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Acute in patient psych gowns vs street clothes
Crazy That's humiliating Let them wear what they like
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Psych Nursing - Boring?
I am in Australia in an Acute Adult unit It's a wonderful job, it's not for every one It's about connecting with your patients Spending time, building trust and rapore I use a conversational style All the best
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How safe to you feel working in mental health sector?
I work in an Acute Psych ward in Australia There's always the risk of asault I use a conversational style with consumers tha Builds rapore and trust I love it best job in the world All the best for the future
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I made a mistake :( worried about losing my job....advice?
Dont worry, and dont beat yourself up, you did a good job, keep on pressing on
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medication error and got fired..what to do now?
:coollook:thats crazy, that nursing home should be brought to account, its abusive and wrong that sort of treatmen:eek:t
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Any happy psych nurses?
hi Iam working in Mental Health in Austaralia for the last couple of years I love it I am working in Child and Youth, love the interaction , got sick of wiping bums in Medical, give it some time
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living on a nurses wage in Australia
hi mate, sure you can,I have 2 boys, have a mortgage, bills car, its poosible, step out bro, do it
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Am I too old to be new in the ER?
I am 50, been in emergency for about 4 months, its challenging, but good stuff, give it a go
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Advice ER nurses...please
hi, i had 4 years in a medical ward and am now working in ed, but we are all different . i dont think ther are any hard and fast rules, follow your passion and be teachable :yeah:regards s1716698:yeah:
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Am I too old to be new in the ER?
hi of course your not too old, i am nearly 49 and just started in an ed in australia, its freaky at times , but you have to be safe and ask questions all the time, be humble and teachable, youll be ok regards s1716698:yeah:
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Welcome to the Forum - General Aussie Chat
Go the Hawks, what a team premiers in 2007
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What is the major reason nurses leave?
gday:uhoh3: i think many nurses leave because of bullying and abuse from other nurses, there is a need for nurses to learn to be assertive and stand up for themselves, assertiveness is something you can learn, regards s1716698
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Floor nursing vs ICU nursing
yea sure is different in icu to the floor, I am a nurse in australia and have just started un icu, and finding it a little daunting but very interesting, when i was in the ward, you could clown around, sing interact with your patients in various ways, but its all so serious in icu, I realise that people are really sick, and its a different environment there, but i dont know whether its really me:uhoh3: :balloons: regards s1716698
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My first day on the unit
hi, i know how you feel, i have just started in an icu on the gold coast in australia, but i always ask if i am not sure of anything, it can be full on , ther eis so much to learn, but the most important thing, be safe, always remember your abc all the best s1716698;)
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Questions
hi tina, well done, you will find there are some nurses that have a gift to teach and share knowledge and others seem threatened, but thats there insecurity, ask quesyions all the time, be safe and enjoy, you obviously love people and caring for them, youll be right , go for it regards s 1716698