scattycarrot

scattycarrot BSN, RN

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  1. Outpatients - Ophthalmology - Royal Victoria Hospital

    scattycarrot replied to Tina19's topic in International Nursing

    With regards to what optha nurses do on a day to day basis, this thread ran a while ago: https://allnurses.com/forums/f124/outpatient-nursing-246548.html As SD said, optha clinics usually have HCA's...

  2. The 10 most insane medical practices in history

    scattycarrot replied to NativeSundance's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for the advice and I will voice my wishes

  3. Not enough attention to BMs in nursing today!

    scattycarrot replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    How to tell if you are a nurse: Read this thread while having your lunch! Yummy!!!

  4. The 10 most insane medical practices in history

    scattycarrot replied to NativeSundance's topic in Emergency

    Hear, hear! I am pregnant and had no idea that routine circumcision was practiced here in the states until my mother-in-law told me. I am from the UK, where it is most definitely not. There is no way...

  5. Transporting pets from UK to US

    scattycarrot replied to eternalsunshine's topic in International Nursing

    I am not actually nursing here yet but am going through the arduous process of getting my US licence. My hubby is US Navy so I am a permenant resident and have my green card already. We live in...

  6. Transporting pets from UK to US

    scattycarrot replied to eternalsunshine's topic in International Nursing

    I haven't done it but my husband is Military so alot of our friends have, all with no problems what so ever. All have done it via civilian flights as the military don't ship pets. and the pets have...

  7. How do you, on a Med-Surg floor, get report from the ED?

    scattycarrot replied to cdm.rn2006's topic in General Nursing

    I beg to differ. I have worked in a large inner city London hospital, with an ER which was always busy and we always transferred our own patients to the floor. Most hospitals in the Uk operate this...

  8. What Patients do to make you mad!

    scattycarrot replied to MichaelFloridaRN's topic in General Nursing

    A very drunk 17yr old girl who was 20+weeks pregnant(and found as a drunk collaspe somewhere), who was moaning loudly about waiting to be seen and also about the old lady, with dementia who was making...

  9. Why shift diff nights when days are so busy?

    scattycarrot replied to Johnny Moo Man's topic in General Nursing

    I am not working right now but when I was I preferred to work nights because the ER I worked in was often busier at nights. Partly because during the day we were supposed to have 11 RN's on duty and...

  10. The Trauma trainwreck

    scattycarrot replied to Granted Fal's topic in Emergency

    I can't really better chares answer! But I will add that I have worked in a unit where the trauma calls were really badly run. Primarily, because the trauma team didn't work as a team and there was no...

  11. Slight change in destination

    scattycarrot replied to Silverdragon102's topic in International Nursing

    Just read that you and RGN1 are heading to Canada. Can't say I blame you! Lots and lots of luck with your moving and all the preperations that go with it. This is my first mid-western winter. We have...

  12. Not enough attention to BMs in nursing today!

    scattycarrot replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I only worked as a floor nurse for a year but I developed a bit of a reputation amoung by co-workers as being bowel obsessed. I was always dosing my patients up and would be determined to have them...

  13. Would You do the same thing I did?

    scattycarrot replied to vnsam's topic in General Nursing

    The more I read about the way nurses are treated here in the US, the less I feel like getting my US licence. Does no-one support nurses over here? I can't believe that someone would get sacked over...

  14. Pros....How do you do it?

    scattycarrot replied to TonyFl's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't describe myself as a pro but I will give my 2c! We are all nurses but everyone of us has a different personality and we all cope with things in different ways. We also don't all get upset...

  15. All I Want For Xmas

    scattycarrot replied to madwife2002's topic in United Kingdom

    Guess what I have just found at Supertarget???? Mincemeat! Would you Adam and Eve it??? Maybe Santa reads

  16. All I Want For Xmas

    scattycarrot replied to madwife2002's topic in United Kingdom

    Mmmm...the new mint ones are delicious! Silverdragon- your cake is awesome! As for the mince pies, I am ordering some veg suet online so I can make some. Can't wait. In the meantime, everyone on here...

  17. ICU before Trauma?

    scattycarrot replied to jewelsg627's topic in Emergency

    I worked on a trauma floor for 10 months after graduating followed by a yer in the ICU and then moved to the ER. Having followed that path I can look back and say it gave me a great grounding for the...

  18. All I Want For Xmas

    scattycarrot replied to madwife2002's topic in United Kingdom

    Still looking for those mince

  19. Absolute No-No's

    scattycarrot replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    Always make sure that if a patient is on an anit-arrythmic infusion that they are on a moniter! I see too many nurses not doing this and not observing their patient for rythum changes. Just my...

  20. Meds you hate to give....

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

    Methylene Blue. It just feel wrong to inject someone with what looks like blue

  21. nursing care plans.... lvn or rn

    scattycarrot replied to LVNwannaBE2007's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm...careplans. Huge waste of time and energy in my opinion. As for who writes them? Wouldn't it depend on the resulting task and it being within your scope of practice (thats a question by the way...

  22. Trauma Unit

    scattycarrot replied to CainRN's topic in Emergency

    Well said! I don't like the term 'babysitting' either. Its derogatory and doesn't exactly exhibit respect for new interns. We were all new once, how easily some people forget

  23. Family present during code of patient

    scattycarrot replied to sharonhayes's topic in Emergency

    Its not about us healthcareworkers though, is it? It shouldn't be about whats easier for us. It should be about whats right for the family members and as uncomfortable as that makes us during a code,...

  24. Nurses taking patient's off backboards without doctor clearnce?

    scattycarrot replied to the big nurse's topic in Emergency

    This is an interesting thread. The ER that I worked in when I was in the UK allowed us nurses to remove patients from spinal boards routinely. We usually did it as soon as they came in, with the...

  25. Delaying application to the BON? Anyone know?

    scattycarrot posted a topic in International Nursing

    Finally got the CES report back from CGFN's and it looks good to go. Yea! Now, I know I have to apply to my states (florida) board to obtain the ATT but is there a time limit on me doing so. I know...