anurseuk

anurseuk has 6 years experience and specializes in Paediatric Cardic critical care.

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1. Any UK nurses working in NY?

   anurseuk replied to anurseuk's topic in New York Nursing

   Thanks silverdragon102 - do you think it would be easier to join a nursing agency as opposed to looking for a permanent full time job? I'm soon to be dual Adult and Paed trained (although I know it is...

2. Any UK nurses working in NY?

   anurseuk replied to anurseuk's topic in New York Nursing

   Oh Lovely thanks XB9S - there's a lot of information there... I will begin to sift through it when I don't have my nights shift head on I'm a bit shocked as to how difficult it seems to be for a UK...

3. Any UK nurses working in NY?

   anurseuk posted a topic in New York Nursing

   Hi Everyone, I'm looking to move to and work in New York from July 2013 most likely. I currently work in London and have 6 years post qualifying experience - mainly in cardiothoracic critical care and...

4. Why are ICU nurses so rude?

   anurseuk replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I have NEVER referred to someone as a 'dumb floor nurse' and never heard any of my colleagues do this either... Just saying

5. Why are ICU nurses so rude?

   anurseuk replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   ....if I'm on my phone on the unit then I'm only ever checking calculations on the calculator

6. Why are ICU nurses so rude?

   anurseuk replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   As an ICU who has worked in a few different hospitals.... Why are the ward nurses always so rude to us when we transfer our patients to you? If you feel intimidated by us then I am sorry but this does...

7. Explaining why I want a certain job.

   anurseuk replied to PCU_RN9's topic in General Nursing

   No definitely do not mention that you are looking for lower stress... You'll learn that everyone believes that their environment is one of high stress (although not true) if I were you I would say...

8. Vented Patient PEA

   anurseuk replied to whitecat5000's topic in General Nursing

   A vented patient would be in a room by themselves? And throughing the lights on every 15 minutes? Poor

9. any information on Prince Sultan Cardiac Center in Saudi Arabia?

   anurseuk replied to sephine's topic in International Nursing

   If you recieve any infomation I'd be interested for you to share it if possible? I'm weighing up my options

10. branch conversion...yikes

    anurseuk replied to Sun*shine's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, I am a trained adut nurse and currently work as a band 6 in a peadiatric cardiac critical care... I think it depends on the hospital and previous experience. I would reccommend getting some...

11. did suctioning caused hypoxia?

    anurseuk replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like the patient needed possibly more suctioning. Suctioning alone will not cause hypoxia... unless I suppose you're a little to vigous and rupture something while your down there? And when...

12. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

    anurseuk replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    Just sign here and go away! (yep said

13. MRSA in Sputum, didn't know had?

    anurseuk replied to ANH_RN's topic in General Nursing

    The only time I've heard of a member of staff contracting MRSA from a patient was when he had an open wound on his hand. If you're healthy, no open wounds then the chances of you contracting MRSA are...

14. Post Cath Provigil

    anurseuk replied to RedERRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Side effects .....tachycardia, vasodilatation, chest pain, palpitations. Did a quick search in BNF.org and couldn't see any post cath (or even cardiac) indications?

15. Equipment question

    anurseuk replied to aCRNAhopeful's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We have basic stethoscopes at every bed space on my unit. We don't have any complaints and the Dr's use the same