sairin8

sairin8

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  1. Charting Bloopers

    sairin8 replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yep. As the M.O. reading it said, "Interesting". Admittedly, that seemed to be his favourite word,

  2. Charting Bloopers

    sairin8 replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    For a #: "Closed reduction internal

  3. Thats not what she said....

    sairin8 replied to leslielara's topic in Nursing Humor

    Apparently another way to check is to raise their arm so it's above their face and let it go. If it's post a true seizure, they'll hit themselves in the face (unfortunately). If it's not, the hand...

  4. Dream job if you weren't an RN

    sairin8 replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    I'd love to be a mum. Hopefully I can actually manage that one day, producing child is harder than it seems

  5. Dream job if you weren't an RN

    sairin8 replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    Ecologist, either in my own country (NZ - although some of the subantarctic islands would be good too) or in Antarctica. I'd love to work in Antarctica one

  6. Uniform color by discipline

    sairin8 replied to annetter's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't the point of a uniform that you DON'T choose what you're wearing? It seems a very odd question to me, but maybe that's a cultural difference between NZ and

  7. Charting Bloopers

    sairin8 replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    In a physicians notes: "Wound is healing well but a screw is loose." We're assuming he meant the metal ware, but you can never really tell My own notes (same day): Pt "Not initiating eating

  8. Nursing home interview

    sairin8 replied to neeke816's topic in International Nursing

    I started in aged care (but in New Zealand) and that got me a job in AT&R (Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation). Once I've had a bit of time there, I'm hoping to be able to move around into...

  9. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    sairin8 replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    So that's another reason to be concerned at that name, yeast infections aka

  10. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    sairin8 replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    I suppose that's better than turning 'six' into 'sex' like the Australians do though,

  11. Alternatives to NetP in NZ

    sairin8 replied to sairin8's topic in International Nursing

    Nope, didn't get NetP but I think I've actually ended up better off without. Will have a postgrad certificate by the end of the year and am about to start in AT&R within a DHB that said I needed a...

  12. Alternatives to NetP in NZ

    sairin8 posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi all I have (so far) missed out on a NetP place in my city (along with over 30 other people). I'm still seeking a NetP placement and have a few options there. I'm currently looking at what other...

  13. German nurse wants to do the Bacherlor of nursing in NZ

    sairin8 replied to The Bavarian's topic in International Nursing

    To get into the program, you will NEED level 7 IELTS in each area, this is non-negotiable. So, if you want to be a nurse, you simply need to work on your English. The only way to be registered with...

  14. Theme song to your Nursing career?

    sairin8 replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Always look on the bright side of life Had a number of set backs in my, so far, short nursing career. Thing is, some of the things that were absolutely devastating at the time have turned out to be...

  15. medication error and got fired..what to do now?

    sairin8 replied to efRN's topic in International Nursing

    Also, it seems really weird to give Trimethoprim in the morning, it's usually given od nocte... And the number of residents to one nurse is excessive! I'm also in aged care (only for two more weeks...

  16. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    sairin8 replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    A GP named Dr Martin (Doc

  17. remember when...

    sairin8 replied to kjpstmb's topic in Nursing Humor

    It's the student nurses and charge nurses that wear the white uniforms now. And the two are almost identical (except the charge nurse uniform has a small logo embroidered to one sleeve and one breast...

  18. NZ Nurse to Work in Australia

    sairin8 replied to kiwinarz's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    http://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Forms.aspx Have a look around the site (I find it's not particularly intuitive). The application form is under general and it's the trans Tasman mutual...

  19. How to be a RN nurse in Australia???

    sairin8 replied to sristi.mathema's topic in International Nursing

    more fluent

  20. nurse/patient ratio

    sairin8 replied to efRN's topic in International Nursing

    Not sure if you are asking for NZ or Oz, but the only legal minimum staffing requirement for aged care in NZ is minimum 1 RN 24/7 per site that has hospital level care. My work has 36 hospital beds...

  21. Thinking about quitting grad year.... can you get a job with 6 months experience?

    sairin8 replied to ninx72's topic in International Nursing

    I missed out on the new grad program in Chch and am working as an RN. However, I am not able to get into the specialties I'd like as I don't have enough experience to get in. This leaves me with the...

  22. Can anyone tells me a few situations that you would avoid using IV opioids on a pt?

    sairin8 replied to SamZ's topic in International Nursing

    I'm realising how it's never "THE" answer; it's usually "AN" answer, one of

  23. Random sentences in textbooks

    sairin8 posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    "Cells are small and squishy, not at all like bricks." Bricks being large, hard an heavy... Any other random sentences found in

  24. Can anyone tells me a few situations that you would avoid using IV opioids on a pt?

    sairin8 replied to SamZ's topic in International Nursing

    Resp rate below 12 in an adult (different rates for different ages in

  25. Does the DHB drug test for students?

    sairin8 replied to Pygmahia's topic in International Nursing

    Not too bad, learning to swim pretty good (metaphorically speaking). This quake has done wonders for my new grad education (would have liked things to be a bit easier though, lol). Things have started...