AussieTina

In QLD health you write a W on the drug chart and then document the variance in the care plan as to why the drug was withheld, you are also meant to notify the doctor that the drug was withheld. Although I know on my ward the docs are not normally no...

I need some advice and tips on how to count the resps on a neonate. I work in a SCN and really struggle to count the resps. I know to do it before you disturb the babe so it is more accurate. I just have trouble seeing if their chests are rising ect...

Different country I know, but 1. We put our babes into open cots once they reach 1800gms. Only if they are medically stable of course. We do not take the gestation/ corrected age into account. 2. Our nursery is kept at 25.5 celcius at all times. 3. I...

Thankyou for your replies. That is what I was doing as well, or I was counting after I auscultated the heartbeat. Older more experienced neonatal nurses however were telling me to do the resps before I touched the babe, so I got a bit confused. I can...

Come to Australia We have those here

I work in a Level II NICU in Queensland Australia. We wash our hands or use gel before and after each patient contact. The only time we would use gloves is for doing any procedure that involves blood. We do not use gloves for nappy changes. That i...

Whats CQU like?? I am going to be doing my graduate diploma of midwifery with them next year.

I am a member of this society. It looks really good on your CV as you can only join if you are invited. And they only invite the high acheivers So congrats on your invitation

There is a thread on this topic in the humour section that is 24 pages long...

I am a grad on a paed ward in Australia. We do the BP when they are first admitted, but not after that unless ordered to by the docs.

I attended USQ. Graduated last year and am in my post grad year

Hi I am on the Graduate Nurse Program in QLD It is the first year out of Uni. At my hospital it is a full time position, so yes you get paid. We are doing 3 rotations through different sections of the hospital and you get recognised as being a 'new' ...

I have just finished reading "Sick to Death" by Hedley Thomas. It is the story of Dr Jayant Patel and is fascinating and sickening reading.

I am a single mum with four kids. :heartbeat My youngest was 6 months old when I started my RN degree (3 years), and my eldest was 13. Yes it is hard work, and yes you will have to sacrifice to do it. However..... I do not regret one second of it. My...

Yep me too :) Especially after doing a late/early (1430-2300, then back at 0700 - 1530)

I am an introvert, I have always been very shy. However, when it comes to being an advocate for my patients....then it is a different story. I am able to stand up for them, where I would not be able to do so for myself. :)

I've had a patient call me into her room and ask me to sit down next to her. I sat down and asked her if there was anything wrong that she needed to talk about (newly diagnosed with ca). She said no, I've just watched you run around all day and tho...

In QLD I can catherterize males and females, so must be a state thing ?

Hello peoples :) I have spent the last 3 days searching the net for medication programs for my PDA. All I can find is American ones, does anyone know of any Aussie programs?? I am not sure if an American Medication program would be of use to me in th...

I did one rotation on a ward/in a hospital (I got moved around lots as the ward I was meant to be kept getting closed due to low pt numbers ) that is a non-acute hospital - ie, waiting for nursing home placement, rehab ect. Then into the acute hospi...

LOL I had to work a shift on a medical ward last week, much prefer paeds where my patients give me cuddles I would like to do a post grad course in paeds, know of any good ones to do? I am hoping to get into paeds fulltime next year, and do a course...

I was wondering the same thing....

The babysitter I use is one of the carers/group leaders from my daughters daycare :) It is outside of the centres opening hours so the owners couldn't care less, they don't lose anything from the arrangement and I have peace of mind knowing the perso...

That is a sweet thought :heartbeat For a start a card with how your grandmother is doing is always a good thing, cause yes we do still worry about our patients after they go home (or at least I know I do LOL) Those baskets do all look good, I was th...

Gday peoples, just wanted to share. I finished Uni last year and was lucky enough to score a grad position at my local hospital. I have just finished my first rotation and absolutly loved it, this is so where I wanna be, all that hard work, time and ...