Smiler3

Smiler3 has 1 years experience and specializes in PICU.

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1. Oscillators & sedation

   Smiler3 replied to cannew304's topic in PICU

   Hey all Patients who are oscillated in our unit are usualy on Rocuronium to keep them still....although I do think our unit is looking at using Roc a little less and will probaby go for the old morphine and midaz option. x

2. PICU Nurses

   Smiler3 replied to biscuit_007's topic in PICU

   Hey I work on PICU at a childrens hospital in Birmingham, England. I work on a 20 bedded unit (can go up to 21 beds and in the consultation process of expanding to 28 beds!) We work Long Days, Early's, Late's and nights a mixture of all and we sel...

3. Student nurse gave IV pot, patient died.

   Smiler3 replied to cheshirecat's topic in UK

   As a student I was always very nervous about IV drugs! Why on earth would she administer it? We were always taught to work to our limitations and IV drugs were drilled into us as a limitation! Mind there are some very confident students out there, ...

4. Nursing in BC

   Smiler3 replied to Smiler3's topic in International

   Hey Jan I got your txt back too, just haven't had time to reply and watching the cost, just glad finally got it to work! ha ha We are gutted to be back and really missing Canada, we had a fab week in Cagary after leaving Edmonton, we had more heat a...

5. Nursing in BC

   Smiler3 posted a topic in International

   Hey I have been looking into nrsing in Alberta and have sent my application to CARNA, and still waiting for a reply! I know in Alberta you have to be trained in all aspects of nursing. I was wondering if this was the case for BC? I have heard briti...

6. NHS urged to curb staff sickness

   Smiler3 replied to XB9S's topic in International

   I personally hate being off work sick... and have currently had 4 days off with sickness and I always feel so guilty phoning in sick but know there are peope out there who take the mick....my other half gets "an always there award" of £60 worth of sh...

7. CARNA registration advice please

   Smiler3 replied to geordie2canada's topic in Registration

   Hey I have also logged in and a few things are missing, they have asked for my nursing hours breakdown again, which I am sure was in the envelope but hey! I remember someone saying it was taking about 6 months to get a decision and I have been told t...

8. Hospital under fire

   Smiler3 replied to Smiler3's topic in International

   Well I know that I work hard and the majority of people I work with do, we care for the patients we look after and try our best! The NHS will never run smoothly, there are too many fat cat, who have no medical background running the show and don't un...

9. Hospital under fire

   Smiler3 replied to Smiler3's topic in International

   Ooh Whisper which website is that then? would be interested to look a few up myself! I'm sure I took part in that survey that helped shape the tv programme, was it a YouGov survey? You know if managers we not paid so much to sit bhind a desk and do...

10. Hospital under fire

    Smiler3 replied to Smiler3's topic in International

    It does all boil down to us nurses, I missed the tv programme as ooh I was at work finishing off my 12 hour shift! Yeah there are some nurses out there who really don't care or do any work, but the majority of us care and work our asses off!!! The ne...

11. Hospital under fire

    Smiler3 posted a topic in International

    Just wanted to vent my anger and fustration at all the bad press BCH is getting at the moment! The news never focus on the good work us nurses and Dr's do!! Wouldn't you just ove to invite the press to work one of our 12 hour shifts with us and see h...

12. CARNA registration advice please

    Smiler3 replied to geordie2canada's topic in Registration

    Thanks for that, once I have my info back from CARNA, that will be my next step! If I haven't heard from them by the time we come for oyr holiday in may I may go and visit them in person! ha ha x x

13. CARNA registration advice please

    Smiler3 replied to geordie2canada's topic in Registration

    Hey all I thought this temporary permit from CARNA, would make it that little bit easier to practice while you got your full registration...but I don't think that is so....I'm only childrens quaified and currently in limbo, sent my form off back in f...

14. New US Grad working in the UK - is this possible?

    Smiler3 replied to BrooklynRN2008's topic in International

    Mmm all this talk about curry.....we have never got round to making our own from scratch....we always say we will but don't seem to have the time and it's usually easier to go to local urry house to get one and we have never found a good recepie........

15. Child Nursing in Canada????

    Smiler3 replied to Liz_Liverpool's topic in International

    Hey Liz I am a Childrens nurse and work in PICU for a year now..... I am in the process of sending off my CARNA application (we want to head to Alberta), I think the best thing for you to do is find the area you want to live and work in and then find...