K+MgSO4 BSN

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    Where to buy cheat sheet/reference cards that fit on lanyard behind badge?

    K+MgSO4 replied to angelicious05's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    There is a Aussie website Welcome to Nurse Stuff - Nurse Stuff that I used to get some. They have a whole range of them. Even if they don't deliver to the USA I am sure you would be able to get the...
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    Docs who are actually willing to get their hands dirty.

    K+MgSO4 replied to OutlawNurse86's topic in General Nursing

    We get the trauma Docs to help us to wash pts who are on full spinal precautions. If they are reviewing them after they have been admitted overnight and they are doing a spinal clearance assessment...
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    which specialty does this describe?

    K+MgSO4 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    Surgical Ward You do loads of pre and post op teaching - stoma care, deep breathing and coughing, wound care, reinforcing the dieticans information. You get to know you major GIT surgery pts. They...
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    BMT and Haematology Units

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

    In the public health system where most if not all of the BMT units are I my limited experience of them salary is set down by the Nurses Award which varies from state to state. Try googling it or...
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    What to expect on Surgical floor?

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

    or oesphagectomy or the AP resections! 10 days more likely! What about trying to place them after emergency surgery and they cannot go home? there is a huge emphasis on early discharge planning....
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    Nurse-initiated interventions

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

    what is your hospital criteria for a rapid response? A HR of 180 sounds about right for a rapid response. Also do you need an order for an EKG?? WHAT I take them all the time because I think...
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    US New grad moving to Australia

    K+MgSO4 replied to csage1's topic in International Nursing

    check out the nursing board at
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    australian nursing

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

    there is plenty od agency work going in the general sector. I'm sure there is some floating in the psych sector. It gets a little bit slow from now till the New Year cause it is more expensive to...
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    australian nursing

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

    hi there I am from Donegal and have been nursing for 5 years. I have been out here in Australia for 2 and 1/2 years. I am currently working full time on a sponsorship visa. I am sure that you know...
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    Desperate for some advice.....

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

    Try emailing the international recruiter for the hospital. that is what I did when I wanted to get a permanent job. But if you just wanted to do a few months I am sure that if you sent an email they...
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    Desperate for some advice.....

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

    hi there I was 24 and I had been in the country for 6 months when I went to Dunedoo! I had been working for 3 of those months and backpacking for the other 3. i was on a Working Holiday Maker Visa at...
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    Desperate for some advice.....

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

    try Alliance Nursing agency in Sydney NSW ( Alliance Health Services Group ). I did a 3 month rural placement with them and got loads of PRN work in Sydney with
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    Stroke pt with increased weakness and slurring

    K+MgSO4 replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    you did everything right no intervention going to be carried out until CT done. O Did you do a blood sugar? Urine dipstick? just some ideas she may of been hypo/hyper. Or have a stinking UTI? But you...
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    US nurse registered in NZ wanting to move to Australia...

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

    If you want to go into the big city hospital again I know Royal Melbourne is recruiting all over especially in their medical assessment / short stay unit. It is part of the ED kind of. Otherwise for...
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    I want to work as a NURSE!!

    K+MgSO4 replied to AusNurse2B's topic in International Nursing

    some of the private hospitals offer a grad year as
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    Graduate Nurse

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

    Agree. You may not think that you need a year on the wards but trust me it does you wonders. The Grad program is something that will be explained when you get to uni. Just relax and enjoy the...
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    12 Hour Shifts--A bad idea?

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

    When I worked in Ireland we had a mix of 12s and 8s the FT did 6 12s and an 8 in the fortnight The PT staff did a 50/50 mix. HCAs worked 12 (one HCA to 18 pt) We all started at 8 am. Then the 8s...
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    a practical question about colostomy

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

    If it is an emergency procedure they are going to be very shocked about it. They will more than likely of had a laporotomy and have pain issues nausea and vomitting drain tubes IV devices as well as...
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    Nurses: Do any Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) work alongside you?

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

    yes we have a few on the ward. One has an interest in stomal therapy and one has an ortho background and another has a urology post grad cert. we are a GI surgery ward but are becoming more involved...
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    NFM inside clinical handover

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

    each unit has different abbreviations that mean different things. Eg CT TAP could mean CT of the thorax, abdomen and pelvis OR a therapeutic drainage of a collection under CT guidance. The only...
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    a practical question about colostomy

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

    If you are in Oz talk to some stomal therapists specialist nurses who assist in caring for pt with stomas. Google the Colostomy association. 2 of my colleagues were part time stomal therapists and...
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    Graduate Nurse

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

    VIC uses a system called computer matching for its graduates. I have no idea of the ins and outs as I came to VIC as a experienced nurse but I work in the public sector with grads that are in a...
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    Improving theatres

    K+MgSO4 replied to Hannah20's topic in General Nursing

    The
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    what's on your whiteboard?

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

    This is in the OR not in the patients
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    what's on your whiteboard?

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

    Not even that fancy! An A3 piece of paper with a printout of the census Pt name age doc diet. we then add in how they can travel to procedures (wheel chair or trolley) infection status (MRSA VRE...