ayla2004

ayla2004 ASN, RN

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  1. Oh no. Accidentally left work with diazepam!

    ayla2004 replied to LoneRN's topic in General Nursing

    Right it not a CD =, so you could ring work to speak to a manager and then return the drug on your day off how diligent is pharmacy will the pt run out or do nurses order pt drug it that is noticed to...

  2. What is proper way for 2 nurses to count and sign narcs?

    ayla2004 replied to celticwoman61's topic in General Nursing

    date time the statement that all drug have been checked i did participate in a check that we had more tablets of a drug than we should and the sign of the two checkers can be an RN, doctor or...

  3. What is proper way for 2 nurses to count and sign narcs?

    ayla2004 replied to celticwoman61's topic in General Nursing

    we sign on the daily check page. pharmacy signs on the drug itself page however they only check once a

  4. We no longer triage

    ayla2004 replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    I'm curious all pt get a bed/not a trolley gurney? do you triage to

  5. Alcohol use with insulin injections and BG sticks

    ayla2004 replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in General Nursing

    WHO document on infection control for global injection non venous. Bulletin of the World Health Organization - Best infection control practices for intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular needle...

  6. Do you include co-workers' names when charting? How do you chart?

    ayla2004 replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    if i handed over an aspect of care labs, wound care etc any change in pt status that i have or sometimes have not informed the doctors about i write the name of the nurse i told i also perfer to name...

  7. Alcohol use with insulin injections and BG sticks

    ayla2004 replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in General Nursing

    Its standard in the UK not to use alcohol but to ensure the area has been washed prior to getting a blood sugar, or injecting

  8. Looking for RN job options in England

    ayla2004 replied to skoorb112's topic in International Nursing

    I know my hospital is reducing staff per shift if possible and has plans to loose a significant number of jobs although not just nursing over the next 3 years. if will be even harder for UK nurses to...

  9. General Election - Better NHS??

    ayla2004 replied to AQuinn's topic in International Nursing

    i have no idea who to vote for this time. its my 2nd general election in england and i even more convinced that with all the budget constraints health and education will be cut no matter who get...

  10. When is it OK to delegate to a CNA?

    ayla2004 replied to missdeevah's topic in General Nursing

    Yup i think you did you needed to go to the unstable pt and the transfer could be delgated. however co workers like cna often will challenge you if they feel they are being overworked. Cna often feel...

  11. Marker on syringes

    ayla2004 replied to kiwigirl123's topic in Patient Medications

    i use a small sticky label folded over so i can see the markings why use [ermant marker on iv bags what do u write on the bags. if i label a bag i use a sticky label or if ive added a 2nd medicine to...

  12. When will they realise that nurses can only work so hard for so long

    ayla2004 replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    uHmm the op is in the UK as am i. i'm in a union but we have a no strike

  13. Blood Transfusions

    ayla2004 replied to capnnikkiRN's topic in General Nursing

    ours is paper. pt identifers, reason for critea low hg etc, pt explained risks and verbal consent. h/o reaction and any special requirements irradiated etc. then the sript say what is to be given...

  14. When will they realise that nurses can only work so hard for so long

    ayla2004 replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    Sharrie good will to patients and other nurse without any apperication is at times wearing thin. Speaking to colleagues it a case of wearing the storm at present. However if we we to work to rule pt...

  15. When will they realise that nurses can only work so hard for so long

    ayla2004 replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    Try worker for a trust that is cutting trained staff per shift and cutting 750 jobs over 2 years were over 1/3 of employees are nurses. I haver time in lieu ill never

  16. You know you're Old School when...

    ayla2004 replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    Can i describe a shift. I work on an acute care of the elderly ward. In a large inner city teaching hospital. Early shift 7.30-1on 5.30 7.30-8.00Safety huddles for the whole ward by offgoing shift...

  17. You know you're Old School when...

    ayla2004 replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    We count Controlled drug every day and now ativan is a CD in my trust. I love when premixed antibioticsor other infusion come from pharmacy but mainly we mix our

  18. What do you do to prevent falls?

    ayla2004 replied to carebear01's topic in General Nursing

    hourly rounding we look at possiens and clutter toileting and drinks. commode taging(a pt on a commode must always be monitored by a staff member we can step outside a privacy curtain) safety crosses....

  19. "Yinz"

    ayla2004 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    oh so yinz it slang for you (plural). youse is common in ireland where im from not the best english but however this is a defict of the

  20. hourly rounding

    ayla2004 posted a topic in International Nursing

    my hospital has intorduced hourly rounding on any moderate/highh risk fall pt. most of it is common sense cheek that they have the buzzer posseins and declutter, fitting footwear and toliet or ensure...

  21. question about narcotic dispensing

    ayla2004 replied to kappykatlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    since I'm a UK RN working in a hospital I'm curiuos don't USA hospitalls discharge pt with meds for a

  22. Post reg degree

    ayla2004 posted a topic in International Nursing

    My ward as I posted earliar has gone acute. Great sucess nice med team nice consultant who addressed me andevery other nurse by name much better, than being called staff if spoke to at all(former...

  23. Post reg degree

    ayla2004 replied to ayla2004's topic in International Nursing

    Had a chat with my ward manager. She is supportive of what I want to doand get trust support in fees or time. I may have to do the mentorship mod first and have a learning

  24. Post reg degree

    ayla2004 replied to ayla2004's topic in International Nursing

    Sorrry for the poor layout on previous post using iPhone as comp poorly. Modules well I want to consolidate and build on knowledge. there is an acute assesments module appproite as the more I can...

  25. Intellidot

    ayla2004 replied to nightnurse7's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We now have e prescribing and admistrion of meds and Althouh we have I'd bands with bar codes we don't scanmeds. I like being able to ring a on call doctor get a med ordred and it appears on the...