Forcemaster

Forcemaster has 5 years experience and specializes in Emergency, Orthopaedics, plastics.

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1. 'Us and Them' mentality

   Forcemaster replied to Michelle123's topic in Emergency

   Ive worked in the ED for 3 1/2 years now, and before that i used to work on a trauma ward so ive seen both sides of it... Ive gotten round it mostly by 'making friends' with as many ward staff as possible. If im friendly and positive and all the init...

2. Respiratory Assessment

   Forcemaster replied to Forcemaster's topic in General Nursing

   ah... thats the uk/usa difference showing up. in the us you probably had to do a thesis for your undergrad degree right? at universities in the uk, the term thesis is usually associated with phd/engd (doctoral) and research masters, whilst dissertat...

3. Respiratory Assessment

   Forcemaster posted a topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for reading... I am currently writing a dissertation for a BSc and am looking for some supplimentary information. What i need to know is what Nursing students and qualified nurses across the world are taught about respiratory assessment... Spe...

4. Best unit to work before ER

   Forcemaster replied to amylburk's topic in Emergency

   I think you might find a year long stint in any acute unit setting will be of benefit as it helps you get used to the idea of being 'the nurse' rather than 'the nurse student'. I started in trauma ortho and ended up doing it for 3 years before switi...

5. Bluetooth Headsets

   Forcemaster replied to pumpkin92356's topic in Geriatric

   Are they making personal calls or are they talking to other members of the health care team??? I would have to say that any nurse making personal calls near patients while at work is acting in an unprofessional manner. It is one thing to use your mob...

6. Nursing 101 Question - Experienced Nurses, how would you answer this?

   Forcemaster replied to julsywulsy's topic in Orthopaedic

   I totally agree that the question is badly phrased and does not allow for much latitude. Yes monitoring their peripheral neuro-vascular state should be the first port of call, as well as securing additional analgesia a close second.... Though I woul...

7. What Nursing Gear do you personally own?

   Forcemaster replied to Brian's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Get ready for a looooooooong list... Litman 4100 stethoscope HP IPAQ Pocket PC & Medical software (Lexicomplete, Epocrates and several Skyscape programes) Aestehsiometer set Otoscope and Opthalmascope set Manual BP Finger Sats probe Arterial non-...

8. Medical Terminology & Abbrevations Game :)

   Forcemaster replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

   African Caribbean Abdominal circumfrence Acceleration capacity Acetate Acromioclavicular Acute Air conduction Anchored catheter antecubital anticoagulant anticonvulsnat assist control autologous cell alert & cooperative Astler-coller anterior cha...

9. Medical Terminology & Abbrevations Game :)

   Forcemaster replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

   TGA Theraputic Goods Administration TGV Thunder god vine (the short name for Tripterygium wilfordii) How about this one? LuesI

10. Medical Workers wearing scrubs to and from work, outside the Hospital, etc..

    Forcemaster replied to Galvatron1's topic in General Nursing

    and every year when i start sharing clinical evidence related to hospital acquired infections (hais) i get inundated with contradictory responses... but hey...i'm a nurse and as such a glutton for punishment so here goes again... it has been suggeste...

11. Inventions we'd love to see....

    Forcemaster replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in General Nursing

    Try using a Transilluminatior. I use the Venoscope to very good effect on my difficult sticks check it out at https://venoscope.secure.powweb.com/content/index.php

12. Let's talk TRASH! Useless, outdated, OLD equipment or supplies on your unit, that is!

    Forcemaster replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    There is actually a very valid scientific reason why some medicines still come in glass ampules. Basically some of the medications interact with plastic, affecting their chemical structure and long term viability... The basis of the science (and you ...

13. Funny patient names by nurses

    Forcemaster replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

    In the case of Brittany, I believe that is how it is spelt in Galic... Dayvod is Welsh... not sure about the others but they too might just be the 'non-english-ised' versions of names.

14. Post-Its from the edge

    Forcemaster replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Doc... Decided not to give that Phosphate enema PO as the Pt is Nill by mouth! Dear Dr. I re-took the Urgent bloods from your patient. Please remember to either take the bloods to the lab, tell a nurse you have taken them or call the specimin po...

15. funniest thing you saw a nurse do.......

    Forcemaster replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

    I seem to have ended up as 'The Funny Guy' on my ward. Some of the things I get up to have gone down in my hospitals' urban legends... For charity, I surfed a hospital dinner tray down 2 flights of steps at my second job... Ended up on my backside ha...