Whisper

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  1. ABG question

    Whisper replied to Whisper's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks:) I'd really appreciate it, I am giving myself to Sunday and then If I don't have enough articles I am going to have pick another

  2. ABG question

    Whisper replied to Whisper's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the links, they were interesting. I had the great idea of doing my essay on ABG and the amount of articles is under whelming, my university likes it if we use primarily UK then Australian...

  3. mothers day

    Whisper replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks CCU NRS, I always have very random signature lines... I have had this one for a while now, and should probably think about getting a new one soon! Karen and Shapeless I am glad you had a nice...

  4. mothers day

    Whisper posted a topic in International Nursing

    Happy mothers day to all the mums on this board! I bought my mum a card from the dog, and I think she likes that more than

  5. MOT sticker (important for car owners)

    Whisper posted a topic in International Nursing

    i had my car mot'd today and got a new blue sticker/date reminder thing. this is now a legal requirement, for this sticker to be on display on your windscreen. i took my last one off so i hope it...

  6. Sheffield?

    Whisper replied to nurse_olive's topic in International Nursing

    I can't tell you about nursing in Sheffield, only my experince as a visitor to the Hallamshire and Childrens Hospital. ( I presume you mean Sheffield South Yorkshire not Penzance Cornwall?) Sheffield...

  7. MOT sticker (important for car owners)

    Whisper replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    I never thought of checking the website, thanks for the information, I guess I am a bit naive! I wonder if they have taken gulable out of the dictionnary since the last time I looked?

  8. Chat room

    Whisper replied to Shapeless's topic in International Nursing

    I sometimes log in when I am on nights, I used to always talk to the old robot as well. But the new layout looks really easy and I spoke to a real person. Perhaps we should organise a UK chat meet up,...

  9. MOT sticker (important for car owners)

    Whisper replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    I thought every country had a version of an MOT... we still have a lot of old bangers on the road, I drive one of them, but if your car doesn't have an MOT or a road tax you can get a fine, a...

  10. MOT sticker (important for car owners)

    Whisper replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    I think an MOT test is a UK only thing, it is a test to prove that your care is road worthy every car int he Uk must be tested every year once the car is 3 years old (I think). They check emissions,...

  11. MOT sticker (important for car owners)

    Whisper replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    I only learned today, but others I aksed who had just had an MOT said the same... strange that the sticker is the same colour every year though. I thought it would change like the tax disk

  12. what about this for an idea

    Whisper replied to chrisrob's topic in United Kingdom

    Nope! but this year my uni is running a trip so hopefully I am going on the tuesday 11th of May. And I won't need a room as it will just be a day trip, I am actually looking forward to it. and...

  13. You know you've been in Nursing TOO long when...

    Whisper replied to Mike RGN's topic in International Nursing

    I dread patients who require manual bp's, I am not that confident with a sphigometer and usually end up doing it twice just to be sure. Guess I haven't been a (student) nurse long

  14. You know you've been in Nursing TOO long when...

    Whisper replied to Mike RGN's topic in International Nursing

    OMG it isn't just me! I thought I was hearing things:) I often walk alaround the ward looking for the beep only to find it comming from the equipment cupboard or down a corridor... Guess I should...

  15. You know you've been in Nursing TOO long when...

    Whisper replied to Mike RGN's topic in International Nursing

    :) and it used to be me getting lost by the terminology;) a dynamap or dinamap is an electronic BP machine, which beeps when its battery is flat or when it can't get a reading or whenever it feels...

  16. 4 hour deadline!!!

    Whisper replied to Chunter's topic in International Nursing

    twilight transport... wow after about 1700 hours if we want to get pts home we have to ring for a trained crew, and pray there aren't too many 999 calls! Although the admissions ward at one hospital...

  17. You know you've been in Nursing TOO long when...

    Whisper replied to Mike RGN's topic in International Nursing

    youy've been in nursing too long when... you tell beeping machines to 'shut up'! I caught my self talking to a dynamap today, and my mentor talking to an

  18. what about this for an idea

    Whisper replied to chrisrob's topic in United Kingdom

    nope! Maybe we should try meeting up at the RCN congress? hopefully I am going on a uni outing on the

  19. 3 weeks till i arrive in UK

    Whisper replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in International Nursing

    Aussie summer to UK summer... should be just a bit wetter than your winter! At least you'll be here once we go onto summer time. I hope you have a great flight, and welcome to the

  20. evil bank lady

    Whisper replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    all better thanks! and back at work two nights last week and today (friday) night booked... and oh yes it is a full moon!!!

  21. evil bank lady

    Whisper posted a topic in International Nursing

    I have been off placement, work and uni since saturday... I sound like I am trying to cough my lungs up,( I didn't have a shift booked,so I didn't ring in sick,but I sound terrible... my mum doesn't...

  22. Wannabe a nurse!

    Whisper replied to HopeIWingIt's topic in International Nursing

    I started at uni straight after my a-levels, I was 18 and very naive, I had worked for mencap and mcdonalds! My only nursing experince was a two week trident work experience placement! Good luck and...

  23. Placement hours student nurses.

    Whisper replied to Mrs Bear's topic in International Nursing

    I am half way through my third year and I do 37.5 hours over TWO weeks, rather than doing block placements at uni,or a ward, I spen three days a week on week at the hospital,and the other two in uni,...

  24. On a buzz from my BLS update

    Whisper posted a topic in International Nursing

    ... and as most of the time on here I am venting/whining I thought I would share! Firstly I haven't forgot as much as I feared,and second I even managed to do some rescue breathes for little annie,...

  25. On a buzz from my BLS update

    Whisper replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    I got laughed attoday because I said my usual role in arrests was to go for the trolley or go and look after the other patients. The question posed was," thats fine, but what happens when you are the...