karenelizabeth

karenelizabeth

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  1. How do you deal with rude patients?

    karenelizabeth replied to rachel h's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    how I've felt like smakin a few recently LOL Karen

  2. How do you deal with rude patients?

    karenelizabeth replied to rachel h's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Weorking on NICU My patients are too small to cause problems but there parents and other rels sure aren't. First they get asked to moderate their language asked to sit down and an attempe made to find...

  3. Can Someone Be a Nurse Without Jean Watson??

    karenelizabeth replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    I'm obviously doing OK cos I'm still pashionate about my job after 8 years and I get warn fuzzy feelings re my patients and their parents and I never knew she existed until to day. I'm back in Uni for...

  4. Can Someone Be a Nurse Without Jean Watson??

    karenelizabeth replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    Ta

  5. Can Someone Be a Nurse Without Jean Watson??

    karenelizabeth replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    thtally agree with you Stargazer ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- I think nurses should provide the same level of care to their patients that they would...

  6. Can Someone Be a Nurse Without Jean Watson??

    karenelizabeth replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    Ok I trained in the UK so Who is Jean Watson

  7. tube feeding dye?

    karenelizabeth replied to shannonRN's topic in General Nursing

    We don't we just check the tube before giving the feed we give bolus feeds 99% of the time, and its usually only longterm pegs that occasionally get fed bu pump. I have used ribena (pink kids drink...

  8. first day of orientation

    karenelizabeth replied to Nicunurse_RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've been in NICU for nearly 8 years now (in UK) we did'n have a set programe when I first started (I was thrown in at the deep end as my preseptor was off on long term sick and not replaced) but...

  9. my back hurts.......does yours?

    karenelizabeth replied to micro's topic in General Nursing

    Ah Vodka. Yes I drank pleanty of that It made me feel better even if it didnt work as

  10. Belly Piercing/Tattoo

    karenelizabeth replied to shavsha's topic in General Nursing

    Had my belly button done at the age of 32 just split up from partner always wanted it done but he didnt approve, (have never told my mum either). I love it but I did have few problems. It took forever...

  11. my back hurts.......does yours?

    karenelizabeth replied to micro's topic in General Nursing

    just got back to work today after 12 weeks off with a bad back. NOW THIS WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH!!!:chuckle Its quite funny how I did it now I was putting on my trousers at work (thats pants to you...

  12. I just asked and I got it!

    karenelizabeth replied to ICUkids's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Angus never say never. Get your face seen let the manager of where you want to work know its what you want. Write, ask your turor if a visit can be arranged or if you can have a placement in that...