Kalohen89

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1. Anyone here work at a hospital that uses nitrous oxide in labor?

   Kalohen89 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

   I dont work in Maternity so can't answer from a professional stand point, but here in Australia it is used all the time during labour, dont have to sign anything to use it either. It's often our first...

2. What's the shortest time you stayed at a job and why did you leave?

   Kalohen89 replied to sweet sunshine's topic in General Nursing

   5 months. My first job as a new grad RN in a rural multipurpose facility with a 12 bed residential ward, 7 bed general ward and 2 bed ED. There were 2 aged care staff, usually with at least one EN...

3. New grad quit?

   Kalohen89 replied to rnby95's topic in General Nursing

   As a new grad I had a similar experience in my first job so I understand what it feels like. I felt very unsafe, was expected to handle situations way above my skill level as a newbie and had very...

4. 2 month vaccination question

   Kalohen89 replied to nurselove757's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I am in Australia so won't give you information Re: the schedule as ours is slightly different, but no its not preferable to give them spaced out, for the reasons others have said such as potentially...

5. Respiration counting

   Kalohen89 replied to AMMLPN's topic in General Nursing

   I check radial pulse and resp rate together with fingers still on the pulse as though I'm still counting it, I watch the chest area for both assessments and try to look as though I'm just trying to...

6. should i stay or should i go? advise for a young nurse trying to find her niche

   Kalohen89 replied to sunshine539's topic in General Nursing

   If you want to go to ICU because it's your dream and the suggestion gave you the confidence to try for it, then go for it. If you're only interested in it because someone said you should, then I don't...

7. New Mom and New Nurse!

   Kalohen89 replied to hillarythenerd's topic in Retired Nurses

   I see that you posted this several months ago so by now you may already be working or be on the hunt for a job, but I'll comment anyway incase it helps you. First off, Congratulations on the birth of...

8. Regret becoming a nurse....

   Kalohen89 replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

   When I think of that 1st year of nursing struggle, I think of anxiety, being terrified on a daily basis, feeling insecure, overwhelmed, like you'll never get the hang of it and of running around like...

9. How to know how your interview went.

   Kalohen89 replied to Karen 77's topic in General Nursing

   I am absolutely disgusted and ashamed to hear how you have been treated by your peers; i am a young and new RN living in Australia and would never dream of treating a coworker that way. Try not to...

10. Male student nurse interviewing for Postpartum..

    Kalohen89 replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congratulations OP!! Hope you are still enjoying your new role... While I understand there will be women who don't want a male caring for them for a variety of reasons and yes they are absolutely...

11. Please help :(

    Kalohen89 replied to %D#2's topic in General Nursing

    Condolences to you and your family, I'm so sorry for your loss. If I were your coworker I would expect that after the passing of a family member, you would need some time off. To try to guilt someone...

12. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    Kalohen89 replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    Stones, bones, groans, thrones and psychiatric overtones -

13. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Kalohen89 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Older woman bought in by her daughter at 9am c/o a sore foot, during exam she mentions that she had an appointment with her family doctor for another issue at.. yep, 9am, but the daughter decided she...

14. Nurse Slang Yo!

    Kalohen89 replied to ladysushi's topic in General Nursing

    BIBA- brought in by ambulance Going to check the weather- smoke break The COW is out of the paddock- computer on wheels is