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    Fainting... so dramatic

    canned_bread replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    Happened as a student! A fellow student and myself were watching a surgery, standing back as we were not allowed to touch anything. Our facilitator was very strict, naturally, and said DO NOT TOUCH A...
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    What valuable experiences did you take away from Nursing School

    canned_bread replied to mom_coach_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I learnt confidence is so important, even if it's "fake". It's important for nurse relationships with colleagues, patients,
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    LPN with epilepsy

    canned_bread replied to Pre-LPN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I also have epilepsy. I've had it since I was 16, and so had it through nursing school (for RN's) and what not. At school, they were aware and made accommodations. However, in the real world, it's...
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    Can a student visa lead to be a NURSE in AUS or NZ??

    canned_bread replied to dreamer_gwen's topic in Nurse Registration

    From my understanding, a student visa entitles the student to study full-time, at the same time they are allowed to work a very limited amount of hours. The amount of hours they are allowed to work...
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    Dietary policy- vent

    canned_bread replied to trauma_lama's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in a paeds hospital, and the weight management clinic we run has a 8 month waiting list! It's scary stuff. Kids are fat - they need to be taught Maccas is a sometimes food. In Australia, the...
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    Glasses Will Make Your Veins

    canned_bread replied to dorisc1981's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thats awesome, as well as as per the picture they showed it can show if someone is "aroused" hahaha! Might wear them clubbing! Plus, they are so attractive who wouldn't want
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    Code Blue Announcement

    canned_bread replied to airborneinf82's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At my hospital, if we press the duress button on the wall a different beep sounds to the normal call bell beep and on the signs throughout the unit it flashes in red the room number and the word...
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    Question about PICC LINE: Air bubbles in line?

    canned_bread replied to KaylaBabyBelle's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Apparently the equivalent
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    I am curious to know what other children's hospital MRI suites/experiences are like

    canned_bread replied to umcRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    As an aside, did you know they now have fire extinguishers made for MRI rooms? No metal on
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    What becomes of them?

    canned_bread replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My view (and this is a personal view of course, I haven't read any studies on this) is that it varies. We all know the brain is plastic, and with intensive therapy over time these children can, in...
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    TPN

    canned_bread replied to NICUR's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes. It comes from pharmacy in a silver bag, and stays that way. Only when checking it (such as prior to hanging, new shift etc) do we lift up bag and read label. Outside on the bag it states
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    Mistake that cannot be done by nurse

    canned_bread replied to deepurple's topic in Pediatric

    That photo tutorial was fantastic! I never knew that, I always just did everything at 90 degrees letting gravity help me, and watched and flicked and
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    First peds code

    canned_bread replied to brainkandy87's topic in Emergency

    First day in a tertiary paeds hospital. Ambulance called through prior to arriving stating 2 yr old, a drowning, no pulse when they arrived and now a weak brady, no spontaneous breathing. The toddler...
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    Question on skin to skin touching

    canned_bread replied to germsjackson's topic in Emergency

    I touch the patient with my bare hands. I washed them prior to touching them, I wash them afterwards. I would not touch a wound or something like that, obviously, but if palpating the abdomen or...
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    Epi for all?

    canned_bread replied to grownuprosie's topic in Patient Medications

    Sorry, but aren't I correct by saying giving epinephrine to someone with certain health conditions, such as a pre-existing heart condition, can have severe side effects? Even deadly side effects? And...
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    Right or wrong? Need some advice

    canned_bread replied to Miknsha's topic in Patient Medications

    I was taught at nursing school that most meds should be given an hour each way. Some meds (such as insulin) timing is crucial, ie around meals, but most meds it's fine. The importance is in the HALF...
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    Dietary policy- vent

    canned_bread replied to trauma_lama's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I surely hope it is. That's
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    Dietary policy- vent

    canned_bread replied to trauma_lama's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Aren't hospital supposed to promote HEALTH? Mc Donalds is the BEST EXAMPLE of unhealthy
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    Oxygen for the anxious patient

    canned_bread replied to Caffeinated RN's topic in Patient Medications

    My understanding is the hyperventilation is brought on by the body detecting the excess co2/abnormal pH levels, and thus by providing oxygen it might "mentally" make them think it's better, but...
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    Do you think the CDC is biased?

    canned_bread replied to Tait's topic in Patient Education

    Currently, in Australia, the recommendation is that pregnant women get flu shots. One of the reasons is that part of the immunity flows on to the child/foetus, and thus if the child is born during...
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    Small eye examination light- help!

    canned_bread replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Wow I've never seen those! Whenever I have worked neuro we use the pen
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    LAZY CNA's!!

    canned_bread replied to RNBeauty23's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have come across a lot of great AINs (It's what we call them here, assistant in nursing), and a lot of really bad AINs. Sometimes, if I identify something that needs to be doing (such as assisting a...
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    No bandaids

    canned_bread replied to sherirn127's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We try to use the bandage that sticks to itself - I'm having a tired moment here and can't think of it's name. Sometimes there is no other alternative
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    NPO for surgery

    canned_bread replied to AggieNurse99's topic in Patient Medications

    Depends on the medication. In our practice we use our nurse-intelligence and if not sure, consult with MO. On our pre-surgery sheet where we tick the box to say when last drink/food had, we specify...
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    Is it possible.....

    canned_bread replied to Charon G's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have certainly never heard of that. I just googled it and read several relatively reputable websites (emedicine etc) and they say it was a past