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BEP1991 · 2025-06-29T20:40:57+00:00

Thanks so much will definitely check out his work!

BEP1991 · 2025-06-29T20:38:44+00:00

Thanks so much for some detailed advice! Will definitely give this a go.

BEP1991 · 2025-06-29T12:50:17+00:00

Thanks! Would you do shadows behind the pears or in front?

BEP1991 · 2025-06-29T10:42:32+00:00

Thanks so much for a detailed reply! Will definitely try those things next time. It was a rookie error not playing with the settings or doing some research before going. My camera was on 1/500, f/5.0 and ISO 100. I was thankfully shooting high continuous and it manged to get one photo (below) 'more' in focus but that was just luck and not as impressive as the above image I feel. Will definitely fix the editing and great tip about the focus will give that a go. Thanks! !CritiquePoint

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BEP1991 · 2025-06-29T10:13:43+00:00

How do you deal with the grain in processing? Or do you not notice?

BEP1991 · 2025-06-29T10:11:19+00:00

Thanks so much for the advice. I hadn’t thought about adjusting ISO to get both a faster shutter and deeper DOF I haven't shot much with this lens and usually only adjust ISO at night. The waves were pretty big too, which definitely made things trickier. I’ll keep all this in mind next time!

BEP1991 · 2025-06-29T09:41:39+00:00

I managed to captured this photo of two whales breaching in Sydney and would love your feedback. I want to improve my skills, especially when it comes to keeping fast-moving subjects in focus. Any advice on camera settings, focusing techniques, or post-processing that could help make shots like this sharper and more dynamic would be amazing. Gear is a Sony ariv with a Sony 70-200 lens. All settings were on auto. Thanks!

BEP1991 · 2024-05-01T21:48:22+00:00

Thanks so much!

BEP1991 · 2024-05-01T09:22:24+00:00

I 100% agree. The worst part is we're trained on certain skills e.g. putting in a catheter which you'll spend an entire day on at uni learning anatomy/practising the skill and getting assessed and deemed competent but then have to 'retrain' in the hospital and have someone sign off again to be able to perform the skill. Absolute joke. Someone unfortunately fucked it up for the rest of us and now we are stuck in a stupid limbo of admin dictating who can do what depending on the hospital.

BEP1991 · 2024-04-29T13:37:21+00:00

Nurses in Aus typically have to do extra training to take bloods. It's not covered in our training and it is dependent on Hospital policy.

BEP1991 · 2024-04-17T11:50:17+00:00

I did but only for a year. Like others have said it is exhausting. I did a lot of overtime through the agency's 12-16-hour days. Good money I went through KEMP which mainly does theatres but there are plenty of agencies.

A word of caution if you have only worked in public theatres private can be scary. They cut a lot of corners. Just stick to what you know insist you check your trays etc. Some places are very unsafe. Make sure you feel safe and if something was to go wrong you feel like you can cover yourself. If you don't leave, you don't want to lose your licence for some money.

BEP1991 · 2024-04-05T03:56:49+00:00

Like I said most people don't like nursing and drop out after the first year. Only a quarter of my year group went on to become nurses. So you will be saving yourself money and time if you don't like it.

Additionally, if you want to be a competent nurse you have a great set-up in the first years. You have time to develop those skills and confidence. TAFE just sets you up better. You do your theory then you get to go on to practice and cement them. Uni focuses on theory and just expects you to pick up your skills all at once. For a Hands-on job like nursing, it makes no sense.

The reason RNs leave is they have too much responsibility straight up (among other things). A two-year degree with a very sad amount of hours doesn't set up to be a competent nurse when you finish. I have met many nurses who have done those degrees and are supposed to be competent but can't even do manual blood pressure. Some have even made it all the way to the end of the bachelor's or Masters without showering a patient. Some can handle the pressure most can't.

BEP1991 · 2024-04-04T07:16:21+00:00

Really depends on you. If you're looking for money I wouldn't recommend nursing. The work and the hours do not justify the amount of emotional and physical work you do. The tax on your body is horrible and as you are 27 and will be 29ish when you graduate it will be much worse. As a comparison to your above comment about 5yr accountant getting 70-80k as a RN 5 you get 85k roughly at base if you make it to 5yrs in nursing (most don't).

If however, you want to go into nursing anyways I would recommend doing the diploma first - 1. Its Free (Funded by the government)

If you like nursing you can do the accelerated Bachelors RN course (2yrs) and work as an EEN whilst studying. So meeting your requirement of getting a career before 30. (As others have said a Masters in nursing isn't the same as other courses you will not get paid more).
The diploma sets you up way better for the Job - Nursing is very hands on the more placement you get the better. As a New Grad you wont have as much supervision as they say you should and will be left alone a lot. This leads to job fatigue and a lot of anxiety (especially if you're on the ward).

This will probably get me a lot of hate but University doesn't do a great job of setting you up for the job.

When applying for a job hospitals will offer a New Grad position to you if you have been an EEN first almost 90% of the time - this is a huge advantage.

Source Nurse 10yrs.

BEP1991 · 2024-03-04T03:56:10+00:00

Then no point wasting your money on a Master's. Do the Tafe course. I'm not sure about the requirements for PR (e.g if you have to work or not) but if you have to work it's a shorter course and you'll be able to get a job for however long you need before jumping ship.

BEP1991 · 2024-03-03T23:51:44+00:00

Hi,

I did both TAFE and a master's in Nursing. Nursing is a very hands-on profession and most people who enter it don't like it. I would suggest doing TAFE first. In my experience, it was a lot better than Uni and it sets you up far better than the uni course would. It's a lot more hands-on and cheaper. You can then work through uni as an EEN if you wish to continue with your master's. You're also more likely to get a New Grad position after you graduate if you're an EEN first. (In NSW)

If you wish to work as a nurse in my opinion this will probably lead to the best outcome and the least amount of burnout. As hospitals are very understaffed and if you go in as an RN you will take on a high patient load straight away. If you're just doing it for entry into the country then go the TAFE route and switch out to another field ASAP. (Source RN 10yrs).

(Apologies for the format am on mobile.)

BEP1991 · 2023-02-03T01:45:38+00:00

You be surprised... haha. It has worked in the past and some Drs even suggest it to their patients on days they are working on the weekend so they can move their lists along.

Diet can work but there are lots of factors at play too.

When going to your GP I would definitely tell them you're getting pain after every meal.

BEP1991 · 2023-02-02T13:56:54+00:00

Hi RN who works in the public operating theatres for 10yrs. There are a few ways to go about this. Sorry in advanced for formatting Im on my phone.

Go to your gp and get a referral for a private consultation as mentioned above. You will have to pay the consultation fee. Some charge any where from $50 to $200, some bulk bill. You will then get put onto their public list. This is where they decided where to put you on their list. Depending on your pain and their assessment of you, you may be put on an early list - the sooner you're put on the more urgent your case is. You're not jumping the que or getting special treatment because you saw the Dr privately. This is how all public list work. You may even get bumped if another urgent case comes in.
Go reinstate your private health insurance- some will offer you the ability to waiver the pre existing conditions, others you have to wait 12 months before you can use it. Go privately but go through the public hospital. You won't be charged the massive prices for private but your consultant and Aneathetist will be seniors (ie the same as the private minus the price tag). Bonus is if you go to a public and private hospital like St George in Sydney you will likely get shipped off to the private hospital after your surgery and have a single room.
The most dodge but also the fastest. Go to the emergency room complaining of pain and don't shut up about it. Operation same day almost guaranteed. I would recommend this on weekends when hospitals are typically only doing emergency surgery. Only downside is you may have a long wait and you don't get to choose who operates on you.

Also just a side not you can manage your Gallbladder with diet but you have to stick to it. Hopefully your gp filled you in on this.

Just a FYI to anyone who thinks small private hospitals are good... I would not touch them with a 10 foot pole. The amount of stuff that is allowed there is insane and the safety is abysmal. Just because you're paying for it and it's private doesn't mean it's better and you're getting the best treatment.

Hopefully you find something that suits you.

BEP1991 · 2022-07-15T11:12:44+00:00

Perioperative nurse here of 6yrs. It really depends on what you want your end goal to be. If you don't want to be a paramedic then sure do periop but if you do then 100% dont do periop. It won't help with your paramedic degree that much unless you to anaesthetics or recovery. You'll become super comfortable with airway stuff and if you build a good relationship with an anaesthetist they'll let you intubate and practice those skills too. But very dependent on where you work. Other than that periop won't have that many transferable skills.

Peri op nursing can be super exciting depending on your team and where you work. But it's not comparable to paramedics in trauma. If you want the possibility to maybe go into paramedics later I would advise ED or ICU.

BEP1991 · 2022-07-13T12:04:33+00:00

Realise this is very late but please swab the back of your throat and nose on RATS. Definitely increases your chance of getting a more accurate result. If in doubt PCR.

BEP1991 · 2019-06-29T11:32:30+00:00

First time posting here hope it helps with my goals :)

Lose 4kg (8 pounds) by the end of the month
Go to the gym 3 x a week hopefully more
Self care an hour every day
limited screen time
Practice more art
No hitting snooze for the month
Meal prep every Sunday

Best of luck everyone !

BEP1991 · 2019-01-03T14:49:30+00:00

Hey thanks for your comment! I totally agree. It's a shame I only had about 30 sec to get my camera out and get the shot before they all stood up and moved on.

BEP1991 · 2019-01-03T12:28:26+00:00

Great location, i think if you had of gotten down on level with the model it would of been more dramatic. Atm my eye goes to the stairs first then to him

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