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  1. Hello everyone..What motivated you to take up nursing???

    Bolts replied to amerain's topic in General Nursing

    Much like some of the others, I watched my father and godfather pass away from cancer. Watching how the nurses treated them, nothing was too small to do. But being in the military, mainly male...

  2. Australian Military Nursing

    Bolts replied to Aussieboy's topic in International Nursing

    Mate, not sure if it's too late to reply, but here's my two cents worth. What Grace has posted is on the money, odds on you will meet people in the defence community who will recommend it,...

  3. I Double Dawg Dare You, Do It!

    Bolts replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    Guy's you all are soooo cool, this thread is the best. Too often we seem to focus on the bad/dramatic things in life, it is a breath of fresh air to hear about the good thing in life that are so...

  4. Anyone ever pass out at work....I just did :'(

    Bolts replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    I have passed out at work, whilst not quite as trumatic as some of the posts, I found it slightly amusing. I was on a course teaching basic nursing techniques/principles, and I ended up in the OT...

  5. Do you think some people just "dont have what it takes"

    Bolts replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

  6. Hypofix dressing and burns??

    Bolts posted a topic in Burn

    Hi all, well I have a burning question (no pun intended). I am curious about a trend where I am working at the moment and wondering if any one can clarify this trend. People/collegues where I...

  7. Hypofix dressing and burns??

    Bolts replied to Bolts's topic in Burn

    thanks for the replies, just one more question, does it matter about the degree/depth of burn. or is it only for superficial burns only. thanks again,

  8. Funny Sign In Slips

    Bolts replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    Yes it works well, we still use it here too (obviously) it's just her description of a tuning fork that made me

  9. Funny Sign In Slips

    Bolts replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    I had a mate who was checking for a possible # of a patients finger, she was using a tuning fork. she wrote the notes as " Checked for # using the vibrating stick, finger NAD"

  10. The people you meet.......

    Bolts posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi guy's, Had a long day I sort of need to vent and get some opinions at the same time. I fairly new to working in the emergency spectrum of things and I know about pain thresh holds but something...

  11. Burns Dressings Resources

    Bolts replied to gwenith's topic in Burn

    Gwenith, I figuring you might know and being a bit time poor at the moment I will have to wait to go though the links you provided at a later date. But just a quick one, have you heard of using...

  12. team?

    Bolts replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Emergency

    Kelly, After 18 years in the Army I have had it drumed into my head that a "team is a loose collection of people with differing ideas who strive for a common goal" When I first heard this I...

  13. The people you meet.......

    Bolts replied to Bolts's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for reading and the replies made me laugh a bit, must remember to drop the aussi slang now and again, sorry for the confusion folks. And steph it a brilliant saying, rather pointed I think but...

  14. The people you meet.......

    Bolts replied to Bolts's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for reading and the replies made me laugh a bit, must remember to dropp the aussi slang now and again, sorry for the confusion folks. And steph it a brilliant saying, rather pointed I think but...

  15. The people you meet.......

    Bolts replied to Bolts's topic in Emergency

    HN it sorta was acting like a big kid, it hurt, we knew it hurt but the way he was acting in my opinion was a bit over the top. Sorta like a mommys boy?? hope that helped.

  16. The people you meet.......

    Bolts replied to Bolts's topic in Emergency

    HN, A sook is someone who thinks they are hurt a lot more than they are, winger is another term. A sexist view would be "he acted like a big girls blouse" Hope that helped?

  17. Bomb Attack On London

    Bolts replied to Silverdragon102's topic in United Kingdom

    My thoughts go out to the people of England, and London. It seem to be another sad day for inocent people everywhere, New York, Bali, Madrid, and now London. Bless the Emergency workers, Nurses, and...

  18. Daughter Talking About Military Career

    Bolts replied to RNPATL's topic in Government, Military

    Mate I fully agree, and from my experiance they are a rare breed. But as I said there are good officers out there, but acadamys shape them, they don't make them. As my father use to say(23 years vet)...

  19. Daughter Talking About Military Career

    Bolts replied to RNPATL's topic in Government, Military

    Just a small point, after seving in the military for 18 years or more the one thing that I have learned is true Leaders are born, not made. Your addage of Acadamy=Officer=Leader is in my experiance is...

  20. Tom Cruises' take on Psychiatry

    Bolts replied to Katydidit34's topic in Psychiatric

    after scrolling through the last 12 pages it makes me wonder what all the fuss is about, don't get me wrong it's an interesting topic, but I can see the good and bad in both tom/ scientology and...

  21. Need help with a simple Q

    Bolts replied to Bolts's topic in Emergency

    Thanks, I knew I would kick myself. Cheers

  22. Need help with a simple Q

    Bolts posted a topic in Emergency

    you guy's are probably going to laugh, and I am probably going to kick myself but I have one Q left to answer and I'm haveing a brain fart. Does anyone know "What type of # is suspected if the...

  23. Nursing in the military

    Bolts replied to Clarissa26's topic in International Nursing

    Hey Guy's, reading the thread, Very interesting. I have been a Patrol/Combat Medic since 1996, I upgraded to a Basic Medical Assistant in 2003 and I am soon to go onto my Advanced Medical Assistants...

  24. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    Bolts replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    Hi All, Just registed but I have been reading this post for a while now. I didn't treat this one but I did see the end result. Take 3 drunken sailors, one car, one wheeled office chair, and a...

  25. Anzac Day -2005-

    Bolts replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    Just thought I would post and say thanks, I have been in the Army for a while now and reading the last couple of post make me feel good about what I do. And just a few quick ones, ANZAC day whilst not...