Whisper

Whisper

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  1. how long in your first job?

    Whisper replied to Sun*shine's topic in International Nursing

    I've been working on my first ward for nearly four years now. I'm not really doing the same job, as AfC was brought in my role ( as a band 5) has grown and developed. 4 years ago I was learning to...

  2. What do you wear to work?

    Whisper replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in International Nursing

    we have no changing facilities or laundry at work, We are allowed to travel driectly to and from work in uniforms, as long as it is fully covered. They are currently completing a new build, and when...

  3. What do you wear to work?

    Whisper replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in International Nursing

    My uniform is very similar to that Sharrie pictured... I have three sets of trousers and tunics and two dressess. The no wrist wathc policy is firmly enforced, I could never imagine wearing a wrist...

  4. Care Plans-Any good books/websites for them

    Whisper replied to featherzwolfcloud's topic in International Nursing

    A good book that looks at a lot of different models of Care, is Nursing Models for Practice, by Pearson, Vaughan and Fiztgerald. It looks at the evidence behing care plans, and discusses most of the...

  5. US names for medications

    Whisper replied to Whisper's topic in United Kingdom

    I just found out that dihydrocodeinone (df118) is called Vicodin in the US, (if everyone else knew, sorry, but I was watching 'house' and curiosity got the better of

  6. compassionate scoring...

    Whisper replied to karenG's topic in International Nursing

    I can't believe that RCN is supporting this rubbish! I look at the ever increasing price of being in a union and i was feeling justified for my membership and they pull a stunt like this?! Smiling at...

  7. Pay Increase

    Whisper replied to mattyuk's topic in International Nursing

    I'm seriously considering learning to drive a tanker! I can't see why they're striking.... I'd drive them for that amount of money

  8. US names for medications

    Whisper replied to Whisper's topic in United Kingdom

    I found the search feature on this site http://www.rxlist.com to be

  9. Pericardiocentesis/Pericardial window-whats the diff?

    Whisper replied to Atrial Kick's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    The window technique is used in the UK, needle aspiration or draini insertion is performed by the Cardiology team, and when the problem keeps recurring then a window is performed by the Cardio...

  10. miniPAT

    Whisper posted a topic in International Nursing

    I've just completed my first on line miniPAT, for our latest lot of house officers. I've never done them on line before. In the past they've been quickly scribbled dots on the forms as the docs are...

  11. miniPAT

    Whisper replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    and an official lurker on here for 7 years in

  12. miniPAT

    Whisper replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    Sorry for the confusion, I thought the PAT sytem (Peer assessment Tool) was nation wide! I never thought of it as Americanising the English langauge. I thought the only variations were within Trust's...

  13. Question on MAZE procedure

    Whisper posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I am currently on a cardio thoracic placement, and and was caring for a patient following CABG3 and MAZE procedure. I have never heard of a Maze procedure so I asked my mentor and their responce was...

  14. Daft things you've done after night shift

    Whisper replied to cheshirecat's topic in International Nursing

    On last months nights I bought some milk on my way home, I put my purse in the fridge and the milk in my bag, this run of nights was worse. I have just finished my run of nights...I'm on roation to...

  15. mentorship courses

    Whisper posted a topic in International Nursing

    I am sorry to post a question after lurking for so long but I am trying to find out about doing Mentorship and wondered if some one would be able to help. I have contacted my Trusts PPF, but she is on...

  16. mentorship courses

    Whisper replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    still lurking.... but just to say I FINALLY start my mentorship course in three weeks time!!! I managed to use my PDR/KSF review to support my work place funding it, and giving me some time back, so i...

  17. funky situation + cardizem = eep!

    Whisper replied to Indy's topic in Cardiac

    I had a similar patient, bombing along at around 160-170, pressure fine for most of the night then suddenly dropped, but the patient was fine and alert and talking with bp 65-70 mmhg systolic! He had...

  18. Angioseals

    Whisper replied to FROGERN's topic in Cardiac

    over all i like the angioseal system, as we can ambulate patients much more quickly, but i have seen some wonderful complications!!! We now keep all angioseal patients on bed rest for one hour as...

  19. Do Nurses make the worst visitors?...

    Whisper posted a topic in International Nursing

    I have been well and truly evil today, and nearly very nearly became a 'traitor' and went to PALS to report the staff, medics and just about everyone else i could think off. Thankfully PALS was shut...

  20. Noninterventional Cath Labs

    Whisper replied to RN12345656's topic in Cardiac

    Where i work we do emergency and elective interventions, our sister hospital only does diagnostic procedures and elective interventions only. We accept patients from five other trusts that do...

  21. volplex, question

    Whisper replied to Whisper's topic in General Nursing

    I checked with pharmacy and are infusion nurses, and they all say you don't need to use one. It was really puzzling me as to where i had got the idea that it had to go through a blood giving set from....

  22. volplex, question

    Whisper posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just a quick question about Volplex aka Gelofusin, a plasma expander. I had thought that this was to go through a filtered blood giving set, however our iv link nurses says we should use a normal...

  23. Methatraxate question

    Whisper posted a topic in International Nursing

    What is Methatraxate used for? I looked it up in my BNF, but the only uses it had listed were for the treatment of childhood lukemia, which the patient I came accross did not have ( he was an adult...

  24. mea culpa

    Whisper posted a topic in International Nursing

    For some time now I have planned on logging back on to this website, and immersing my self back into the http://www... but the longer I stayed away the harder I found it to come back, But something...

  25. mea culpa

    Whisper replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    After the two doubles I did this weekend, the thought of lossing my job or being struck off the register sounds... not nice, but an easier course of action. And just as a question in case their are...