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1. NHS financial crisis

   scared'o'needles! replied to XB9S's topic in International

   People are employed to manage a situation and others to mismanage, It depends on what the real goal is.

2. National Nurse Uniform

   scared'o'needles! replied to Texas Tornado's topic in International

   Ok - liking the uniforms as they are not white, and much nicer :) Now for the buts - 1 no pockets to put pens in so they dont stab you when you kneel 2 - what happens when someone throws up or bleeds all over your uniform how do you take it off? With...

3. Nurses not speaking english at work

   scared'o'needles! replied to Guest296136's topic in General Nursing

   "i resent this attitude as an american born rn/fnp of mexican descent. i have heard this comment before but when you need me to translate for you then suddenly it is ok'd by people with this attitude for me to speak my first language which is spa...

4. Nurses not speaking english at work

   scared'o'needles! replied to Guest296136's topic in General Nursing

   while i understand that it can feel extremely uncomfortable listening and sitting in the midst of other co-workers speak in their native languages. so your agreeing it can be uncomfortable - yet reserve the right to do it? i would have liked to h...

5. National Nurse Uniform

   scared'o'needles! replied to Texas Tornado's topic in International

   Where are the top pockets for the pens? Everytime I have one of those in my bottom pockets I stab myself in the legs when I am bending

6. why do doctors order more vitamin d tests than anything?

   scared'o'needles! replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

   It could be a research thing thats going on due to the recent revelations on Vitamin d def. Just a guess, though!

7. specialty air mattresses

   scared'o'needles! replied to hds51403's topic in General Nursing

   Yeh, i was taught you can put linen on it but not tuck it in:) As for turns, they are turned, but less frequently than they would be. Turns are determined by when the pts skin is showing signs of marking etc.

8. question about pneumonia

   scared'o'needles! replied to nminodob's topic in General Nursing

   Could it be reactive arthritis? Just a guess!

9. Ethical Issue- Nurses not getting flu vaccine when they could!

   scared'o'needles! replied to Aaron86's topic in COVID

   RN CArdiac said "How much data is really available about the long term safety of the H1N1 LAIV?" Spot on

10. Ethical Issue- Nurses not getting flu vaccine when they could!

    scared'o'needles! replied to Aaron86's topic in COVID

    :yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah:

11. Diurese at night?

    scared'o'needles! replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    I seem to recall literature regarding the circardian rhythm and how it is responsible for surges in blood pressure during the sleep cycle and the increase in MI's etc., I also seem to recall that it was between 3ish - 5ish am....I could be wrong, but...

12. RCN has adopted a neutral stance on assisted suicide...

    scared'o'needles! posted a topic in International

    I thought the RCN would be obliged to consult its members before deciding on things like this? Am I wrong to believe that?

13. What's up with this? Interview denied....

    scared'o'needles! replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Could it be relating to any positive discrimination policys?

14. glasgow coma scale

    scared'o'needles! replied to student_nurse1986's topic in International

    ayla2004 Bartels is a dependency score, the risk assessment was related to the falls score. After looking at what I wrote I can see why you thought it was a risk assessment.

15. is anyone familiar with the phrase 'Clinical Supervision'?

    scared'o'needles! replied to scared'o'needles!'s topic in International

    Madeleine. Sorry to astonish you, but no I have only the knowledge of this that I have posted about here. This is not because I do not keep my practice as up to date as best I can in respect to my working environment. It is because until very recentl...