CPR,RGN

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1. RN's who cannot insert IV's being Fired???

   CPR,RGN replied to maidy's topic in General Nursing

   We have a lot of nurses in our ward that doesn't do IV's for the reason that they are not happy to do it or because they didn't practice it for a long time.To think that they have higher position and earning more than me sometimes frustrating but the...

2. As a patient, do you disclose your qualifications?

   CPR,RGN replied to lisalau's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think it will do me better if I divulge that I'm a nurse unless of course it is needed.The fact that I am more afraid of taking injections than my patients is hilarious.So the less they know the better for me.

3. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   CPR,RGN replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   I've worked in a nursing home last year and the Elderly Mental Institution department is in the same building wherein the Residential department where I worked is located.The two departments is separated with a double glass door with specially coded ...

4. Salary question??

   CPR,RGN replied to joe134's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a nurse here in UK and I just transfered working from nursing home to hospital.I think the salary in the NHS is ok with all the benefits you can have compared to working at private sector.Working in the USA for me will be too fast pace and stress...

5. any FILIPINO members here?

   CPR,RGN replied to hael171972's topic in Philippines

   Hello there!:)I'm a Filipino also and I'm working here in UK for a year now.I currently work in KSA too.Comparing the two countries,UK is the best for me coz career wise advancement is fast.There's too many courses to attend to and I can't complaint ...

6. I'm tired of it! I had enough!

   CPR,RGN replied to marshalbc77's topic in General Nursing

   I understand what you are feeling.As of me I'm working in a nursing home here in UK for a year now and our manager is a b**ch.Most of the time she is shouting at her staff without any reason.Some of the staff who know her for a long time said that it...

7. C'Mere & Play a New Game: "GIVE OR HOLD"?

   CPR,RGN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with ckh23 you must hold both medications.Clonidine is a central acting hypertensive meds so giving it to patient with BP of 143/68 will not be advisable as diastolic is low.

8. 12 hour shifts

   CPR,RGN replied to cshelly12's topic in General Nursing

   Hi I'm a new member on this site, and I'm a Filipino nurse in UK.At present I am working in a nursing home and sometimes we usually do long day shift and long day for us is 14 hours duty and that is from 7 am to 9 pm and of course a half hour break w...