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1. Structured course for Burns & Plastic Surgery Nursing

   micola75 replied to micola75's topic in Burn

   Is there any burns or plastic trained nurses out here in this forum who can share with me where you were trained? Any nurses from Australia? Is plastic and burns nursing a combine course or they are separate course?:icon_roll

2. Structured course for Burns & Plastic Surgery Nursing

   micola75 replied to micola75's topic in Burn

   Thanks Sharrie. BTW, do you have any idea which hospitals or universities in UK actually offered this course as part of their degree program?

3. Structured course for Burns & Plastic Surgery Nursing

   micola75 replied to micola75's topic in Burn

   I am searching for oversea countries such as UK, USA, Australia and NZ. Unfortunately, my country don't has a year course that lead to a certification.

4. Structured course for Burns & Plastic Surgery Nursing

   micola75 posted a topic in Burn

   Hey folks I am searching for a hospital or tertiary education institution(nursing school) that offered 1 year structured course for burns & plastics surgery nursing for international student. I am currently an qualified RN and been working in thi...

5. Early ambulation for patient underwent skin grafting

   micola75 posted a topic in Burn

   Hey dear fellow nurses.. I need some advices.I have heard about early ambulation for patients underwent skin grafting over the legs. How many post op day (POD) do you consider safe to start early ambulation for this group of patients. In my unit, we...

6. Ways to remove surgical staples effectively

   micola75 replied to micola75's topic in Burn

   Hey thanks for replying.. Been using either IV Morphine or IM Pethidine when removing staples.. Never though that Ativan works too...Do you give it orally or IV n how long does it take effect before the procedure???Thanks for the suggestion. Can try ...

7. Ways to remove surgical staples effectively

   micola75 replied to micola75's topic in Burn

   Thanks Erin for replying my posting.. Your suggestion is useful for small grafted area.. it'll be quite difficult to count surgical staples for huge, extensive burn patient. They have too many staples in them and it'll be very difficult for the surge...

8. Ways to remove surgical staples effectively

   micola75 posted a topic in Burn

   Dear burn nurses, I like to know what is the most effective way to remove surgical staples and prevent having embedded staples in the patient's skin. I believed that most of us who work in the burn unit experienced removing hundreds & hundreds of...