Whisper

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  1. Depressed self-referral to ED

    Whisper replied to jana82's topic in General Nursing

    The treatment seems incredulous to me. Totally over the top, but maybe thats a difference between the US and UK. We have enough trouble trying to restrain violent patients, and the rings we have to...

  2. How long is your commute?

    Whisper replied to the nurse who lived's topic in General Nursing

    My commute is just under an hour each way. I meant to only do it for 6 months then move or get a job closer to home..... that was over 10 years ago. I like the break between work and home. Helps to...

  3. US names for medications

    Whisper posted a topic in United Kingdom

    Does any one know a good web site for figuring out US medications? I was reading a thread on the CCU page, and keep finding that I have to try googling the drugs, to find their 'official' names. Just...

  4. Hospital under fire

    Whisper replied to Smiler3's topic in International Nursing

    http://www.patientopinion.org.uk/default.aspx was the site they mentioned on the dispatches show, I found some really great comments about my Trust.... and ignored all the bad ones

  5. Hospital under fire

    Whisper replied to Smiler3's topic in International Nursing

    I thought the dispatches programme was not as bad as it could have been... They seem to agree that if nurses had fewer patients to look after we'd be able to do a better job!! Which seems to point the...

  6. Are we deskilling

    Whisper replied to XB9S's topic in United Kingdom

    I've had my blood taken once or twice1 but would have to be unconscious for an IO!.... or a bed

  7. Are we deskilling

    Whisper replied to XB9S's topic in United Kingdom

    Students taking charge of a ward?! I can't ever see that happening again. not as they are 'supernumery' whisper But an interesting aside, i've just been on youtube to look up intaosseous needle...

  8. help with RCN website

    Whisper posted a topic in International Nursing

    Has anyone else had difficulties using the FAST option on the RCN website http://www.rcn.org.uk/elibrary it keeps asking for a username and password and my RCN number won't work, just wondered if it...

  9. help with RCN website

    Whisper replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    I'd never heard of google scholar before, but its brilliant found loads of articles.

  10. Are we deskilling

    Whisper replied to XB9S's topic in United Kingdom

    I work in a tertiary referal centre, a huge trust with two major hospitals, and outlying cottage hospitals. we can't catheterise men, unless we have been on a course, and to get on the course is a...

  11. help with RCN website

    Whisper replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks I tried that just now, no joy. So I've emailed the RCN its frustrating as I can get to most of the site just when I get to the FAST part ovid sp won't let me in. I guess it is a sign I should...

  12. Are we deskilling

    Whisper replied to XB9S's topic in United Kingdom

    Its interesting how much regional variation has cropped up, even with in the UK, some trust seem to have a taken extending nurses roles much further than others. My last shift I was moved wards due to...

  13. Are we deskilling

    Whisper replied to XB9S's topic in United Kingdom

    I had a house mate when I did my training, that had very poor personal hygiene, did a double shift, came home and slept in her uniform and went back and did another double the next day in the same...

  14. Are we deskilling

    Whisper replied to XB9S's topic in United Kingdom

    I 've just got back from a holiday in America, visiting a friend who I trained with. She has a much more extended practical skills list than i'll ever be able to achive, yet whilst i've stayed in the...

  15. Student nurse gave IV pot, patient died.

    Whisper replied to cheshirecat's topic in United Kingdom

    We still have some IVs that nurses don't give, the policy is for medical staff to administer them only... although nine times out of ten nursing staff have to prepare the drugs. Some of them seem...

  16. Student nurse gave IV pot, patient died.

    Whisper replied to cheshirecat's topic in United Kingdom

    I can't believe that this was allowed to happen, I work with students and train new staff nurses to give IVs, third year students we'll let mix and draw up drugs under supervision, even set the IVAC,...

  17. Cpr

    Whisper posted a topic in International Nursing

    I am attending a resus module at uni, and they were talking about how research suggests that your dominant hand should be the one on the patients chest. I never do CPR this way around, my dominant...

  18. Cpr

    Whisper replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    putting my dominant hand down first, feels really uncomfortable for me, would not be able to get the right depth... well at least on my

  19. RCN venepuncture guidelines?!?!

    Whisper posted a topic in International Nursing

    I might have imagined it but last night I'm sure I saw some guidelines for venepuncture on the RCN website, now I'm at home and looking to print them off all I can find is the paeds guidelines. Cany...

  20. Cpr

    Whisper replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    sharrie its in ILCOR's 2005 recommendations its from a level 6 study (manikin) and the recommendation: "for people to be taught to place the heal of the dominant hand in the centre of the chest, with...

  21. Cpr

    Whisper replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    the desk at work has been well and truly resussed.... i wonder how many computer desks and chairs across the country, are now vitims of this abuse? but it seems to be the only way to tell which hand...

  22. Cpr

    Whisper replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    I don't have the full reffs in front of me, as I'm at work, but I'm sure they came from ILCOR. Will search it out and post it

  23. NHS Insurance Voucher

    Whisper replied to XB9S's topic in International Nursing

    I think it sounds like a good system, it worried me slightly as we have enough trouble with people screaming post code lottery now... how will the headlines read when people are able to top up their...

  24. nurses as patients

    Whisper replied to cariad's topic in International Nursing

    I think nurses as a general rule make terrible patients. I know I certainly do.... I don't mention what I do for a living anymore, I think you get labeled as a bad patient, and I'd rather they judge...

  25. handing in notice

    Whisper replied to oreo75's topic in International Nursing

    I wouldn't have told anyone I was looking for another job, just given my notice. That's the common practice on my ward, if you speak to much about wanting to leave without doing it there are always...