UK_RN_AJ

UK_RN_AJ has 2 years experience and specializes in Emergency/Acute.

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1. ITLS & TNCC

   UK_RN_AJ posted a topic in Canada

   Hi all, I am currently a nurse in the UK awaiting my registration to work as a nurse in Alberta as I know this is a long process I was looking at gaining some more employable skills in the hope that I am successful. From previous posts I understand ...

2. unsafe staffing levels?

   UK_RN_AJ replied to helterskelter22's topic in Canada

   Unfortunately nursing staffing levels are a concern worldwide, here in the UK on my previous unit there wasn't a day when someone didn't report unsafe staffing levels, they tried to placate us with agency nurses which made the situation worse in my ...

3. Should a nurse perform CPR to someone outside of the healthcare setting?

   UK_RN_AJ replied to jjones1728's topic in Safety

   Without any doubt I would start CPR on anyone who needed it. On a personal note My grandfather suffered a cardiac arrest last year, he was found by a a close friend of his who was a nursing aide who lived next door, she had come round to help wi...

4. Why can't nurses intubate?

   UK_RN_AJ replied to natnat122's topic in Emergency

   Nurses can preform endotracheal intubatation in the UK within certain roles, such as resuscitation officers, critical care practitioners and other specialties. Advanced airway management depends alot on the hospital as well as the roles allowed with...

5. Precepting a floor nurse

   UK_RN_AJ replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

   Coming from acute medicine to emergency I was blessed with a fantastic mentor and I use the same rules that they taught me from day one. To start, along with my mentor I was taught to master initial assessment . For every patient on arrival much lik...

6. Vital Signs Taking at ER

   UK_RN_AJ replied to nursing_problem's topic in Emergency

   Sounds like a nightmare situation and i do feel for you. Personally from experience, when a patient comes in unwell, the only people in that initial assessment are myself, the doctor and the patient. I have no quams in asking any relatives to wait...

7. What's in your pocket - ER Style

   UK_RN_AJ replied to Frizbeeboy's topic in Emergency

   Stethascope Trauma shears and Clamp Pen torch marker for board and surgical marking Several Pens Tape + SWABS Iphone and Little cash Always have a tray with IV start and blood taking kit set up.

8. Emergency/ Critical care nursing in Canada

   UK_RN_AJ replied to UK_RN_AJ's topic in Canada

   Yes!! Thank you so much for that reply Janfrn . So once experience is gained and courses taken, from your answer I'm guessing the only real option would be to take the Canadian certification course it order to gain my status as a emergency nurse and...

9. Emergency/ Critical care nursing in Canada

   UK_RN_AJ replied to UK_RN_AJ's topic in Canada

   Hindsight is a wonderful thing, now that I see how I have phrased the question I do look a little stupid. However looking back at the boards a lot of emergency nurses in Canada have completed the American CCRN and CEN rather than the Canadian version...

10. Emergency/ Critical care nursing in Canada

    UK_RN_AJ posted a topic in Canada

    Hi all Just a quick question in regards to emergency/critical care nursing in Canada. From what I can find out on the internet there are several courses in emergency nursing and critical care nursing in Canada. I know there are several courses suc...

11. Dealing with triage

    UK_RN_AJ replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    As harsh as it sounds, there is no hard and fast way of keeping everyone happy. Your the nurse and at the end of the day, the one whose decisions will save someones life and its not up to the patients to decide who goes first as it will be you who wi...

12. Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    UK_RN_AJ replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    Last nights peeve Doctors prescribing stat meds , but keeping the chart, not telling you about it and then having a go at you for not giving it to the patient.

13. Any nurses practicing in Alberta

    UK_RN_AJ replied to UK_RN_AJ's topic in Canada

    Yeah my area of interest is trauma and resuscitation, so makes sense to be in a ER, which is currently where I am in the UK. Ive been looking at Calgary and Edmonton as I would love to be working in a level one trauma centre such as Foothills medical...

14. Any nurses practicing in Alberta

    UK_RN_AJ replied to UK_RN_AJ's topic in Canada

15. Any nurses practicing in Alberta

    UK_RN_AJ posted a topic in Canada

    Hi all Is there any nurses here currently practicing in Alberta?I have a few questions regarding nursing within the province. if anyone is able to help please PM me if you don't mind answering a few queries. Many thanks