missdubbie

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1. measuring PICCs

   missdubbie replied to SWAT_RN's topic in Infusion

   hello, hope you are having better sleep now that you've got lots of information. it may seem very obvious but if you've still got your bard workshop book, you'll find all your answers there. are you inserting the piccs peripherally or with ultra soun...

2. sex in the work place...really?

   missdubbie replied to Mr. Evans's topic in Relations

   Shame we don't have any security officers on this site (yeah yeah yeah i know this is a forum for nurses but............) ooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the stories. I had the priviledge of checking some of their cctv footage and oooooooooooooo...

3. To flush or not to flush...advice please.

   missdubbie replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

   You did the right thing by flushing! Please continue to flush in between any medications with either water for injection or normal saline (as per your local policy). If not, as you quite rightly said, you'd be administering 2 drugs together. What if ...

4. H1N1 patient dilemma

   missdubbie replied to jbjelus1's topic in General Nursing

   UNACCEPTABLE! I'm hoping you've actually solved this problem by now but just to add my bit and rest your mind assured that responsibility relies on you (to safeguard the patient's interests and ensure no other patienst suffers this neglect), accounta...

5. CNS for Patient Ambulatory Therapy Services (PATS)

   missdubbie replied to missdubbie's topic in CNS

   Thank you for the supportive words! I just figured out how to reply to you so do forgive me if you have to read this twice. As I said in my reply, I do have a background in infectious diseases, haematology and oncology. I don't prescribe yet but my m...

6. CNS for Patient Ambulatory Therapy Services (PATS)

   missdubbie posted a topic in CNS

   Hello all, I thought I'd introduce myself to you and the services I offer in the hope that should you come across anything of interest to me, you'll keep me posted. I am based at the Royal Free Hospital (NHS Trust Hampstead). PATS was formerly known...