Perthgirl

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1. Time to admit .. things you've said to pt's/family members that you shouldn't

   Perthgirl replied to kiszi's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with you about needing a reality TV show about nursing. Even a fictional show that ACTUALLY had nurses in it would help. What amazes me about "Greys anatomy", "House" etc. is that they only show the Doctors! The doctors are there holding t...

2. Fired After 50, Part II: Interviews---The Good, The Bad, and the Utterly Ridiculous

   Perthgirl replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   A few tips on different points: 1. Direction: I am also good at getting lost going to new places so one thing that helps me (besides the GPS) is to look up the address on google maps and click on street view so I can actually see what the front of p...

3. Time to admit .. things you've said to pt's/family members that you shouldn't

   Perthgirl replied to kiszi's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think that was rude at all, it is a fact. :)

4. To my preceptor, future students beware (rant)

   Perthgirl replied to leekun2010's topic in General Nursing

   Trouble is, I was always a kind and caring nurse but when I have been a patient myself, got nurses who were not kind. Where is the Karma in that? i put up with bullying in the last workplace, left the job without reporting this senior nurse even ...

5. Dear Nursing Student

   Perthgirl replied to marty6001's topic in Rock

   Dear marty, I really liked your letter and was wondering if it would be okay with you if I read it out to student nurses at my uni. :) I am a nurse educator and thought that it would be a great letter for motivation and information about what is e...

6. What brand shoes and where from?

   Perthgirl replied to totally_nuts's topic in International

   For years I used "Walkers", I can't remember the brand but a few years ago I bought Colarado clogs. I then ran on 10 hour night duties, often without a break and they were so comfortable. My feet didn't ache, but my legs still did if I was on my fe...