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Missy E

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Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:01 pm

Hey everyone

I recently finished TAFE and received mt Registration this week......

Is it normal to be so nervous...i am terrified of my 1st shift.....Whoa what a difference one letter can make lucky i double checked.LOL......but at the same time i am so excited i can barely wait.....

Have signed up with an Agency as i want to gain more experience and confidence.....

Also got first round offer to do Div 1 enrollment isa next week...LOL from the frypan to the fire???LOL

Feeling very nervous i am no spring chicken and wonder if i have bitten off more than i can chew???

Any advice you have for me is gratefully accepted...

Cheers

Missy E

Darren

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Jan 20, 2008, 01:02 pm

Hi Missy E,

congratulations on finishing your course, I assume that was for EN from your information.

Of course it is natural to feel nervous before embarking on something new. If you are finding it difficult to settle, then agency might not be the best course of action for you. The stability of a single employer and learning their systems may mean that you can focus more on delivering good care than having to work out the different policies and routines of different employers. But once you jump in an start working you will work out what is best for you.

Adding on starting a Div 1 course will certainly add to your stress, so take care of yourself.

ectomy1235

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Apr 03, 2008, 04:11 pm

G'day mate! I finished the Enrolled nursing course last september, i started working in December for Belmore nurses agency, and I tell you I was shitting myself!! Ive been doing agency for 4 months and now im getting better, but there is still many things i need to learn, now ive decided that i dont want to do agency anymore so im applying for positions, there really isnt a huge amount of job opputunities for div 2's, but slowly they are coming up. Its actually quite hard to get work as a div 2, i think you are better doing the div 1 course, but anyway keep going and you will find that it gets easier as time goes by. Agency work can be hard though especially for newbies

greentreefrog

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Apr 09, 2008, 09:30 am

Hi all

Just wondering how long it took you to get registered?

I graduate in August as a EEN and i'm scared too, especially trying to remember the name's of all the medications and what they are for.

Also, what is the role of a AIN? i am doing AIN work fro a agency but it seems like personal care work to me. What is the difference?

Kath

Nicole

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May 25, 2008, 01:39 pm

Hey greentreefrog,

The difference between a AIN and a personal care worker is no different exept for the pay. They have tried to change the AIN position as under the QNC no one is allowed to call them self a nurse if they are not registered to do so. Therefore I am quit out raged that personal carers do the same work and get paid less. I personally think the personal carers should do low care work and AIN should do high care work. Its all a little silly and makes things very confusing as Queensland health still employes AAIN. AAIN have been proven competent to do vital signs and BSL. In saying this some places are getting AINs to do meds which all EN (Med) knows you should give out medications unless you know what there for and the adverse affects that they can have. But as I said they are not under any regulations so as long as its pre packed and they do a compentcey thats ok... I suppose out in the community you would give out their pre packed meds. Just remember its not ment to be actully administering but assisting there is a difference.

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May 26, 2008, 05:49 pm

Hey, if you aren't nervous then it would be a worry. Just remember. People will NOT expect you to know everything. Tell them you have only just graduated. Ask questions!

When you finish your course you haven't finished learning, you are just beginning,.And things change sooo much over the years.

Best of luck

Shaz

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Jul 26, 2008, 04:36 pm

To Darren

Re: feedback given on 20 Jan 2008 to whomever

"Your a honey!"

cheer

scorp8

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Jun 09, 2009, 10:16 am

hi to everyone, im about to start my course as a enroll/div 2 nursing part time @north brisbane tafe. Im looking for feedbacks about what i shld expect on my first day!! Is anyone going to the same tafe as me, i'd love to hear frm you. thanx..

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