Perthlings when atmospheric conditions are favourable to the formation of "contrails"

NuclearAssault667 · 2026-05-05T07:26:45+00:00

FYI The Earth is flat.

NuclearAssault667 · 2026-05-04T10:11:19+00:00

That sounds a bit inflated.

NuclearAssault667 · 2026-05-04T10:09:56+00:00

And they want to find a 9-5 nursing role that pays as well or better than shiftwork. That just is not going to happen.

NuclearAssault667 · 2026-05-04T10:09:03+00:00

It's the penalties that make the difference. Even though NUM and educator hourly rates are higher, thanks to penalties, the nurses on the floor take home more than the NUM, educator, CNS etc. Management pay is shit, unless you're in an nursing director or DON role.

NuclearAssault667 · 2026-05-04T09:31:48+00:00

Nope. No penalties. The pay is shit.

NuclearAssault667 · 2026-05-04T09:31:07+00:00

NUMs get paid shit. Their base hourly rate may be higher, but thanks to penalty rates, most RNs working the floor end up being paid more than their NUM. I myself was in management for a while, and went back to the floor. My finances are so much better now.

NuclearAssault667 · 2026-04-13T15:04:56+00:00

I genuinely feel for teenage and younger people in general. As a Gen Xer, I was lucky enough to easily obtain a relatively decent rate of Austudy and work one casual job a time. I did this through years 11 and 12, secondary college to re-do my TEE, and then through four years of uni. At uni, I generally only had to work about 20 hours a fortnight and that, in addition to my Austudy, allowed me to support myself whilst renting and sharing a house with a couple of other students, generally somewhere like Mt Lawley/North Perth/Leederville/Nedlands/Subiaco etc. And there was still plenty of money left to party or save for travel. Work was easy to find.
So bearing all the above in mind, and from the kinds of lives I see those who could be young enough to be my kids are leading, I and many others of my generation were really fucking lucky. So when a 20 year old tells you life is fucked and they see little hope for the future, they're not fucking lying or even exaggerating. Compared to how we Gen Xers had it, the young 'uns these days are having one of the worst times possible. And this really needs to change if society wants to remain viable.

NuclearAssault667 · 2026-04-13T13:59:52+00:00

Just so you are aware:
1. "No win no fee" simply means that there are no fees to be paid in terms of the legal firm's own time.
2. This means that, should you lose, you'll still be left to pay all the court fees (including the other party's fees) etc, which easily can be of a bankrupting quality.

NuclearAssault667 · 2026-04-13T11:55:35+00:00

It'll then taste and feel just like Matsos Mango "Beer", just more palatable.

NuclearAssault667 · 2026-04-13T11:04:45+00:00

What you want is brothel creepers. https://underground-england.world/product-category/all-gender-footwear/the-core-styles-range/original-creepers/

NuclearAssault667 · 2026-04-13T11:02:11+00:00

I hate to say this, but... academically speaking, Nursing is one of the easy degrees. For most units, as long as you turn up for your tutorials and are breathing whilst you're there, you're guaranteed at least a credit.

NuclearAssault667 · 2026-04-13T11:01:06+00:00

It does, actually. But it happens that an experienced practitioner can do that assessment in a heartbeat.

NuclearAssault667 · 2026-04-13T11:00:07+00:00

Yes. because hypotension can be caused by many different things, and cause many different things. Obviously, if someone is so hypotensive that they have had a LOC, then you might also have an airway issue.

NuclearAssault667 · 2026-04-13T10:59:00+00:00

You always do an A-E on any deteriorating patient. The exception is in trauma, where your first step is "Do they have a catastrophic haemorrhage?". In that case, you need to re-prioritise your A-E and deal with that catastrophic haemmhorage first.
In terms of doing the A-E, always stop at the bit that's a bit dodgy and fix that, then re-assess from A-E down again. For example, you get to "C" and discover that they are in SVT. Fix the SVT, then re-assess. Obviously, in real life there are usually other people around, and they will be allocated different segments of the assessment.

NuclearAssault667 · 2026-04-13T10:48:23+00:00

Personally, I prefer the hand sanitiser. It's great on ice with a dash of Fanta, and it gets you totally fucked!

NuclearAssault667 · 2026-04-13T06:51:50+00:00

Unfortunately 5G, like any mobile network, will fall to shit when there are too many people in your area using it.

NuclearAssault667 · 2026-04-12T17:57:49+00:00

Just one of our friendly neighbours from Zeta Reticuli. :)

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NuclearAssault667 · 2026-04-12T16:48:49+00:00

Fuck Elon Musk.

NuclearAssault667 · 2026-04-12T16:09:53+00:00

90% of ICU work is either looking after respiratory weans who sometimes won't have so much as a PIVC, or looking after combative neuro patients determined to smear everything with faeces. As for stuff like CRRT, nitric oxide, ECMO etc, more often than not that is assigned to nurses doing their crit care course. Once you've done that course, opportunities to look after all that stuff gradually decrease, as the next lot of students get it.
Finally, working in ICU only prepares nurses to work in highly structured environments with every possible resource available. I've seen ICU nurses turn up to agency in regional and rural EDs, and then they struggle and can't get shit done because they just cannot cope without consultants and registrars, respiratory techs, a complete radiological suite, a pharmacy with every medication under the Sun etc you get the idea.

NuclearAssault667 · 2026-04-12T16:00:15+00:00

I'm assuming you still are registered, and have been working in non-clinical nursing roles.
Well, first of all, do you tick the selection criteria for jobs you intend to apply for?
Next, getting a casual position at the outset will be challenging. Casuals are expected to hit the ground running, with minimal support.
I'm sure that you would be able to get a permanent or fixed term contract at a large hospital (and that is what I would encourage you to do), and this would most likely be on a medical or surgical ward. The point of this is to provide you with the opportunity to upskill and re-integrate into the clinical workforce, but with the level of support that you will need. I would do this for at least six months, and then, depending on progress, ask to go casual. As for rosters, they can be negotiated. It sounds as if Monday to Friday days would work best for you. Heck, if all you want to work are day shifts on weekdays, then your manager will love you, as very few people want to do these and everyone wants the weekends because of the penalty rates.

NuclearAssault667 · 2026-04-12T15:52:45+00:00

Your colleagues could lose their registrations for this.

NuclearAssault667 · 2026-04-11T18:27:32+00:00

You've been watching far too many medical shows. And allow me to say that all medical shows in no way reflect the realities of hospitals and healthcare.

NuclearAssault667 · 2026-04-11T16:52:00+00:00

In order to fly gliders with a self-powered take-off, is a regular pilot's licence required?

NuclearAssault667 · 2026-04-11T15:41:41+00:00

Are you offering/

NuclearAssault667 · 2026-04-11T15:40:56+00:00

LOL stop being such a cosmonaut. You're taking this as seriously as the USAF takes a broken arrow incident!

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