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Bringonthenight

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  1. RN relocating from the US to Australia

    Bringonthenight replied to cristinablueyes's topic in International Nursing

    Nursing in Aus will be a bit of a shock however you'll pick it up.As an agency nurse wouldn't you be going to more then just surgical wards? Like previous poster said; RNs do everything- no "techs" to...

  2. Question About Nursing in New Zealand

    Bringonthenight replied to Leggings and Lattes's topic in International Nursing

    Agreed with the other posters, Aus and NZ do not have L&D nurses, but midwives. However RNs and even ENs can work on regular wards in maternity just not in labor areas. Becoming a midwife involves...

  3. Enrolled nurses!

    Bringonthenight replied to Bringonthenight's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for your replies! It sounds like skill/scope level is similar however the RN role also includes more autonomy, management and delegation. As for the treatment of colleagues based on the letters...

  4. Enrolled nurses!

    Bringonthenight replied to Bringonthenight's topic in International Nursing

    I think you should check out other threads that talk about AHPRA and moving to

  5. Enrolled nurses!

    Bringonthenight replied to Bringonthenight's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for your reply! Some EN friends from Aus have told me that some RNs do not like the expanded level of scope ENs have been given ("why did i bother doing a longer course when the scope is so...

  6. Enrolled nurses!

    Bringonthenight replied to Bringonthenight's topic in International Nursing

    I am in no way trying to incite an argument. I simply was opening a discussion point which I believe is what forums are all about. In US the RN vs LPN argument is a never ending war of hate and...

  7. The most accurate portrayal of nurses in media?

    Bringonthenight posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    I love talking to nurses about medical dramas and tv shows and am curious to hear your thoughts! Please do not suggest "hawthorne" "mercy" or "nurse jackie" as accurate portrayals of nurses! For...

  8. The most accurate portrayal of nurses in media?

    Bringonthenight replied to Bringonthenight's topic in Nursing Humor

    Very interesting

  9. Struggling on Medical Floor!

    Bringonthenight replied to NickiJules's topic in General Nursing

    Every new nurse goes through this have no fear! What everyone has posted is great advice. I always make a plan before even seeing my patients - the time you put into creating an organized "brain" will...

  10. The most accurate portrayal of nurses in media?

    Bringonthenight replied to Bringonthenight's topic in Nursing Humor

    Your spot on with Mercy! I also felt that I couldn't warm to the characters on that show.. As for Nurse Jackie I watch it for entertainment value, not for the accuracy of the nursing staff. The most...

  11. The most accurate portrayal of nurses in media?

    Bringonthenight replied to Bringonthenight's topic in Nursing Humor

    :redbeathe Lavern all day every

  12. New name for nurses who are men

    Bringonthenight replied to midlife101's topic in Men in Nursing

    My friend would get asked, "oh so your going to be a male nurse?" to which he responded "well i'm still hoping for a female nurse position but I would settle for anything in this job

  13. Do you work with any super nurses?

    Bringonthenight posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    So just wondering if anyone out there works with or is lucky enough to be a super nurse? By super nurse ofcourse I mean: The super organized, never stressed, never stays late, patients and doctors...

  14. Wanting to live and work in Canada?

    Bringonthenight posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hey everyone, not sure if this has been covered or if this is the right place to post this but I'm new to this awesome website so please forgive me! My story is, I started my nursing journey by...

  15. Wanting to live and work in Canada?

    Bringonthenight replied to Bringonthenight's topic in International Nursing

    Thank you for your reply. I will do more reading in the international forum. Perhaps it would be an easier route to find work in the

  16. Admissions during change of shift

    Bringonthenight replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think admissions should come up at change of shift time personally but in my mind it always makes sense to let the oncoming nurse take it because they will be the nurse looking after the...

  17. Fair Patient assignments

    Bringonthenight replied to GoNightingale's topic in General Nursing

    Acuity. I'm also wondering what it takes to be "stroke patient" certified? I've never heard of this before, everyone i've worked with can be assigned a stroke

  18. just plain old tired of being treated bad because of lpn

    Bringonthenight replied to newwoman5's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Personally I think a nurse is a nurse and we all should be working together to get the work done. I've worked with some amazing nurses and some nurses who aren't so amazing... it didn't matter if they...

  19. What Colored Scrubs Do You Wear?

    Bringonthenight replied to glutton4punishment's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Jealous... we don't even wear scrubs! We have

  20. TV shows and movies that are ruined, because you know better

    Bringonthenight replied to HollyHobby's topic in Nursing Humor

    I like in Mercy when the biggest nursing duty the girls perform is randomly going up to a patient's IV line and "checks the bag"... I know we check our lines etc but it just makes me laugh when I see...

  21. TV shows and movies that are ruined, because you know better

    Bringonthenight replied to HollyHobby's topic in Nursing Humor

    I watch Nurse Jackie and I literally fell off my chair when the 2nd year nursing student Zoe ran a respiratory arrest with the help of the stereotypically gay male nurse "Thor". The doctor/everyone...

  22. TV shows and movies that are ruined, because you know better

    Bringonthenight replied to HollyHobby's topic in Nursing Humor

    I liked that a student was allowed to pull and push fent completely unsupervised? When I was I student I had to have someone watch me dispense