osceteacher

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  1. How do you deal with personal attacks at work?

    osceteacher replied to NewRN'16's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, that escalated quickly. I think the most laughable part of your rant was this I'm pretty sure everyone knows everyone's role, that's how wards work. I mean unless you're stupid. The rest of it...

  2. Not hearing from former nurse co-workers

    osceteacher replied to BlinkyPinky's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The thing is, you get replaced on the ward, your friends then get to know that person and over time, although normally longer than 2 months mind, you're old news. I've lived this many a time having...

  3. Do you look up the push rate for IVP meds?

    osceteacher replied to Nsco2018's topic in General Nursing

    Kind of, not always. I think because we predominantly have juicy CVC lines we feel we can bang them in at a rate we like, I tend to avoid this with drugs like furosemide and dig etc but I think we...

  4. Are you angry about the NMC OSCE???

    osceteacher replied to WrigleyRN's topic in International Nursing

    I have been told that this Webinar is for anyone to attend and can share it for people, it is being implemented by the RCN. Dear members, Many thanks for confirming your willingness to be involved in...

  5. I want to become a nurse but my husband says I will be always sick and unhappy

    osceteacher replied to kgoesbacktocollege's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah, sorry but you're husband is talking utter drivel and you should send him to this forum so we can put him in his

  6. Dropping the "Nurse Card"?

    osceteacher replied to RNJay_'s topic in General Nursing

    After a night shift I turned in to my close at a really bad angle and right in to the path of a police care, the officer wound the window down, gave me a bollocking. 'I said I'm really sorry I just...

  7. How much do nurses make?

    osceteacher replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    True, plus we have a far less litigious health service, although I don't think its as pervasive as some would have you believe. I'd love to go back to Hawaii though, had some great times in that...

  8. How much do nurses make?

    osceteacher replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Man, you Yanks get paid a lot better than us

  9. How did she/he get through nursing school?

    osceteacher replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Failure to fail has a big part to play here. As an assessor I sometimes get to mark work from people I have limited interaction with, its much easier to fail these people than the students I mentored....

  10. 2017 NMC UK Decision Letter

    osceteacher replied to NYCRNtoUK's topic in Nurse Registration

    There has been minimal improvement with the NMC, you need to ring to chase them a lot, thats what we do. We ensure we get third party access for all of our candidates so we can poke our nose in. Some...

  11. First patient fall...

    osceteacher replied to Shawn4455's topic in General Nursing

    My reaction to this is basically - 'It happens'. I don't particularly know what you needed to do differently, falls alarms are not backed up by much evidence, and are just as likely to increase alarm...

  12. Gloves required for ALL oral meds.

    osceteacher replied to Leonardos's topic in Patient Medications

    I do indeed, I see it too often, as well as not washing hands when applying gloves, as if the gloves are a complete barrier to cross

  13. Driving drowsy

    osceteacher replied to Irishnights's topic in Emergency

    We lost a member of staff who drifted on the road after a night shift in to a lorry, we can only assume she was too tired and just fell asleep. I always got the train

  14. Gloves required for ALL oral meds.

    osceteacher replied to Leonardos's topic in Patient Medications

    Hi, I'm your nurse for today and I'd like you to take these tablets.

  15. Gloves required for ALL oral meds.

    osceteacher replied to Leonardos's topic in Patient Medications

    People are so obsessed with gloves, they're not even clean for Christ sake, I see people take a pair of gloves from a box, accidentally drop a 3rd or 4th glove on the floor, pick them up and stuff...

  16. School Shootings

    osceteacher replied to OldDude's topic in General Nursing

    It absolutely looks like you're scared from this side of the pond. That doesn't have to be a negative thing mind, I mean, I sometimes put my keys in my hand if I'm being approached by certain...

  17. School Shootings

    osceteacher replied to OldDude's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on which post, the bad people one was more hyperbole than sarcasm, I don't really think they're bad people just incredibly unhelpful, the other one was 100% what I wanted to say, Millenials...

  18. School Shootings

    osceteacher replied to OldDude's topic in General Nursing

    Objectively false, violent crime is at an all time low, racism is more quickly being consigned to the ignorant and stupid along with homophobia, global deaths from wars are at an all time low, teenage...

  19. School Shootings

    osceteacher replied to OldDude's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe we should put kids on an island for a week and see who survives, that'll teach

  20. Are you angry about the NMC OSCE???

    osceteacher replied to WrigleyRN's topic in International Nursing

    Bit of feedback for people - There was a big meeting between the OSCE centers and many different Trusts in the UK and lots of points were raised, its clear there is huge amounts of anger and...

  21. I nearly lost my cool this morning...

    osceteacher replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    I personally would have laughed, I can't see me getting upset about this but that's just my personality I guess because either way you look at it, this is really weird and not the thing to

  22. School Shootings

    osceteacher replied to OldDude's topic in General Nursing

    Americans are the only western country that has school shootings, the only one with gun nuts, but its always the mental health, lack of God or bad parents, because other countries do not have that......

  23. Right med but suspended

    osceteacher replied to CJ2121's topic in General Nursing

    Seems mental mate, I'd look to go ASAP, that place is putting your head on a spike for

  24. Pro Life Beliefs and Nursing

    osceteacher replied to Tuzla99's topic in General Nursing

    How so? I can recall countless times where I turn off quad strength norad or extubate a patient who is then dead within a minute or two, most often without their consent. If you're pro life then you...

  25. Can you give a lesser dose than prescribed without an order?

    osceteacher replied to Faith1234567's topic in General Nursing

    I'm always baffled by the total lack of autonomy nurses in other countries get. Here in the UK you can do this and then just document and discuss with a doctor, you can't go OVER a prescribed dose but...