Lou7

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1. Study material scrub nurse?

   Lou7 replied to Lou7's topic in General Nursing

   Ok, thank you so much I'm have a look! Appreciate your reply! Lou

2. Study material scrub nurse?

   Lou7 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello, I was just wondering if anyone knows of any good material to study to learn scrub nursing. I am working in the UK and everything Is just practice based but I am wondering whether their are books or textbooks I can study that are perhaps used ...

3. New to the OR, culture challenges

   Lou7 replied to chocolateistheanswer's topic in Operating Room

   Hello, firstly I love your username. It certainly is the answer! Haha! I work in the OR, orthopaedics. I have done a year in orthopaedic trauma and done a few months in hands and feet and now I'm in hip and knee arthroplasty. I can say from my exper...

4. Should i stay or should i go?

   Lou7 posted a topic in Stress 101

   So I've been a nurse for 9 months now, working on a renal ward. I've struggled with issues of stress and not coping on the ward. I can't just leave my work at work, I come home and im panicking about everything that I haven't and have done. I feel em...

5. Almost made a very bad med error today

   Lou7 replied to klone's topic in Medications

   Hi Klone, I can completely understand how you are feeling! Its awful when you nearly make a drug error, worse If you actually follow through with administration. You sound like a very conscientious nurse and were very honest and open to your patient...

6. Struggling as a new nurse :'-(

   Lou7 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hello, So I am a newly qualified nurse, qualified in January and have started work on a renal ward. I have found it extremely difficult to pick up things and learn all about these types of patients. I study at home every day on my day off but I'm st...