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I know it's a similar set up in other hospitals

OMG I can't believe the company puts the client before the nurse!!!! *** is with that??????

My husband is from a culture that typically do not wear shoes inside the house, because it's seen as dirty (I'm not sure of other reasons). Can you perhaps buy another pair of brand new shoes that are onl;y to be worn inside their house? I can't think of any other solution to be honest. Are you sure it's a religious thing? Or is it cultural. If it's cultural, tell em to get effed lol.

Anyway, for those that are interested, at my job we try and get people for an angioplasty within 30 minutes of the MI diagnosis - apparently that's something we've only been doing for about 5 years. Before that it was thrombolytic therapy. I did email some links to my lecturer re: the spit test. I love it, but unfortunately I have to talk about current methods of treatment.

Thanks so much for your help!

Thankyou!! I know it's probably not the most difficult question, but I just want something different. I'm loving the spit- test. How awesome is that?

Any coffee shop next to an ED would make a killing - especially a 24/7 one!

Hi, I'd like some help with an essay question if I could? I really need a steer in the right direction. I haven't started it yet, because I'm not sure where to start!! I just need to discuss any recent advances in the management of atrial arrhythmias /supraventricular arrhythmias or MI's. So has anyone heard of anything spectacular for me to research and write about? It's only a short 2500 word essay. I would appreciate your advice and input. Thanks.

LOL Our facility is always the place the news goes to when they do their yearly "ED is overcrowded" articles. So short of purposefully killing someone or being absolutely rude, there isn't alot I can do to make our facility look bad. It does generally have a good reputation though (believe it or not! lol). Things I would like to say (and may have done once or twice to completely abusive, out of control, over the top relatives): Can't you read the paper? Don't you watch the news? You couldn't have gone to see your GP NEXT YEAR for that x1 episode of explosive diarrhoea you had 3 hours ago? (because if you visit him next year with the issue you came in with tonight, you'll still be alive, because it's not an emergency!!) LOL.

Hey there, If you haven't had any experience you'll probably need to apply for a Graduate Nurse Programme. It takes about a year (10 months) to complete and is basically a transition year. I think it's really beneficial because you get that support while you adjust to your role as an RN and you also get to work in different areas (med, surg & crit care). I did it about 700 years ago and I highly recommend it. Which state do you plan to go to?

Maybe he has the latest Readers Digest 1st Aide Manual and fancied himself as a bit of a legend?? Did you ever find out if the woman was okay?

Can I get a link to the comments made on the Doctors, if I could. Thanks

That's what I was thinking. Like some of the others have said, I would definately not move her unless she was unsafe and then do my ABC's.

Do they have to do basic first aide as part of their job? I don't think it has anything to do with pulling rank - I assume that you were in charge anyway, so she should have bloody listened to you. I've had my fair share of crap from carers in nursing homes - usually bitter and resentful doges middle aged or close to retiring.

What???? Shave your beard???? Geez, I've worked with heaps of blokes with beards, really really long ones too. Some of you US nurses that come over to Oz, must get the shock of your life when you see some of the Oz nurses. I mean, we have standards, but no where near as strict on appearance as what you guys seem to be (not in the places where I've worked anyway).

I was the same. You just have to practice, practice, practice and you'll get there!

It might not have anything to do with your intelligence, but probably because they think it's more prestigious to be a MD than a lowly nurse??? If your become a doc, you will have to devote the next decade of your life to study - at the very minimum.

I really have no idea, but I know it's really easy for me as an OZ nurse to get registration in NZ, because we have a trans-tasman arrangement. SO I would think that it would be easier to register via NZ.

I would think having bandages constantly on your wrists would be an infection control issue. I don't know about you, but I usually wash up to my forearms or elbows. As if you're going to wear a bandaid for the next 50 years anyway?? They seriously need to get a grip.

Yes, I've had a family member in hospital. I didn't need to be told the same thing 5000 times by 3 different people - before I was a nurse.

I think the no talking would suit people with PTSD. I know of a few Vietnam War vets who can book in for a couple of weeks a year - just to do nothing and have some low stimuli time. If I had to tell a person with mania to be quite I'd end up manic myself.

Have you guys ever come across this website?: http://www.impactednurse.com/ It's not just for male nurses - but it is by a male nurse - he is hilarious! I hope it's okay to mention this website on here!

I think what you've gone through is terrible. Over a tattoo. Seriously Dark Ages. I hope you can try another school.

I've found most people to be understanding when I explain to them that I'm busy, the department's busy or whatever. They can usually see that I am actually working. Maybe it's a cultural thing? If people give us a hard time, we call whoever is in charge of the shift to come down and deal with them. They'll pretty much say what I've already said or they'll help out. Whenever we get snowed under and we have people complain, 99% of the time our boss will support us.

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 in a resus at the moment, so we're a bit short on the floor, sorry you've had to wait, but I'll be with you as soon as I can". We also have a 2 visitor only policy, but we quite often have more at our discression. If they won't stop bugging me, I ask the excess visitors to leave. If we have problematic family members, we usually request that they select a spokesperson for the family and then refer the remaining 1000's of relatives to that person - it doesn't happen very often though.