scattycarrot BSN, RN

scattycarrot has 10 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in ITU/Emergency.

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1. Applied at Saudi Aramco

   scattycarrot replied to uragon4713's topic in International

   Saudi Aramco hire female and male nurses to work at their hospital in Dhahran. Your pay will depend on where you come from and the speciality in which you work will also depend on this to some extent. Us nurses have the highest pay scale, then the Br...

2. What have I missed?

   scattycarrot replied to scattycarrot's topic in International

   Thanks AZ! I need to start studying otherwise mine will be a waste of money too! God knows when I am going to do that! Glad you have your ATT. Good luck!

3. Drinking while breastfeeding?

   scattycarrot replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

   sorry, didn't realise i was back at school, writing a paper and needing to provide references for comments that i make. nor did i realise that i am not allowed to voice an opinion. anyway, as for that reference, in his book 'the ultimate breast-feedi...

4. parents please talk to your teens

   scattycarrot replied to litbitblack's topic in General Nursing

   Regarding the sats, if she was in the water she was probably cold, so I am sure the pulse ox read 22%. Obviously, they weren't 22% or she would have been dead a while! Anyway, thats by the by, well done for stepping in. The ER I worked in last in the...

5. Drinking while breastfeeding?

   scattycarrot replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

   :yeahthat:

6. Drinking while breastfeeding?

   scattycarrot replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

   Exactly. the relevant question IS how much alcohol is passed into breast milk and if you look at the facts, they clearly state that alcohol is metabolized out of breast milk at the rate of a drink (one unit)per hour. So, if a nursing mother wants to ...

7. Drinking while breastfeeding?

   scattycarrot replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

   I think we have had a lot of personal feelings get in the way of facts here! The American Acadamy of Pediatrics does not contra-indicate alcohol and breastfeeding as long as alcohol is consumed in moderation. The occasional drink will do no harm to a...

8. What have I missed?

   scattycarrot replied to scattycarrot's topic in International

   He's a joy but very time consuming! Just thankful I am not working. Hats off to working mothers! Hows your knee?

9. What have I missed?

   scattycarrot replied to scattycarrot's topic in International

   Thanks one and all. I have only just got my butt back on here since I posted this thread and its nice not to talk about baby poop and feeding, etc... ! No, I haven't got anywhere with my licence. I did get my stuff back from CGFN's and that was all o...

10. drugs w/ blood?

    scattycarrot replied to danger's topic in Emergency

    As a pp said, there is a difference between blood in a line and blood in the bloodstream. When we transfuse we are giving packed RBC's not blood as it is in the bloodstream. Whole blood transfusions are rarely given and contain RBC, plasma and plasma...

11. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    scattycarrot replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

    Elderly guy presented with a pretty much necrotic penis and scrotum after applying a padlock and being unable to get it off. Quite sad really as they couldn't save his family jewels. The small furry animal thing.....defo not an urban legend. People ...

12. What have I missed?

    scattycarrot posted a topic in International

    Hello! I haven't been around for over a month as I have been busy with my new role as a mum! Baby Cian born 1st April. 8lbs4 and a bundle of joy. So, whats been going on????

13. Won't be around for a short while

    scattycarrot replied to Silverdragon102's topic in International

    Safe travels and good luck with your new adventures!

14. Tolerance wearing thin in Triage,Help!

    scattycarrot replied to concededrn's topic in Emergency

    I think you should be proud of the fact that you have handled being in triage for so long without becoming 'intolerant'. That says alot about your character. The fact that your tolerance is wearing thin now is only natural and most people will have c...

15. Your One Best Piece Of Advice Please.

    scattycarrot replied to whitman's topic in Emergency

    This is truly awesome advice! The ER really is a team effort, much more so than on the floors, and people will bend over backwards for you, if they know you have their back!