Barwon Health
Miscellaneous
Nursing Terminology
Nursing Abbreviations
Nursing Equipment
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What are the Barwon Health Values?

Respect -
Compassion -
Commitment -
Accountability -
Innovation

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The founder of Nursing 

Florence Nightingale 

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What is a normal temperature called?

What is Afebrile? 

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What does NSAID stand for

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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Item that measures blood pressure

Sphygmomanometer 

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How Many beds does Barwon Health currently have?

1016

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How many Olympic rings are there?

  5

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Short periods when breathing has ceased 

What is Apnea?

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What does NBM stand for

Nil by Mouth

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Device used to deliver oxygen to a patient via the nose.

Nasal Cannula

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How many sites are currently within Barwon health Organisation?

21 sites overall stretching down the coast to Anglesea, Torquay and Lorne.

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Who is Tom Hanks friend in the movie Castaway?

Wilson

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Heart rate lower than 60

What is bradycardia?

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What does BMI stand for

Body Mass Index

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Item that measures arterial oxygen saturation 

Pulse Oximeter

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Who is the current Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer?

Angela Erwin

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Who is Kourtney Kardashian married to?

Travis Barker

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Blood in the urine 

What is Haematuria? 

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What does DVT stand for

Deep Vein Thrombosis 

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Instrument that looks into the ear

Otoscope 

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What year was Barwon Health formed?

Barwon Health was formed in 1998

It was opened on 23 April 1852 as the Geelong Infirmary and Benevolent Asylum

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How many staff does Barwon Health Employ?

Just over 8000

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Inability to breath or difficulty breathing whilst laying down 

What is orthopnea?

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What does PEARL stand for 

Pupils equal, round, reactive to light 

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This item drains and collects urine from the bladder

Catheter 

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