barrjan

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1. Tonsilectomy test question....

   barrjan replied to smstar1996's topic in General Nursing

   Here is another way to look at it , which would you address if the patient presented with all three? so obviously it would be B, because the haemorrhage would need an immediate response.

2. Endorsing license to California

   barrjan replied to barrjan's topic in International

   Thanks for your quick response. I have already contacted the school for the transcripts, and have sent them the packet. They messed up the last time with Vermont, instead of giving hours of practice/theory they gave weeks. The whole process took n...

3. Endorsing license to California

   barrjan posted a topic in International

   I am endorsing my license from Vermont to California. I trained in the UK. Do i have to do Nursys and send verification of license packet to Vermont, do i have to do both? I'm willing to do both if that is what i have to do. I am a green card holde...

4. Wishing to work in California, from another state

   barrjan replied to suzanne4's topic in California

   I am endorsing my licence from Vermont to California. I trained in the UK. Do i have to do Nursys and send verification of license packet to Vermont, do i have to do both? Edited to post on International forum, just saw the sticky.

5. Needle stick injury HELP!!

   barrjan replied to mnt0121's topic in General Nursing

   What did the hospital do ? We were always told that in the event of getting a needle stick injury to let it bleed wash it and go to ER and contact Occupational health, then you would be tested for all related infections. ( This was in the UK)

6. restraints in acute care

   barrjan replied to KneKno's topic in International

   This is an example of restraints gone wrong and poor observation on the nurses part http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20080730-9999-1n30sharp.html Taken from article........... Jeffrey Christopher, 25, of Bonsall was playing cards wit...

7. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

   barrjan replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX

   It was not my intention to embarrass you. I happened to grow up with learning imperial and metric. I have a hard time remembering temperatures metric normal body temp 36.9 c = 97.8f , see i'm the stupid one now.

8. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

   barrjan replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX

   a kilogram is 1000 grams or 2.2lbs 1gram is 1,000,000 micrograms 1gram is 1000 milligrams 1kg is 1,000,000milligrams

9. Crutch Walking

   barrjan replied to caringkay RN's topic in NCLEX

   Body weight not to be applied to affected limb. I don't know what 2, 3, 4 point means I worked in Orthopaedic Trauma in England and they do not use underarm crutches due to injuries i think rotator cuff injuries.

10. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    barrjan replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX

    Do not obtain a throat culture if a child has acute epiglotis as it can cause an obstruction. Rule of nines, 9 = head, 18 = arms, 36 = torso, 36 =legs, and 1= perineum = 100%

11. What do you wear to work?

    barrjan replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in International

    Scrubs are provided to staff who require them, and they all have to wear the same colour, example Theatre Staff (Operating Room), laundry service is provided for them. You do not have your own set of scrubs. When i worked in Theatre, i had to change...

12. What do you wear to work?

    barrjan replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in International

    I remember back in the eighties when we were wearing white dresses and we had to wear white moccasins. I remember it was hot one year, i was a student and we decided that it was far too hot to wear our tights and we were told off, and were told that...

13. US names for medications

    barrjan replied to Whisper's topic in UK

    I meant that we had Df118 in the trolley. We used Co codamol, and Co dyramol. If they were given as TTO's they were not allowed to have a repeat prescription, but over here you can get refills, it's no wonder that people get addicted.

14. US names for medications

    barrjan replied to Whisper's topic in UK

    Here's another one Tylenol and Codeine3, i think that is Co Codamol 500/30 with 30mg codeine. I worked in Orthopaedic Trauma before we moved over to the States i do remember we had it in the trolley but we never used it.

15. US names for medications

    barrjan replied to Whisper's topic in UK

    I had a feeling that it was df118. do they use that much in the UK. My husbands family use that a lot. I had toothache and the dentist gave me a prescription for that and it left me feeling hungover all day, i don't know how anyone could get addicted...