Seawitch

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  1. So... how do you deflect family members when you're busy?

    Seawitch replied to nenabee's topic in General Nursing

    I just tell them straight, without being rude. I usually say "I'm just a bit caught up at the moment, but I will definately be with you as soon as I can". Or I say, some of the nurses are involved...

  2. Thoughts on entering travelling nursing for $$$$$

    Seawitch replied to Starkyss's topic in Travel

    What about Saudi or Dubai? Alot of Aussie nurses go to Saudi for a year or 2 to earn tax free money and travel around Europe on their days off. I know the income averages $100,000 AUD (and our dollar...

  3. Ethical dilemma

    Seawitch replied to SweettartRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'd tell

  4. Acute psych unit with no "talking" therapy?

    Seawitch replied to Domestika's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm not a psych nurse - but I just can't imagine that happening. What happens to those who are responding to voices and those who are manic? Is it for people that are depressed or sufferring from...

  5. i think i hate being a nurse?

    Seawitch replied to amms's topic in Nursing Career

    I think I felt the same way after I'd finished Uni. You've gone through a massive change in the last year. Can you go on a holiday? Preferably a european one? lol I never had any idea what I...

  6. Nurses Pushing Propofol for Conscious Sedation -Your Thoughts?

    Seawitch replied to *traumaRN*'s topic in Gastroenterology

    We use it frequently in our ED to reduce dislocations etc. We just have a nurse that's accredited in Advance Life Support and Doc on

  7. Can any nurses explain to me about being a patient sitter and what to expect?

    Seawitch replied to italy's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe she was just nervous and the information didn't sink in?? Or maybe they give crap

  8. triage question

    Seawitch replied to RNkalima's topic in Emergency

    Don't feel bad. According to the Australasian triage scale I would have given him a 4 as per his initial presentation. I *may* have bumped it to a 3, because his painscore was 7/10. I probably...

  9. Can any nurses explain to me about being a patient sitter and what to expect?

    Seawitch replied to italy's topic in General Nursing

    Same as above - but the most BORING job of all time. Definately bring a book or start some study if you can!! We use security guards at our job for psych patients and 'carers' who can attend to...

  10. Intensive Care- tips

    Seawitch replied to AusRN's topic in International Nursing

    My husband works in an ICU in Adelaide and he's having trouble transferring to another hospital. It was easy approx 5 years ago. They've hired alot of overseas nurses to fill the

  11. Q about NZ Hospitals from an OZ nurse!

    Seawitch replied to Seawitch's topic in International Nursing

    What, the orifice end of Australia is a good place to live & work??

  12. Q about NZ Hospitals from an OZ nurse!

    Seawitch replied to Seawitch's topic in International Nursing

    NSW also has a 1-4 patient ratio as per my cousin who lives & works there. We just have to accumulate 20 points each year to re-register. Each point roughly works out to 1 hour of study or...

  13. Q about NZ Hospitals from an OZ nurse!

    Seawitch replied to Seawitch's topic in International Nursing

    Sorry, yes you're right! I'm thinking of the Union for each state! not council - I have night duty dementia!! We had a strike here in SA in 2008 - and our N:P ratio is 1-5 at night and 1-4 during the...

  14. US nurse looking to relocate to OZ needs assistance

    Seawitch replied to Rachi321's topic in International Nursing

    Can you get your previous employer to sign and maybe a brief letter from your current employer to sya that you've only worked there for a

  15. Q about NZ Hospitals from an OZ nurse!

    Seawitch replied to Seawitch's topic in International Nursing

    No worries Liz,It will be at least 2 years before we move. In the mean time we plan to travel back and forth and work up there for an agency (when we get time off from our jobs here). We are adament...

  16. Jobs at the Sunshine coast

    Seawitch replied to vanessa8060's topic in International Nursing

    We have national Registration so I would call or email AHPRA to see what the process is. It's relatively new to Australia, so expect some mucking around. I don't know what to private system is like...

  17. Q about NZ Hospitals from an OZ nurse!

    Seawitch replied to Seawitch's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks! Since finding out how dismal the pay is, we've decided that we are going to move to NZ. We're looking at relocating to Brisbane instead! We've both lived in Sydney before, Melbourne isn't...

  18. US nurse looking to relocate to OZ needs assistance

    Seawitch replied to Rachi321's topic in International Nursing

    CRAPRA more like it. As much as I love the national nursing, I hate that you can't transfer inter-hospital as easy as you could before! At our hospital in South Australia they do a mix of 8 hour AM...