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Still helpful in 2018

Aaaaaaand???

At my hospital nights work 9:30-07:30... ive done 7-7 before and found it better.

Yeah australian migration is hard. I've lived here for >6 years and it'll be another 4 before I become a citizen. Australian dental care is pretty much American general healthcare. It's cheaper to go overseas for a holiday and have dental treatme...

Sorry to butt in purely USA conversation. You as nurses, as healthcare workers see the result of people having no insurance. Where uncontrolled diabetes results in amputations, not checked breast lump turns terminal cancer or people going bankrupt t...

I've been a CNA for almost 3 years and have never seen gait belt used. Anywhere. I guess it's just not a thing in the hospital i work for. Showers should have bar to hold on to. I'd have them stand up and hold on to it while i clean the down below. I...

In my hospital nurses get $ for continuing ed as a reward for precepting new grads. Couldn't tell you how much though.

Almost 22. Will be doing grad entry masters of nursing next year. Previous bachelor of science, cna and emt-i. Married but waiting till i get my masters and grad year for kids.

I've been a CNA for 3 years and i have days where i feel like that. I start doubting nursing vs medicine, hate the job and just crash to sleep when i get home/get a drink in the shower :) We have mental health days we can take if feeling close to bur...

Consider Australia :) beautiful country and migration for RNs is easier than for other professions

Heya:) look at APHRA website for what BSN they accept to register u as RN in Auz. Now, have you looked at visas? For RN to come work here shouldn't be too hard granted you get the licence. Midwifery here is great, as ob/gyns are used by private pa...

Im so jealous of you all! Ill take any puke coloured scrubs if we got to wear scrubs! At our hospital scrubs are considered unprofessional... All staff wear office business pants and skirts, and then distinguished by colour of shirts. Nurses and C...

Mmmm no. If a person is two assist there is no way I'm even attempting to help them by myself. We've had several girls on workers compensation for months due to back injuries. I know it's annoying to have to wait for another person to help you and s...

Yeah taught here and reference cards on IDs have conversion drop rate to mls. I thought pumps aren't used in some areas and nurses need to know drop rates? Mmm not here… We have a limited stock of them, use and then put into a steriliser in cle...

That sounds like a dream…

So what do you use now? We sanitise plastic bedpans and bowls. Still have some metal ones lying around only used when sanitisers aren't working and dirty ones pile up.

it's like my hospital is frozen in time. 2016: Paper charts and MARS, even had glass IV bottles around last year – all switched to bags now. RNs do 2-3 showers/bed baths every am shift, linen changes. And all the vitals. Last names on ID badges ...

Love this!! Such a shame this lunch bag is $30 + $37 delivery to australia

Hello everyone, This question is plaguing me for about a year now and I really need some advice. I've worked as CNA in a hospital for couple years now while finishing bachelor of science degree. Now that's finished and i'd like to become a nurse. Th...

I feel your pain... When my ward is overstaffed they send CNA/nurses off to other wards. Some of them are known for nursing staff not helping and suffering from RNitis... Its so bad that some people would rather use up leave hours and drive an hour b...

As someone who floated around for a year I can tell you - knowing residents will make you feel better and work faster but there is no way i'd have this much time to prepare like you did there. If i'm on a different floor I'd spend first half an hour...

This is great advice! Well said. I was half expecting to get flamed for being "mean and unsupportive". Glad I'm not the only one thinking this.

I've done over a year of night shift hospital CNA per diem and loved it. One of the big +++ for me was that I usually managed 1-2 hours of downtime some nights to get study done. That helped greatly. Im lucky, my university is right next to the hos...

What is it with a bunch of posts like this lately? I get it, starting out is hard, esp. if it's all new and never cared for anyone before. I've been there, done that. Watch youtube vids for skills, ask questions. Set up a plan and cross things out...

Hang in there! It takes time! I find it's the coworkers make the day for me, not the pts/residents so try to build relationships with them, it'll make everything easier. You are the new kid, they've been together for ages of course they are stickin...