RachelUK

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1. Nursing moments

   RachelUK replied to Ariko's topic in General Nursing

2. Nursing moments

   RachelUK replied to Ariko's topic in General Nursing

   I've got to say, when a patient..who has been picked up off the side of the road, with both legs, both arms, one femur and his entire pelvis shattered.. walks onto the ward to tell you that they have just taken part..and completed a half - marathon, ...

3. Embarassing question to all experienced nurses.

   RachelUK replied to micknmel's topic in General Nursing

   Take a deep breath...don those gloves...and just clean it up baby!!! I must admit there are nicer things that you could be doing, but your friends and family will soon give up asking..."so what did you do at work today dear?" And anyway.. if it makes...

4. LPN pay

   RachelUK replied to adireen's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry for the error...in that case we do have something similar to LPN's, we have carers that can do bloods,ECG's,set up IV's and perform things such as catherisations. They are still classed as care assistants,but we have a vocational training schem...

5. LPN pay

   RachelUK replied to adireen's topic in General Nursing

   In the UK we do not have such athing as LPN's but I assume that they would be similar to our health care support workers, who do practical hands on care,but not nursing care, eg.they assist with hygiene and other care needs but not any dressings or d...

6. Filipino Nurses

   RachelUK replied to Oscar's topic in Philippines

   Here in England we are importing nurses from all over the world to help with our staffing crisis, including Filipino and Chinese nurses and also Scandinavian nurses. Some are even being recruited from New Zealand. The problem that arises in my area i...

7. Filipino Nurses

   RachelUK replied to Oscar's topic in Philippines

   Here in England we are importing nurses from all over the world to help with our staffing crisis, including Filipino and Chinese nurses and also Scandinavian nurses. Some are even being recruited from New Zealand. The problem that arises in my area i...