Laurlaur

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1. I saw something new and scary

   Laurlaur replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

   I think that it would be quite interesting to taste, but only if you had to do it in a life or death situation!!Only my own though, no one elses!!:rotfl:

2. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

   Laurlaur replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

   You don't call the docs by their first names? We are all on a first name basis with all our junior doctors (until up to consultant level where they remain Dr. so and so)...If they want to use my first name then I will use theirs...doesn't not doing t...

3. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

   Laurlaur replied to Brian's topic in New Nurse

   After having my first year anniversary in nursing last week, my tips would be 1. Always listen to your gut instinct, if you think your patient looks well and is all right they probably are. If you have a little voice in your head telling you somethi...

4. What's your nursing philosophy?

   Laurlaur replied to Annie111's topic in General Nursing

   take as many sick days as possible so you never have to be with your patients!!!hahahah!! No no no not really......I think half the battle is letting your patients/families/co-workers/docs know that you're listening and care about what they have to s...

5. Are small jokes accepted?

   Laurlaur replied to brazuca's topic in General Nursing

   Well Frankie you cracked me up!! If I ever happen to be unlucky enough to land in hospital I hope I have someone like you to cheer me up! I work in Paeds in the UK, and especially when parents are very tense, stressed etc it works wonders to have som...

6. What do patients say that irks you?

   Laurlaur replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

   One patients father saying to me "how long have you been doing this?"....as if to say "are you competent?"...I know I look 16 but I am 23 and went to university for 3 years, and have a BSc in Nursing!! To which then followed "didn't you want to do me...

7. Moan Moan Grumpy Fed Up Angry

   Laurlaur replied to madwife2002's topic in International

   I am sick and tired of the NHS!!!!!! We've had many many complaints as so many operations have been delayed for several days.....we're the ones on the wards that have to face the angry families!! Short staffed (with maternity leave not covered), many...

8. tips for a new nurse like me

   Laurlaur replied to eezee's topic in General Nursing

   Always always always check if you are not sure of something, never be afraid to say "i don't know" to anyone, doctors, patients, anyone. Even if you think you will look silly. Never stop learning, don't be too hard on yourself..I've only be qualifie...

9. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

   Laurlaur replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   Well I applied to the local supermarket and they didn't have any vacancies, I was gutted, all my life I'd dreamed of stacking shelves. As a last resort I went to nursing. :chuckle

10. Have you been injured by a doctor?

    Laurlaur replied to JustMe's topic in General Nursing

    To me this thread discredits the mostly decent people docs are. Many that I work with are extremely nice people and are "normal" just like most nurses, are there to do their best for the patients (like most of us) and respect their co-workers whoeve...

11. counting respirations

    Laurlaur replied to keishapound's topic in Student Assist

    I would say it is more important to monitor resp rate if the patient is in obvious resp. distress, or some sort of respiratory problem. If they are a good colour (well perfused), not cyanosed and can hold a conversation (not breathless etc) and temp ...

12. Is OB for me? Is nursing for me? Shy nurse needs help.

    Laurlaur replied to Soul's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Please say something to the senior staff there, get out of this job or get a new preceptor quick! I am now a qualified nurse, but when I was a student in the NICU, I had a mentor that sounds EXACTLY the same as your preceptor. I had never looked afte...

13. what makes a good clinical (student) ?

    Laurlaur replied to lifeLONGstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Well only being a qualified RN several months, I haven't forgotten what being a student is like! However when they turn up late, say "I hate it here and I don't want to stay (and yet still come back) and don't know where in the chest the heart is(!!...

14. what makes a good clinical (student) ?

    Laurlaur replied to lifeLONGstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Be on time!!!!!! Don't say "I'm just here to do nursing for a while...but later I'm studying XYZ as I don't want to do nursing as a career" - that's REALLY annoying, especially when you're taking the time to teach. Don't say "all they get me to do is...

15. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    Laurlaur replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    the way i was asked a couple of days ago if being an RN "was only a part time temp job" until I had finished college! as if i had just come in off the street to do my job!!! I said "no, I did nursing at college and this is my full time position". The...