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Having friendships at work makes us feel more connected, it goes beyond just being co-workers as we can share so much with one another. Workplace friendships are positive when there is the sharing of experiences, openness of giving honest feedback or even at times...

  When there is great deal to do on a busy shift, with the added time pressures and the work load that just keeps growing. The work absorbs all of our attention and concentration, it feels never ending.  I was thinking of realistic tips that I have picked up over...

I recently heard that the average workplace can be represented by up to five different generations, the first being the Silent Generation- people born from 1925 and 1942 to Generation Z- people born in the mid-1990s onwards  Each of the generations have lived...

2020 - A year that made us afraid, it has taken us courage to face the day to day with a virus that demanded so much. As what was offered was crazy real, we had to accept things as they were - 2020 came and changed us in testing waysThe freedoms of not living with...

When meeting someone for the first time, they often ask me- what I do for a career? - I go on to tell them I am a Nurse It’s bizarre how often I get asked if the characters on television shows are true to the healthcare profession, these questions seem to be from a...

The word “serendipity” is from a Persian fairy tale- 'The Three Princes of Serendip'. While travelling the three princes were known to have adventures which included making accidental discoveries even when they were not looking for themScience as a discipline is...

A sharing of a quote in conversation can make us think more deeper about a subject and sometimes we may even choose to live by a quote that is inspirational to us. Here are 10 quotes that are from a wonderful range of people that may be inspirational to nurses- ...

Sometimes at work so many things happen in a day and all the things we have done can become a blur. After the shift is over, getting home to our everyday lives is busy and it doesn’t give much room to digest and acknowledge all the things that have happened in the...

The whole state of Victoria has been placed into different stages of restrictions and Melbourne which is normally a fast paced city with everyone chasing the ‘rat race’, has become a little unfamiliar. The slow down is with the lockdowns and during curfew hours the...

When life’s ‘up’s & down’s’ randomly happen- like the car breaking down and needing repair, the need for a new laptop when it stops working or even worse getting a ticket for going through the traffic lights that were changing so quickly to red- unfortunately it...

On the path to become an Enrolled nurse, Registered nurse or a Midwife, each role must complete formal education to first learn theory in class and than foundational skills on placements that lead to employment in the future  After practising in nursing for some...

Rafael “Rafa” Nadal is a professional tennis player who has set of actions that form his ritual during a game of tennis, his level of competitiveness is speculator to watch.  Nadal’s ritual’s are always on open display-  “It is something you start to do that is like a...

Once during the start of a shift, I was listening to hand-over it was being given by an experienced nurse who was radiating loads of confidence. The atmosphere in the hand-over room was relaxed....   From first observations I knew this person was actually someone...

For years, the nurses most practical tool has been the pen ask any nurse that keeps losing their pen at work, its such a pain to find a new one. One pen has endless possibilities with language and for communicating with others but another powerful tool that everyone...

With winter now in full swing in Australia and with Coronavirus without a doubt impacting everyones way of life, there is a general consensus that the progression of this year has felt strangeMaybe as Einstein famously quoted “Time is relative”- the current reference...

I remember once I was early to work, so i went to the break room where I saw another nurse and we started to chat, we were having a laugh about our weekend over a pleasant coffee, when a senior nurse walked into the room ....The vibe just changed instantly and I knew...

There has been some civil unrest in parts of the world, protesters are coming together and standing in unison in many countries, whilst watching this on the news we see many vivid visual scenes and the stories brought forward will never leave meNursing is a job where...

  Team work reminds me of Rugby, the specific team I’m thinking about is the All Blacks   In the game of rugby a team has many players who each has a specific part to play, everyone on the team has their eye on the rugby ball and is aiming for the same outcome-...

At this time restrictions for Coronavirus are starting to be lifted around Australia, its a wonderful feeling knowing that we can finally meet up with people that are familiar to us. Having a gap and not seeing other people for a long time has left me reflecting about...

Nursing is seen as a female dominated occupation but looking back in history before the development of modern nursing, males were prominent carers of others. Here in Australia currently the total percentage of males who are working as nurses in the workforce is 11%....

Nurses humour is the best We are known to talk freely about subjects that might not always be appropriate these subjects of humour are usually about a funny random occurrence or just even about poop, it just helps to de-escalate a bit of stress. Nurses do have a...

The first two days of isolation was productive but at about day 4/5 of isolation my emotions turned I was in a constant state of sadness, I was so tired and there was an inner feeling of numbness. I think I started to realise what was happening and there was a rush of...

2020 has certainly not started the way anyone would have hoped for, what seemed to be an isolated health crisis in China in a short period time has had a rapid spread of the virus across the globe. It has now become a major health crisis and triggering a global...

There is so much uncertainty around the world with the COVID-19 pandemic. The current events we're hearing almost don't sound real, like we're living in a weird movie, it's just wild    As we’re currently living this, Covid- 19 is effecting every single person in...

My days off work were just fabulous, I could breathe and felt recharged. But when the days off were over and I had to return back to work, I would get in the car and slowly my hands clenched the steering wheel tighter and tighter, the grip got overwhelming. I had to...

World Health Organisation- WHO has declared 2020 as the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. Its an opportunity to recognise the profession as there are 20 million nurses around the world    International Nurses Day is usually observed annually on May 12th, which...

I started off trying to define the role of a nurse, but after not being successful I realised this actually isn't simple. So I changed direction and started to think about what I like about nursing.  Why is it important to define nursing?  Health and social care...

Like any other day, I was drinking my morning coffee pondering about the world, Deep in my thoughts I was questioning why I haven't ever had access to nurses in other fields, which led me to post this on Twitter -         I didn't think much more...

During October I attended WorkSafes Victoria Conference held in Melbourne, it was apart of Health and Safety Month I felt it was important to attend this conference after myself having a workplace injury, plus I have met and learn't since that many more people, have...

As nurses, we are naturally compassionate and provide care for our patients when they may be at their most vulnerable, we put our patients first. Often in the workplace we may forget about our own needs, most likely due to the nature of the day being busy. Nurses are...

Money Management- Having a job and working as a as a nurse can be rewarding at times, but one way we are rewarded for our work is that we receive payment through financial income. Money is ‘something generally accepted as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a...

What is a casual nurse? A casual nurse is someone that fills in the gaps within staffing where a health facility may not have enough nurses working, this can happen for a few different reasons. A casual nurse may be from any speciality within nursing and can have the...

When working night shifts staying awake all night isn’t easy, at times you can feel the eyes becoming heavy and it feels as though there is a force that is just pulling and urging you to fall asleep. ‘Hitting the wall’ in the early hours of the morning is the worst....

I was just reminiscing on why I decided to move to Australia and how useful it was to have nursing as a career, as it has allowed me to combine both travelling and working at the same time. At first, it was about the sense of adventure, Australia was a new place and I...