Spiderella

Spiderella

Trauma ICU, MICU,Tele. PCU, IMC

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  1. travelling in Portland OR

    Might be a little late for you but I'm travelling in Portland right now. I've been here since January and just extended my present contract until November 22nd. There are scores of ICU's here, the...
  2. Shell Shocked

    My patient died a few nights ago. It was the most bizarre experience ever. I had just been in his room, taking his blood pressure (which was fine), drawing his AM labs and talking to him. I walked him...
  3. Kaiser Permanante ??

    I work for Kaiser...of all the hospitals I've worked for, they have the best long term benefits. Medical is 100% free, with only a $5 max copay per visit. Your spouse, domestic partner, his/her kids,...
  4. Sickle Cell in Australia

    Hello everyone! Ok, this is probably a question that you haven't come across. I'm a nurse planning to migrate to NSW next year. I already have my nursing license from the Nurses and Midwife Board....
  5. Sickle Cell in Australia

    Thanks for your comments. I'll probably end up calling HSA myself. That sounds like great
  6. I just wanted to say that this thread was very useful. Thanks to everyone who
  7. Hello everyone, What is the difference between an enrolled nurse and a registered nurse. Is it the same thing like the RN to LPN over here. What are the things that an enrolled nurse can/cannot do? Is...
  8. Hello everyone, I stumbled across this site a few weeks ago while doing research for my move. I plan to imigrate to Australia, particularly to Sydney or surrounding areas. I've already located a head...
  9. Moving to the wonderful land of Oz

    Thank you all very much for the words of advice and the warm welcome! And no, I am not a high-nosed snobbish American:imbar ....I just happen to live here, but I'm originally from Nigeria. Ceridwyn,...
  10. The patients you will never forget

    Two patients come to my mind. The first was a 44 year old gentleman that got Hep B from an unknown source. He was in tx for a few weeks with the meds, and finally got better. He got home that night,...
  11. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    Nurse Guy, you really sound biased in your reports, I don't know if it's from personal experience or just narrowmindedness, but as the previous author said, there is no supportive evidence that...