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tropicana (offline) Moderated by: Darren Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Posts: 62	Fri Sep 14, 2007 4:09 pm Last edited Sep 14, 2007, 04:12 pm Update #1 Scary stuff - students propping up the health system? Check http://www.pm.gov.au/media/Release/2007/Media_Release24555.cfm P.S. As an ex hospital based EN I feel the situation has changed - we are at much more legal risk, and patients in hospital are much more acute ie ppl are often discharged home days earlier than they used to be, maybe because there are not enough hospital beds available or the nurses to look after them... Check out the ANF response at: www.anf.org.au < edit: fixed hyperlink> modified: Friday 14 September 2007 4:19:52 pm - Darren

Rotator Cuff (offline) Joined: May 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 85	Sep 17, 2007, 03:34 pm Hi tropicana, What The???????????? "Trainee nurses will provide immediate relief to hospitals suffering severe staff shortages." after how much training I wonder. are patients going to be "guinea Pigs" Sometimes I thought it might be a good idea, the reason being that the newbies get a good idea about hands on nursing,getting to know the patients/residents, not just whatever illnesses they have. Bed pans, cleaning bottoms etc etc. And whether they actually want nursing as a career. My "What the" maybe the bad idea. Anywho lets see what eventuates. RC

cakers (offline) Joined: Oct 2008 Location: QLD Posts: 44	Dec 30, 2008, 10:16 pm I haven't referred to the sites, Tropicana. I have been attracted here by the heading of hosp based training. What a shame it isn't and hasn't been that way the whole time. In the 'good ole days' and I must say before my RN time, there WAS hospital based training and pay. I was a EN in NZ doing this in 1984. Anyway, one gets to learn ON THE JOB. Half the battle with nursing is knowing how to communicate, how to see the whole picture, how to discern with practice that something isn't right. You can't become a good nurse without 'hands on'. That is for any job but ESPECIALLY in nursing, one must be in the presence of patients to truly become 'good at it' and be compassionate caring.

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