elorra

Latest Activity

1. You know you've been in Nursing TOO long when...

   elorra replied to Mike RGN's topic in International

   Bless you Whisper, when I trained nearly 14 years ago we did not have the benefit or non of dinamaps and had to rely on manual sphygs, doing obs on a whole ward of 24+ patients on the late shift. It really is the best way of getting an accurate read...

2. Rude Cna To Nurses

   elorra replied to inna's topic in Relations

   Thank you Stitchie for your kind words. I am no longer working in that environment although I slogged it out for 8 and a half years with no problems until I had a new line manager (promoted up). In my opinion safe teamwork depends on a good manager...

3. Rude Cna To Nurses

   elorra replied to inna's topic in Relations

   I was in a situation last year with several unqualified staff who literally hated qualified nurses (based on jealousy). One of them was best friends with the line manager who sided with her. Night duty would be horrendous because they would decide w...

4. Toxic Nurse Managers and how to deal...

   elorra replied to Stitchie's topic in Safety

   There is no real solution to this and having been the recent victim of such an individual I can but only sympathise. Unfortunately, bullying behaviour is rife in the health arena.

5. e-mail pen pal

   elorra replied to Babe M's topic in International

   Be glad to be of help, I am a registered nurse in a busy East Midlands teaching hospital specialising in acute general and vascular surgery