May I recommend the AUSMED CPD app – it is a great way to track and plan your education. In July 2010, Ausmed launched the country’s first CPD Organiser for nurses. This technology, developed in-house, was released almost immediately at the start of national registration in Australia. The CPD Organiser was a free tool allowing … [Read more…]
This has been hotly debated in theatre for a few years. Cloth hats are a difficult topic. So here is a little post all about scrub hats! It was only in the ACORN standard 2010-2011 that cloth hats were still deemed okay.: S11 Perioperative Attire Standard statement 4 – Head and facial hair shall be … [Read more…]
45% of Australians will experience a mental health condition sometime in their lifetime (https://www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts). In any one year period, 1 million Australian will suffer from depression, 2 million from anxiety. Australia population in 2015 was 23.7 million. Knit one. Purl one. Knit one. Purl one. Knit one. Purl one. The rhythmic and repetitive nature of … [Read more…]
In recent weeks, Australian nurses have been ranked the most highly regarded profession for the 23rd year in a row. Nurses are ranked as the most ethical, honest, respected and trusted professionals everywhere in the world. Why? Because it takes a special kind of person to choose to spend their lives caring for others. It … [Read more…]
Thinking and being positive can unlock a whole treasure chest of ideas and energy. It can build your confidence, grow your leadership, enhance your relationships and improve your health. It also helps you to release your creative juices. Happiness fuels success – when we are positive our brains are more engaged, creative, motivated, energetic, resilient … [Read more…]
I don’t get a lot of encouragement and support from my immediate family. Have you ever shared your dream with someone, only to have them stomp on it with a few unsupportive words? ‘I’ve been thinking about writing a blog, and—’ ‘It’s really hard to get readers, you know.’ Does this happen to you? Sometimes … [Read more…]
“Never go to sleep, without a request to your subconscious” – Thomas Edison You can direct your subconscious mind before you go to sleep – how? Take a few moments before you got to sleep to think about what you are trying to accomplish. Ask yourself some questions. Write those down in a form of … [Read more…]
Building and working as a team is as important as a good roster and great patient care. It is the team dynamics that determine how a shift works. There are always those shifts where everything doesn’t go right. People are off sick, people have a higher acuity. Our resources are stretched and our stress levels … [Read more…]
Workplace bullying is something we have all witness or been involved in. There is an abundance of evidence that shows the workplace is hostile for many nurses. It affects roughly 11% of all nurses at some stage. Therefore, I felt it was important to write my first post <bullying in nursing> We need to be … [Read more…]
I finished my Smitten Quilt! It measures 160 x 125cm I love the way it turned out, sort of scrappy but still organised. It looks complicated but like any project… you “eat the elephant one bite at a time”. It is just lots of hexagons pieced together. To completed the quilt, you will need … [Read more…]
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