sairin8

sairin8

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  1. Does the DHB drug test for students?

    sairin8 replied to Pygmahia's topic in International Nursing

    Dhb = district health board. There's 20 in nz, so it would be helpful to actually specify which dhb. Students come under the jurisdiction of the polytech or uni and I haven't heard of students being...

  2. Is There ANYTHING We Can Do to Help You - post earthquake

    sairin8 replied to HouTx's topic in International Nursing

    Doing better. We got our bureaus back and our clinical leader is being really naughty and coming back 2 weeks post-op rather than 6. I'm getting enough sleep now which seems to make more of a...

  3. Is There ANYTHING We Can Do to Help You - post earthquake

    sairin8 replied to HouTx's topic in International Nursing

    Had to call my boss at the end of my shift this morning as I was getting to the point of being unsafe to practice. She said she'd sort it out and I burst into tears when I got off the phone. She then...

  4. Is There ANYTHING We Can Do to Help You - post earthquake

    sairin8 replied to HouTx's topic in International Nursing

    We have evacuees at my work in Rangiora (half an hour from chch, practically no damage) but were down on rns before the quake. We're starting 12 hour shifts as we can no longer get the bureau nurses...

  5. Dr Smith and Dr Jones

    sairin8 posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    found this on the noticeboard at work... best friends graduated from medical school at the same time and decided that, in spite of two different specialties, they would open a practice together to...

  6. Need help on a job interview question

    sairin8 replied to imsodizzy's topic in International Nursing

    DRSABC is often a good starting

  7. Terms we will not admit to using

    sairin8 replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    So what happens if they really do have rectal

  8. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    sairin8 replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Why thank you. Being easily amused is great, better than never being

  9. Terms we will not admit to using

    sairin8 replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    Adiposity+++

  10. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    sairin8 replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Dr Pettit,

  11. Charting Bloopers

    sairin8 replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    Problem list Never smoked

  12. I want to work as a NURSE!!

    sairin8 replied to AusNurse2B's topic in International Nursing

    Apply for everything. Never know what you might get offered. Also take whatever is offered, you're after that "one years minimum experience". I'm in a similar position, just six months ahead of where...

  13. Jobs for new grads in NZ

    sairin8 replied to zoeb's topic in International Nursing

    Actually there are 20 DHBs in NZ. Here's a link to the contact info for each... Contacts Us -

  14. Funny things patients say !

    sairin8 replied to TAM's topic in Nursing Humor

    One pt (in a long term mental health facility) was complaining about the state of things and how no one loves her or appreciates her. A staff member asked her what would help. "Sex with a handsome...

  15. Macaroni & Cheese

    sairin8 replied to rjt027's topic in Nursing Humor

    Read it out loud, in particular hhe last line said by the

  16. WA Joining the National Scheme

    sairin8 replied to TheYankee13's topic in International Nursing

    Lol, good description of sibling

  17. WA Joining the National Scheme

    sairin8 replied to TheYankee13's topic in International Nursing

    Aussie-bashing happens all the time over here in NZ, they know we love them really, especially when we beat them in the netball :) Although they do have less earthquakes, I might get

  18. Question re nursing practice license in NZ

    sairin8 replied to Hagabel's topic in International Nursing

    Give them a call. I just got my first annual practicing certificate but as a new grad nurse trained in NZ. I had one issue with the process, gave them a call and they were absolutely

  19. Difference bw Doctors and Nurses

    sairin8 replied to Bormio's topic in Nursing Humor

    Doctors wear pagers, nurses are already

  20. Drunk in Public supposed RN

    sairin8 replied to MedicLifelineRN's topic in General Nursing

    Interestingly, in New Zealand, both docs and nurses (and all other health professionals, for that matter) would have to go up against the same tribunal for whatever infractions. At least this gives...

  21. Ever Refuse a MD order?

    sairin8 replied to Leelee2's topic in General Nursing

    Closest I came was on my last placement... One of the registrars asked me for a BP on a 12 yo girl with Downs syndrome, and a major dislike of anything medical! We had already (eventually) managed to...

  22. Charting Bloopers

    sairin8 replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    At handover today, the staff member going off shift said "[pt's name] complained of cockroach". The then thought about it for a moment and said, "oh wait, it could be

  23. What's the difference between medicine and nursing?

    sairin8 replied to Livinstrong85's topic in General Nursing

    Doctors carry pagers. Nurses do the paging. I once came up with why that was really profound, but I'm not in the mood for profound right now and can't remember off the top of my

  24. What is pediatric nursing like?

    sairin8 replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Really? Which one?

  25. What is pediatric nursing like?

    sairin8 replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Paeds is fun! :) Only worked (well, final clinical placement anyway) Paeds outpatients where the pts go home after a few minutes or a few hours but I did notice the complexity compared with adult...