Sue D

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  1. RN's removing surgical drains

    Sue D replied to conniejean's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Lord!! in Plastics we are like plumbers...we remove drains all the time especialy with the flap

  2. IV Therapy for LPN's differences in standards

    Sue D replied to jamistlc's topic in General Nursing

    I was very interested to read this. In the UK HCA's (the LPN equivalent) are not permitted to administer any drug in any form. Sorry if I am being ignorant here but is an LPN more like our old...

  3. Confidentiality

    Sue D replied to mindil's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It's a very difficult issue. I work on a reconstructive/plastic surgery unit and we recently had a patient admitted for a bilateral breast augmentation. She insisted that her husband should not be...

  4. Gave pt the WRONG blood!

    Sue D replied to codebluechic's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    How awful for you. I was once involved in a similar error when our in-house haematology lab got two patients with the same name confused. Like you we acted in good faith, beleiving that we were acting...

  5. For those of you that are a nurse and those of you who call yourself a nurse!!

    Sue D replied to StaceRacer1's topic in General Nursing

    I assume that CNA is equivalent to Health Care Assistant. There has recently been quite a row in the UK about our largest healthcare union (UNISON) issuing HCA's with badges that read "NURSE" in large...

  6. I would rather strangle our old nurses rather than eat the young.

    Sue D replied to Chuckie's topic in General Nursing

    All these tales are just more examples of the sad fact that nurses are often their own worst enemies. Clashes between old and young, degree or non-degree and all the rest of it just divide the...

  7. Interested in oncology nursing

    Sue D replied to candicemark's topic in Oncology

    There are quite a few oncology sub-specialities. I work in plastics which seems irrelevant but we do a lot of reconstructive work following mutilating oncology surgery. These are very rewarding...

  8. Breast Reduction

    Sue D replied to BerryBear's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a plastic surgery ward where we do large numbers of BBR's. Whilst this op does seem to benefit the vast majority of patients I have to say that post-op complications are fairly common...