Altra1992

Altra1992 specializes in ED.

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1. Why are nurses disrespected so much?

   Altra1992 replied to fitfabfunnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a city centre ED so a lot of our clientele suffer from drug and alcohol addiction. You can imagine that verbal and occasional physical assault is part of that territory. However for the most part I find negative experiences from patients to...

2. Why are nurses disrespected so much?

   Altra1992 replied to fitfabfunnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a city centre ED so a lot of our clientele suffer from drug and alcohol addiction. You can imagine that verbal and occasional physical assault is part of that territory. However for the most part I find negative experiences from patients to...

3. What is the strangest thing...

   Altra1992 replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

   Here is a great but gross one.... I once had a patient who was not diagnosed with any dementia or anything! But let's just say he was weird! Anyway... opened his bedside locker one day to find a sanitary towel bin in it!!!!! One of the big ones from...

4. ED nurse advice

   Altra1992 replied to Altra1992's topic in Emergency

   That's a helpful tip, thanks. I'm working in Cork, Ireland.

5. ED nurse advice

   Altra1992 posted a topic in Emergency

   This is my first post yay! :) I am an irish nurse just finished my 9 month internship after 4 long years to get my nursing degree. I have secured a job in the ED of my parent hospital. Usually we have to have 6 months as an RN at ward level before ...