not looking forward to the next few weeks. I know it is pretty selfish as Tassie is burning to the ground and...
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    RN who has an idea to do CNA skills only, for nurses pay.

    K+MgSO4 replied to IowafemaleRN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    this sounds like a home help service. Best of luck with
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    ICU nursing Australia vs The US

    K+MgSO4 replied to 184859's topic in Australia, New Zealand

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