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If you need further information, just send me a private message, golytely. Would be happy to share.

a CPAP machine is a definite must if you are a sleep apnea sufferer. I have been suffering from severe sleep apnea for a long long time but went to a sleep physician about 4 years ago who suggested I sew a lego block onto my back to discourage sleepi...

Dolcevitarn, The pay is quite different in the hospital compared to in aged care facilities. Hospitals generally pay more, by about $1-$2 more, which mounts up to quite a bit after a while.

One of the numerous things about being in nursing..the variety is so good. The only thing is you have to start somewhere - whichever areas you go into while you are looking for the 'ideal' spot, you will still get invaluable experience because skills...

I was 36 when I graduated from nursing school. I had one classmate who was 58...so what is the problem?

Anaphylaxis, Difficult intubation, laryngospasm, bronchospasm, pain management..are some that come to mind.

Chunky sputum! Makes me wanna puke! Hairy excised skin lesions...that is another. Seems to have a life of its own, looking at it, reminds me of Silence of the lambs movie - human skin on its own, yuck!

I cut my finger once on a heparin ampoule. Bled for a good 5 minutes. Since then I have had another ampoule shatter completely under my thumb and fingers...was quite a shock.

I am a first year grad nurse, doing a rotation in the OR. These include being in the Recovery room, anaesthetic nursing, scouting/circulating and scrubbing/instrument nursing. Although I am thinking seriously about going into ICU next year in July w...

When I put on the name band on the wrist and the leg on the patient, they would enquire why on the leg too. I would always say "in case, you get separated from your legs". They would give me a shocked look, and I would say 'nah, just so that if the...

Hi, I am nearly at the end of my first year in nursing and like you, in the beginning, everything was overwhelming. It does get easier, due to repetition. What I find most helpful is to ask when the need arises, as reading up on things and committin...

one of the questions asked during mental health grad nurse interview is "how would you talk to someone who is threatening suicide?" If nothing else, this could exercise your mind a bit? Good luck!

Why do nurses keep doing what we do??? Would any other profession have put up with this kind of madness??? Are we mad???? :stone :smackingf

Ginger We did 'burnout' first year into nursing school and then again, two times in 3rd year nursing school - for two different subjects. So I do have some pictures, the only problem is how do I get them to you?? Would you like to give me your email ...

I have worked both in the corporate world and in nursing. I have had better experience in the corporate world than in nursing. An experienced nurse once told me that the reason why she thinks nurses are not nice to new nurses or to each other is bec...

Years ago, when I was in Nursing school first time around, I was told that you do not administer O2 therapy of more than 2L/min to people with COPD. Second time around in Nursing school 3 years ago, We were told the hypoxic drive theory was all a mis...

IT has also been proven in studies that cold conditions lower our immune system, hence we are more likely to catch a cold (provided you already have the cold virus). :)

I don't have any problems with wedding bands at work, although I dont like wearing it just in case it prevents me from washing my hands properly, but I cannot understand people who wear all sorts of rings, high and low-sets and even gold bracelets an...

Doctors reckon not...nurses do. What do you say from your experience?

Just wondering how clinical nurses get to where they are? By qualification or experience or both? If experience, how many years would you need?

I am a new grad working in a surgical ward. Today I was totally confused by the decision made by a senior nurse. This patient has had an abdominal hysterectomy Day 2. She has passed flatus but hasnt had a bowel motion yet. She started on free fluids ...

I chanced upon this website about travel nursing. Looks like a lot of excitement but what is the real picture here? Do they recruit nurses from overseas too or just American nurses?

And people who say that we should go into M/S for at least a year before going for midwifery or any specialty have actually wanted to go into that specialty and got stuck in M/S for one reason or another. One of my colleagues got told that and when ...

Gee whiz...I am a new grad and into the 5th week of nursing in a surgical ward. We have a high rate of turnover of patients and I feel that i have gone into the wrong ward because I miss the interaction with the patients too. I have not got to the p...

I was told by another senior nurse you let them have a light diet once you can hear bowel sounds. I read somewhere auscultating for bowel sounds is not a reliable way of making sure that the bowels are working again. Thank you for your reply. I will ...