Mopples

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1. HELP!? So confused!! Midwifery vs nursing?!

   Mopples replied to KateHalliday's topic in Australia, New Zealand

   I would finish your en, then work as an en whilst completing your RN via distance. Once you have completed your RN, then apply for graduate entry midwifery. In nsw at least it is a 0.8 paid position,...

2. new grad blues

   Mopples replied to kasey9269's topic in Australia, New Zealand

   Kasey, do you have grad coordinators that can help? Where I work we have 3 and are just a page away. It is hard. I have just started my second rotation & the new ward seems so much more hectic...

3. Sydney public hospitals

   Mopples replied to leekiss's topic in Australia, New Zealand

   They are all much of a muchness really. They all have major specialties, however, if trauma is your thing, rpa, st George & westmead are trauma centres. St Vincent's, rpa and pow do transplant,...

4. Places that still use Nurse Uniforms?

   Mopples replied to Mr. Interested's topic in Australia, New Zealand

   Yep scrubs have been rolled out in all of nsw now. There are a variety of styles though, but all made from the same hot

5. Wanna work in ICU/emergency after I graduate

   Mopples replied to GE90's topic in Australia, New Zealand

6. Nursing Graduate Program

   Mopples replied to bettytcl's topic in Australia, New Zealand

   They will probably ask 6 questions and you will be interviewed by 2 to 4 people. During my interview I was asked 1) what are my personal & professional strengths. 2) situation question. 3)...

7. 2013 RPA Graduate Nurses

   Mopples replied to Mallory11's topic in Australia, New Zealand

   I have had pretty good experiences at RPA. I had two educators on my first ward as the first one went on maternity leave. They were all very supportive etc. there are 3 graduate coordinators and they...

8. Incompetent nurse

   Mopples replied to msz_nono's topic in First Year After Licensure

   As a new grad 3 months into my grad program, I have to agree with others, that asking questions is a good thing. We do not know everything and it is better to ask questions of things you are unsure of...

9. How do you turn off the stress response?

   Mopples posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   I'm in week 6 of my new grad and I have had a few crap shifts, but mostly good. Each day I learn something new and make a point of looking at each day as a new learning experience. I get my jobs done...

10. Nursing student studying a cert3 in aged care...isnt that a waste of money?

    Mopples replied to GE90's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I'm not sure what state you are in, but you can do the course through Oten (online version of Tafe). The course is $793 for the full year + $50 Oten fee + approximately $100 for text books. In my...

11. Length of orientation

    Mopples replied to funkyRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I recently started my new grad. I am in Australia and we get basically 7 days. 4 days classroom orientation & 3 days shadowing on the ward then we are off on our own. We get 4 pts on morning and...

12. Benefits - I'm In Shock

    Mopples replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    That's just the paid part, you can also have the unpaid portion of up to 2

13. Benefits - I'm In Shock

    Mopples replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    Paid mat leave = to 14 weeks pay, it can be taken at 1/2 pay over 28 weeks. 10 sick days and the paid FACS leave (for funerals or other family emergencies etc of family members) which is 4 days in...

14. No Peds clinical site- does my school suck?

    Mopples replied to Ihearthearts's topic in General Students

    I'm in Australia, so things are a little different here. We have blocks of placement. When it came time for the unit that related to paeds, it was combined with rural health, maternity &...

15. I was so excited

    Mopples replied to Maladroit's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Perfect post Grntea. I remember reading your post about the learning to drive thing. As a new grad on my 5th week, I think half the stress we put ourselves under is because of our own expectations of...