aussienurse1

aussienurse1

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  1. concerns about new grad psych position

    aussienurse1 replied to Blue4me2's topic in General Nursing

    I am about to start on a new psych ward too (fingers crossed). I would be wary of chinese whispers...you never know what has really happened to make people quit- or if they even quit at...

  2. "And it's all going to be your fault"

    aussienurse1 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in psych and often get told "If you don't prescribe me methodone/oxycontin/some other drug of addiction I will kill myself and it will be your fault". I understand that they may not want to...

  3. Was asked if I was bisexual?!?!?

    aussienurse1 replied to caregiver1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My Dr asked me the first time as statistically (2005 study showed nil documented female-female transmission of HIV in the US) it is a lower risk and therefore not a "must test for" certain STI's. I...

  4. Extremely Offensive ER experience

    aussienurse1 replied to NickB's topic in Emergency

    I have had such a similiar experience. My partner had had surgery on a fissure and it had become infected- I'm talking giant hole seeping like a faucet....she was in tremendous pain and our private...

  5. The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

    aussienurse1 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I love when I'm doing a mental state assessment and it regularly goes like this" Me: Is there any family history of mental illness? Client: No... Me: So noone has been diagnosed with...

  6. I gave a back massage yesterday

    aussienurse1 replied to melmarie23's topic in General Nursing

    In giving kudos I forgot to mention I work in a mental health crisis assessment team , but

  7. What is the worst thing you see on your floor?

    aussienurse1 replied to jennifers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Working in an oncology ward and having a client with a fungating anal tumour, and therefore had a colostomy, which swelled up so bad during radiation that it came out about 15cm and hung....poor...

  8. Bipolar and calling in sick.

    aussienurse1 replied to HannahLPN's topic in General Nursing

    If you're sick, you're sick. If you had gastro you wouldn't go to work, it's the same if you are manic. They can't fire you for being sick- (Well in Aus they can't, not if you have a certificate). I...

  9. Canadian RN trying to go to Australia

    aussienurse1 replied to aussiesfuturewife's topic in International Nursing

    I work in mental health and we have a lot of overseas trained nurses, who all got their jobs with us before they moved over here by applying online and having phone interviews. If you have a look on...

  10. reporting abuse

    aussienurse1 replied to melisgood's topic in General Nursing

    We have mandatory reporting in Aus...Because the woman told you that her husband hits the child we would automatically report that to child

  11. How much MONEY do you make? (questionaire)

    aussienurse1 replied to jaredsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    1. what is your degree in? bachelor of nursing sciences, master of mental health nursing 2. what state do you live in? australia 3. what is your job title? clinical nurse 4. how much do you make an...

  12. Did I do the I'm injection correctly?

    aussienurse1 replied to MzTayTay's topic in General Nursing

    I read a study recently that said that only 8% of IM injections given to women actually reach the muscle due to the level of SC tissue/fat.... Best practice is IMI are to be given in the...

  13. Whose fault is it?

    aussienurse1 replied to perfectpractice's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure about anywhere else but I imagine it would be the same as here in Aus- If it's in the course outline, it should be done. I was told when I started both my undergrad and postgrad degrees...

  14. Soooo frustrated...what to do?

    aussienurse1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I'm a first time poster but an avid reader of the site. This may be a rant: but I am also quite interested in what other nurses have done in this situation...Here goes... Background info: I...

  15. Soooo frustrated...what to do?

    aussienurse1 replied to aussienurse1's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, that's the thing that really got me- there was no script written because noone I work with prescribes it! So the consultant didn't want it, the client didn't want it, the parent didn't want it,...

  16. Any happy psych nurses?

    aussienurse1 replied to Hsmommy's topic in Psychiatric

    I am a very happy psych nurse- and the happiest place I have ever worked was an adolescent ward. There are elements of my job which get me down sometimes, but I have never hated what I do. I'm not...

  17. Psych Pet Peeve

    aussienurse1 replied to Mashira's topic in Psychiatric

    When the bedlist (faxed to not only the acute care team but the community team and ward staff) is filled in with diagnosis such as "substance abuser"- when ACTUALLY the diagnosis is first episode...