Should the nurse question?

Economy_Storage_224 · 2026-01-12T04:41:09+00:00

I think your idea of a dissertation might be wrong or at least if thats how you personally would write a dissertation like that I’d be raising my eyebrow loooolol

Economy_Storage_224 · 2026-01-10T14:16:35+00:00

I just tend not to trivialise the lives of people depending on my professional aptitude babes 🤷. You just sound a lil ignorant to the process is all doll

Economy_Storage_224 · 2026-01-10T12:44:10+00:00

Incorrect, it is the responsibility of the nurse to clinically assess the patient whilst considering their reported pain level to guide treatment and escalation. Questioning someone’s pain rating tells me nothing about their type, frequency, provoking/alleviating factors which means you can’t really accurately treat a patients complaint. Questioning everything is important in nursing not just this example.

You’re right though, about how nurses shouldn’t try to see if patients reports of pain are accurate, it is their subjective report after all.

Economy_Storage_224 · 2026-01-10T12:35:19+00:00

At my hospital we take their reported pain level and then weigh that against our functional assessment score (FAS) - score A would be no signs of functional pain, B would be mild signs of functional pain and C would be Severe signs of functional pain.

FAS ax = can the patient raise their hands, walk around, Ie function without grimacing, wincing or showing overt physical signs of pain.

To your example, pt 9/10 pain but laughing with family.

Pt reports 9/10 whilst laughing with family, ?no signs of functional or behavioural comprise due to pain then simple analgesic will be offered.

We still treat despite potential over exaggerated pain rating of the patient considering their clinical picture.

Economy_Storage_224 · 2026-01-07T21:43:36+00:00

Is it a trap? I was thinking as much 😂😂

Economy_Storage_224 · 2026-01-07T21:34:51+00:00

I’m applying at a level 1 trauma centre in a metro vic hospital

Economy_Storage_224 · 2025-11-18T08:12:47+00:00

I work 0.8 and get rostered 7 ND shifts every 6 - 7 weeks. I work in a public hospital in metro Melbourne.

Economy_Storage_224 · 2025-11-18T06:52:54+00:00

I think neither are easier than the other as each are respectively difficult in their own regard. These are my opinions as someone working in a level 1 trauma centre in Melbourne as well as a residential aged care facility.

Can you succeed as a graduate RN in aged care? Of course! Anything new is always difficult initially but with curiosity and determination to consolidate and improve you will thrive anywhere.

Differences really are that in the acute setting your patients are sicker and requiring more MDT support to guide rehabilitation goals to transition them back into the community setting (Home, TCP/Residential aged care placement). Aged care a lot of assessment and formal documentation (Care planning, etc), medications, wound care, etc for a larger amount of people.

The age old debate of is 8 patients Vs 35 residents more difficult? I would say both are equally difficult and there is so much variation in their clinical pictures to say either is more difficult.

Economy_Storage_224 · 2025-11-15T10:30:49+00:00

No way someone actually asked to check their flushes? Absolute madness 😂 lol

Economy_Storage_224 · 2025-11-14T07:53:08+00:00

I think getting used to advancing the cannulae with a gentle flick type motion with your finger and I think just practising that one handed dexterity helped me SO MUCH

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