AussieTina

AussieTina

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  1. Enrolled Nurse vs. Endorsed Enrolled Nurse

    AussieTina replied to pink_margarita's topic in International Nursing

    First up, congrats on finishing and for the second bit ..... OMG that is a bit of shock!! I wonder if they are planning on bringing that in in the other

  2. What you get for nurses week

    AussieTina replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    We got nothing at

  3. Tech that tells everyone she's a nurse

    AussieTina replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I am an Australian RN. We do do the cannulations over here, you have to do extra training to do so (workbook and a bit of practice, no biggie). However it is not compulsary (sp?) and some nurses...

  4. 10 things you say at work lay people could get arrested for

    AussieTina replied to sharann's topic in Nursing Humor

    When the next shfit comes on whoever has the DD keys always asks "Hey who wants to do drugs with me" (count the narcs) , man we have had some strange looks from families for that one

  5. I need encouragement.....

    AussieTina replied to charlottegirl's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is darn right you can do it :) I am a 35yo single mum with 4 kids, the youngest is now 4. I finished my RN's at the end of last year and started work as an RN in feb this year! If I can...

  6. Learning Disability Registraiotn in Australia

    AussieTina replied to incertus's topic in International Nursing

    Try posting in the Australian forum, might have better luck there

  7. Ha! Students following me?!

    AussieTina replied to Achoo!'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    I only started as an RN 3 months ago We only get 1 week orientation before we are on our own I had a student assigned to me 3 weeks after I started!! I was still having to remind myself constantly...

  8. Can I have a kiss???

    AussieTina replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    I had an elderly man ask me to sit on his lap and another time to strip naked and run up and down the ward for him....hmmm let me see....no thanks LOL He has SDH, ETOH abuse and dementia but sometimes...

  9. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    AussieTina replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I work at is mainly a rehab/waiting for nursing home placement hospital. For any patients who try that type of thing, we just tell them seriously "well if you are starting to have...

  10. Calling Docs by their first name...

    AussieTina replied to zamboni's topic in General Nursing

    Well we call most of our docs by their first names. This however is because most of our docs here come from overseas and it is hard to pronounce thier first names and almost impossible to pronounce...

  11. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    AussieTina replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    An 80 yo man in with #NOF had been settled for the night, he was wearing a pad and as moving him was very painful for him I did not put his pj shorts back on him. He agreed to this. He is in a ward...

  12. Another daft question...

    AussieTina replied to nyapa's topic in International Nursing

    LOL at my Uni the equipment we had to learn with was VERY outdated! Our lecturers kept telling us "we are going to show you how to use this...but they don't use them anymore in the clinical field!"...

  13. Happy Australia Day-2008!

    AussieTina replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    Happy belated Aussie Day!!!! Net was playing up so was unable to get on to share in the joy :icon_roll I took the kids swimming for the day, and went out and had lamingtons for lunch at the local RSL...

  14. Graduates...

    AussieTina replied to nyapa's topic in International Nursing

    I had orientation last week, just listened to talks on workplace bullying ect...so it was a long week LOL I had 1 day of orientation onto the ward on a ward I will not be working on :icon_roll I...

  15. "Nurses"

    AussieTina replied to nyapa's topic in International Nursing

    They said on the ad that it was a NZ

  16. Graduates...

    AussieTina replied to nyapa's topic in International Nursing

    :w00t: I am now an RN It came through

  17. Graduates...

    AussieTina replied to nyapa's topic in International Nursing

    Well I am still waiting for my registration!!! I just can't believe this is happening to me, I am really getting very depressed over this. I worked my butt off as a single mum with 4 kids for the last...

  18. Doyaspeakadaenglish?

    AussieTina replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    Really!! Wow I never knew that!! I always just say 'I'm really sorry but I am having trouble understanding your accent, can you repeat that please'. I have always been careful to be respectful and to...

  19. Doyaspeakadaenglish?

    AussieTina replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    Hmmmm can we have the same for doctors I know I have trouble understanding them quite often, and I also have spent a lot of time explaining to patients what the doctor has said after the doctor has...

  20. Graduates...

    AussieTina replied to nyapa's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks Grace I did ring them and they basically told me nothing LOL They are in the process of processing the applications for registration and cannot guarentee that my registration will be through...

  21. Graduates...

    AussieTina replied to nyapa's topic in International Nursing

    GRRRR am starting to get frustrated with the QNC!!! :angryfire I STILL havent gotten my registration yet!!!! I know my name was on the letter sent from my UNI to the QNC on the 20th dec, I know the...

  22. I'm going to be studying Nursing!

    AussieTina replied to bassandtea's topic in International Nursing

    Congratulations in making it into the degree :cheers: Good luck with your studies

  23. Aussie Citizenship Test

    AussieTina replied to nyapa's topic in International Nursing

    LOL I got 8 correct and I had to guess for a couple of them any space in that rowboat Grace

  24. Christmas...

    AussieTina replied to nyapa's topic in International Nursing

    Well we always go to the RSL for chrissy lunch :) Dad comes up from Adelaide every christmas, and mum normally has to work on christmas lunch. So it's Dad, my 3 kids and me going to the RSL, for a...

  25. What Was the DUMBEST Request Made By A Patient?

    AussieTina replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Well I was in shock the other day. I had a VERY demanding patient, who was constantly on the call bell all shift. After getting her water for her, moving it closer, no moving it farther away, to the...