remoteareanurse

remoteareanurse LPN, RN

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  1. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    remoteareanurse replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Here's the two I most often have to bite my tongue on: 1. Are you familiar with the concept of karma? Because if I were you, I'd be really worried that when I get old and sick I'll end up with YOU for...

  2. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    remoteareanurse replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    In the mid 1980's, while working in a small, remote hospital, the three most senior nurses carried pagers when off duty because the hospital was so small that there was only 1 RN and 1 EN per shift,...

  3. Are the parent easy to deal with?

    remoteareanurse replied to cory'swife89's topic in Pediatric

    I had such a chuckle reading the replies above. Paeds can be really challenging, usually because of the parents, and its easy to become a bit jaded and cynical, as you can see from these very...

  4. New to Paeds - HELP! :)

    remoteareanurse replied to rachelgeorgina's topic in Pediatric

    I really endorse all that janfrn and myfavouritescar have said. You've already got some invaluable experience, and most importantly, you're passionate about it. The only thing I'd add is that always...

  5. Need advice from experienced ER nurses!

    remoteareanurse replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    I can't believe I didn't work this out until I had my own kids. One of the scariest things for a kid is having to talk to a total stranger. So don't talk to them or question them. Introduce yourself...

  6. What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

    remoteareanurse replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    Watching someone press on a bruise makes my legs go all funny- I can't watch! Also people cracking their knuckles gives me the horrors. Absolutely fine with vomit, poo, sputum, maggots, anything. Go...

  7. What are they looking for?

    remoteareanurse replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in Emergency

    As a former Director of Nursing I can tell you that if you've demonstrated your skills in this unit your resume is almost irrelevant at this point. I will ALWAYS take the nurse whose skills I know...

  8. Normal to feel so stupid?

    remoteareanurse replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Emergency

    If you didn't feel like that you would be dangerously overconfident. The day you feel like there's nothing for you to learn is the day you should leave nursing. Hang in there, it does get better. And...

  9. Feeling some heat after a nurse aid was fired...

    remoteareanurse replied to MassED's topic in Emergency

    Years ago someone told me something that I always try to remember in situations like this. They said "You have no power to alter the behaviour of others. The only thing you can control is your...

  10. US Nurse wants to know best place to live in AU

    remoteareanurse replied to alabamagrad's topic in International Nursing

    Potassium MagnesiumSulphate is right, you need to narrow it down, and climate is a good way to do that. And although only big cities have specialty ICUs, your skills would be hugely appreciated in...

  11. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    remoteareanurse replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Very drunk patient in the medical tent at music festival: "I am super intelligent you know." Me (thinking 'the evidence would indicate otherwise"): really?- do you know what you're IQ is? Him: Yeah-...