scattycarrot

scattycarrot BSN, RN

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  1. Level one trauma center the best place to start?

    scattycarrot replied to JulieRN07's topic in Emergency

    Well, I think you will find most of us on here are biased and think that the ER is the best place to work! But biased for a good reason as working within the Emergency enviroment will give you an...

  2. Frustrated! Need to vent...

    scattycarrot replied to scattycarrot's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks guys....my fast boil has gone to a low

  3. Emergency care in the UK

    scattycarrot replied to JoshuaAdamsRN's topic in Emergency

    I agree that the ED is no place for inpatient care but the introduction of a 4 hour limit in the ER has led,according to the BMJ,to an increase in admissions and therefore exacerbating the problem of...

  4. Your Worst Mistake

    scattycarrot replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    Of course you should still be a nurse! You didn't do anything wrong! You knew you weren't sure about the infusion rate and so you didn't start it but double checked with a supposdly more experienced...

  5. Question for DON of hospital

    scattycarrot replied to icecreamjunkie's topic in General Nursing

    Correct me if I am wrong but is the whole idea of this assignment that you actually go and speak with a DON and ask these questions? I am not being mean, its just that you aren't going to get much out...

  6. Emergency care in the UK

    scattycarrot replied to JoshuaAdamsRN's topic in Emergency

    Malpractice is not as widespread there but it is catching up. I think this is because alot of lawyers are now doing the old 'no win,no fee' trickto encourage people to sue and there are loads of...

  7. Fentanyl & extrapyramidal sx

    scattycarrot replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Extrapyramidal sypmtons(EPS) are adverse reactions to antidopaminergic drugs, such as antipsychotic meds, antiemetics, such as metoclopramide or stemetil or to tricyclics. These meds affect the...

  8. Emergency care in the UK

    scattycarrot replied to JoshuaAdamsRN's topic in Emergency

    Emergency care is free and so the couple would not have involved their insurance company at all, they wouldn't even need to know about the ER visit. As for the meds, I have worked in 2 UK ER's and in...

  9. Rich nurses?

    scattycarrot replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    Don't air traffic controllers have one of the highest depression and suicide rates amoung their profession? I could not do that job...way too much responsibilty. Nursing is hard work but as the poster...

  10. Outpatient Nursing

    scattycarrot replied to SmithLee's topic in International Nursing

    Oh, I forgot to say that as far as I know considering the patients we send from A&E to the OPD and the work that we do, that you will be doing lots of visual acuity tests, eye washes, eye drops...

  11. Outpatient Nursing

    scattycarrot replied to SmithLee's topic in International Nursing

    I haven't worked in opthamology OPD either but I just wanted to tell you about a nurse I met who specialises in opthamology. I work in A&E and obviously look after lots of 'eyes'. We would get...

  12. What would you do?

    scattycarrot replied to scattycarrot's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just delivery, as far as I know but this is my first. I am currently seeing a NP-midwife who has said for me to discuss delivery options with my new OB, who I haven't got yet because I need to make...

  13. Oman nursing jobs

    scattycarrot replied to Snoopynurse's topic in International Nursing

    Try this site re: licence: http://www.moh.gov.om/nursing/licensing.htm An English based site but I think its an international company:...

  14. Do you ever get gifts from patients?

    scattycarrot replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for a while in the middle east looking after very rich Arabs and members of a certain royal family. It was generally unheard of NOT to get a gift and these would vary from gold jewellery to...

  15. Good NCLEX review

    scattycarrot replied to shleynic's topic in General Nursing

    There is a NCLEX forum on this site which has a TON of information on it and which I have found very useful. You may find your answer there:

  16. Patients on Medicaid

    scattycarrot replied to DiEd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I obviously read a different thread to the rest of you because I certanily don't see the need the flame the OP as eveyone esle has done, even going so far to question her nursing ability. Why jump...

  17. What would you do?

    scattycarrot replied to scattycarrot's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thankyou for your kind

  18. Side business besides being a nurse?

    scattycarrot replied to buff nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Personally no but where I worked previosly quite a few of the nurses and other employees were all farmers. Obviously, it was a rural area and it was great for buying local

  19. mobile phones and hospitals

    scattycarrot replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    I think that its the health professions best kept secret that mobile phones no longer interfere with equipment. It is a great excuse to keep patients, friends and relatives off thier phones. There is...

  20. Back-to-back 12 hour shifts

    scattycarrot replied to Tiki_Torch's topic in General Nursing

    When working in the UK, I have worked in 2 seperate units where we worked 7 nights 8pm-8am and then had 6 nights off and we rotated to nights every 5-6 weeks, depending on staffing.This is quite...

  21. Re: blood transfusions

    scattycarrot replied to vhrn's topic in General Nursing

    Its better to 'over-think' things,as you put it, than to under-think and to never ask.....So, why are we doing that? Whats the rational and evidence behind this particular action and/or intervention?...

  22. Re: blood transfusions

    scattycarrot replied to vhrn's topic in General Nursing

    Good point. The problem here is the language used as we tend to say 'blood transfusion' when in actaul fact we are giving packed red blood cells and not whole blood. Whole blood transfusions are...

  23. Re: blood transfusions

    scattycarrot replied to vhrn's topic in General Nursing

    NaCl is the only product which can be used to precede and to follow an infusion of blood products. Its all about compatability. Remember that blood is like any IV drug and whatever you administer...

  24. male nursing in the UK

    scattycarrot replied to bmansf1's topic in International Nursing

    I actually disagree with you. In my experience, alot of the most knowledgable nurses I have worked with have been male and I have often wondered why this is and am yet to come up with a sound theory....

  25. Congratulations to new mod Silverdragon101

    scattycarrot replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just out of interest, does one apply to be a moderator or does one get invited? Just