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I would suggest working ER for a while, you get to work with kids and its usually the most helpful dept for sponsoring ped courses for that reason. Most i worked in would offer 2 -3 RSCN places a...

Having the list is great, I guess we've all had waaaay too many patients who walk in and tell you they take tablets, no they don't know the name . . . they are the little white ones . . . why don't...

Great idea! I used to live on a houseboat, and would sleep on the roof sometimes, gentle rocking, lapping waves, can't beat it : )

Agree about the winters. I'm in Chicago now and didn't manage to bike for about a month over the winter, felt stuffy and old the whole time. How do the numbers of cyclists compare with the number...

Sorry to rain on your parade, but Illinois is VeRY slow. I got a job offer last October, applied for state licence the next day, but it took five months for them to process it, by which time...

Sell your car and bicycle to work. I cycle about 10 miles to work, and the run home in the fresh air is just wonderful after 12 hours of stuffy hospital air. A natural way to get your vit D...

Another big explosion this morning, this time in Prague. Thinking and praying for all those involved, that the EMS, and ER services will cope and not be overwhelmed. No matter how many times you do...

Thanks! I guess its a sign of the times that everything needs to be in XXXXL sizes now. Maybe if I think about it long enough, I can invent a new style bariatric binder and make my first million?!...

Just be careful that binder doesn't cause any blisters or pressure ulcers!! If is tight then there will be restricted blood flow = ischemia = breakdown of tissue = pressure ulcer. :eek: Is...

When you haven't got that available, what works great is a pair of those net undies they use with incontinence pads, and cut the middle gusset seam. Voila, a large tubular elastic net bandage! ...

I was in a similar situation a few years ago when working in London. Two guys came in, (early 20s, middle eastern, etc), with severe burns to their forearms. said they did it cooking fries, but it...

http://www.deconsolidatenow.org/Documents/9_Ovington_Article.pdf I didn't write this article, but I kinda wish I had, its all good evidence based practice, unlike what they teach you at school : )...

I recall a doctor who used to write OBTAA in the notes of regular attenders who never had anything wrong and just wanted to tell him their entire life story over and over. When asked, he told me...

Oh and I had a 'Mary Smith' situation once too! They were actually sisters in law, were married to twin brothers. Same name, similar DOB, same year and month, and similar address, same road just...

You did the right thing by owning up and fixing it straight away and that will count in your favor. None of us are perfect and I'm willing to bet there isn't a nurse here who hasn't made an error at...

Wet to dry with gauze packing. And how does that end up? A soggy damp mess. Great place to grow infections!

Gauze as a dressing?? Seriously?? Since when?? Gauze is for wound cleansing only. It is not a dressing. Can we have some sensible evidence based practice going on here please? Yes I am a...

haven't seen that one for years, thanks for bringing it back!

Is school nursing an option? I just thought that it probably combines most of your interests, and is definitely not bedside nursing : )

Mine took five months.

Thank you, that's helpful. But the local ER here where I am has 5 jobs advertised. I was at a local job fair this week and overheard the recruiter telling a new grad "Come work in our ER, we always...

I'm curious to know if any other foreign trained nurses are having trouble finding work in IL? I moved here 6 months ago, but keep hearing the excuse that orienting a foreign-trained nurse is too...

Read the book. Then when you are done, read the book. Finally read the book. it really is that simple. I found it a great course, very practical and logical content. If you work in ER most of...

Orientated is UK English, Oriented is US English The same as the UK uses 'speciality', and the US has 'specialty'. Neither is wrong, they are just different contexts.

UK RNs start out as a band 5, its a new grad, then can progress to a 6 which is more senior. The band 6 nurses have more responsibility, usually in charge of students, HCAs and students, maybe also...