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  1. Will somebody PLEASE tell these doctors....

    Noahm replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I know that you expect me to drop whatever it is that I am doing immediately in order to make your life easier and see to your patients chart right now! What the hell makes you think that I am in...

  2. Rules for the ER (long)

    Noahm replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    These are great you guys keep them coming!! I'm seriously doubting that I could ever handle ER nursing! I think I need to start a rules for the med-surg floor thread though. These threads are...

  3. Are you my waitress today?

    Noahm replied to adria37's topic in General Nursing

    Please. If my dad asked his nurse if she was his "waitress" and she responded with a smart ass comment about the level of education she has....I would applaud her and smack daddy on the back of the...

  4. Redeployed to ITU and hating it

    Noahm replied to MVH119's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hugs to you MVH119. My NHS hospital did this to us 2 years ago. They closed down our medical ward and redeployed us. I ended up on a surgical ward (i hadn't taken care of a surgical patient since...

  5. BN vs. Diploma Program

    Noahm replied to studentnurses3's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from a 3 year diploma school. It was hospital based for the nursing theory but our chemistry, A&P, micro, english, prob and stats etc etc etc ad nauseum were taught by the university...

  6. Parents of kids with autism, please read

    Noahm replied to LydiaNN's topic in Pediatric

    My little 6 year old boy has aspergers and ? semantic pragmatic language disorder. He is really bright and sweet. He doesn't wander around or go into people's houses but he talks non-stop about...

  7. how many patients do you have

    Noahm replied to The Bell Jar's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    21-30 patients on an Acute medical ward. We usually have one RN and one aide. Sometimes we get 2 RN's and an HCA. Mostly we just get screamed at by relatives because we can't be ten places at

  8. Need advice from Lehigh Valley area Nurses

    Noahm replied to Noahm's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I'll let you know what I hear. I already have my PA license as I was born, raised and graduated from nursing school in PA. I moved out of the country years ago. I worked at St. Luke's as a...

  9. Near Death Experience's

    Noahm replied to bcskittlez's topic in General Nursing

    When I was giving birth I crashed and I remember feeling like I tumbled out of my body and into the hallway. There was an old man there who I didn't recognize and he said "for goodness sake, you...

  10. New Grads-What are some of the silliest things youve done so far?!?!

    Noahm replied to GrnHonu99's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So glad I am not the only one who does this stuff. Keep them coming

  11. Are you afraid to go to the ER?

    Noahm replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    OMG I got mastitis really really bad when nursing my 3rd baby. I was so unwell, in pain, and could barely stand up. My GP sent me to the ER where I got assesed by doctors and nurses I had previously...

  12. One thing I'd wish I'd known before going to the USA......

    Noahm replied to RGN1's topic in United Kingdom

    I'm an American in the UK and had to chime in here. I bet a lot of Brits are shocked at the lack of vacation time in the USA as well as the crap public

  13. Question about UK levels

    Noahm posted a topic in International Nursing

    I hope someone has the time to answer this question for me. What is the difference between an RGN level 1 and Level

  14. Where were u 9/11/01?

    Noahm replied to k_cole21's topic in General Nursing

    I was at work thinking the same thing that day that I am thinking now. 9/11 was an inside special ops job. It is so obvious to anyone who takes the official story of what happened that day apart,...

  15. Question about UK levels

    Noahm replied to Noahm's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for your reply. I work in the UK, but I am USA trained so some of these terms are lost on me!! I guess an enrolled nurse is like an

  16. Another Five Star Visitor Thread

    Noahm replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient that went into HF. She came to us from a surgical ward and was query HF, swollen so bad I thought she was going to float away and trouble breathing. So she comes over from the...

  17. Most Memorable Patient

    Noahm replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I took care of a 102 year old woman the other day. She was an inpatient on our medical ward for quite awhile. Totally alert and orientated. On the day she was discharged back to the nursing home,...

  18. Another Five Star Visitor Thread

    Noahm replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

  19. Why does the public...

    Noahm posted a topic in General Nursing

    think that nurses aren't doing their job if they can't be 10 places at once as well as clairivoyant, omnipotent and blessed with magical powers? When I am the only RN on the ward for 20+ patients and...

  20. Why does the public...

    Noahm replied to Noahm's topic in General Nursing

    No actually it's a nightingale ward. That is a long hall with 12 beds lined up on each side. We have two private rooms. We can all see eachother at all times. Visitors see everything that is going...

  21. Still shortage of nurses in UK?

    Noahm replied to mmullin1980's topic in International Nursing

    There is no shortage of nurses, just a shortage of nurses willing to work in hospitals and there is a shortage of hospitals willing to hire them. There are enough qualified nurses in existence to...

  22. Adn Rn

    Noahm replied to RRlvr's topic in International Nursing

    Suzanne, I have a diploma from the USA in nursing. It was an accelerated 3 year program and it was done in two years and I got accepted by the NMC(UKCC) no problem. That was back in 1999 though and...

  23. My Pre-grad Clinical has deteriorated into Hell On Earth

    Noahm replied to Gaelic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Gaelic! You sound like you are an absolutely fantastic caregiver. I hope that if I am ever sick, I have a nurse like you looking after me. Don't let those passive-aggressive psychos at that place...

  24. Wanting to Work in the UK

    Noahm replied to thowse13's topic in United Kingdom

    In all honesty I would say no. Things are bad in the NHS right now. That doesn't mean that there aren't good trusts where you could have great learning experiences however. But the overall picture...

  25. Wanting to Work in the UK

    Noahm replied to thowse13's topic in United Kingdom

    I know we are burned out where I work. When I first started on a 30 bedded ward for acute medical patients we had 4 RN's and 3 HCA's. Now we are down to 2 RN's and 1 HCA for a day shift. If one RN...