JenMarie

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1. Thinking about becoming a midwife?

   JenMarie replied to WhatToDo's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   HI I am not sure how I go about starting a new thread. My question is kind-of related. I have just found out I am 7 weeks pregnant. In New Zealand antenatal, the delivery and postnatal care is all...

2. IM injections

   JenMarie replied to ragingmomster's topic in General Nursing

   I note that it is interesting that nurses I work with imply that the VG site is a new site. They are always surprized when I tell them the site has been around since 1954 when it was introduced by...

3. IM injections

   JenMarie replied to ragingmomster's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks again. I am enjoying reading the posts that people written. Correct as you say that the literature states that the Z track closes off the track that the medication is given kind-of sealing...

4. IM injections

   JenMarie replied to ragingmomster's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the 2 replies since yesterday regarding IM injections. I have completed a literature review of this area before I write my best rpractice guidelines. Much of the literature I have read...

5. IM injections

   JenMarie replied to ragingmomster's topic in General Nursing

   Hi. I was just wondering if anyone had been involved in implementing best practice guidelines for IM injections? I am specifically looking at IM injections in children. If you are happy to share...

6. Fluid Balnce Charts

   JenMarie replied to JenMarie's topic in Pediatric

   Hi Shelly I private messaged you also. Thanks

7. Fluid Balnce Charts

   JenMarie replied to JenMarie's topic in Pediatric

   Hi Curly I sent you a private message Thanks

8. Fluid Balnce Charts

   JenMarie posted a topic in Pediatric

   Hi everyone I am a peds nurse that works and lives in New Zealand. I am doing a project related to my workplace on fluid balance charts since they are a huge issue in my workplace as there is no...

9. Have any UK nurses worked in New Zealand?

   JenMarie replied to ionaht's topic in International Nursing

   I suggest that you look up the NZ min of health website (http://www.moh.govt.nz/nursing). I live in NZ and work as a nurse. I have live in the UK, but not worked as a nurse so could not tell you...

10. Drawing Blood From PICC Lines

    JenMarie replied to rileygrl11's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We take bloods from PICCs using similar protocols as discussed as above. However we are told it depends what size the PICC is. Only able to use it for blood draws if it is greater thatn a size 3...

11. Developmentally disabled nursing

    JenMarie replied to DAB's topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I have always wanted to work with DD kids but here in NZ I have found that there are little opportunities to work in this area as an RN. Unfortunately many of the people who work in DD areas are...

12. Bowel care basics...what makes sense?

    JenMarie replied to scootermcnutt's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for a while on an oncology ward that I thought had the strangest protocols. I guess because of morphine and other pain relievers that are so comon at causing constipation. They were always...

13. Would you do it all over again?

    JenMarie replied to KatieD's topic in General Nursing

    I was interested to read this post. I am an RN, but I am opting to go teaching instead. Some people I have talked to think that I am doing it for the wrong reasons. I have always wanted to make a...

14. Do you feel that Nurses are underpaid and overworked?

    JenMarie replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Hello I have been working in a sugical ward in Auckland, New Zealand for about 18 months and am about to leave in 5 days time. The main reason I am leaving is beacause I feel so under-valued. I...