I'm a 2nd year student and I really want to volunteer with MSF (Doctors without Borders) when I have enough experience under my belt. That's something I have always wanted to do - if you go to www.doctorswithoutborders.org there is a heap more inf...
Aussie_Amy replied to tamtaw's topic in International
Hi Tara I'm a grad entry student in the accelerated program at Kuring-gai... I'm just finishing off my first of the 2 years. If you need any advice or help with anything just let me know :) Oh - and about other people's comments.... I've found that E...
Aussie_Amy replied to gwenith's topic in International
As a student in a 2 year grad program I've got to say that that's darn scary!! I'm just finishing off my first year (they put me straight into 2nd year so I'm really in 2nd year) and even I think I could answer those questions... Just out of curiosit...
Aussie_Amy replied to NurseBunky's topic in New Nurse
What a great thread - I'm a 2nd year student but the thought of being out there on my own scares me to death so I worry how I will be when the time comes. Reading about your experiences and anxiety helps me to feel like it's not just me who feels/wi...
Hi all, Was wondering if a smart cookie out there could help me with an assignment of mine. It's a case study - patient with AML who has been receiving chemo, presented to ED with vomiting & unable to keep fluids down. I'm doing a care plan for f...
Aussie_Amy replied to Aussie_Amy's topic in Psychiatric
Thanks so much Thunder. Really great informative posts. I'm back at work tomorrow. Will post some of those great ideas in place and we'll see how we go. Finger crossed!
Aussie_Amy replied to Aussie_Amy's topic in Psychiatric
Thanks guys for your help. I think trying to gain his trust is the main thing I need to focus on right now. I'll let you know how things pan out! Fingers crossed!
Hi all, Was just after some advice about how to care for a patient with paranoid schizophrenia. This is his first relapse (first diagnosed a year ago). He was on Risperidone which was controlling his psychoses but recently he stopped taking it and ha...
Hi Everyone We've been given a patient scenario and have to select 2 priority nursing diagnoses, give a rationale for each and briefly discuss how you as an RN would address the patient's problems in general then discuss in detail how you would add...
Hi Everyone We've been given a patient scenario and have to select 2 priority nursing diagnoses, give a rationale for each and briefly discuss how you as an RN would address the patient's problems in general then discuss in detail how you would add...