ayla2004

ayla2004 ASN, RN

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  1. Respiratory Therapists in Ireland?

    ayla2004 replied to JaredCNA's topic in International Nursing

    don't think they have Respiratory therapist in the republic of

  2. Back stabbing

    ayla2004 replied to fiesty_gemini's topic in International Nursing

    were is your home trust and what uni are you at in manc as

  3. female medical patients

    ayla2004 posted a topic in International Nursing

    composing a few thoughts just have been on a lovely medical ward 2/3 1/3 female to male. and had my first prolonged exposure to ladies who are fully in the PIP mode don't want to do anything, spend...

  4. Do the shifts at your hospital "get along"?

    ayla2004 replied to jessi1106's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Althouh this idea doesn't exist in that states from what i've read in the UK we don't have fixed early, late and nights and most nurses have a good idea of the plus and minus of each shift know that...

  5. female medical patients

    ayla2004 replied to ayla2004's topic in International Nursing

    RGN lack of push by the consultant was the main reason i feel nursing staff me included made the referrals, however one pat refused to et out of bed and work with the physio so they discharged her,...

  6. Medication Errors-Why?

    ayla2004 replied to ERGirl83's topic in General Nursing

    i have made med errors giving an ace inhibitors and not checking a BP, patient BP dropped and needed volume expander. so although i used the 5 rights i had not paid sufficient attention as the...

  7. Hospitals SUCK at orientation!!

    ayla2004 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    we don't do this yet, its just an idea that it supposed to addresse the increasing nurse degree programs that are seen as lacking in clinical skills. even though even degree programs have 50/50...

  8. Hospitals SUCK at orientation!!

    ayla2004 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In the UK we left hospital style training at the start of the 90's. there are discussion's by the licensing board that new nurses should a 1years internship before being licensed after finishing the...

  9. You Know the patient is going bad when...

    ayla2004 replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

    when a patient becomes unresponsive, mouth breathing in little puffs started on comfort care(was a DNAR) died that

  10. New Graduate work in UK - advice please!

    ayla2004 replied to aussiegirl26's topic in International Nursing

    First you need to get your UK passport then with your australian license apply to the NMC to get it checked http://www.nmc-uk.org/aArticle.aspx?ArticleID=1653 be warned there is still a severe lack of...

  11. UK sterotypes in USA

    ayla2004 posted a topic in United Kingdom

    i was watching an old episode of er which had some shots in london very typical R.P accents etc however it was how nurses were protrayed that intrested me the dress and cap. Does any nhs or private...

  12. Male nursing students can do assessments on the women?

    ayla2004 replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

    on my one of the female patients asked me one evening who was on night duty was it two nurses(meaning women) or would our only male night nurse. I went tpo find out came ack saying it would be 2...

  13. female medical patients

    ayla2004 replied to ayla2004's topic in International Nursing

    age range seemed from mid 60's upwards and yes i think loneliness is a major aspect of their daily lives. Some didn't have much visitors while in hospital probably even less when at home. one had...

  14. Oh, this Pt should be on a stepdown unit, but....

    ayla2004 replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    what is PCU i am from the UK and we don't use that term. we have ICU 2 or more systems failures level 3 patients and High dependency Units HDU 1 system failure so we can step up or down care as...

  15. Vonage Telephone Service

    ayla2004 replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    i used vonage for a year had cheap cable deal with no phone line vonage was 10 quid a month(unlimited uk phone calls included) and gave me a landlines i choose a manc number but could have had...

  16. Won't be around for a short while

    ayla2004 replied to Silverdragon102's topic in International Nursing

    good luck and safe travlling

  17. into the past

    ayla2004 posted a topic in International Nursing

    whilst i was home over the bank holiday i found an old Balliers nursing dictnoary of by uncle from when he was training as a S.R.N in the late 60's. Whilst A&P and illness and disease process...

  18. into the past

    ayla2004 replied to ayla2004's topic in International Nursing

    i was taught clean hand dirty

  19. into the past

    ayla2004 replied to ayla2004's topic in International Nursing

    it had dressing changes with forceps, however no gloves or aprons its lists of lab values is more extensive than my current version, seems to use language that Americans, measurement and lans, latin...

  20. Help! Information Please

    ayla2004 replied to annecdote's topic in International Nursing

    i've worked with a philpion nurse doingback as a hca in my trust she is a nvq student and allowed to work 20hrs. she told me its the same in Sinapore local nurses have

  21. Happy Birthday Betty Boop

    ayla2004 replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    happy belted

  22. Dosage Calculations!!!

    ayla2004 replied to TigerEyes's topic in International Nursing

    maybe not fun but the semi fear of a 3rd year wondering if i know enough as my placement hospital and hopeful future employer perceptionship is two weeks of trailing another nurse, and once you have...

  23. Dosage Calculations!!!

    ayla2004 replied to TigerEyes's topic in International Nursing

    yeah but i felt like working them out actually calculated a drip rate recently as no pumps and it was

  24. Rounds, Falls, and Skin issues

    ayla2004 replied to handyrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    we 4 hourly checks turns on pads, at 2am if we know the resident will be okay at this time we leave them to sleep, or if we have a resident who rather not be woken even if wet we leave then its at...

  25. using avpu in ews

    ayla2004 posted a topic in International Nursing

    i've a question from practice placement on my last day with my mentor of a medical ward we had a pt going septic and the doctors were well aware and planing to step him up to mdhu or itu. Avpu is part...