K+MgSO4 BSN

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    Looking for an Irish Nurse to chat with

    K+MgSO4 replied to 911fltrn's topic in International Nursing

    Are you mad?? Sorry to be so blunt but is next to impossible to get work in Ireland at the moment. The economy is in the pan and the government has just been dissolved! I have been in Australia for...
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    rotating shifts....is this the norm?

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

    In Ireland, UK and Australia we mostly do rotating shifts but it is 4 weeks of days then 2-3 weeks of nights, not this mixing it up each week. the roster that you have is unsafe and scary! It takes...
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    Paranoid of respiratory disease...? Can someone please help me..?

    K+MgSO4 replied to jfisher23's topic in General Nursing

    It is more of a risk to some who is ill with a compromised immune system. You will come across this all the time on clinicals. the patient who you have been nursing for a week has MRSA, Golden...
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    Top Tips

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

    experience!
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    Casual nurse bank using AESOP computerized rostering

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

    we have a computerised system but not that fancy! We use rosterweb and you check your roster from home and put in requests and availability etc. but no text messages! It is great if you have an...
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    Non-invasive (bloodless) glucose monitoring in UK?

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

    I used continuous infusions when I was in Ireland. We had a protocol set up by the endocrinologist. We simply followed that. If BSL was X and it had increased, increase the rate to Y. If the BSL...
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    Hospitals in Australia that sponsor

    K+MgSO4 replied to MR2012's topic in International Nursing

    Doubtful. You would be better getting a year experience somewhere. We already have more grads than graduate nurse program positions. My hospital sponsored me but i had 4 years experience at that...
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    Brand new ward (unit), brand new team - how to build team spirit?

    K+MgSO4 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi there I am in the fortunate position to have been chosen to be part of the management team of a brand new ward. (Assistant nurse unit manager ANUM). The ward is still being painted at the moment...
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    Brand new ward (unit), brand new team - how to build team spirit?

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

    I have $0 to spend on this and we cannot go anywhere for a team building day. This is the public hospital system in
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    Brand new ward (unit), brand new team - how to build team spirit?

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

    Thanks guys. I was chatting to the ANUM who works around the corner from me today and we agreed on morning tea on our second day and a meet and greet kind of thing to crack the ice - what area of...
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    question for young nurses

    K+MgSO4 replied to peppapig123's topic in General Nursing

    I am 25 (for another week!) been nursing for 6 years. I work full time in Australia which is 8hr shifts so 5 days a week. we rotate between AMs PMs and nights. Usually a month of days then 2 weeks...
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    Housekeeping wish list

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

    notice that the curtains were stained and needed changing. We have no access to the linen room where the curtains are stored but they do, however they will not get curtains. We have to send out...
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    New Grads Today v. New Grads From Years Ago

    K+MgSO4 replied to sj73201's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes the patients have got sicker. I was working with a nurse who has just returned to nursing after 15 years out and she is horrified at what we are nursing on the ward. She was saying how these...
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    Moist Gauze dressings?

    K+MgSO4 replied to CharmedJ7's topic in General Nursing

    they could mean something like tender wet dressings which are pre made packs with a saline solution that keep a wound moist. They are better than doing 4 hourly irrigation with IV extension set in the...
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    Excuse my ignorance, but what is the difference between LPN and RN?

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

    We have ENs here in Australia and they vary on how much they can do. Some of them trained before 2006 may not be able to give any medications at all or may have done further courses to become...
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    How many....

    K+MgSO4 replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    2 Stethoscopes but one is a $40 cheapie that I can't hear any thing with! 1 pair of shoes 3 sets of scrubs Trauma shears, 2 clamps an artery a larger one for unscrewing IV tubing that the...
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    Any good australian travel companies?

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

    I am not sure. When I started in 2008 they were dealing with me from Ireland. I'd say the only way is by emailing and asking. I have no idea how the travel nursing market is now. I have a permanant...
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    QUEENSLAND Nurses- thinking of you!

    K+MgSO4 replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    thinking of you all, stay
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    Is Australia really the best choice for overseas nurses?

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

    go the the AHRPA website and find out how to get registered, decide where you want to live, remember that Oz is as big as continental Europe. Apply to a hospital that is willing to sponsor you if you...
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    Any good australian travel companies?

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

    I worked with a small agency in Sydney that did rural placements as well as metro work. It is called Alliance Healthcare. also had some friends work with Nursing Australia and Belmore and...
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    When patients attack

    K+MgSO4 replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

    I have been kicked in te shins as a student in day surgery by a 7 y/o whos mother lied to her and told her she was going to the circus - not coming to go under GA and get 6 teeth out cause they were...
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    Difference in US to Australian scope of practise

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

    Check out http://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/ this is the new national registration body for the whole country. No state nursing boards any more. They will have the answers to your questions best...
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    Frequency in changing trach inner cannulas..

    K+MgSO4 replied to Pheebz777's topic in General Nursing

    see if you can find the info that came with the trachy kit. It should have the manufacturers recommendations on it somewhere --- in about 20 different languages!
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    RCNA Postgraduate Nursing Scholarships

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

    At least you got your post grad! I had my offer from uni and a new contract from the hospital when I got a phone call to tell me that 2 people had pulled out of the surgical post grad and there were...
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    Nurse fanny packs

    K+MgSO4 replied to Sassybottom's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    conni.com.au - Pick Pocket Nurses Belt less bulky than a bum