Amber_student_nurse replied to mcknis's topic in General Students
On our prac's we kinda get thrown into it, being that we have no idea who are patients are going to be just that we have the 4 or 5 per day. It's a good idea to know the popular narcotics, analgesia,...
Yep I think I know the one :wink2: From what ive seen on my pracs public do get the bigger and more interesting cases. I supose it's really what you make of your grad program not where you do it....
Amber_student_nurse replied to globetrotter's topic in General Nursing
Nurses can make a conscientous objection meaning can refuse to treat (look after) the patient on the basis that it conflicts with her ethical standing. Has to be a strong objection and not impair on...
Yeh the whole time managment is pretty hard. We were really pushed to take on a 6 patient load on our last prac which you would know all about. Which was great experience but pretty nerve racking when...
Amber_student_nurse replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Students
Yep sorry was responding to what "we" meaning my first aid class where taught. Of course for nurses your not going to jump right on their chest and do compressions with first doing the steps you have...
Amber_student_nurse replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Students
Yep, they changed it because research shows that it is more important to get more compressions in so that you can pump the o2 around the body. We have been taught: if the pt is unconscious and no...
bubblesthenurse How did you find the transition from student to grad nurse? Where you pretty comfortable with your skills. You must have been the first nurses out for notre dame? I love going to notre...
Notre Dame is only a bach of nurisng. Not the bach of Nusing (science) But is a great uni too, has a fab reputation we do about 13 weeks a year full time. They are all pretty good. The bach of science...
Amber_student_nurse replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing
Yep, my grandma did this when she was dying. She was so weak, unable to even feed herself, converse with others etc when she did this. It freaked the hell out of my mum. She sat upright, lifted her...
Amber_student_nurse replied to totalsweetness's topic in General Students
I ussually go in, introduce myself, explain that Im going to take their vital signs. Ussually just give them a quick overview. Eg "This probe on your finger measures your oxygen levels". I ussually...
Amber_student_nurse replied to OnTheRoad's topic in General Students
It does get easier! Your first clinical experience opens you up to so many things that you have never seen or done before and can be very overwhelming at times. I found that talking to my friends who...
Amber_student_nurse replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing
Over here in Australia, a large private health provider has changed the title from RN to caregiver's. I agree that we work so hard to get through nursing school and get our liscence that it is...
Amber_student_nurse replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency
The ICE motion has travelled all the way over to Australia as well. I have it in my phone -- it was on our local news about a year ago. I think it's a great if it
To get the BSN over here you must complete your TEE or HSC (year 12 university entry exams) to be able to gain entry into Uni. I was 17 when I graduated and the BSN is always 3 years or longer. So no...