K+MgSO4 BSN

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    Do you have a set schedule?

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

    uswoman, if you have just started at a job you may just of been slotted into the available shifts. If your hospital uses a rostering program, the more requests that you put in the better your roster...
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    How old is your hospital?

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

    The local hospital where I grew up was a workhouse during the Great Famine. So at least from the 1830's. Obviously a big expansion at that point. My father is part of the team of maintenance men who...
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    Do you have a set schedule?

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

    I have just taken over the roster portfolio on my ward. Some people are part time because they want to or they have other jobs some FT. We are all supposed to rotate between 3 shifts AM 7-3.30 PM...
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    If air travel worked like healthcare...

    K+MgSO4 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was at a seminar the other day on reducing waste in helathcare. they showed
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    What if I don't get a Graduate Year?

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

    there you go. You know the answers you are just stressing If the worse come to the worse, and you don't get grad year, you look for the unfilled spots and apply for them. Then the regional...
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    Turning a hospice patient in severe pain?

    K+MgSO4 replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Is this just me being in another country but why did he need to be on the monitor? you would not react if he brady'd down so why have the lines on him annoying him/ I am assuming that he was on an...
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    Exhaustion bloopers

    K+MgSO4 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I finished night shift on Monday morning. Strangest night ever............had to give a delierous man a bucket of water to clean his windows! (window cleaner by trade) once he cleaned it he...
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    Exhaustion bloopers

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

    Not a chance! Can't stand the idea of ear buds in my ears. I don't do ear plugs for that reason either. Usually I just snuggle down and nod off and never hear a thing. Much to the annoyance of my 2...
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    Exhaustion bloopers

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

    Well he had lost his toenail on both big toes. So yeah he did get some. Handing that pt over to night shift had them all shuddering. I have lost my big toenail tramatically so I feel his
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    Exhaustion bloopers

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

    Never usually have problems sleeping. Plus it is only Sept bit cold on Melbourne for a
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    Exhaustion bloopers

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

    Thanks guys! Got through it with a great team working with me. Slept like a log last
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    Defibrillation question

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

    Interesting, side rails have to be down with 95% of the patients that I have worked with in Ireland and Australia. It is an increased falls risk to have them up. If a pt is going to climb out of bed...
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    What if I don't get a Graduate Year?

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

    have you got a tutor at uni who is a link tutor for you or one that you get on well with that could offer you some advice? nursing is all about usung your resources so use them. did you apply 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

    ^ really? Nursing in Australia is completely different to USA. Different models of care different health service different drugs different
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    Things interviewees have said...

    K+MgSO4 replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    In an interview we showed the interviewee a drug chart with some errors on. One was benzopenicillin IV when there was an allergy to penicillin causing anaphylaxis. The question was what drugs would...
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    Reference checks for NSW health new grad program

    K+MgSO4 replied to newbie12's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I have just looked through my work emails. for a 150 positions that are offered at my health service there was 782 applicants. Do think that it is an effective use of time to check 2 references on...
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    Reference checks for NSW health new grad program

    K+MgSO4 replied to newbie12's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    this is the process that I am involved in at the moment in Melbourne. the computer match system is used here but it is dependent on the data that is entered for the applicant by the interviewing...
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    Reference checks for NSW health new grad program

    K+MgSO4 replied to newbie12's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    after you interview you are graded on that interview. There will still be too many people to fill the positions so the references will be checked. Say there is 100 positions to be filled, the top...
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    Is it a Medication Error

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

    an incident report is not about blame but s looking at where there is faults in the system. On my ward we have stopped phone calls being answered by nurses from family members until after 10AM so...
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    Volunteer turn teams?

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

    Health and safety and work place injuries mean that this cannot happen. On my ward I have loads of volunteers some who are med students PT students. they are very keen to help but there is no way...
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    "Organ donor" on driver's license

    K+MgSO4 replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

    there is an ad campaign in Australia that is about let your family know. its called "would your family know what to do". I know I have had the discussion with my "family" being an ex pat its a bit...
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    CCU/HDU units similar to Cardiac IMC/Telemetry

    K+MgSO4 replied to Shiloh06's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I know that my hospital CCU are monitored beds for non ventilated pts. HDU beds vary our neuro surg ward has neuro HDU beds, ICU has HDU beds for a interim between ICU & the ward. Things that...
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    CCU/HDU units similar to Cardiac IMC/Telemetry

    K+MgSO4 replied to Shiloh06's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Hi in general nursing CCU is coronary care unit & HDU is high dependency unit. alot of abbreviation have multiple meanings to me PAC can be post acute care, pre admissions clinic or pressure area...
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    Large Alcohol Wipes

    K+MgSO4 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    The manufacturer of your brand. There are multiple brands out there and some have the "no alcohol" stickers on
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    Is it a Medication Error

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

    yes. not signed = not