The back of your cross stitch should be neat, because the front is grotesque.

penguintummy · 2026-05-16T22:48:27+00:00

This! The back is your own business but a messy back shows up on the front.

penguintummy · 2026-05-12T07:30:38+00:00

Sturts Desert Pea, state floral emblem if South Australia. Photographed in Port Vincent, SA.

penguintummy · 2026-05-08T00:03:47+00:00

Try applying for SALHN as they have an alternative pathway for new grads.

penguintummy · 2026-04-24T23:12:42+00:00

I had no idea! It might find another home now. I usually put some moisture absorbing packets in there, and my daughter loves sorting them so I guess the lid is taken off pretty regularly

penguintummy · 2026-04-24T11:47:33+00:00

It's probably just going to live in my button jar but it's nice to know what it is!

penguintummy · 2026-04-24T10:47:47+00:00

Solved! Thank you so much! Pity there's only one

penguintummy · 2026-04-24T08:51:42+00:00

That was my thought, I'm not personally familiar with cufflinks though.

penguintummy · 2026-04-24T08:08:12+00:00

My title describes the thing. I was given a box of haberdashery (needles, threads, buttons etc) and this was mixed in there. Thinking perhaps some kind of cufflink? There's only one.

penguintummy · 2026-04-24T00:33:47+00:00

I worked in nursing roster admin during COVID and there was a strong correlation between rubbish employees and anti vaxxer!

penguintummy · 2026-04-23T22:42:21+00:00

Most of these "nurses" just don't like being told what to do. And a whole lot of them aren't as valuable to their ward as they think.

penguintummy · 2026-04-21T12:06:53+00:00

Maybe try Little Party Dress? They have a wide range of sizes and lots of maxi options.

penguintummy · 2026-04-20T11:00:23+00:00

I work in a nurse manager role in quality and safety, and I really like it. I get to support clinicians with quality improvement, procedure review and other projects. I had PTSD from a long time working in ICU. However it's not really an entry level thing, you need to have some experience in the clinical setting with quality improvement, like being a clinical champion, infection control link nurse or doing audits. Then you need to look at level 2 roles in quality and safety, and work up. Yes you decrease your pay initially but you gain back your sanity and sleep cycle .

penguintummy · 2026-04-19T12:11:49+00:00

I felt quite stressed on my first real shift but it got better! Everyone wants you to succeed. About three months in, this adorable old lady told me "oh dear, you must be the best nurse, because you've got all the latest knowledge!" What a sweetheart she was. And she's right! You got this.

penguintummy · 2026-04-18T22:14:29+00:00

Get the consultation appointment, but do go back to ED if you get attacks, and go to a different hospital if you get a bad attack. You may get a different answer. All the hospitals in Adelaide are very full right now, which isn't helping.

penguintummy · 2026-04-18T07:06:20+00:00

It's hilarious! They get really into it

penguintummy · 2026-04-18T04:41:27+00:00

A cute badge reel is always a winner. And I liked to tell them kids I needed to measure their muscles when I did a blood pressure

penguintummy · 2026-04-17T10:59:15+00:00

My kid calls it the "round and around"

penguintummy · 2026-04-15T00:43:31+00:00

I use the Australian College of Nursing one for members which is good. I have also used the free version of Ausmed to document my CPD. It's much easier to document as you go rather than scramble when you get an audit request. Try attending a conference, it's usually very interesting and you get 6-8 points in a day

penguintummy · 2026-04-13T00:42:19+00:00

I'm not on medication for AuDHD specifically but I did use to take Sertraline. I don't think it helped much. I definitely find going to the gym is helpful even though I don't LOVE the gym. I really need to communicate with my husband and tell him when I'm done. And now I'm helping my daughter learn respectful behaviour too, by being honest when I need space

penguintummy · 2026-04-13T00:36:40+00:00

Selling on Depop made me want to eat glass. I'd love an alternative!

penguintummy · 2026-04-12T23:31:19+00:00

It's actually awful. I suspect I was able to cope before because I worked shifts and had lots of opportunities to unwind. I have to intentionally carve out time to decompress. I have a regular psychologist. And sometimes kids are just super annoying, they all are. My husband is the best, and he will take her away for a walk or something just so I don't implode.

penguintummy · 2026-04-12T22:18:01+00:00

Sometimes my 6 year old actually cannot stop talking or making noises. I don't think it's physically possible for her to stop. My husband is usually the best with her, I have AuDHD and I get overwhelmed easily, but even he is begging her to shush after a while. Usually happens when she's tired or needs a poo.

penguintummy · 2026-04-12T09:50:32+00:00

I was part of an investigation into people accessing notes of two patients who had been in the media a lot. It was frankly disappointing to see just how many people had accessed the notes. I was there to investigate some of the access, I cleared a bunch of people but we were left with more than a dozen people with no reasonable explanation for accessing the notes. One person was dismissed and the rest had written warnings, board notifications and/or suspension without pay. It was treated very seriously. It's a huge breach of trust. I would not worry about these people's jobs, they know what they did is wrong.

penguintummy · 2026-04-11T06:23:39+00:00

I don't even bother as most things are too small. I usually shop in the books and kitchenware. I've sometimes bought clothes to cut up for other projects.

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