WinterLilac

WinterLilac

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  1. New nurse

    WinterLilac replied to Kayla_Martin's topic in Psychiatric

    That is a very noble thing to do, carry a card saying you want to protect nurses. Thank you for bringing your lived experience as a psychiatric patient to this forum. It is very insightful and...

  2. AHPRA ANMAC

    WinterLilac replied to Jinyoung's topic in Nurse Registration

    Have you also taken an English language test through ANMAC? I did my entire EN course with a woman from the Philippines who passed all her Diploma of Nursing requirements but then could not pass the...

  3. Let's have some fun!

    WinterLilac posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just read an Aussie poem. It goes: You're the Gold to my Coast, the Vegemite to my toast The sea to the sand, the beer in my hand The thong to my foot, the Rhonda to my Ketut The kanga to my roo,...

  4. Let's have some fun!

    WinterLilac replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you EVERYONE for your contributions!! I love every one of them and you've all put in a **** load of thought into your dittys! I'm gonna compile them into a few poems because one enormous poem...

  5. Let's have some fun!

    WinterLilac replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    Sweet

  6. Let's have some fun!

    WinterLilac replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    Cheers chick. Im trying to think of a word that rhymes with Farwyn to write a ditty for you but I'm f***** after my day working in community psych. Farawyn Is it a sin to read your posts on the...

  7. Let's have some fun!

    WinterLilac replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    Bloody oath. I had my forehead frown lines posed while reading Just and R.N's amazing post, thinking to myself 'Gee whizz, this person is on their mark! What am I doing with my life?!?' Then the next...

  8. Let's have some fun!

    WinterLilac replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    You rock Just and R.N, love everything you wrote. Thanks so much for your input, it freaking rocks. Just loved R.N R.N loved Just They probably are nurses and have dealt with pus Pus for the Just and...

  9. Let's have some fun!

    WinterLilac replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    Oh that is hilarious. I just read the post before you, detailed, clinical words. I'm thinking "wow, this person has thought long and hard to make this poem!" Then I read yours straight under and...

  10. Let's have some fun!

    WinterLilac replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    Why I'm married to James Dean when I haven't had my

  11. Let's have some fun!

    WinterLilac replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    Bloody ripsnorters, all of you! So dang proud of my AN

  12. Let's have some fun!

    WinterLilac replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    F**** awesome! There was a senior mod called Pixie Who, also an RN was she (or he?) Came to AN at night Wrote a poem at first sight And blew us away with poetic

  13. Let's have some fun!

    WinterLilac replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    woohoo!

  14. Let's have some fun!

    WinterLilac replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    I thought the same

  15. Let's have some fun!

    WinterLilac replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    Now what about the bad version?? You're the code blue on my tea break The student that doesn't bring cake The necrosis in my ulceration The spilt coffee in the nurses

  16. Let's have some fun!

    WinterLilac replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    The scalpel for my abscess The wound I need

  17. Let's have some fun!

    WinterLilac replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    You're the AB's for my infection The 21 gauge for my IM

  18. Let's have some fun!

    WinterLilac replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    Keep it coming folks, I'm crying here, awesome! - plus I should be working but the olanzapine to the psychosis is currently working ;-) I'm compiling it all into a poem and will post when (if) this...

  19. Let's have some fun!

    WinterLilac replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    The olanzapine to my psychosis the membrane to my

  20. Let's have some fun!

    WinterLilac replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    The rules to my best nurse practice The defib when I'm

  21. Personality Disorders and Recovery

    WinterLilac replied to WinterLilac's topic in Psychiatric

    Cheers folks. Have read and reread all your responses. I've gained valuable insight from your replies. We continue to do our best with this patient and will continue to do so. This patient has been...

  22. Methadone worse than heroin....ideas?

    WinterLilac replied to Maevish's topic in Addictions

    I only have a personal experience in this area. I used to be friends with a woman who used to inj oxycontin. She then went onto methadone but as she called it, 'my medicine'. She was on methadone for...

  23. Opportunity Arisen

    WinterLilac replied to popcrnlvr's topic in Addictions

    I'd also suggest watching how the other staff deal with manipulative patients. Ask your colleagues for advice on how you too can be empathic yet firm with this population. Just remember, you are not...

  24. I failed my school drug test. Am I finished forever?

    WinterLilac replied to Breatholife's topic in General Students

    I can attest to this however I live in a different country. My colleague got caught driving over the blood alcohol limit and it was listed on what we call a Police Clearance (lists any crimes...

  25. Fleas bites in home health

    WinterLilac replied to mismatched's topic in Home Health

    Can you please elaborate on why you are working in a house with fleas? Do you work for a company? Or for yourself? Is there a person residing in that house who requires nursing care? We will be able...