Rhi007

Rhi007

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  1. Tattoos in healthcare

    Rhi007 replied to savoytruffle's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I've had patients want to look at mine and say what good line work I have while I'm doing

  2. Tattoos in healthcare

    Rhi007 replied to savoytruffle's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    No Australia doesn't have a policy or code regarding tattoos or piercings, I've been looked after by nurses and doctors with visible ink as well as

  3. Tattoos in healthcare

    Rhi007 replied to savoytruffle's topic in Nursing Professionalism

  4. Tattoos in healthcare

    Rhi007 replied to savoytruffle's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    For most people getting a tattoo is personal, so it it represents something in your life it shouldn't matter what it looks like in 20yrs I doubt that a female with an arm tattooed is going to be...

  5. hot enough?

    Rhi007 replied to K+MgSO4's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I would trade anyday easier to get warm than cool

  6. hot enough?

    Rhi007 replied to K+MgSO4's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I live in the northern suburbs of Adelaide and it got to 45 in the shade and 48 in the sun..... I cooked a steak on the road (for curiosity sake) and I have my nights and days mixed up because its too...

  7. Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    Rhi007 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    I have tough veins so it got to the point wherei would cannulate myself because it would take 3 nurses 4-6 try's and the RMO 4 goes yet after a coffee and warm blanket It took one go for

  8. Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    Rhi007 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    Tuesday in 'area B' a lady came in with a cut on her heel, after copping vocal abuse for 30mins she was told she would have to leave if she didn't lower her

  9. Do you Watch what you Eat?

    Rhi007 replied to ChristineN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    No I don't watch what I eat, primarily because due to meds I could eat lettuce and still gain weight even though I play sports so if I'm going to gain weight I want to eat happy food. My heart, lungs...

  10. Tall/Plus sized scrubs

    Rhi007 replied to Lauryen828's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    What have you googled? I did a quick search under '5xl scrubs' and a bunch of sites come up ( I know you said 4xl but if they have 5xl they have 4xl)

  11. Poor posture resulting in back pain...help!

    Rhi007 replied to Lajimolala's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Pilates for core strengthening, get a scan of your back to make sure there are no issues ( schools use to do scoliosis checks) mine wasn't picked up til I was 15 and by then I was too old for a back...

  12. I think I'm done with nursing.

    Rhi007 replied to MBrickle's topic in General Nursing

    If nursing is so awful....why are you in it? To the OP: it is frustrating when import nurses get the jobs and locals don't and I'm also a career change nursing student; I did child care and found that...

  13. When a patient commits suicide...

    Rhi007 replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    Disassociate yourself with the fact they killed themself and think of it as just another death. Sounds awful but it will stop you going insane with 'what if' questions. Cry on the inside but just go...

  14. Whats rolled through your doors new years

    Rhi007 posted a topic in Emergency

    First off...HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!! Second of all; in the previous years what has rolled on through the ED doors where you work on New Year's Day??? I have my volunteer work in the ED and want to know...

  15. Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    Rhi007 replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    First off I'm an epileptic so saying seizures are a temper tantrum is completely wrong. It depends how they manifest themselves I am not post ictal after mine but was after having a tonic clonic...I...

  16. Whats rolled through your doors new years

    Rhi007 replied to Rhi007's topic in Emergency

    We had over 50 broken bones come through, 10 alcohol poisonings and just plain

  17. Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    Rhi007 replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    A friend of mine was on his way to one of the ED cubicles with the IDC trolley and as he walked past said ' tea,coffee, IDC anyone?!' I lost it, after a New Year's Eve full of broken bones from fights...

  18. My feet HURT!!!

    Rhi007 replied to NursieNurseLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Also after work soak your feet for about 30mins in water hot enough that you can submerge your feet in and take something like panadol

  19. Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    Rhi007 replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    Hey now, Sometimes I was just told!!! I'm part of the family at the

  20. Becoming a nurse with scoliosis

    Rhi007 replied to MsPebbles's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Also if a pt is semi mobile help them to do most of the work, don't let them be a dead

  21. Brisk vs Sluggish pupillary response

    Rhi007 replied to Stormy8's topic in Critical Care

  22. Fairly New Nurse terrified of losing my License

    Rhi007 replied to Lauryen828's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is workplace bullying!!!! Use this as a learning curve for what you would do next time. The only reason things are greener on the other side is because there's more **** ... Keep your head down...

  23. I am struggling with patient families lately.

    Rhi007 replied to jennilynn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm well known throughout the ED, Rads and neuro departments after over 30 presentations in 14mths my mum has only ever kicked up once about the care I was given as a patient and being a RN she went...

  24. Becoming a nurse with scoliosis

    Rhi007 replied to MsPebbles's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have a 30c curve of my lumbar spine, slight rib hump on left side, no natural curve in my C spine and I have a functional shortening of my right leg due to the curve. I don't think having scoliosis...

  25. My feet HURT!!!

    Rhi007 replied to NursieNurseLPN's topic in General Nursing

    My feet kill me also but part of that is because I have lumbar spine scoliosis with a functional shortening of my right