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1. Is there still money to made in the United Arab Emirates?

   birdrecruit replied to ballybricken's topic in General World

   Salary is about equivalent or a bit less than the UK. What you have to consider is that in the UAE you will get a tax free salary, free accommodation, free flights, and a bonus (sometimes one month's salary for each year worked). The UAE is also free...

2. Restraining patient with naso-gastric tube

   birdrecruit replied to birdrecruit's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your support. I'll let you know how we go on.

3. Restraining patient with naso-gastric tube

   birdrecruit replied to birdrecruit's topic in General Nursing

   To clarify this , she would sooner have neither the NG tube nor food nor water - its a pretty desperate situation.

4. Restraining patient with naso-gastric tube

   birdrecruit replied to birdrecruit's topic in General Nursing

   Exactly right - (without breaking her rights of confidentiality), she is someone who would sooner have the trauma of the NG tube resited than gain weight.

5. Restraining patient with naso-gastric tube

   birdrecruit replied to birdrecruit's topic in General Nursing

   They havent consented. They are on Section 3 of the Mental Health Act.

6. Restraining patient with naso-gastric tube

   birdrecruit replied to birdrecruit's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all your replies - they are really helpful. We use a certain amount of sedation but we have to be careful about respiratory failure. We feel a bit unhappy about using material restraints but I can see where you are coming from. I think its...

7. Restraining patient with naso-gastric tube

   birdrecruit posted a topic in General Nursing

   Our team is caring for a patient with anorexia who is fitted with a naso gastric tube for feeding. Problem is the patient keeps pulling the tube out. English statute allows us to restrain her to replace the tube and feed her but we are looking for an...