suga_junkie BSN, RN

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    CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    suga_junkie replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    At the risk of being controversial, I think it should be like that. Vaccinations for the safety of the individual child and society at large, particularly immuno compromised people and children too...
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    EN or RN? Brisbane QLD Australia

    suga_junkie replied to enoto's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    If you want to be an RN, I'd say go for it straight out. It's 3 years to do your RN or 18 months to do EN but then another 2 years full time at uni for an EN to RN conversion. Also trying to do full...
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    CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    suga_junkie replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    You think the human body as nature intended is bizarre and horrendous? I think the logic of circumcising just "in case" the foreskin becomes too tight later is akin to deciding to remove a child's...
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    Curious to know why Jahi thread was closed?

    suga_junkie replied to RNIBCLC's topic in Nursing News

    This was posted before in another thread. It's really interesting. A brain dead child's body was kept artificially "alive"'for 20 years. Have a look at the autopsy photos of his brain. It is...
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    Travel Nursing Austrailia

    suga_junkie replied to Smf098's topic in Travel

    Umm, no. I earned over $65000 AUD in my first year. Our pay goes by a level system too, so every year you go up a pay level for at least 9 years, then more if you become a clinical nurse etc. I also...
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    What's the highest blood pressure you ever recorded?

    suga_junkie replied to Andythepiano's topic in General Nursing

    A manual BP would still be accurate wouldn't it? I would never trust the number off a machine for a BP that high. Anything over 180-ish systolic I'll double check with a
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    Nursing in Australia

    suga_junkie replied to Regent138's topic in International Nursing

    Australia is NOT short on new graduate nurses. There are many many local grads without jobs. It is also almost impossible to get a hospital job as an RN without doing a grad program. I'd suggest...
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    What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    suga_junkie replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

    Paracetamol (acetaminophen) Heparin/ Enoxeparin Fentanyl Pregabalin Oxycodone Cephazolin/Timentin/Tazocin Also lots of antihypertensives, antiarrhythmics, Metformin and PPIs (patient's regular
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    Indwelling Catheters

    suga_junkie replied to msygrnbw's topic in General Nursing

    For our hip and knee replacements, catheters usually come out on the morning of day 2. The surgeons are usually are ok with them staying in a day or two longer if the patient is really
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    "No One Respects My Religious Beliefs"

    suga_junkie replied to Mikey31079's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't see a problem with her praying if she does it during her allocated breaks. I know of several nurses who do this, they're certainly entitled to use their break time to discreetly pray for a few...
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    Anesthetic Cream prior to Allergy Shots?

    suga_junkie replied to enunez29's topic in General Nursing

    What about a buzzy? I hear they're really good :)
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    Discrimination against males in the nursing profession.

    suga_junkie replied to Halim F. Dagher's topic in Men in Nursing

    Care to
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    What age of patient's are the most difficult for you?

    suga_junkie replied to ddane94's topic in Patient Education

    40-something y/o females, particularly those with psych issues. Some of them can be so whiny/demanding and also manipulative. Also 16-22ish y/o having minor (often orthopedic) surgery. You'd think...
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    Transgender Nurses - experiences/opinions

    suga_junkie replied to Kaley1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Me personally, I am not for bigots! As a nurse, it really bothers me to think that some of the nurses out there are bigots by choice. All I can really say is, this may be best kept to yourself at the...
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    How to deal with negative nurses.

    suga_junkie replied to Mae2014's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was like you. A little over a year into being an RN has really changed my point of view! As far as I'm concerned, venting to another nurse who understands makes it 100 times easier to go back into...
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    Lifting huge laundry bags...

    suga_junkie replied to Drowsyrn's topic in General Nursing

    No, because it's part of NURSING, it's our job. I really don't get your point. Why do nurses have to be martyrs that should do everyone else's jobs as well as their own without a word of complaint?...
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    Wanna work in ICU/emergency after I graduate

    suga_junkie replied to GE90's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I'm pretty sure the vast majority of hospitals in Aus do not take new grads into ICU/ED. Most grad certs in critical care require at least one year of nursing experience first. As it should be,
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    advices in studying nursing in Australia

    suga_junkie replied to zuiqingfeng's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    The nursing market in Western Aust is also terrible at the moment. Many locals missed out on grad programs so international students have next to no hope in getting one. The hospitals must offer...
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    Any good "nurse" shows on tv? Netflix?

    suga_junkie replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

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    Wanting to transfer into a fast tracking program, Canadian student

    suga_junkie replied to das729's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Are you aware that an Australian university is going to cost you upwards of $25000 PER YEAR as an international
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    Wanting to transfer into a fast tracking program, Canadian student

    suga_junkie replied to das729's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    So this is the second time you've failed nursing? Once in Canada, now in
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    US nurse grad moving to Perth

    suga_junkie replied to spartan_711's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    It is extremely hard to get a grad program in Perth at the moment. Hundreds of Aussie grads have missed out and it is almost impossible to get a job in a hospital without one. Also, hospitals MUST...
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    Australian nurse practitioners

    suga_junkie replied to Bringonthenight's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I'm not a NP but I have one in my neighbourhood with his own practice. We also have several GP clinics with NPs you can see rather than the GP. They can prescribe and refer. I've gotten antibiotics,...
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    Three sets of vitals in a 12-hour shift?

    suga_junkie replied to SavingGrace007's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I agree! To be quite honest, I'd prefer to do my own vitals, ECGs, fluid balances etc. We don't have respiratory techs either, we do all the resp stuff, plus showering, mobilising and toileting our...
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    Attitudes of New Nurses

    suga_junkie replied to NextGen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow, way to make sweeping generalisations about a large and diverse group of people. Yes, I'm sure all new nurses think they know everything and act recklessly without consideration of the...