Monday 2nd July and my first official day as a registered nurse in Australia. I actually felt nervous and excited, but I suppose I wouldn't be human if I didn't. As we always panic as it is part of been human. Also I wasn't sure what to expect for my first day. When you get hand over in morning is at end of patients bed. Which is a good idea as get more detail, but takes longer than in one room. One person takes notes, one checks charts and other one checks suction and O2.
One good thing was that I wasn't left on my own I was buddied with another nurse. So I mainly struck with her most of the day apart from when I did medications in morning with CNS. Which seemed to take forever as some medications so had to checks in MIMS a drug reference book. I then gave my first IVAB via cannula with supervision. I can't use central lines yet as need to accredited to show I can do it, even though doing in England. But hopefully won't take too, I suppose is nice to settle in first and get used to routine.
After doing medications and making sure everyone ok for personal care. Did observations as I knew it was one thing I was capable off without been supervised. The ward usually runs at 30 patients with 2 sides A and B with 3 nurses each side and one floating. Don't have care support worker just registered nurses, enrolled nurse and undergraduate nurse. The NUM and CNS are usually on ward. But today was only open for 24 patients. I did enjoy my first day and think their will be lots to learn. But at some points felt like a spare probably will til I get used to everything. Their do more team nursing than having individual patients.
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