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  1. Please Help! - Nursing Theory

    Richo posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hello Everyone Can anyone help me out here? I have to do a Critique of a nursing theory for a foundations of inquiry subject. This is a little new to me so I was wondering if anyone knows of an...

  2. Lowest of the Low

    Richo replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    [Hi There I am an RN in Australia (i'm in my 2nd year out) and we do have similar problems with new grads being placed into senior positions (charge nurse) in aged care facilities. I remeber how...

  3. Pinpoint Pupils?

    Richo posted a topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Hello There I am a student about to do my final exam and was wondering if anyone could help me with a practice exam question I have here. It is asking: Assessment findings of pinpoint pupils, varied...

  4. Anyone here from Townsville/North QLD?

    Richo posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hello Everyone I was just wondering if anyone here is from Townsville or North QLD? I am a third year student (external through Charles Darwin Uni) and have just moved to Townsville. Hope to chat with...

  5. Anyone here from Townsville/North QLD?

    Richo replied to Richo's topic in International Nursing

    Hi there This is a great forum. Congrats for finishing your 2nd year! the last one goes very fast, you will be there before you know it. Do you know what area you want to work in? I am finished and am...

  6. Anyone here from Townsville/North QLD?

    Richo replied to Richo's topic in International Nursing

    Hi Jon, well I came off night shift on Tue morning, which was my last placement shift. I have passed all my exams and have just been offered a job with QLD Health, am very happy as you would know what...

  7. Pinpoint Pupils?

    Richo replied to Richo's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Hi Gwenith I feel so much better now. As a student I think alot of the questions this lecturer has given appear to have more than one possible answer. It has made it extremely difficult as a student...

  8. Pinpoint Pupils?

    Richo replied to Richo's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Thanks Janet, yes I knew that narcotics could do this but did not think of it causing a state of coma - how silly :imbar ! I can't wait to get out there and do some prac, hopefully all of this theory...

  9. Final Exam Nerves

    Richo posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hello everyone On the 18 Jun 04 I will sit my final exam for my external nursing degree (Charles Darwin Uni Australia. I have finished all of my assignments so it is now time to study. I am finding my...

  10. Primary Survey of Burns Patient

    Richo posted a topic in Burn

    Hello to you all again I have been working on a case study for emergency nursing (uni elective) which involves a burns patient being brought into a rural hospital setting with burns to all areas of...

  11. Primary Survey of Burns Patient

    Richo replied to Richo's topic in Burn

    Ok, thanks Gwenith, this is a really interesting assignment, I cant wait until I get the chance to do my prac in E.D. so some of this theory comes together for me. You sound like u have a broad range...

  12. Primary Survey of Burns Patient

    Richo replied to Richo's topic in Burn

    Yes it does help heaps, thanks for that. In the case of the patient smelling of fuel, would it be the same? to wash the patient down to stop the chemical (from what I have read this would be a...

  13. Primary Survey of Burns Patient

    Richo replied to Richo's topic in Burn

    Hi Gwenith Ok, an example is in Sheehy's Emergency Nursing Principals and Practice (this is the prescribed textbook for the unit) which goes through and explains Airway, Breathing, Circulation,...

  14. Emergency Procedures - question

    Richo posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi there I am finally on my last assignment for this degree!!! which is a case study for my elective (emergency nursing). I have a scenario where I'm a nurse in E.D. - rural hospital and I receive a...

  15. Emergency Procedures - question

    Richo replied to Richo's topic in Emergency

    How long have you been nursing? forgive me, but I am a little overwhelmed. How on earth do you ever get to a point where you 'pluck that from the top of your head'? I am totally amazed at this, I will...

  16. Emergency Procedures - question

    Richo replied to Richo's topic in Emergency

    LOL I was just looking in there as you posted a reply to me!! Thankyou your resources are very good, just have to find one that relates to my scenario. Thanks again

  17. Emergency Procedures - question

    Richo replied to Richo's topic in Emergency

    Thanks heaps for that, I will look them up. Cheers

  18. Anyone here from Townsville/North QLD?

    Richo replied to Richo's topic in International Nursing

    Oh thanks for that

  19. 28yr old want to study 4 RN-What u think?

    Richo replied to offshorepanda's topic in International Nursing

    Hello There I started when I was 28 and now (four years later) am 2 assignments away from finishing. I too am much more of a practical person so have found the theory quite difficult at times (u just...

  20. Research Question

    Richo posted a topic in Research

    Hello All I have to come up with a research question for a subject i am currently doing. I am considering doing something along the lines of Are men aware of self checks for prostate cancer? I want to...

  21. Research Question

    Richo replied to Richo's topic in Research

    Hi again everyone I have just been reading some literature about testicular cancer in Australia. I have read that although testicular cancer is the most common cancer found in men in Australia, it...

  22. Research Question

    Richo replied to Richo's topic in Research

    Wow nursemaa, you obviously did well in your studies. Thankyou so much, you have helped me out alot just by your examples that you have given! Thankyou to all of you it is much appreciated thats for...

  23. Research Question

    Richo replied to Richo's topic in Research

    Thanks Gwenith I am really struggling with this one. I have tried coming up with other questions - but they are probably not the right criteria for a research question. I was also thinking along the...

  24. Research Question

    Richo replied to Richo's topic in Research

    Ok thanks for that Gwenith, yes I meant testicular self examination. I was thinking along the lines of the more men that carry out the exam then the earlier abnormalities are detected. So I guess I...

  25. Anyone here from Townsville/North QLD?

    Richo replied to Richo's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks Gwenith, I found it. I am a bit thick when it comes to these groups as you can see! Cheers