credit: Kenny Hindgren People always ask me about what goes on behind closed doors in hospitals, so today I thought I’d give you a bit of an insiders view into emergency departments. Just to mix things up a bit, today’s article comes with a twist of lime – I’m turning the tables and commenting on [...]

credit: WTL photos Where to start?! This is a really common question, so I’ll try and answer it in 3 simple steps! Your first point of call is to grab the latest comprehensive travel guide, written by Emma Bates titled: “Nursing in Australia: A Guide to Working and Living as a Nurse Down Under.” This [...]

Phone calls at work can be a right royal pain! In fact, if there’s no admin staff around then phones tend to ring…. and ring…. and ring…. To make things more frustrating, when a phone rings at the desk you can bet that if you eventually pick it up, you’ll get “Hi there, is Dr [...]

Many people would like to know how much nurses get paid in Australia. Here are some current figures as of Dec 2009 to give you some indication (for Queensland at least – each state has their own award) of nursing wages. The new Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health) Certified Agreement (EB7) has gone to vote, [...]

Hi there – thanks for visiting, and a special thanks to emergiblog for allowing me to play host to the marvellous world of change of shift. The beautiful sunshine coast in Queensland, Australia is where I call home, so I’ve themed this edition the Sunshine Coast Edition. So welcome, thanks again for visiting my corner [...]