ayla2004

ayla2004 ASN, RN

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  1. Nursing Students in the UK

    ayla2004 replied to suzanne4's topic in United Kingdom

    contact HR and ask them if they are recruiting and get the form. you will need references, a CRB, screened by occu health and do your

  2. My most critical patient

    ayla2004 replied to ayla2004's topic in International Nursing

    Minor update went back to work after a week off. My ward manager said that she had been told by my colleagues that i had done very well with the pt who we have been informed did die. what was...

  3. Gowning others--best place to put hands?

    ayla2004 replied to lilla_fjaril's topic in Operating Room

    as a uk nurse from my student days every person gowned and gloved themselves inculding the doctors what is the reason for other people gowning the doctor. oh we used the closed technique to do this...

  4. Banana Bags. Etoh. Rate.

    ayla2004 replied to JeepAnnie's topic in General Nursing

    in the Uk we call it

  5. new grad/rehab unit HEELLLPPP!!

    ayla2004 replied to southlandrn's topic in Rehabilitation

    also a new nurse on a med/othro cote rehab ward. do get iv not all the time though and rare to have a feeding tube. and yes my pt interact with us but there is a lot of fundamental nursing care...

  6. Why Black Eyes?

    ayla2004 replied to nurseaboveboard's topic in Operating Room

    with or without reconstruction?. in my hospital Reconstruction start being prone s that a skin flap can be taken from the back and then the patient is flipped to

  7. Failed Orientation- Fired- Now What? Not for Me?

    ayla2004 replied to NuBee2's topic in General Nursing

    as a new nurse who is struggling my manager asked me what was different as a student to now as a RN. I initally told her it was that RN an student are differnt you become the go to person for those...

  8. So, not everyone thinks highly of NPs.

    ayla2004 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    h'mm i spent a day with a NP who worked as a PCP in a GP surgery and in Urgent care (GP OOH). She was a very inspiring nurse but stated she had t learn not to order every test that she could but first...

  9. What is my RGN worth in the USA?

    ayla2004 replied to focuszx5's topic in International Nursing

    well my DipHe is equal to a ADN so a RGN is less (academically) than the DipHE as it is a certificate. So maybe the RGN is equal to a us diploma in

  10. My most critical patient

    ayla2004 replied to ayla2004's topic in International Nursing

    we are trialling a rapid response system but it not always on. I wish i knew what was happening as i'm off for the week. i have spoke to a staff nurse on my ward and the pt went to ct and then...

  11. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    ayla2004 replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    how many hours of clinical for RN or LPN student . do any student nurses do 50/50 theory/practical the uk student nurse requirements. i worked a 37.5 hurs week on wards for 21 week each year over 3...

  12. A name for Computer on Wheels

    ayla2004 replied to butterfly9's topic in General Nursing

    we call them laptops though they are on

  13. Infection Control e-learning package

    ayla2004 replied to chani's topic in International Nursing

    nt sure if we are all using the same. but we have an e-learning for yearly manadrtory all but qualified staff is more

  14. NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    ayla2004 replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    I live and work in the UK. i belong to a union but at times don't get lunches lack of break taking is seem as poor time management on my part. however i judge the pace of the the day and try get my...

  15. Leaving meds at bedside in LTC

    ayla2004 replied to systoly's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    nt in ltc in acute rehab but i'll nly combine say 6-8pm meds if it 7pm otherwise i'll d a 2nd rund oh i have 8 patients. if patients are in the same room iill give the med dot the drug card as...

  16. I wish we had carts like the nurses!

    ayla2004 replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    don't your have cart(i called them trolleys uk) with 2 shelves yu can stack befre ding morning rounds s that things are to hand. oh not for a drink thugh but lined wipes/pads

  17. good management or complete contempt for staff...what's your thoughts please?

    ayla2004 replied to scared'o'needles!'s topic in General Nursing

    i though permant staff couldn't be pulled to shut wards?. Even bank staff tend to avoid

  18. Referrals - What's your policy?

    ayla2004 replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in Medical-Surgical

    im in the Uk and we do thee all on admission but i'm on a ortho/geriatic rehab ward at my hopistal nurses can make referals themsleve however except pt, ot, and sw out consultant want to be asked...

  19. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    ayla2004 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    or a brittle diabetic who keps having hypos yet eclines to eat slow acting carboyrates yet moans about having hypos and why can' they solv them. doesn't help that she has leg ulcer so hypo then sugar...

  20. Disposable curtains in ICU

    ayla2004 replied to chani's topic in MICU, SICU

    not an ICU nurse but we can order curtain changes as art of deep clean of a bed area as part of infection control, maninly if a patietn is know c-diff, mrsa, tb etc, or

  21. Nursing student or student nurse?

    ayla2004 replied to newbie08's topic in General Students

    its funny SN denotes a staff nurse in the UK. St/N is a student nurse. and Student nurse is the title we use the the UK not as a rule nursing student. I sign my documention now with RN as otherwise...

  22. c-diff

    ayla2004 posted a topic in International Nursing

    i'm off on a/l met a support worker in supermarket turns outs my ward is closed to admission due to c-diff. Great not back till next wednesday hope its cleared up we are rehab cote so we don't get...

  23. c-diff

    ayla2004 replied to ayla2004's topic in International Nursing

    text from a SN yesterday we are still closed roll on

  24. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    ayla2004 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i gag when someone is close by home/work/out in public and i can smell weeks of stale BO/dirt from someone who hasn't washed body or clothing. with a pt i hold nose and get them bathed asap have had...

  25. HELP NEEDED!! Do you reuse bedside supplies?

    ayla2004 replied to nicurn2083's topic in General Nursing

    define can b e cleaned are the supplies once sterile/packaged and them opened? i.e you mentioned syringes. then those are one use