MadJackie

MadJackie specializes in NICU.

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1. Fed up of nights!

   MadJackie replied to MadJackie's topic in General Nursing

   Think that is what I'm going to try, thanks MB. Switching from nights to days is not standard as such, but we self-roster and I have been trying to find the easiest way around doing nights. Also, we only have a couple of nights workers, not enough...

2. Fed up of nights!

   MadJackie replied to MadJackie's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks RN. xx

3. Fed up of nights!

   MadJackie replied to MadJackie's topic in General Nursing

   I have literally JUST thought of an idea when I submitted the last reply! It is a sort of adaption to your idea, Joolia of doing two weeks of nights, then two weeks of days. I suppose I could have a couple of days rest between the two sets of the tw...

4. Fed up of nights!

   MadJackie replied to MadJackie's topic in General Nursing

   I have thought of many different ways around doing nights. I can appreciate what you are saying about going from nights to days and back, and trying to do them all at once. That would mean me doing 7 nights (7 days off we then get), then doing anot...

5. Fed up of nights!

   MadJackie posted a topic in General Nursing

   Sorry, this is a moan, and It'll go on for a while! I work in Neuro ICU (in the UK), where obviously we have one to one nursing, plus a nurse in charge, day and night. Due to this, we have to work a lot of nights. Full time staff work 40 hours a w...

6. O2 is 81, what shoud you do?

   MadJackie replied to victorsunshine's topic in Neuro

   Firstly LOOK and ASSESS your patient. If your patient is sat there, talking to you or happily reading a book - don't panic! Check all your settings/equipment etc. If your patient is laid there, going blue, then SHOUT for help!

7. Not brain-dead, but ripe for transplant

   MadJackie replied to gwenith's topic in Neuro

   For a few years now, the UK has been performing non-heart organ donation (NHBOD), and I fully support it. I really cannot see the problem with it. The procedure is obviously not the same as "routine" organ donation (heart beating) as the patient ha...

8. Thank you for your sympathy NOT

   MadJackie replied to Reigen's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry to hear about the loss of your father. May he rest in peace xx You have been treated appallingly. Don't you get sick pay or compassionate leave? A collegue of mine's father recently passed away suddenly, and she had a few days off compassion...