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  1. MED cheat sheet for clinicals!

    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,...

  2. How about a thread for baby names you liked?

    Amber_student_nurse replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Here are the ones I like: Girls: Asha, Juniper, Lilly, Miranda, Boys: Jasper, Caleb, Aiden, Zac, Bailey, Jordy,

  3. Anyone go to Curtin Uni (WA Uni)

    Amber_student_nurse replied to Chris2006's topic in International Nursing

    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....

  4. Ethical considerations

    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...

  5. Anyone go to Curtin Uni (WA Uni)

    Amber_student_nurse replied to Chris2006's topic in International Nursing

    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...

  6. Nervous about CPR

    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...

  7. Nervous about CPR

    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...

  8. Anyone go to Curtin Uni (WA Uni)

    Amber_student_nurse replied to Chris2006's topic in International Nursing

    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...

  9. Anyone go to Curtin Uni (WA Uni)

    Amber_student_nurse replied to Chris2006's topic in International Nursing

    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...

  10. "Lazarus Maneuver"

    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...

  11. Vital Signs - Explaining The Procedure...

    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...

  12. First clinical today... feeling sad

    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...

  13. upset about title

    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...

  14. I C E......In Case of Emergency

    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

  15. Is it possible to have BSN at age 18?

    Amber_student_nurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in International Nursing

    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...

  16. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    Amber_student_nurse replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    Well I can see that most disagree with me and really thats great because it just shows how diverse we are. If it works for you then use it. I was just thinking about it from a pt or pt's family. Iam...

  17. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    Amber_student_nurse replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    Yep can see your point, I had someone very close to me die in the ER when I responded to those acronyms on death. I still wouldnt use them as I still view them as inappropriate but that might all...

  18. Grey's Anatomy thoughts

    Amber_student_nurse replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in General Nursing

    I really like it, sure its unrealistic but they do a good job of portraying patients disorders and

  19. Help with the steps of wound care

    Amber_student_nurse replied to oxyjen's topic in General Nursing

    Weve been taught gloves for removing dressing and cleaning. Then removing our gloves to dress wounds. No sterile gloves are used for simple dressings. Can understand the rational for deep open

  20. What is a new grad program?

    Amber_student_nurse replied to healer27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In Australia Grad Programs are very popular and are offered by all of our teaching hospitals. Most nursing students once finished choose to go on to a grad program which can last for 6 months to 2...

  21. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    Amber_student_nurse replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    Hi Bethem Im in my second year of nursing, I do find most of these funny and have heard of these myself. Its just the ones about death that I find upseting, some of them are pretty sick. But each to...

  22. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    Amber_student_nurse replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    why would I be full of

  23. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    Amber_student_nurse replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    In some cases I believe that these accroynms are okay. Its the one that are making fun of death that upset me. Like "Dead dosn't know" it! I just think that is appaling. how can nurses say this about...

  24. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    Amber_student_nurse replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    Only in

  25. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    Amber_student_nurse replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    I do understand what you are saying. But imagine your father, your mother, your brother, your sister, your child and think about how distressing it would be to know that the nurses are joking about...