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  1. Night Shift Woes...When Do You Sleep On Your Days Off????

    schoona replied to BibleBarb56's topic in General Nursing

    I have been working permanent part time night duty for 18 years (up to 70 hours per fortnight) in a small Emergency Department (about 26K presentations last year). Initially for the family and now...

  2. Best approach to patients and relatives complaining about "long wait."

    schoona replied to uniquenurse's topic in Emergency

    It may be able to work that way in the USA, but in Oz (NSW to be particular) it doesn't. I wish it could. When I worked in the Northern Territory 20 + years ago, it did work that way.

  3. Personality Traits common in the ED

    schoona replied to trinitygrad07's topic in Emergency

    I also think the ability to cope with minimal sleep when you get cr...py rosters but still be on top of everything. Also a good massage therapist helps when your back,legs and feet are about to give...

  4. Best approach to patients and relatives complaining about "long wait."

    schoona replied to uniquenurse's topic in Emergency

    We actually have an afterhours GP unit right next to the waiting room (it's a shared waiting room). It started in August '07. We as triage staff are NOT allowed to suggest pts see the GP, rationalle...

  5. ER Nurses. Read This!

    schoona replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for that post, after the New Years Day Night I had (which rated as one of my worst in 10yrs + in ED) that was great. I have copied and sent to all my ED friends. Hope everyones New Year is a...

  6. Florence Nightengale Pledge.

    schoona replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in General Nursing

    Way back in '81 at my Graduation we recited it with one of Flo's lanterns beside us. I trained at a hospital where the first "matron" Lucy Osborne was one of Flo's girls. Lots of

  7. I saw my first patient that died today...

    schoona replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Hearlover07, I still remeber the name and diagnosis (fungating CA Breast) of my first patient death, that was in 1979. You always remember the first. i also remember my first cardiac arrest, then...

  8. It's that time again! Working Christmas?

    schoona replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    This year I was initially rostered N/D 25th,26th and 27th. No real biggy. However, one of my collegues ( a part timer ) was allocated 24th N/D and 28thN/D. She also had a bit of a hissy (though not as...

  9. Docs and their dirty sharps...

    schoona replied to neneRN's topic in Emergency

    Most of our regular docs are ok, but it's the locums or o'seas trained that are an issue. 6/12 ago I got stuck buy a needle that had a safety cover, but the doc didn't take the micro second to flick...

  10. Read the article about calling 911 to get seen faster???

    schoona replied to missboo622's topic in Emergency

    :chuckle Whilst our wait time is not quite as bad, the cattle prod on the residents works well. But obviously this is an international issue, I don't know how many times I've heard "..But I came in by...

  11. Maternity Leave

    schoona replied to littlehobo's topic in International Nursing

    Not sure about Qld but would presume similar to NSW, must be employed for 12/12 before becoming eligible (Public Sector). In NSW when on maternity leave you can also convert leave over to sick leave...

  12. Questions

    schoona replied to AussieTina's topic in International Nursing

    Hi Tina, I'm a few days behind and you've probably started, but as the others have said, know your antibugs, also anticoagulants eg/ heparin, clexane etc., antiemetics and pain relief both narcotics...

  13. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    schoona replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Re Keith Richards, it was mentioned on a news report down here that when they took him for surgery that he was looking pale and gaunt. When in the last 20 yrs + hasn't he looked pale and...

  14. ICU holds in the ER

    schoona replied to Altra's topic in Emergency

    This seems to be an international problem, I work in th ED of a small hospital with a 6 bed ICU (in reality a high dependency unit) and 9 bed CCU (mixed soft/hard wired). Regularly we sit on pts, but...

  15. Pet peeves!

    schoona replied to ADN 2002's topic in General Nursing

    I always cringe when pts (even some nurses) tell me about their prostrate probs. My ultimate peeve is our staff room, why other staff can't clean up after themselves is beyond me. I work mainly ND and...

  16. Womens interest in male nurses

    schoona replied to johny1's topic in Men in Nursing

    Hi whilst yes I am a female RN, I have a brother - in - law who is an RN, a cousin who is a RN and a very good friend who is a Nurse Manger for RFDS (Royal Flying Doctor Service), none of which you...

  17. How do you deal with the inconsistent pace?

    schoona replied to cgg702's topic in Emergency

    That's when you get a chance to see what others in the "World" of nursing are up to and get onto All Nurses. No, but really, it's restocking, re ordering, some fun and games and wait for the next...

  18. Update to: Help...ER Interview tomorrow!!!

    schoona replied to ally_rn's topic in Emergency

    Well done:balloons: ps/ did you get sick of the Aussie anthem in the last 2/52 with the Comm

  19. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    schoona replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I think they must have left you jumped on a plane and headed for Sydney. Had similar presentation with mum and 6/12 healthy girl. Mum was crying because the baby had been crying, seems the baby hadn't...

  20. REST BREAKS for Nurses in The ER

    schoona replied to AngelGirl's topic in Emergency

    [ I get more frustrated at the smokers. If you smoke, don't take too much offense, but I get frustrated at those who make it a priority to go outside to smoke, while others do not get such breaks (or...

  21. Help...ER Interview tomorrow!!!

    schoona replied to ally_rn's topic in Emergency

    I have to agree with the previous reply, always remember the basics and show a willingness to learn. also is the unit a trauma centre, pead etc. If you don't have the relevent background state that...

  22. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    schoona replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    But as nurses aren't we at his right

  23. How did you hear about allnurses.com?

    schoona replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    As an accidental tourist on the world wide web, but what a fortunate accident! Being from the land down under it's great to hear what's going on in the rest of the "world". Keep it up, Cheers

  24. Aaaaaagggghh!

    schoona replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

    There seems to be regular break outs in our local school (luckily my kids have only had it twice each in 7 school years) down under. My 12yr olds male teacher was telling me that he had seen them in...

  25. "You know you are an ER Nurse when..."

    schoona replied to Divern808's topic in Emergency

    ...When the neighbours/friends/school parents ask you advice about themselves/the kids or the pets. .... Your at the soccer gala day and the duly elected first aider and some drops and has a Grand mal...