joannep

joannep

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  1. Disease Management Poll by 7/11/08 if possible!

    joannep replied to roseorchid's topic in Case Management

    Hi, Let me ask, do you do manual outbound calls or use a dialer? We do manual outbound calls Are you required to keep within a certain time frame for your calls and so many per day? Yes, there are...

  2. Where are you...

    joannep replied to nyapa's topic in International Nursing

    I brought a few items in the jewelery line while we were overseas to

  3. Disease Management Poll by 7/11/08 if possible!

    joannep replied to roseorchid's topic in Case Management

    1.What kind of nursing were you doing before going into disease management? I had been a nurse manager for 4 years, a community nurse for 1 year, a renal nurse for 5 years and a perioperative nurse...

  4. Role of Nurse Practitioners

    joannep replied to nyapa's topic in International Nursing

    I agree - many people attending doctors surgeries are there for chronic conditions, not acute episodes and therefore don't need to see a doctor at

  5. Where are you...

    joannep replied to nyapa's topic in International Nursing

    It was a great holiday, I planned it to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. The new job is telephone based, so there is quite a bit of learning required, but I am enjoying it. I hope to be able...

  6. Where are you...

    joannep replied to nyapa's topic in International Nursing

    G'day all, I'm still here, although I was away for 5 weeks, visiting hawaii, vancouver, alaska & LA. I'm still recovering from my holiday. Just started a new job in disease management, a very...

  7. best uni?

    joannep replied to aussiemumj's topic in International Nursing

    If you were aware of this type of situation, then you really need to report it to the nurses board. There was an organisation in QLD who did EN training and there were complaints about the quality of...

  8. best uni?

    joannep replied to aussiemumj's topic in International Nursing

    Placements can be tough, you are still learning and gaining in confidence and sometimes staff can expect a higher level from you. You will reach a level where you feel confident, but sometimes it...

  9. best uni?

    joannep replied to aussiemumj's topic in International Nursing

    Mmm, Couple of things to ponder: Does attending your current university suit your current family responsibilities? Is your current university easy to access or close to home? If you chose this...

  10. Gotta brag on myself

    joannep replied to emndarmic's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations, I understand how great you must

  11. Patient Care Assistant Pay Rates in Australia?

    joannep replied to tiurichard's topic in International Nursing

    Depending on where you live, a PCA is probably around $15 to $16 per hour, and an RN is around $22 to $30 depending on level of

  12. Do you get to drop working weekends after working for your hospital with seniority?

    joannep replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, Nah, Nadda, Never

  13. student nurse employment

    joannep replied to Meekie3's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, It's great that you are thinking of getting some work experience in the healthcare sector before you graduate. Many nursing students work as a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) or Nursing Assistant...

  14. most enjoyable nursing books for pleasure / films

    joannep replied to aussiemags's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, My favourite nurse film is "The English Patient", and my favourite nurse author is Evelyn Prentis. You can still find her books on Abebooks

  15. New Grad Cover Letter

    joannep replied to mramos08's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, this is a fantastic link, hope it helps

  16. Reasons to work in Australia

    joannep replied to JadedCPN's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Yes indeed, the best view of Canberra is from the back window of a car that is speeding away from it!

  17. Reasons to work in Australia

    joannep replied to JadedCPN's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Don't take too much notice of us bagging each other's states; it's a national tradition! There is a saying: "Go to Queensland for the sun, Sydney for fun, and Melbourne to study"

  18. Any Aussie nurses that went overseas and came back to work as RN?

    joannep replied to AussieKylie's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, I have an RN friend who after graduation traveled the world for several years working as a nanny, cleaner, you name it she did it. When she came back she got a job no problem in a doctors clinic,...

  19. elective in Perth Australia!?

    joannep replied to lolapink163's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, If you are not having any luck with Perth try Melbourne: http://www.rch.org.au/rch/index.cfm?doc_id=1495 Or Brisbane:

  20. Calling any nurses in Melbourne

    joannep replied to tanyaUK's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, Here are a couple of ideas; Check out the posts on the irish-nurse post. https://allnurses.com/forums/f123/oz-div1-role-compared-irish-rgn-role-297335.html send a message to the irish-nurse and...

  21. Well, an update

    joannep replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    It seems to be that management knew about this issue, and chose not to address it. I have been in a similar situation, loved the job, loved the girls on an individual basis, but my head ached at the...

  22. Nurses go for trial

    joannep replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, The case has been thrown out of court, but how stressful for those involved!

  23. Interview tomorrow

    joannep replied to NURSEOK5's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I think you should go and listen to what they say. Make up your own mind, but be mindful of what you have heard. Good

  24. Hoping to be a Dialysis nurse

    joannep replied to malek's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hi, I am not sure what country you are working in, and you don't say whether you are interested in an acute dialysis unit or a community based dialysis unit. However if you can gain some experience in...

  25. Oh goodness.........

    joannep replied to yuyu75's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, If this yearning comes from your heart, then you need to follow it. Otherwise, you are right, you will always wonder "What if ..." Your life is yours, to