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  1. How often do you take a break?

    Alex3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Doing an assignment, interested in finding out if nurses take a break during their shift? Presuming the majority

  2. Help - defer or support partner going on Sutent?

    Alex3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi there, My partner will be changing his meds soon as his GIST is resistant to Gleevec. He will shortly be taking Sutent and will need to do a lot more travelling which he finds tiring at present....

  3. Help - defer or support partner going on Sutent?

    Alex3 replied to Alex3's topic in General Nursing

    Appreciate your reply - thanks. Started back today & trying to take one day at a time - in theory. Just want to finish my first year as it would be a positive step but there's no doubt about it, I...

  4. Help - defer or support partner going on Sutent?

    Alex3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi there, My partner will be changing his meds soon as his GIST is resistant to Gleevec. He will shortly be taking Sutent and will need to do a lot more travelling which he finds tiring at present....

  5. Advice pls - return to training?

    Alex3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Dear All, I am struggling to make a decision and would appreciate any advice you may be able to offer. At present my partner is 'fairly well', despite having terminal GIST. Unlike me he does not...

  6. Nurse's Aid acting as a Nurse

    Alex3 replied to jalvino1's topic in General Nursing

    Totally agree with the last post but as one reader said - if anything goes pear-shaped, then the NURSE is accountable. That being said, nursing shouldn't be about egos - this aid sounds great. What an...

  7. Nurse's Aid acting as a Nurse

    Alex3 replied to jalvino1's topic in General Nursing

    Agree - it would be interesting to know what the other staff think of this aid. I assume she is considered a great asset? If it was me, I'd be very careful & choose my words carefully - there...

  8. Nurse's Aid acting as a Nurse

    Alex3 replied to jalvino1's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with Spring Peeper & Military Spouse, encourage her to do nurse training - she'd be brilliant but at the same time, she needs to be careful. Suspect that all staff are well aware of the...

  9. families with clipboards/notebooks

    Alex3 replied to shock-me-sane's topic in General Nursing

    I agree to disagree on this one. When your loved one is facing death - it doesn't matter that your'e scribing a diary, making notes - Nurses/doctors shouldn't feel threatened - why hide your feelings,...

  10. families with clipboards/notebooks

    Alex3 replied to shock-me-sane's topic in General Nursing

    Oops - meant for her husband - not her

  11. families with clipboards/notebooks

    Alex3 replied to shock-me-sane's topic in General Nursing

    My partner's CA has just returned. I take notes when the consultants come round because I'm tired and when it comes to updating the relatives, I can simply rattle my notes off and it's less effort -...

  12. Do you call your patients by first or last name?

    Alex3 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    This thread has made me think .... In my placement, the majority of the nurses use 'sweetie, love, honey, darling'... and I find myself using these names too. I will stop doing this now. Can't believe...

  13. Quality and amount of physiology training

    Alex3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi there, In my first year of a dip/adv dip/degree course but would be interested to find out just exactly how much physiology training we should be getting. So far, we have had a couple of hours a...

  14. do you feel like the CNA's run the floor?

    Alex3 replied to babynurse223's topic in General Nursing

    Thankfully, (in second placement) in the medical ward which I have been assigned to, to date, the majority of the heathcare assistants are brilliant, work hard and have a good sense of humour - all...

  15. The most heartbreaking thing ive ever had to do :(

    Alex3 replied to *Peanut*Vennie*'s topic in General Nursing

    During my second placement this week, I helped to look after a rta patient who is only young.It was a 'hit & run'. One of his daughters had recently had a baby, so when I entered his room, it was...

  16. How often do you take a break?

    Alex3 replied to Alex3's topic in General Nursing

    First week over on my second placement. In this ward, it seems common practice to get a coffee break of about 10 mins in a 7.5hr shift. All staff seem to take theirs entitlement and the staff so far,...

  17. Who decides whether a patient gets the costly treatment?

    Alex3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi there, Last year my partner went in for a routine operation but ended up in ICU due to multiple organ failure. Fortunately, in his case, the ICU consultant had recently been involved in a new drug...

  18. Nurses and Nursing Students: what was/is your biggest pet peeve in nursing school?

    Alex3 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    What a great thread, besides talking in lectures... - Healthcare assistants who rave on how they know everything (arrrrgghhh) in practical sessions - group work - where everyone agrees with you in...

  19. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    Alex3 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    My partner was diagnosed with a GIST and basically was overwhelmed by the professionalism shown by all the staff, especially in the ICU. Gave up teaching and am now in my first year of training to...

  20. Why can't we have breaks?

    Alex3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I'm new to the forum and to nursing - in my first year of foundation course. I'm writing an assignment based on the importance of nurses/healthcare practioners taking breaks. I've only been on one...

  21. Why can't we have breaks?

    Alex3 replied to Alex3's topic in General Nursing

    cos you LOVE it

  22. Why can't we have breaks?

    Alex3 replied to Alex3's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everything you've said. A friend of mine was in Intensive Care for three months and lucky for the staff, the management made sure all took breaks, whether the nurse wanted to or not. In...

  23. Why can't we have breaks?

    Alex3 replied to Alex3's topic in General Nursing

    Just a suggestion, do you think conducting a survey in my next placement - asking various depts whether they took breaks, is a bad idea in terms of morale and subsequent placements for me? There's so...

  24. Why can't we have breaks?

    Alex3 replied to Alex3's topic in General Nursing

    Learning a lot from your comments and agree with all of them, alas. Like the idea of energy bar in pocket. I tried those sugar-free(!) apple sweets - they're pretty refreshing & good for a...