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OK. There is a massive difference in nursing education requirements between the 2 countries, however if you are going to come I would suggest something that you haven't experienced at home. Bush nursing, RFDS, working in an Aboriginal controlled heal...

You do realise we have closed our boarders? It is doubtful that you will get into the country currently.

I always say that I want to be a palliative care nurse at some point in my career. I have been involved in "good deaths" and it is so beautiful. Much more than pushing morphine. It was about talking with patients, learning what they wanted for th...

I think the OP is in Australia. OP, I am assuming that the bed that has been ordered has an air mattress and turn assist functions on the bed. I would also look at hiring a hover matt system and speak to the rep of the company of the hoist that you...

Inpatient gastroenterology is just ulcerative colitis and crohns disease, jist young people needing infusions and inpatient bowel prep for diabetics needing colonoscopy. In truth crohns and colitis are on a ton of infusions as we try and prevent need...

Hi, if you are looking for nature in Ireland then once you are outside of Dublin you can have it on your doorstep and still have an OK commute to a job. I believe that An Bord Altranis requires 7.5 in each area of the IELTS for registration. Not su...

@LibraNurse27 check out the PACER model in Australia. It is also in parts of the UK.

Call the company? Call orthotics services at a major hospital and ask for advice.

Welcome back! Recent clinical experience will be a great benefit to you and your team.

Photo taken at admission, confirmed by NOK. That plus ID band checked at admission by NOK. Check hospital policy.

If the patient is competent and refusing care and refusing to be discharged as the NM I speak with head of unit and go in as a combined force. If they still refuse to leave the CMO, CAHO and EDON review the process. If they agree then the pt is prov...

DRSABC Assess for danger (now that includes PPE appropiate to the situation such as risk of aerosolising procedure ), Response try to elict one, Send for help, Airway head tilt chin lift, simple airway such as a guedel, Breathing start bagging for ag...

Both models are acceptable. Some places do doubles from start to finish. Some places you start and a colleague comes into assist with the parts you can't do, or inverse start the double bit and then one person finishes off.

I actually wrote our hospitals fasting for surgery procedure. In normal GI tract water leaves the stomach in 2-4 hrs (ANZCA) therefore moderate clear PO fluids can be taken until 4hrs prior to surgery. It also reduces the secretion of excess gastr...

Completely depends on the nursing home. By laundry the HCA is sorting the clients clothes not washing and ironing the bed sheets etc. Kitchen duty is dishing up and clearing plates after meals. Food is typically prepared fresh on site by cook staf...

Borris' NZ nurse did her ICU post grad at my hospital....

Single payer has less costs to the tax payer. UK, Ireland and Australia and NZ all pay less tax for health than US (have the textbook somewhere with the reference). Also less outgoings for nurses as not paying massive HI premiums. Disagree about ra...

RRT - rapid response team SBO yes, small bowel obstruction NoK - next of kin NIV - non invasive ventilation. RAF - rapid atrial fibrillation NM - yes, nurse manager. Welcome to Australia!

Of course. The surgeon does not know when the pt leaves PACU for a ward. Also, while the pt should go to a specific ward if there are no beds the bed manager may allocate them to another ward. How does the surgeon know this? With regard to discha...

Came across this article from the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood. They are the national blood (and more) donation service. Interesting to read about other countries where pregnant women need to recruit donors. https://www.donateblood.com.au/blog/li...

One group of patients I care for areolder patients with orthopedic or trauma injuries, so elective surgery, falls with fractures needing surgery to high velocity accidents involving over 65s. The surgeons without fail round and scribble notes such as...

There is the useless nurse that keeps the pt vitals just the right of RRT for the whole shift not recognizing that someone ticking along with an SBP of 82 for 12 hrs is just as sick as the one with an SBP of 78 and in critical response criteria, and ...

I ALWAYS thought so.

Politely, Do your homework properly. Set up a zoom meeting with a manager. You cannot be certain that anyone on this forum is a manager or even a nurse.

Rostering rules helps. People get to prioritize 3 requests per fortnight. Anything extra they request is given as possible. The split of senior staff vs juniors is known so a senior nurse cannot swap a shift with a grad if that leaves a shift unsaf...