abcde1234

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1. Early Release of Mom's and Infants

   abcde1234 replied to ladytraviler's topic in Ob/Gyn

   In Australia we have a growing number of mums who leave at the 4-6 hour mark, but they are followed up by a community or domicillary midwife at home. To discharge they have to meet certain criteria, usually an uncomplicated delivery. We haven't seen ...

2. Countries that will take American license (BSN)?

   abcde1234 replied to codebrownie's topic in International

   At my last place of work a couple of years ago we thought it had to do with maternity leave since everyone there audited had just come back. Who knows?

3. Countries that will take American license (BSN)?

   abcde1234 replied to codebrownie's topic in International

   We also have it in Australia, they call it Continuing Professional Development and we have to do 20 hours a year, except if you are dual registered (RN and Midwife) it's 40. I have no problem with the education and up skilling, but I find my two page...

4. 4 corners

   abcde1234 replied to K+MgSO4's topic in Australia

   You know what they say What's the difference between God and a surgeon? God doesn't think he's a surgeon.

5. 4 corners

   abcde1234 replied to K+MgSO4's topic in Australia

   Have only done neurosurg as a new grad, I didn't notice any especial bullying but then I was just trying to keep my head down. We had one reg who thought she was special, she got talked to by her consultant, so possibly there was some there, though i...

6. 4 corners

   abcde1234 replied to K+MgSO4's topic in Australia

   Just finished watching it. I wasn't really surprised by much of it. Will be interesting to see what the Royal College of Surgeons do in response, try and bury it or deal with it? Particularly ironic coming after the Australian Story before it.

7. Working on the wards

   abcde1234 replied to StuartKarl's topic in Australia

   Oh and the wards do have ac. But you will probably get better info if you can give an idea of the geographical area you want to work (hospitals in Australia are run at a state level so thing can vary depending where you are going to go) and what area...

8. Working on the wards

   abcde1234 replied to StuartKarl's topic in Australia

   I am an Australian nurse, but I have worked in the UK so I might be able to answer some of your questions. I didn't find a huge difference in the style of nursing, though depending on where you worked in the UK and where you work in Australia you mig...

9. Attention LC's and nurses who assist with breastfeeding

   abcde1234 replied to RNIBCLC's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Wow, what is his rationale for delaying breastfeeding? Is this with term or prem babies? I have also never heard of aspiration risks with an SNS if it is used correctly, maybe he had an experience where it wasn't and it coloured his view? With the bo...