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SCU Nursing Society

Locality: Gold Coast, Queensland

Address: Southern Cross Drive, Bilinga 4225 Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

Website: https://coastrs.com.au/nursing-society

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24.01.2022 If you have any ideas on what might help you with your degree now being online and student life, have your say! You never know that your idea may blossom and help another fellow student who is struggling.

24.01.2022 Hey fellow Student Nurses! Today I am getting ready for my final 6 weeks of placement, so I thought I might share a tip. In the PEP workbooks, we are told to write out personal and clinical goals that we want to achieve whilst on placement. In my first year, I never worried about it, but in my second and definitely my third year I have been writing out what I want to achieve. As I am about to become an RN, I want to be able to use these next 6 weeks to practice as much as pos...sible and do things I haven't had a chance to do yet. So here are my goals! I looked at the 2020 Scope of Practice Guidelines that are at the back of the workbooks and looked at things I have learnt but haven't really practiced. It is going to help me when I get on shift and something like a catheter might need to be inserted or cared for, I can put my hand up to do it under supervision. So before you go on prac, get in your mind what you want to achieve and for 2nd years, make sure REFEREES is on your list! Remember placement is to benefit you and for you to build your skills, so be prepared and give it your all. - Pip

22.01.2022 How do you visualise 1.5m? Today we’re using 7 kebabs as our measure. When it comes to social distancing it doesn't matter what you visualise as your measure, all that matters is that you keep a safe 1.5m distance from others.

20.01.2022 Three things that have saved me on placement and have stopped me from looking up things on my phone: 1. Clinical Reference Cards that go on my name badge. 2. The pocket sized Essential Aussie Drugs Handbook. 3. A small pocket notebook to write down words, acronyms, or procedures I don't understand to look up later and use in my reflections.... If you want helpful clinical tools, check out eNurse.com.au Don't be afraid to use these tools, they are there to help you. Plus it stops you from using your phone and people getting the wrong idea. I will go through more tips about placement during the Placement Info Session on Thursday the 24th at 6:30pm, https://zoom.us/j/98921218162 Have a great weekend! :)

19.01.2022 Hi! Me again! I have had some first years ask about assessments and not feeling confident in their academic writing. Everyone does their assessment set up different, so try and find a way that gets you in the zone and focused on getting the content down. From then on, there's Academic Skills. I can tell you that this team has done wonders for my writing skills, as I am not an academic and was at school 10+ years ago. ... I have done a quick video on how to make a zoom appt with them. If you are struggling with writing, use this great resource. - Pip

18.01.2022 Never a dull shift... Ctto

18.01.2022 Just letting everyone know that pre-booking of tickets for end of year event must be completed by Friday 13th if November. Ticked are available through the event page on out Facebook.

18.01.2022 Hey everyone, we have been fortunate enough to be able to extend ticket sales for the end if year event until the event date! End of Year Get Together

17.01.2022 It’s been a hard and odd year for student nurses. The stress levels have been at breaking point! Congratulations to all those who got a grad year, a nursing position, finished their degree, or even just made it through the year in one piece! You will all be amazing nurses and should be so proud of yourself!!

17.01.2022 We are doing it again! Please join us on the 24th of September at 6:30pm for placement information session. Unfortunately, I can only do it on this one time as I will be on placement myself and this will not be recorded as we don't have the platform for it.... It will start at 6:30pm, but please join at any time as it will go for about an hour or so. Link is at the event page: https://fb.me/e/1GoFdDPti Hope to see you there :) - Pip, SCU Nursing Society

15.01.2022 LAST CHANCE BADGES ARE GO!! Click on the link below to order yours ... You also have the choice of having student nurse or name only (for those who want to use it outside uni). Pick up can be arranged from each of the 3 campuses. Order before the 31st MAY - $7 each https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/k3PdCK1DL8tZGEpkSGCVB3

15.01.2022 A new clinical best practice standard that changes the approach to peripheral intravenous catheters has been released by the Australian Commission on Safety and... Quality in Health Care. Each day, thousands of PIVCs fail in Australian hospitals, and we continue to accept this unacceptable rate of failure. This standard is a way of re-setting our approach. We need to reduce the burden of multiple cannulation attempts on our patients and to achieve this, a standardised approach to promote first insertion success is necessary, Nurse and vascular access expert Dr Evan Alexandrou said. See more

14.01.2022 On May 17th, 1990, the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from the Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems International Day Again...st Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia & Transphobia is about creating awareness, education, conversation and inclusion for all LGBTQ+ people in all spaces To celebrate, we have amplified another LGBTQ+ voice in a new blog post written by @kathsciacca https://www.wearitpurple.org//mirror-mirror-on-the-queer-w #wearitpurple #IDAHOBIT #IDAHOBIT2021 #newblogpost

14.01.2022 Hey Everyone, We are looking for volunteers to assist in organising events for the society and running the club Facebook page. If you are interested please message us on Facebook.

12.01.2022 Today 31 years ago the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from the Classification of Diseases and Health Related Problems.... It's crazy it was even there in the first place! We are not all the same but we are all equal ... https://www.facebook.com/114449118588235/posts/4445196585513445/?sfnsn=mo

12.01.2022 Happy International Day of the Nurse Remember to look after yourself and your colleagues when working

12.01.2022 This is on Thursday! Make sure you get the zoom address and join in at any time between 6:30-7:30. See you there

12.01.2022 How I'm hoping my Grad interview will go On a more serious note.. BADGES have ARRIVED!! GC Students - Pick up anytime from the Coasters office ... Coffs Students - Pick up from Monday at the Student Association

12.01.2022 Because I care.

11.01.2022 Trans Awareness Week - 13th - 20th November 2020 WHAT IS TRANSGENDER AWARENESS WEEK? In 2020, Transgender Awareness Week will take place from 13-19 November. Th...is week is an important time in the LGBTIQ+ calendar because it raises the visibility of trans people around the world. During this time, allies and organisations around the country, and the world, participate in Transgender Awareness Week (also called Trans Awareness Week) to help raise awareness by amplifying the voices and experiences of transgender people to the wider community. The week is about bringing attention to issues of prejudice, discrimination and violence that affect trans and gender diverse people. More importantly it is also about celebrating the trans community, sharing their stories and taking action to educate everyone about who transgender people are. The week culminates with Trans Day of Remembrance on 20 November. WHAT IS TRANS DAY OF REMEMBRANCE (TDOR)? Trans Day of Remembrance is an annual observance on November 20 that honours the memory of the trans lives lost to acts of transphobia and discrimination. TDOR was founded by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honor her memory of Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed in 1998. The vigil commemorated all the transgender people lost to violence that year and began an important memorial that has become the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. TDOR is a day of gathering, togetherness, and community solidarity. We remember those we've lost, celebrate our strength in the face of adversity, and commit to fighting transphobia to create a safe and inclusive world for everyone. Learn more and find resources at: https://www.theequalityproject.org.au//trans-awareness-wee

11.01.2022 Do you use Grammarly to help with your essays? If you aren't aware, SCU offers free access to Grammarly for all students. After proof reading and before submitting an assignment, run the document through Grammarly! Here is a video of how you can access Grammarly through Blackboard... - Pip

11.01.2022 Happy World Sexual Health Day!!!!

10.01.2022 Don't forget #WearItPurple day is coming up this Friday. Whether it’s for your office, classroom, yourself, or your work-from-home zone, grab a purple Minus18.'s Pride Pack to get into the spirit of Wear it Purple. https://www.minus18.org.au/campaigns/wear-it-purple-day

09.01.2022 Happy Wear it Purple Day!

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08.01.2022 Today is Bi Visibility Day, also known as International Celebrate Bisexuality Day. Today is an important day to recognise and celebrate bisexual history, our bi...sexual communities and culture, and all the bisexual people in our lives. Here is a great article from our friends at Minus18 busting bisexual myths [https://www.minus18.org.au//busting-7-myths-about-being-bi], and you can connect with the amazing Brisbane Bi+ Network here [https://www.facebook.com/BrisbaneBiNetwork/] See more

08.01.2022 Borrowed, I said... @rnfunny

07.01.2022 Nursing is an art, Florence Nightingale once said, so when one of our own nurses featured in a popular exhibition in Brisbane we knew we had to share. Helen Zah...os has spent time in ICU and ED during our pandemic response. Artist Ben Fuog entered his painting in the special art exhibition Salon des Refuses, run by Royal Queensland Art Society. Helen says it’s special to be involved in the portrait while history is being written during COVID-19, and during International Year of the Nurse and Midwife https://bit.ly/31Oun30. See more

06.01.2022 Have you ever considered becoming a sexual health nurse? Find out how RN Angela, who works at Canberra's Sexual Health Centre, stumbled across the specialty and what a typical day on the job looks like.

06.01.2022 Special #shoutout to our amazing male nurses and midwives today on International Men's Day!

05.01.2022 Happy Lesbian Visibility Day! (image by Charlotte Allingham) https://www.charlotteallingham.com/

05.01.2022 Probably not the video to use for anatomy study but still a good watch!

04.01.2022 For anyone who has an up coming placement

04.01.2022 Happy International Nurses Day!! We are so inspired by the amazing work our nurses have been doing around the world during this pandemic So let's celebrate this amazing profession today and hope our sisters and brothers near and far stay safe!!

03.01.2022 Is there any way to completely prevent dementia? The answer, sadly, is no. However, by managing the risk factors of dementia, it is possible to decrease the likelihood of developing it. It is never too early or too late to adopt a 'brain-healthy' lifestyle.

02.01.2022 BADGES ARE GO!! Click on the link below to order yours You also have the choice of having student nurse or name only (for those who want to use it outside uni).... Pick up can be arranged from each of the 3 campuses. Order before the 31st MAY - $7 each https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/k3PdCK1DL8tZGEpkSGCVB3

01.01.2022 This Podcast Will Kill You killed a very interesting episode about Polio and the Polio vaccine