Jenny Renn

Jenny Renn

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  1. Help! How do I sign my name??

    Please do yourself a favour and do not put your educational titles on your scrubs. not a good look and a bit houghty
  2. Nurses need to be tall and beautiful???

    I am only 5'3" or 160 cm tall but I am very beautiful... according to my partner.
  3. What do you say when a patient asks you how old you are?

    your reply may be, "I am old enough to be your nurse"
  4. IV tips and tricks

    Prior to starting an IV get all your equipment and open it all. Set up your flush, extension tubing and window dressing. Have it all conveniently placed within arms reach so that the risk of unneccessary bleeding is reduced. Fiddling around in fron...
  5. EKG on female patients

    YES!
  6. The drug-seeker file in ER

    I find it strange that someone would die from a missed dose of a narcotic, it is usually the other way around. Jenny Renn:idea:
  7. Dear Nursemike, you should eat garlic. I can honestly say that sincew I have een eating garlic, I have not been attacked by a vampire. it's true so eat on and relax.:icon_roll
  8. How do you treat headaches?

    Aspirin promotes cerebral blood flow (as well as increasing blood clotting time) and is regularly used for migraine in W Australia.
  9. What gift to buy for a new nurse?

    Hi, If you have the money, a PDA with MIMs (or medications manual) is very useful for any grad nurse or otherwise get a decent stethoscope and a small (pocket size) medication book. Good luck in the future Jenny Renn
  10. Where to go!?

    Hi, I am working in KalgoorlieRegional Hospital right now. I can assure you that if you work ED you won't be left alone ever. The web site is a good site to look at and if you have any questions just ask me, ok? http://www.health.wa.gov.au/servic...
  11. I got nominated into Who's Who's for Prof Women in Nursing!

    Please be aware that the information they are asking for seems very personal and intrusive. I almost seems like a spam or a con to get just that, personal information. Take care of your personal security by NOT divulging any personal information unle...
  12. Rather odd question

    No, but this can sometimes be a little embarrassing for you and others. But, each to their own. J.R.
  13. I am an Australian RN who would like to take my family to Brittain sometime in the future, and I would like to work there. Could any one please give me any advice regarding immigration and nurses registration requirements? Any advice would be appreci...
  14. ER violence

    Here in Australia I often recomend a good dose of TLC... yes that's Temazepan, Lorazepam, and Clonazepam. J.R.
  15. EBA for WA Nurses

    Has anyone heard any news about the pay negotiations for West Aussie nurses? I've not heard anything since the recent state election. J.R.
  16. pin ?

    I wear my RAS (Returned from Active Service) badge, that I earned for going to East Timor in 1999, while in the Royal Austrlian Navy. This badge is given to all Australian service personnel who see active service, and is a great ice breaker that all...
  17. pin ?

    A cool looking Holster would look great in the ED if it could be designed to hold all that nursing equipment we need; steth, pen light, thermometer etc. It might make the police look twice but you would look very individual. J.R.
  18. pin ?

    I say buy the pin and wear it with pride for successful conclusion of all the hard work that went into earning it J.R.
  19. How many of you are LPNs vs. RN/BSNs???

    I'm an RN with a bachelor of science in Nursing having also completed 18 years in the Royal Australian Navy. J.R.
  20. I served 18 years in the Royal Australian Navy, as an anti submarine warfare specialist, before going to Uni and becoming a RN. JR.
  21. How did you "get" the skill of starting IV's?

    A lot of useful information is available from Emergency Nursing World, to be found at: http://enw.org/IVStarts.htm The thing is to believe in yourself and if you fall off the horse, just get back on and try again. Watch other people and your skill ...
  22. working school hours only?

    I am presently working 08:30 AM - 5pm M-F in a day clinic.
  23. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Only last year I was working in the colorectal ward af a large West Aussie hospital. I was allocated to a four bed room in one of which was a patient with a small bowel obstruction. As many nursing treatments had no effect in unblocking the poor unf...