PaellaMagi

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1. 1 year genmed experience, is it enough to find another job?

   PaellaMagi replied to RNleena's topic in Australia, New Zealand

   Another thing you can do is contact nurse managers in your hospital. Is there an area you'd like to try? If Gen med isn't for you, what about rehabilitation? A medical specialty? A really specialised...

2. Will you give out a medication without the order yet?

   PaellaMagi replied to rn4ever?'s topic in Patient Medications

   At my hospital (in Australia) RNs can initiate certain medications, including nicotine patches. Would I ever give a medication that was NOT on the standing orders list? God no. You have to protect...

3. RN Graduate Establishes Dominance

   PaellaMagi replied to nicmdavi's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a graduate RN who is actually licenced - and still I listen to the wisdom and experience of Enrolled Nurses (Australian version of LPN) and assistants - because ultimately I am responsible but I...

4. NewGrad nurse, wanting to quit :(

   PaellaMagi replied to RNleena's topic in Australia, New Zealand

   I'm a new grad too - it's very hard and I've really only recently started to feel confident in my abilities. Do you think the problem has to do with your particular ward? Eg. acuity, ratios, staff...

5. American RN moving to Australia

   PaellaMagi replied to guest957671's topic in Australia, New Zealand

   Welcome! In Australia our nursing registration is nationalised, so once you're registered with AHPRA you can work anywhere in the country. You'll have to prove your English language skills, but your...

6. About those new grads----!!!!!

   PaellaMagi replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

   That makes me feel good. I'm a new grad working in a float/relief type position and at first I felt like a huge burden on the various wards. I had a few shifts where people got irritable for asking...

7. What a days weather Melbourne

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

   Had a massive storm in Brisbane yesterday. My back yard was littered with hail stones. I've never seen that much hail - it was actually terrifying because it kept buffeting my windows. No damage for...