HelenofOz

HelenofOz

Recovery (PACU)-11 yrs, General-13yrs

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  1. The most expensive, silly or cheap gifts you received from your hospital

    HelenofOz replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    daughter got $100 gift voucher for quality department store (she works for a tv station) son got flown interstate and accommodation for work Christmas party (he's manager of a trendy clothes shop)...

  2. What MD speciality do you find the most difficult to work with?

    HelenofOz replied to nurturing_angel's topic in General Nursing

  3. What MD speciality do you find the most difficult to work with?

    HelenofOz replied to nurturing_angel's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have a particular problem with most of our docs, but I suppose PACU is a bit of a different area altogether. The ones I really dislike are the ones who change their boundaries at will. Either...

  4. Families from Hell

    HelenofOz replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe one of the reasons we are so angry and frustrated with the demanding and impatient patients and families is that while we are bending over backwards to answer them and see to their needs we are...

  5. The most expensive, silly or cheap gifts you received from your hospital

    HelenofOz replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    A few of you have had some amazing gifts over the years, and have obviously worked for appreciative and fabulous bosses, but the rest of us.... oh my goodness how cheap and mean are the people we work...

  6. Families from Hell

    HelenofOz replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    Because they don't speak for themselves! My father always says he's fine when the doctor asks, so if Mum's not with him then at least half the relevant information isn't provided (history of AAA...

  7. I woke up during surgery, Have you?

    HelenofOz replied to GatorRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thankfully I have not experienced awareness under anaesthesia, though at times under conscious sedation there have been conversations that I thought I would like to join in if I could be bothered to...

  8. Nurses who are dancers...........

    HelenofOz replied to Guest717236's topic in Health, Stress Management

    As for what I else I enjoy, a good waltz, either dancing it, or just watching it. A waltz done well is a joy. I can be mesmerised by tango dancers and watch them for ages (not competition, I find that...

  9. Nurses who are dancers...........

    HelenofOz replied to Guest717236's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Irish set dancing-think lancers & quadrilles a la "Pride & Prejudice" on speed, or as one friend describes it-extreme dancing, and my favourite set is the Balleyvourney jig set, then anything...

  10. The most expensive, silly or cheap gifts you received from your hospital

    HelenofOz replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    Is the new management trying to figure out what went wrong with the workforce since they took over? I bet your first CEO got much more co-operation and work, less sick days, more accommodating re...

  11. The most expensive, silly or cheap gifts you received from your hospital

    HelenofOz replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    For my 15th year I was "presented" with a perspex award on a stand that would pass as a headstone by our CEO of 4 years, WHO DIDN'T KNOW WHO I WAS! She literally said, after a 45 minute staff...

  12. Need a PACU tshirt slogan!

    HelenofOz replied to mothertucker's topic in General Nursing

    "Wake 'em up Clean 'em up Knock 'em out Send 'em back" maybe that's more of an in-house joke than a t-shirt slogan, but it works for

  13. Retension Ideals

    HelenofOz replied to nurseiam1's topic in PACU

    I agree that acknowledgement is a great motivator, especially from the "higher ups" but my own opinion is that finding out the reasons behind losing staff might be more beneficial in the long run....

  14. When failure is labeled success; Socialized Medicine

    HelenofOz replied to DarrenWright's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    An afterthought regarding mediocrity in staff-I work in a private hospital, across the road from the public hospital. The same surgeons/anaesthetists/physicians work in both establishments, and the...

  15. When failure is labeled success; Socialized Medicine

    HelenofOz replied to DarrenWright's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I know this goes back to pages 1 & 2 of the discussion, but I felt it warranted an response as I don't think an equal comparison was made. "Additionally, there are a lot of things we are able to...

  16. Any patients you couldn't stand et how did you deal?

    HelenofOz replied to fultzymom's topic in General Nursing

    As I work in recovery we get every range of behaviour, but the two nurses I've really admired have been almost sickeningly sweet to the most difficult patients-the ruder the patient the kinder the...

  17. Verbal orders vs Telephone orders

    HelenofOz replied to DEB52's topic in General Nursing

    As I work in Recovery verbal orders are not an issue-the anaesthetist is there so he's writing. For phone orders in New South Wales the Health Department regulations state that the phone order can be...

  18. nursing student traumatized by the PACU

    HelenofOz replied to labcat01's topic in PACU

    As in the rest of life, some children are amazing, and some ARE brats, but anaesthesia and pain doesn't bring out the best in anyone. I have found that most children wake up with absolutely no idea of...

  19. Are there any dancing nurses out there?

    HelenofOz replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not so much into ballroom dancing, though I can manage a waltz, but my passion is Irish set dancing-not Riverdance type, but based on the old fashioned quadrilles and lancers, only done at speed...

  20. Professional Courtesy

    HelenofOz replied to nursetim's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry if I was perceived as giving this gentleman a hard time, that was not my intention, rather I was giving some of my reasons for preferring not to have visitors in the recovery room. As to...

  21. Professional Courtesy

    HelenofOz replied to nursetim's topic in General Nursing

    Our Recovery unit (tries to) follow the ACORN guidelines- one family member only for children under 12, patients with dementia, needing a translator or in certain circumstances at the discretion of...

  22. Sacred cows that need to be laid to rest

    HelenofOz replied to stevierae's topic in Operating Room

    2. "Testing" the balloon on a Foley catheter before inserting it-- I'll add my name to this list-I've also been in the situation of being unable to empty the baloon & having to cut the valve...

  23. team?

    HelenofOz replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Emergency

    I must be getting old, but I have a problem with the term "team building" I always think of "management types" manipulating the staff. But anyway, the unit I work in has had a few problems lately so...

  24. What are your thoughts on unions?

    HelenofOz replied to jkaee's topic in General Nursing

    Here in NSW we have the Nurses Association (we're too polite to call it a union ). Membership is not compulsory, and is open to all nurses in the State. They negotiate with the employers on our behalf...