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Welcome to Issue 24!

Firstly I would like to congratulate Alison Charlesworth for submitting the winning photo for the last Front Cover Competition of 2010. The photo shows staff at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Mental Health Ward C3 and ED and was taken in Christmas last year. Alison sent the photograph in January and she thought she would “submit this for consideration for the Christmas 2010 edition of the Nursing Post”. Well Alison, I’ve been waiting all year and I’m finally able to use it. Thanks for submitting such a fitting photo for our final cover.

Another year has passed and we’ve seen a lot of new content introduced in 2010. We plan to continue bringing new content throughout 2011. We will have more competitions, stories and articles amongst other things. So keep a lookout for future editions on The Nursing Post magazine.

We hope everyone has a well deserved break over the holidays. From everyone at the Nursing Post, we wish all our readers aMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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Registered Nurse / Endorsed Enrolled Nurse - LAIDLEY Ref: 1023/11They also wish to appoint an RN or EEN to their Laidley facility. The organisation offers access to salary packaging, access to an Employee Assistance Program, above award conditions and on-going professional development and training.

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Seeking Registered Nurse/MidwifeWe require an experienced, quali�ed and motivated remote area nurse and/or midwife. The position involves working within a comprehensive primary health care program. You will also be working with an amazing team of Aboriginal Health Workers and Community Workers. You will be required to do on call and work with limited supervision following the CARPA 5TH Edition guidelines at all times.

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Exciting new opportunities for true believers in Primary Health Care.

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Urapuntja Health Service needs a permanent Registered Nurse with current clinical experience. Acute care medicine and primary health care experience preferred, with proven communication skills and a commitment to primary health care, to work as part of a multi-disciplinary health team in a cross-cultural setting. We need a strong man to join our team. We encourage Indigenous nurses to apply for this position.

We are also looking for a public health promotion nurse; for a position with a focus on a ‘hygiene and nutrition, mothers and babies program’. Caring maternal types encouraged to apply!

We have a number of community health workers out here who would like an opportunity to become Aboriginal Health Workers. Are you an experienced educator with a strong motive to support AHW?

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Urapuntja Health Service is an Aboriginal community controlled health organization situated in the Alyawarr region of Central Australia, 280km NE of Alice Springs. We have a population of 1200 people living across 16 small communities. Attractive wages, including �exible salary packaging arrangements, and subsidised accommodation in a beautiful setting, is on offer to reliable resilient individuals who have some time to devote to us.

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Fortune favours the bold ... and the well-preparedHi everyone,

As Christmas and New Year fast approach, I have been reflecting on the nurses we have placed at various Gulf hospitals during the year. As usual this year, we have placed loads of nurses at good hospitals across the Gulf, some well established and some new. Our nurses have reported that they have settled in well and are experiencing the unique culture, enjoying the social life, travelling, studying, etc. The hospitals have reported that our Promesse nurses are making a strong contribution as well.

Among the nurses we’ve placed, there’s really been an amazing variety of personal goals, family situations and personal circumstances. The reality is that for most people, the number of times in their lives where their personal circumstances allow them to live and work overseas is quite small. Therefore, our nurses from whatever background have seized the opportunity when it became possible. In fact, that’s about the only common thread I can discern about our nurses – they’ve all summoned up that bit of courage necessary to take them out of their comfort zones to see what the adventures and experiences the Arabian world might offer them.

So I’m pleased to say that the old adage, “Fortune favours the bold ...” seems to have been proven correct. But boldness or courage is obviously not enough – you would have to be very silly indeed to accept a work contract overseas - it doesn’t matter where it is - without being properly briefed and prepared. That’s where Promesse comes in – we have the contacts, jobs and expertise to help you work out what your best options are, to find you the best job possible and to get you there as efficiently and easily as possible.

We at Promesse obviously think that working in Arabia, whether it be Saudi Arabia, the UAE or Qatar has a huge amount going for it - where else can you develop your career, see the world and still save a big chunk of your salary. And that’s not to mention the cultural experience and making friends across the globe. I had a couple of great years working in Saudi myself – I came back a better nurse and had some momentous experiences that would not have been possible for me otherwise. Similarly, many of our

nurses have been excited to report some great travel experiences. It almost seems that every time we hear from then they are off on another adventure, safaris in Africa, skiing in Switzerland or Lebanon, or Crusader castles in Syria. But it’s not just about travel – lots of our nurses have received promotions, undertaken special nursing assignments and gained higher degrees. Your career can really move forward if you’re keen and conscientious.

The great news is that the Gulf healthcare sector is very healthy indeed, unlike the stagnant healthcare scene in many countries due to the ‘two-speed economy’ or the aftermath of the global financial crisis. Cashed-up governments across the Gulf are continuing to invest heavily in the healthcare sector, particularly in expanding hospitals, to meet the needs of the rapidly rising population and improve health outcomes generally. The shortage of well-trained, competent healthcare professionals like nurses, is the major impediment to growth. Also, one of the reasons why the hospitals in the Gulf are so keen on Promesse’s nurses is because they know our nurses will be as well prepared as possible with a good fit between their aspirations and their job and location. This all means our Promesse nurses are very much in demand.

So I believe that you can achieve your dreams and goals in the Gulf - you need to supply the bit of boldness or courage and Promesse can supply the preparation.

Best wishes for a happy and healthy Xmas and New Year.

RegardsChris and the Promesse team

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Although the nervous system functions as a unified whole, structures and functions of the nervous system have been divided to facilitate understanding. Structurally, the nervous system is divided into the central and the peripheral parts.

The central nervous system (CNS) consists of the brain and spinal cord, enclosed within the protective cranial vault and vertebrae, respectively. The peripheral nervous system is composed of the cranial

nerves, which project from the brain and pass through foramina (openings) in the skull, and the spinal nerves, which pass through intervertebral foramina of the vertebrae.

Anatomy and Physiology of the Central nervous System The nervous system is highly organised, and one of the most complicated systems of the human body. Its primary function is concerned with the association and integration of various bodily processes and the reactions and adjustments of the organism to its environment.

Figure 1: Divisions between Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems

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The two basic types of cells that make up nervous tissue are neurons and supporting cells called neuroglia or glial cells. The neuron is the primary cell of the nervous system. Neurons process sensory information, integrate signals from other bodily systems, generate higher cognitive processes and initiate responses to maintain homeostasis. Neuroglia or glial cells support the neurons of CNS. They make up approximately half of the total brain and spinal cord volume and are five to ten times more numerous than neurons. These cells form contacts between the neurons allowing for rapid transport of nutrients and metabolites.

A neuron has three components: a cell body, dendrites and an axon. The neuronal processes (dendrites and axons) vary in size from micrometre to several metres long. The shapes and complexity of neurons can vary considerably. Neurons carry electrical messages to and from the brain and to the rest of the body.

The cell body contains the cell nucleus and a concentration of cellular organelles in the cytoplasm. The nucleus is spherical and contains a well-marked nucleolus. Unique to the nerve cell cytoplasm are Nissl bodies, which are vesicles located near the nucleus, and are involved with protein synthesis. The cell body is the site of the normal metabolic reactions that allow the cell to remain viable. Neurotransmitters synthesised within the cell body are transported to the axon terminus where they are released as chemical messages across the synapse.

The dendrites are extensions of the cell body that carry nerve impulses towards the cell body. The axon is a long projection from the cell body that carries impulses away for the cell body. The junction of the axon and

cell body is called axon hillock. The axon may be long, up to a metre in length in humans or short, depending upon the neuron’s position and function. A typical neuron has only one axon, which may be covered with a segmented layer of lipid material called myelin sheath. Myelin acts as an insulator that allows ions to flow between segments rather than along the entire length of the membrane, resulting in increased velocity.

The cell membranes of the axon transmit neural signals via changes in action potentials that sweep down the membrane. Axon terminals have knob-like swellings at the very end called synaptic knobs or end boutons. Each synaptic knob communicates with a dendrite or cell body of another neuron, the point of contact being a synapse. At the axon terminus, neurotransmitters are released into the synaptic gap. Through synaptic gaps, a typical neuron may interconnect with thousands of other neurons.

Functional Unit of the Nervous System

The brain receives approximately 20% of the cardiac output, or 800 – 1000 ml of blood flow per minute. The brain derives its arterial supply from two systems: the internal carotid and the vertebral arteries.

The internal carotid arteries supply a proportionately greater amount of blood flow. They take their origin from the common carotid arteries, enter the cranium though the base of skull. They divide into anterior and middle cerebral arteries. The vertebral arteries,

Blood Supply to the Brain and Spinal Cord

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posteriorly, originate as a branch of subclavian arteries, and enter the cranium through foramen of magnum. They join at the junction of the pons and medulla oblongata to form the basilar artery.

The basilar artery divides to form paired posterior cerebral arteries. These three major paired arteries perfuse the cerebellum and brain stem: the posterior inferior cerebellar artery from the vertebral artery; and the anterior inferior cerebellar and superior cerebellar arteries from the basilar artery.

At the base of the brain, the carotid and vertebrobasilar arteries form a circle of communicating arteries known as the circle of Willis. Because the carotid and vertebrobasilar arteries form a circle, if one of the main

arteries is occluded, the distal smaller arteries that it supplies can receive blood from the other arteries (collateral circulation). This provides collateral blood supply and can often preserve the cerebral perfusion well enough to avoid major tissue infarct in the event of a stroke.

The spinal cord derives its blood supply from the branches of vertebral arteries and from branches from various regions of aorta.

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Figure 2: Blood Supply to the Brain and Spinal Cord

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATESABU DHABIASST DIRECTOR OF NURSINGSENIOR NURSE MANAGER: MidwiferyMAGNET COORDINATORDISCHARGE PLANNERSNUMS: Cardiac Cath Lab, ER, Labour & Delivery, Medical, OR, PACU, General Surgical, Orthopaedics, ICUCLINICAL NURSE EDUCATORS: Midwifery & most areasSTAFF MIDWIVESSNR RNS: ER, ICU-General, ICU-Cardiac, Medical, Med/Surg, Midwives, OR General, Paeds, PICU.SAUDI ARABIASENIOR NURSE MANAGERS/ADONS: Cardiac Services (Tertiary Hospital),DIRECTOR OF NURSING EDUCATIONNURSING SUPERVISORS NURSE MANAGER INFORMATICSNURSE MANAGER EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTSCSSD NURSE MANAGERCSSD NURSE COORDINATORNURSE EDUCATORSNUMS: CCU, ER, ICU-Cardiac, ICU-Paeds Cardiac, ICU-Trauma, ICU-Neonates, Cardiac Cath Lab,

Cardiac Medical HDU, Cardiac Surgery HDU, Medical, Out-Patients, Oncology, Surgical, Paeds, ASS’T NUMS: Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT), Cardiac Cath Lab, Cardiac-HDU, Cardiac Day Care, ER, OR, Paeds Cardiac, ICU-Paeds, OR/PACU, OncologyCLINICAL NURSE EDUCATORS: BMT, Cardiac HDU, ER, ICU -Adult, ICU-Trauma, ICU-Burns, ICU-Cardiac, Critical Care, HDU, Med/Surg, Midwifery, NICU, OR, PACU PICU, Paeds, Paeds Cardiac HDU, L&DMIDWIVESNURSE COORDINATORS / TEAM LEADERS: CCU, ER, Critical Care – all areas, Cardiac wards, Cardiac OR, Medical & Surgical, HDU, Haemodialysis, PCICU, PACU, Oncology etc.RNs: All areas – Cardiac, ER, HDU, ICU, Med, NICU, OR, PACU, Paeds, PICU, Surgical, Liver Transplant, Oncology, etc

FREECALL AUS 1800 002 388 NZ 0800 542 100Email info@promesse.com.au Web www.promesse.com.au

Trust Promesse to navigate you to that dream Arabian job!CURRENT VACANCIESFinding the right job in the Middle East can be

quite tricky. Some of the organisations

recruiting on behalf of hospitals in the region

have never actually been

there, so they’re not much help!

You need expert advice

tailored to your particular needs

and circomstances and that’s

what Promesse does best.

We’ve lived and nursed in the Gulf

and we visit there regularly to keep

abreast of local conditions and to renew

relationships with hospital personnel staff.

That’s why we are able to give you the

best, most up-to-date advice to help you

make the most of the many opportunities

on offer, which include those across the page

but are not limited to them.

To learn more, contact Christine Kohleis

RN or Joanna Power.

experts on the gulf

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATESABU DHABIASST DIRECTOR OF NURSINGSENIOR NURSE MANAGER: MidwiferyMAGNET COORDINATORDISCHARGE PLANNERSNUMS: Cardiac Cath Lab, ER, Labour & Delivery, Medical, OR, PACU, General Surgical, Orthopaedics, ICUCLINICAL NURSE EDUCATORS: Midwifery & most areasSTAFF MIDWIVESSNR RNS: ER, ICU-General, ICU-Cardiac, Medical, Med/Surg, Midwives, OR General, Paeds, PICU.SAUDI ARABIASENIOR NURSE MANAGERS/ADONS: Cardiac Services (Tertiary Hospital),DIRECTOR OF NURSING EDUCATIONNURSING SUPERVISORS NURSE MANAGER INFORMATICSNURSE MANAGER EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTSCSSD NURSE MANAGERCSSD NURSE COORDINATORNURSE EDUCATORSNUMS: CCU, ER, ICU-Cardiac, ICU-Paeds Cardiac, ICU-Trauma, ICU-Neonates, Cardiac Cath Lab,

Cardiac Medical HDU, Cardiac Surgery HDU, Medical, Out-Patients, Oncology, Surgical, Paeds, ASS’T NUMS: Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT), Cardiac Cath Lab, Cardiac-HDU, Cardiac Day Care, ER, OR, Paeds Cardiac, ICU-Paeds, OR/PACU, OncologyCLINICAL NURSE EDUCATORS: BMT, Cardiac HDU, ER, ICU -Adult, ICU-Trauma, ICU-Burns, ICU-Cardiac, Critical Care, HDU, Med/Surg, Midwifery, NICU, OR, PACU PICU, Paeds, Paeds Cardiac HDU, L&DMIDWIVESNURSE COORDINATORS / TEAM LEADERS: CCU, ER, Critical Care – all areas, Cardiac wards, Cardiac OR, Medical & Surgical, HDU, Haemodialysis, PCICU, PACU, Oncology etc.RNs: All areas – Cardiac, ER, HDU, ICU, Med, NICU, OR, PACU, Paeds, PICU, Surgical, Liver Transplant, Oncology, etc

FREECALL AUS 1800 002 388 NZ 0800 542 100Email info@promesse.com.au Web www.promesse.com.au

Trust Promesse to navigate you to that dream Arabian job!CURRENT VACANCIESFinding the right job in the Middle East can be

quite tricky. Some of the organisations

recruiting on behalf of hospitals in the region

have never actually been

there, so they’re not much help!

You need expert advice

tailored to your particular needs

and circomstances and that’s

what Promesse does best.

We’ve lived and nursed in the Gulf

and we visit there regularly to keep

abreast of local conditions and to renew

relationships with hospital personnel staff.

That’s why we are able to give you the

best, most up-to-date advice to help you

make the most of the many opportunities

on offer, which include those across the page

but are not limited to them.

To learn more, contact Christine Kohleis

RN or Joanna Power.

experts on the gulf

Mediserve has numerous vacancies for nurses at City hospitals in Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and in Rural hospitals Australia wide!

Mediserve is also seeking Registered Nurses, Midwives and Specialty Nurses from New Zealand for work in Australia.

We provide: • Best Rates of pay (Wages paid weekly) • Superannuation payments of

9% on wages • Full insurance cover for Nurses &

Midwives • Over 10 years of experience in placing

local and NZ nurses • City shifts and Country/Rural contracts • Long or Short term contracts • Arranged Accommodation • Jobs for all specialities and skills

NZ NURSES! FREE FLIGHTS TO AND FROM AUSTRALIA *INC TAXES

CITY SHIFTSFree �ights after 12 weeks working for anymajor metropolitan hospitals in Australia

RURAL CONTRACTSFree �ights after 10 week contract inRural locations throughout Australia

Nursing in Australiaits never been easier

Australian Nurses: 1300 305 594NZ Nurses Freecall: 0800 9325 1332(Please ring between 3pm-10pm NZ local time) email: nurses@mediserve.com.au

Mediserve has been selected to the panel of agencies supplying nurses for the state Governments of South

Australia, Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory. This means nurses

working with Mediserve have �rst preference for job vacancies in

these states.