Libitina

Libitina

Obs & gynae theatres

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About Libitina

Libitina specializes in Obs & gynae theatres.


NQ Staff Nurse - Theatres.

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  1. ODP to RN

    Hi, you are best off talking to the university you wish to apply for. They may let you APEL part of the course, but as the two are rather different, I don't think you would be able to just do a short course.
  2. BBC News - UK Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey 'in critical condition' She is now listed as being in critical condition.
  3. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    BBC News - Ebola outbreak: Second Texas health worker 'tests positive'
  4. Theme song to your Nursing career?

    "I've had a sh!t day, have you had a sh!t day, we've had a sh!t day...."
  5. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    So now one of the Sheriffs department ( who entered the apartment without any PPE) is possibly showing symptoms too apparently. He walked into a medical centre where they called an ambulance for him. Yet more potential mistakes ...
  6. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    I'm a theatre/OR nurse and said to my husband that people shown at Duncans apartment and in Africa weren't removing their PPE properly and having seen training footage of the extra steps being used for removal of PPE after contact with infected patie...
  7. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    Thomas Duncan has died. Texas Ebola Patient Thomas Eric Duncan Dies
  8. Too much stuff behind ID badge!!

    Surely all this 'stuff' is an infection control risk?
  9. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    Was this the guy who turned down the medication so that his colleague could have it? I really do hope that he is getting better. The signs look good.
  10. Ebola

    I think I might watch the film "Contagion" tonight.
  11. In the UK we have separate anaesthetic rooms. We send for our next patient as we get towards the end of the procedure. We then turn the room round in the time the patient is being anaesthetised. Our lists do not allow anaesthetic or recovery time. Th...
  12. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Love this thread, keep the stories coming guys!
  13. Big Mistakes to avoid while circulating...?

    Never be afraid to ask if you don't know, if you try to blag it, you will get caught out. And as stated above, treat your colleagues with respect. They may be lower down the 'totem pole' but do have experience, so listen to their advice too.
  14. Theatre Nursing: from the Philippines to the UK

    Glad you're enjoying it. My trust has a very large Philippino community and has lots of get togethers. Does your trust have something like this? I work with a lot of them and love it when they bring in food they've cooked
  15. Did anyone tell you, you couldn't do it?

    Yes, my husband. Although he has since denied ever saying that, lol. It kept me going through the toughest parts of my training though as I was determined to prove him wrong.