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  1. Okay hands up who knew...

    donmurray replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    Oops!

  2. Why is meeting the "minimum standard of care" good enough?

    donmurray replied to stevierae's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Apart from a personal motivation to give more than the minimum to what I do, in the event of some serious incident, the Coroner's Court would expect me to carry out my work to at least the same...

  3. NHS versus Kaiser Permanente in California

    donmurray replied to kitkat24's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Original Post....."Pure hogwash" or simple propaganda? Total rebuttal came swiftly to the bmj. I presume that the Harvard medical school has some standing in the USA? Price adjustments falsify...

  4. Groannnnn..

    donmurray posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Bell Ringer After Quasimodo's death, the Bishop of the Cathedral of Notre Dame sent word through the streets of Paris that a new bell ringer was needed. The Bishop decided that he would conduct the...

  5. No lift policy

    donmurray replied to PaulG's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Your comment on the "lifting trial" is terrifying! The UK equivalent of OSHA is the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) who set standards across industry. This website link is to the musculoskeletal...

  6. what are duty shoes?

    donmurray replied to emmy's topic in International Nursing

    Duty shoes? Remember those "Sensible" shoes your mother always wanted you to get? Those

  7. No lift policy

    donmurray replied to PaulG's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    http://www.arjo.com is a Swedish (I think) manufacturer who has a presence in the USA. Their site shows a range of different equipment including tracked ceiling hoists. I think it's under "Lifting...

  8. Sir Bill LOTR

    donmurray posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    What you did not know about Windows XP Recently one of my friends, a computer wizard, paid me a visit. As we were talking I mentioned that I had recently installed Windows XP on my PC. I told him...

  9. No lift policy

    donmurray replied to PaulG's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes tweety, except we use the word as a verb too! Is a "Hoyer" a particular make of hoisting/lifting

  10. CGFNS under review.

    donmurray posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    U.S. to look into nurse-screening firm The Phila.-based company has operated since 1996 without competition or oversight. Some complain that it is inept. By Thomas Ginsberg Inquirer Staff Writer...

  11. No lift policy

    donmurray replied to PaulG's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    There are several threads around, search "no lift policy". I know there's one on the UK nurses' forum 'cos I posted to it a while

  12. Actual Article: "Socialized Health-Care Nightmare"

    donmurray replied to kitkat24's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "Cuba has achieved the highest healthy life expectancy in Latin America at 68.4 years. It is not far behind the United States and just ahead of Uruguay, Argentina and Costa Rica." Socialised...

  13. Actual Article: "Socialized Health-Care Nightmare"

    donmurray replied to kitkat24's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Interesting, in a historical sort of

  14. religion and nursing

    donmurray replied to alikat70's topic in General Nursing

    To a certain extent we can now control our environment, which is what triggers evolutionary change, so adapting to breathe gases other than oxygen is unnecessary. Someone born in a lower-gravity...

  15. Go Gunners!!!!!!!

    donmurray replied to harry Krishna's topic in International Nursing

    Did Leeds United go belly-up tonight? I haven't

  16. Harvard nutritionist says USDA 'Food Pyramid' is wrong

    donmurray replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Coincidentally, I read this this morning... US sugar barons 'block global war on obesity' Jo Revill and Paul Harris in New York Sunday January 18, 2004 The Observer Leading scientists accused the...

  17. Servo 900c

    donmurray replied to nowplayingEDRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree! I'm not questioning your clinical skills, but you can't be competent to operate a piece of unfamiliar equipment without an inservice first. It's unsafe for the patient, and possibly your...

  18. Bullying & Promotion

    donmurray replied to Husband's topic in International Nursing

    Too right, Gwenith! (to coin a phrase!) Barb, if she is making unfounded allegations, then management should be investigating that, and then be bouncing her out the door, not just taking no action!...

  19. Go Gunners!!!!!!!

    donmurray replied to harry Krishna's topic in International Nursing

    Liverpool seem to be rallying after a long spell in the doldrums, Their cup draw against Newcastle promises to be an interesting

  20. Go Gunners!!!!!!!

    donmurray replied to harry Krishna's topic in International Nursing

    Come back, Harry! It's only friendly

  21. Lifting patients

    donmurray replied to kc ccurn's topic in International Nursing

    Eviene, I'm not sure I understand the point you make, but as a psych nurse, if a patient lays on the floor and refuses to get up, then they can stay there until they do! The only problems would be...

  22. Friendship and trust.

    donmurray posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Stupid, but it tickledme! Three tortoises, Troy, Andy and Wayne, decide to go on a picnic. Troy packs the picnic basket with beer and sandwiches. The trouble is that the picnic site is ten miles away...

  23. Go Gunners!!!!!!!

    donmurray replied to harry Krishna's topic in International Nursing

    " true footy fans are rare on this side of the POND " So I see!

  24. Negativity?

    donmurray replied to Dayray's topic in General Nursing

    Wish I hadn't asked! It would seem that Pres. Clinton did some good things during his term of office, but how sad that such a mandatory requirement is necessary. I suppose that such a dysfunctional...

  25. Nurses Are Most Admired

    donmurray replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    "What does all this mean? First, it shows the enduring value of once having worn a neat white hat at work. Second, Americans like people who hand out drugs. Third, they tend to admire most the...