caz

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1. Pain Assessment (acute)

   caz posted a topic in General Nursing

   The Training Co-ordinator and I recently carried out an in-hospital survey with the qualified nurses at the hospital where we work to assess their knowledge in respect of pain assessment. Surprisingly, we go a 98% response. Every nurse stated that ...

2. American seeking information from Brits and Scots

   caz replied to GoingNutzinMI's topic in International

   Your husband would need to read his contract of employment very thoroughly. The majority of hospitals do not encourage their nurses to have agency jobs. Discretion is the key. In this current climate, overtime is available, especially in the priv...

3. American seeking information from Brits and Scots

   caz replied to GoingNutzinMI's topic in International

   It's a very long time since I trained, so I'm not sure what the criteria is for admission into training. However, to answer some of your questions: 1. Male nurses are not looked down upon in the british nursing culture (at least not where I work, o...

4. please help i am going out of my mind

   caz replied to milly's topic in International

   Milly, Stop torturing yourself, it wont do you or your patients any good. Time management comes with practice and experience, learn from your mistakes on a daily basis, sit down and talk to your clinical supervisor, that is what he/she is their for. ...

5. Difference between a "fad" and a real passion

   caz replied to TheMagicCookie's topic in Career Support

   To MagicCookie, Give it a go, what have you got to loose? As my mother has always told me (a retired nursing sister herself), don't regret the things you have done in life, regret the things you have not done. Wise words I think. If you start nur...