AussieTina

AussieTina

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  1. Another Email

    AussieTina replied to Nutmeg5575's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl:

  2. Five doctors go duck hunting

    AussieTina posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Five doctors went duck hunting one day. Included in the group were a general practice (GP) physician, a pediatrician, a psychiatrist, a surgeon and a pathologist. After a time, a bird came winging...

  3. first year uni assessment, plese help

    AussieTina replied to new nursing student's topic in International Nursing

    Hi welcome to life as a student, you will love it, it is so challenging, interesting and fun What uni are you going too? Your 1st essay sounds the same as mine was. The uni should have a database of...

  4. EEEEEK! Please Help Me! Losing New Job????

    AussieTina replied to rnmom3153's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. What happened?

  5. Welcome to the Forum - General Aussie Chat

    AussieTina replied to gwenith's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Hi Mez, Great to see another Aussie on here Just one warning from one student to another........this website is highly addictive, when you are at your computer and are meant to be...

  6. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    AussieTina replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    :roll :roll Anernurse2b that just made my day :roll :roll Thankyou

  7. Funny patient names by nurses

    AussieTina replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

    :roll I thought that I was being game when I named my eldest daughter Monika, not the traditional Monica :chuckle When I was in the hospital having her, there was a lady who named her daughter...

  8. Off topic: How do you keep house?

    AussieTina replied to S.N. Visit's topic in General Students

    A clean house...I vaguely remember what that is...I know I had one of those before I had the kids (2yo, 4yo, 10yo, 13yo) and before I started Uni :rotfl: At the moment my house is a total mess, it is...

  9. Happy Australia Day-2006!

    AussieTina replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    That i would never do Grace :) Even now when i say "home" i am talking about adelaide, and i have lived in queensland for 13 years :chuckle Just got too cold for me, needed sunshine I have also...

  10. Happy Australia Day-2006!

    AussieTina replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    I know that i am really late....but...just wanted to also say Happy Australia Day to all :balloons: :balloons: As an ex-adelaidian (sp) love the bit about SA talaxandra Must be why i moved to...

  11. question re clinical skills???

    AussieTina replied to bjs1962's topic in International Nursing

    I agree with blue eyes. I am a first year RN student and we have to get things/clinical skills marked off out of our Tollefson when we go on clinical. This is a requirement of our nursing degree....

  12. Is it 5 or 7?

    AussieTina replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Robyn good to see a fellow aussie :) At uni we are only taught the 5 Rights: Right patient Right route Right time Right medication Right dose However we were also to keep in mind: Patient's rights...

  13. Rules For Quick & Easy Housekeeping

    AussieTina replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had planned to clean the house today, but now i can see that by playing on my computer, lazing in bed and reading a book...... I was actually being environmentaly friendly, concious of the health of...

  14. Waitlists

    AussieTina replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Students

    No waiting list at my university, they are actually trying to attract more students due to the nursing shortage over here :) The only prereqs that you need are maths and english,and a good grade in...

  15. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    AussieTina replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Just a thought....have you seen the doctor about changing your meds? I am bipolar and some of the meds the docs have had me on, have made me see myself and my actions differently (as in from a skewed...

  16. Nurses and Nursing Students: what was/is your biggest pet peeve in nursing school?

    AussieTina replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school peeves....don't get me started! :rotfl: How about the girl who ALWAYS is 10 mins late for class, and then wastes the next 10 mins asking questions that the lecturer has already...

  17. Welcome to the Forum - General Aussie Chat

    AussieTina replied to gwenith's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Just a question If this gets brought in does this mean that the physio can order physiotherapy for a patient even if the doctor does not? I am wondering about this because my 13 yo daughter had...

  18. AUUUUUGGGGHHHHH!!!!!(i.e.head lice)

    AussieTina replied to jen42's topic in School

    Hi all, I have always had good sucess with conditioner, put it in the hair and it paralyses the lice, so they can then be combed out (four kids, 3 of them girls with long hair...lots of practice ) My...

  19. EN final exam

    AussieTina replied to milenko's topic in International Nursing

    Well Milenko????? How did you go with your exam :smiley_aa

  20. Where do I buy cheap/discounted supplies?

    AussieTina replied to JakeMedici's topic in International Nursing

    Hi Jake I am only a student nurse, so i do not know where to buy things...but I will be looking with interest at any replys you receive I am however a mum of four kids, I purchased a manual Medela...

  21. About teenagers....

    AussieTina replied to highasthesky's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl: :rotfl: I can soooo relate to this as the mum of a 13 yo girl Even worse asking them to 'actually do something', i mean why should she do dishes/put washing out/go to school/wake up/go to...

  22. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    AussieTina replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for the laugh :rotfl: I am a student RN (as the name suggests) and found this to be absolutley hilarious.

  23. COPD oxygen masks

    AussieTina posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I need to know why a COPD patient would require oxygen to be given via a Venturi mask. Thankyou

  24. Universitys in Adelaide?

    AussieTina posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi I am nearly finished my first year of a bachelor of Nursing (PRE REG) at USQ. My ex husband though has threated to kill me so i am thinking about running away back home to adelaide. How easy are...

  25. Abdominal assessment/auscultation

    AussieTina posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi, I am nearly through the first year of a three year RN degree. We were given a list of about 60 questions to answer and bring in on tuesday. I have been able to answer all except one, i have...