Sezza83 BSN, RN

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    Going to L&D

    Sezza83 replied to MadpeysRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work both in the OR and L&D but in Australia with 2 partime jobs in 2 different hospitals. I was a OR nurse first for many years then after having my daughter decided to go back and do...
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    Perioperative Nurse Surgeon's Assistant

    Sezza83 replied to Happy Wombat's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I think at this point in time the career opportunities just aren't here in Australia. Shame really. I really enjoy assisting and I'm sure plenty of surgeons would prefer an experienced theatre nurse...
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    Perioperative Nurse Surgeon's Assistant

    Sezza83 replied to Happy Wombat's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I also wonder if you'd need medicare and prescribing rights? Who pays you? The surgeon, hospital, private health
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    Perioperative Nurse Surgeon's Assistant

    Sezza83 replied to Happy Wombat's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Here is the course: http://courses.scu.edu.au/courses/master-of-advanced-health-practice/2014 It's a master's degree. I looked in to it but figured it wasn't worth it because I don't know if you'd...
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    Advantage and disadvantages of theatre nursing

    Sezza83 replied to nnadozieogechi's topic in Operating Room

    Advantage: one pt at a time. The feeling of fixing they're problems. 99% of the time it's a very controlled environment, even in emergencies very rarely do I feel overwhelmed unlike the ward where...
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    Advantage and disadvantages of theatre nursing

    Sezza83 replied to nnadozieogechi's topic in Operating Room

    Haha. What country are you from OP? OR nursing is often referred as theatre nursing in NZ/Australia/UK. Anyway I'm a "theatre" nurse in Australia for the last 10ish years. What's it like? Love it....
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    How many codes happen in a PACU?

    Sezza83 replied to Maddy_Rose's topic in PACU

    The only codes we broadcast are neonatal codes blues and major hemorrhages. Basically so a neonatologist can come in and NICU is aware. And if the patient is bleeding the pathologist can run urgent...
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    US male nurse interested in moving to Australia

    Sezza83 replied to Tyler Ingram's topic in Australia, New Zealand

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    Big Mistakes to avoid while circulating...?

    Sezza83 replied to deebaxster's topic in Operating Room

    Never open implants (or anything expensive for that matter)without showing the surgeon first. Do not rely on the rep that the joint implant is the right one or size because once they're open there is...
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    Common nicknames for hospital items.

    Sezza83 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

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    How does OR nursing in the US differ from other countries?

    Sezza83 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Ok so I'm a nurse in Australia. I have been in the OR for 6 years & I love it. I'm intrigued as to how the OR is different compared to Australia. We have 3 nurses to a OR for all cases. 2 are...
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    How many of you both circulate AND scrub?

    Sezza83 replied to Nolander's topic in Operating Room

    No such thing as a scrub tech in Australia so we take scrubbing and circulating in turns. I love to be scrubbed in, nothing like a good old AAA repair first thing in the morning
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    can we have an honest discussion about foreign profs?

    Sezza83 replied to richardgecko's topic in General Students

    Similarly, my husband works in lab with scientists from all over the world: Haiti, Italy, France, Spain, New Zealand, Japan etc... Not only did they have to become extremely fluent in English, they...
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    How does OR nursing in the US differ from other countries?

    Sezza83 replied to Sezza83's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks very much for your
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    Length of orientation or preceptorship for new RN grad

    Sezza83 replied to funkyRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sadly it's standard in Australia. 2 shifts, 3 if you're
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    Floor Nurses... How do you organize your day, and survive?

    Sezza83 replied to Ashimaly's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Victoria to... Gotta love the 4:1
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    Best and Least Cases?

    Sezza83 replied to It Takes Heart's topic in Operating Room

    Love gynae, obestretrics and general surgery. Hate ortho and
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    Perineal Prep Solutions?

    Sezza83 replied to dkrRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Nothing. If its a dirty down there just warm tap water and a bit of a
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    Education requirements for an Australia nurse to become registered in America

    Sezza83 posted a topic in Nurse Registration

    Hi, I am an Australian educated registered nurse with a post graduate diplomas in Midwifery and another in theatre nursing and we're looking in to moving to America (not even sure where yet!!). From...
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    Prolapsed cord

    Sezza83 replied to loving2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Might have one once a year, if that. Normally happens with a high head and artificially ruptured membranes. We sometimes rupture membranes in the OR if docs are really worried. But from personal...
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    Pain Relief in Your Facility

    Sezza83 replied to Leggings and Lattes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    VERY rough estimates at my Hospital down under: epidural ~10%, pethadine IM ~50%, gas & air
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    What's the name of the ECG thingy that nurses put on a lot of peds patients?

    Sezza83 replied to Samian Q's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We call it a 3 lead ECG in Australia
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    Moving to Australia upon graduation

    Sezza83 replied to vgriggs's topic in International Nursing

    Mid is a whole different mind set to nursing. And no we went to Uni while working so I think I had 2 days at Uni before I was on the postnatal ward on my
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    Moving to Australia upon graduation

    Sezza83 replied to vgriggs's topic in International Nursing

    When I did my grad year (7years ago) I started in the OR. We had no OR clinicals what so ever during Uni. I had never stepped foot in theatre before. We were given 3 days orientation in each area...
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    Feeling insulted after job interview

    Sezza83 replied to NellieRN10's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What nationality was she? In Australia & the UK midwives use the term "catch" instead of deliver. Even obstetricians "catch" babies here. Maybe she has friends that are midwives? I don't think she...