Pippynurseuk

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1. Checking in

   Pippynurseuk replied to XB9S's topic in UK

   I'm in community. I'm completely convinced covid was in my area back in January/February, possibly even late December. We had a huge spike in end of life patients, many of them with respiratory symptoms and they didn't follow the usual gradual deteri...

2. Catheterisation

   Pippynurseuk replied to Riqta's topic in General Nursing

   For female catheters I was taught to hold the catheter between thumb and second finger with my index finger underneath the end of the catheter (about 2-3 cm along from the tip) Then use index finger to slightly angle the tip of the catheter upwards. ...

3. Ask Me If I'm Safe At Home

   Pippynurseuk replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you Ruby for so eloquently describing what it is like to live with a Mr Hyde. Your description is eerily similar to my experience. Every single line had me nodding and remembering. My Mr Hyde declined to visit me the day after the birth (emerge...

4. Tennessee Nurse RaDonda Vaught - Legal Perspectives of Fatal Medication Error

   Pippynurseuk replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in General Nursing

   I've said the same thing. I also can't understand why there is no record of a interview with the orientee in the report.

5. Case Study: Why Is This Patient Smelling Music? Pt. 1

   Pippynurseuk replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical

   Very interesting. I have occasional synesthesia. When I put my hand under running water (waiting for the water to warm up), when the water temperature changes it clearly changes to feeling a different colour, it suddenly feels silver! Foods also tas...

6. Nurse Charged With Homicide

   Pippynurseuk replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   I've read the report and I have a question. They interviewed everyone except the orientee who was with her. She was a direct witness. Why would they have not talked to her? I suppose it wouldn't have added anything extra, they've clearly got all the ...

7. Nurse Charged With Homicide

   Pippynurseuk replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   The bit that I just cannot get my head around is that the nurse didn't actually read the label on the vial. I simply cannot imagine ever sticking a needle into a vial and drawing up medication without actually looking at and reading the label. I can...

8. Preceptorship as a newlyqualified in community

   Pippynurseuk replied to Newlyqualnurse's topic in UK

   As a previous poster stated, it's difficult to give advice as different organisations and areas vary widely in how they precept and support new starters. When I started I was given 4 weeks supernumerary. During that time I doubled up with another nur...

9. StressedNewlyqualified nurse career advice

   Pippynurseuk replied to Newlyqualnurse's topic in UK

   I went straight into community and I don't think it's done me any harm. I did two community placements as a student and loved it, didn't even for a second contemplate working on the wards. If you feel community is your thing, go for it. You'll learn ...

10. Case Study: Why Is She Having Hallucinations? The Mystery of The Dog in A Fedora

    Pippynurseuk replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical

    This is a bit out there....but was it anything to do with the pens and drawing on herself, absorbing something through her skin?

11. New Nurse can't eat lunch

    Pippynurseuk replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

    We are trying to help her with her time management, but she will not listen to suggestions as she already knows everything there is to kenow about nursing! What do you think? this line here stood out to me. This is the crux of the problem.

12. Do you trust the organ donation process (after recovery of 'brain dead' boy)?

    Pippynurseuk replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Similarly, I recently read (from an interview by her mum) that she can now move her arms, legs, turn her head and bend at the waist. You would think that theses videos would be all over her Facebook page and the media (being such a miracle) but no, I...

13. Your most annoying, obnoxious family member stories

    Pippynurseuk replied to JDZ344's topic in Humor

    We had a family member who was quite open about the fact that she was keeping a record of every mistake that anybody made and that she was watching every move we made. She would tell us how she was keeping it all in a notebook and she was going to us...

14. Universal Deathcare.

    Pippynurseuk replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

    In the uk, the brain stem must not be functioning for brain death to be diagnosed. This is tested with the apnea test (among other things) where on 2 separate occasions the patient is removed from the ventilator and observed for spontaneous respirato...

15. Universal Deathcare.

    Pippynurseuk replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to clarify a point. Alfie was not brain dead, he was in a persistent vegetative state. This was an important factor in the decisions made in Alfie's best interest. Alfie was having seizures which were triggered by movement, light and nois...