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  1. migrating to Australia from US

    wam79 replied to wam79's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Hi all My wife and I are getting closer to our goal. We are leanind towards The Adelaide or Melbourne areas. My appologies to those of you in Queensland, after 12 years in Hawaii my wife wants to be...

  2. What happens to your integrity when you go into management?

    wam79 replied to olympiad27's topic in Nurse Management

    I have worked WITH many good or very good Nurse Managers. They would try to be fair and supportive of the staff. They obviously try to help keep their unit/ward ect.. providing quality patient care....

  3. What does your spouse do?

    wam79 replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Nursing

    My wife is an RN also. We met on the job She was charge on a ward and I was charge on the other ward on that floor. She works part time now and I Wish i could too.

  4. why we love children

    wam79 posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    A kindergarten pupil told his teacher he'd found a cat, but it was dead. "How do you know that the cat was dead?" she asked her pupil. "Because, I pissed in it's ear and it didn't move," answered the...

  5. Phenergan?

    wam79 replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    Substance abusers seem to like phenergan when they can't get anything else. If they were to take the drug a lot, or too much at one time ,they can get side effects like akathisia. I suspect abuse...

  6. Rude and crude RN

    wam79 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Inappropriate remarks with co-workers are one thing. The behavior dosen't have to be tolerated, but I am able to tell when staff chose to be "flirty" with each other. The reality is most sexual...

  7. Is there a need for more male nurses?

    wam79 replied to reddgott's topic in General Nursing

    OK my .02 cents worth. There is no difference in the ability of one gender over another to care for patients. I have taken the "there should be more men in nursing" comments for over twenty years...

  8. Can you believe this?

    wam79 replied to LolaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't have taken that patient out for the smoke. If they can't go out safely they can't go. The ward needs to be monitored. If you take some one out once when they demand it they will expect to...

  9. The good, the bad & the ugly

    wam79 posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    The Good, Bad & the Ugly..... 1. Good: Your wife is pregnant. Bad: It's triplets. Ugly: You had a vasectomy 5 years ago. 2. Good: Your wife is not talking to you. Bad: She wants a divorce. Ugly:...

  10. The good, the bad & the ugly

    wam79 replied to wam79's topic in Nursing Humor

    The Good, Bad & the Ugly..... 1. Good: Your wife is pregnant. Bad: It's triplets. Ugly: You had a vasectomy 5 years ago. 2. Good: Your wife is not talking to you. Bad: She wants a divorce. Ugly:...

  11. Managing Pain in Addicted Patients

    wam79 replied to CarVsTree's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The pain management team should be consulted. Depending on the patients drug history I would be concerned about withdrawl. If there are benzos , opiates ect on the screen the drug history should be...

  12. Breast cancer crusade turns contentious

    wam79 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm not sure why males don't have as much support. We have begun to talk to and educate male patients about prostate and testicular cancers. So many will tell me they never thought about it. No...

  13. Shift work and night sweats

    wam79 replied to talaxandra's topic in General Nursing

    coup;e of ideas to add Fibromyalgia and some other rhumatological conditions can cause night sweats. I think people with IBS c/o sweats also hope this

  14. Need advice for overcoming or manageing gag reflex.

    wam79 replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    we used to put a small dab of perfume on the upper lip under the nose if an odor was strong. That worked ok. Being a guy I prefered to use pepermint spirits. Actually now I just mouth breath now when...

  15. GOOD nursing shoe suggestions other than Danskos??

    wam79 replied to NCNurse2be's topic in General Nursing

    New Balance are the only shoes for me. They are the most comfortable shoes I can find. Plus they make wide shoes which I need (size EEEEE). Duck get jealous of my

  16. GOOD nursing shoe suggestions other than Danskos??

    wam79 replied to NCNurse2be's topic in General Nursing

    I remove the insert that comes with the shoe and put in a Spanco insole. They are much better than the ones that come with the shoes. Apodiatrist recomended them and I have been using them for a few...

  17. 23 yr ADN RN w/BA degreee wants quickest way to BSN DEGREE

    wam79 replied to bcoleman57's topic in Nursing Career

    In Ct the university of Bridgeport offered a RN to BSN that was 10 months. I don't know if there are still accelerated programs but it is worth checking if you want to go

  18. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    wam79 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    (Since no one was hurt) That is funny .. We all have cared for pt's like this. I can see it. He's sitting there with soot on his face ,O2 lines melted and he looks you in the eye and says " No' I...

  19. Breast cancer crusade turns contentious

    wam79 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's sad that things get like that here. If there is enough money to support all the organizations , the administratin , ads, lawyers. I would wish that the money could be used to support other areas...

  20. migrating to Australia from US

    wam79 replied to wam79's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I an so glad I was told about this. I live on the "rural" side of Oahu. Honolulu is 30" away.:chuckle I would have been in for a heck of a suprise if I got posted to rural

  21. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    wam79 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    This happened to me years ago before universal precautions were the norm. I worked nights on an Oncology ward I was assisting a resident as she was attempting to intubate a man with Increasing SOB....

  22. still hoping to get to know you

    wam79 replied to ivsandy's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I don't live in CT antmore ,but I am from CT. Glad I came across this forum . I,m from fairfield county. Raised there and got my first nursing job there (Stamford Hospital). moved away in 1993 mostly...

  23. The best job ever (for now)

    wam79 replied to vortex72's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in dialysis for three years .The last year was in acute dialysis and I have nothing but good memories. It was one of my favorite and most rewarding jobs. I would be told which cases I had the...

  24. question about auditory hallucinations...

    wam79 replied to MQ Edna's topic in Psychiatric

    Interesting, I can't remember having a deaf pt. I guess the best way to find out would be to ask them what the "voices" are

  25. Would your managers get lost in the ED?

    wam79 replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in Emergency

    I have one like that never works with the patients. Too many meetings. Too much paper work ect... I feel that as manager of any area you should have the ability to function in that area even to just...