Mike-CPN-UK

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1. UK nursing agencies

   Mike-CPN-UK replied to stprdi_01's topic in International

   Hi, Any reason why you want to work for an agency and not an NHS unit? We're always short of staff. Register with the Nursing Times (our nurse magazine) and you can view adverts for jobs and from agencies. http://www.nursingtimes.co.uk/ Mike PS Love ...

2. military nursing?

   Mike-CPN-UK replied to angelm97m's topic in Flight

   Hi Guys, I met an airforce nurse at an airshow in the UK. She was from some base over there in the US and was part of a medevac flight unit. I found her work interesting as I was a Combat Medical Technician as well as a nurse in the British Royal Ar...

3. Soon to be nursing student wants to work with elderly!

   Mike-CPN-UK replied to Weathergirl's topic in Geriatric

   Hi Guys, It's interesting hearing about your VA units. We don't have such things in the UK other than a few charity nursing homes for ex-service personnel. I work with the elderly and find veterans fascinating. I was in the Royal Army Medical Corps m...

4. Our students always start in geriatrics

   Mike-CPN-UK replied to semstr's topic in Geriatric

   Hi Renee, It's the best place for student nurses to start their practical experience. I did my first ward in 1984 caring for people with the advanced stages of dementia. I grew up very quicky (I was 19). All this time later and I'm a Community Psychi...

5. Abreviation Help

   Mike-CPN-UK replied to Whisper's topic in Geriatric

   Hi all, Good point MT. In the UK we're not supposed to use abbreviations. TTFN, Mike

6. Could use your advice/opinions here...

   Mike-CPN-UK replied to mtgirl63's topic in Geriatric

   Hi Mtgirl, I don't know about the US but in the UK we would firstly report her in writing to our managers who would have to investigate. She would then be reported to the UKCC which is the governing body for all nurses. They have a disciplinary court...

7. Psych medications

   Mike-CPN-UK replied to tex's topic in Geriatric

   Hi, In order to help could you give us some more clinical information: Does the person suffer from dementia? Can they communicate with you? ie have you asked them why they are crying? Could they be depressed in which case an antidepressant may be war...

8. Please help!

   Mike-CPN-UK replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in Psychiatric

   Hi Kristi, I'm not sure how it works in the USA but in England being a Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN) is great. You get so much autonomy and choice in the way you want to do things. I've been a senior in community for eleven years and have worked ...

9. appropriate care?

   Mike-CPN-UK replied to lisamisa's topic in Psychiatric

   Hi Lisa, In the UK we have patients admitted with similar problems. I would agree with some of the suggestions here that: - Parkison's patients often experience visual hallucinations because of side effects of their drugs - Infection or other toxic c...

10. Need suggestions for non-compliant clients

    Mike-CPN-UK replied to macarpentier's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi Marc-André, Yes I would agree with Canoehead. In the UK we have patient advocates who would act as go-between in these situations which may help the nursing staff and give the client the opportunity to talk to someone they feel is an ally. Mike

11. help help help!!!

    Mike-CPN-UK replied to sam10's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi m8, To answer your questions: Do they need consent to take these from her (tablets)? - Yes they are her property Do they need consent for a staff nurse to administer her meds. when appropriate? - Yes as she's informal. If it becomes an emergenc...

12. charging pts with assault

    Mike-CPN-UK replied to misseymac's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi, In the UK managers in my experience try to put staff off from making complaints to the police about assaults or threats of violence on staff members. I once went out with a girl who worked in day care and was regularly threatened by an ex-patient...

13. How would you describe it?

    Mike-CPN-UK replied to Fran London's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi Fran, I heard a good one to describe the onset of Alzheimer's Disease. If you go shopping and forget where you parked your car, that could be put down to stress. People with Alzheimers would go shopping and forget who they went with! Mike