canned_bread

canned_bread has 11 years experience and specializes in Cath lab, acute, community.

canned_bread's Latest Activity

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   Psych in the ER

   canned_bread replied to ReadyToListen's topic in Emergency

   I think prompt attention to their psych help is needed. They should not have to wait until 8am - chances are they can't sleep anyway. So yes, getting them help ASAP is indeed good. I can't see why we should wait? I would be outraged to hear that vol...
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   New to OR -need advice -arrogant rude surgeon

   canned_bread replied to ORGeek's topic in Operating Room

   The best thing you can do is ignore him and act professionally. In surgery this is 100% guaranteed. Doctors can be arrogant. Watch how others handle it, or ask how others have handled it. Blowing up and being upset about it is pointless and it will j...
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   Amiodarone

   canned_bread replied to BecomingNursey's topic in Safety

   Hey - as everyone as stated, during a code with the ACLS protocol its rapid. BUT more importantly is you should be trained to know this, and know how to handle this. You should be ACLS trained and thus know the algorithm and what not. So push for th...
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   Nurse with active MRSA OR previous history caring for pts

   canned_bread replied to LetsFixNursing's topic in Education

   Most of us, especially after working in healthcare, have MRSA in our groins and arm pits etc. It's a community bacteria. We did a test when I was at university and swabbed each other. A good 60% of us had it in our nose, groins, armpits. It's suscept...
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   How hard is the maths to become a Registered Nurse?

   canned_bread replied to Chory's topic in Australia

   I was really bad at maths in high school, I did "general maths" for my year 12 certificate, and basically struggled through it! Then at uni, I had to focus, but it was mainly learning the algorithms and I somehow managed to get through. They started ...
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   Practice Nursing

   canned_bread replied to RNnomad's topic in Australia

   Hey - basically experience in scrub, scout, anaesthetics or recovery is what they would want. Any experience in endoscopy is often a bonus too. It's quite an easy area to get in to I have found
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   General Practice Nurse

   canned_bread replied to KyAnRN's topic in Australia

   What debbieuk said I most certainly agree with. It's also viewed as a form of "career death". With the experience in community nursing, you will be fantastic - you will have the skills, both with communication and knowing what you are doing. However ...
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   Training course for Radiology Nurse or Cath Lab Nurse?

   canned_bread replied to abibabz's topic in Australia

   No there isn't, it's on the job training. Most cath labs will view experience in cardiac (ecg interpretation, caring for cardiac pts), surgery, ICU/HDU and neuro to be a bonus. Then from there they will take you on ALS courses, or ECG courses as requ...
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   New grad in Australia

   canned_bread replied to das729's topic in Australia

   I was in the same situation. Due to clinical placements I had a gap of new graduate placements. Some private hospitals have half yearly intakes from memory. The other option is to speak to an agency about your situation, and ask if they ever have po...
10. 

    Got fired as a grad

    canned_bread replied to Lil_chicken's topic in Australia

    I think you need to have a sit down with either your preceptor, or educator at the hospital. I am quite shocked that this wasn't brought up prior, as part of the new grad process is that you are precepted. I do feel that they failed. When I was a ne...
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    Emergency Nurse Transition courses in NSW?

    canned_bread posted a topic in Australia

    I am currently a critical care nurse (primarily cardiac and neuro) and have been wanting to branch into emergency nursing. My skills are good as far as critical care goes, but I feel it wouldn't be wide enough for emergency department work. Does anyo...
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    Feeding tube holds

    canned_bread replied to cxe008's topic in Gastroenterology

    Gastric motility decreases whilst we sleep, so I don't blame him. I've found reducing the speed of feeds or stopping them entirely is the only way to go. I would chart that he refused them, and leave it for the AM. Unless it's critical, nothing can b...
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    Nursing in Residential Aged Care

    canned_bread replied to KyAnRN's topic in Australia

    The RN's role may differ depending on the facility, however at the facility I worked at the day RN's role was handing out medications, weekly progress notes, handling illnesses and when to call the doctor, educating the AINS, a management role which ...
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    ??From Cath Lab to radiology

    canned_bread posted a topic in Radiology

    I have, for most of my career, worked in the cath lab/angio suite. Recently I injured my back and can no longer wear lead. I love radiology, so I have applied for a radiology job. It's closer than my previous job anyway. Basically - this job is my dr...
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    Cath v/s EP

    canned_bread replied to Flyboy17's topic in CCU

    It sounds like the key issue is that a division has been created. To rectify this issue, the team leader or manager needs to help the team understand that EP is just like angio's and everything else, that it's all part of the days work, that there is...