Thanet

Thanet

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  1. You know you're a male RN when......

    Thanet replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    Them: ' Oh, so you are a MALE nurse?' Me (Straight faced) : ' Nope, I'm a Female nurse...I'm just in Drag at the

  2. Dementia pts refusing to eat.

    Thanet replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    We used to have a little old lady who would refuse to eat unless she paid for it. 'I have never taken 'Charity' in my life and I'm not going to start now!' So we charged her £1 for Breakfast, £1 for...

  3. Psychiatric Nursing Differences?!

    Thanet replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

    Yes there are many differences between med/ surg. and psych ... that is why we have specialist nurses for each I think what you need to realise in this case is that we do not have such a high...

  4. this website....

    Thanet replied to dylansmama's topic in General Nursing

    You also need to remember that the written word is unable to show the tone of voice so what reads like a 'snotty' remark isn't in fact what the poster mean. Humour doesn't always come across well...

  5. The Circumcision Discussion

    Thanet replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I wish you all

  6. Do you need to carry your personal cell phone while at work?

    Thanet replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I carry my mobile phone with me all the time at work. This is mostly due to the fact that my wife is seriously long term ill. My senior nurses know that if I am called home I WILL leave and go home. (...

  7. Is It OK for Nurses to Do These Things?

    Thanet replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    In the UK things are done very much differently to the USA. But... 1) Is a no-no but it happens. 2) Giving drugs to a patient without their knowledge is tantamount to rape, physical assault, etc. (You...

  8. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Thanet replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    My pet peeve is when people abbreviate Etcetera to

  9. Witnessed an RN stealing medication

    Thanet replied to OzBound's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry that my post annoyed you and I do appologise. I hope you are able to come to some conclusion that will resolve this dilemma for

  10. Witnessed an RN stealing medication

    Thanet replied to OzBound's topic in General Nursing

    Without proof there is no case to answer is my immediate thought. And this happened when you FIRST started? When was that? I can think of 100s of reasons a RN (or anyone else) would hand an envelope...

  11. for all us older nurses

    Thanet replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Who Ya calling old? I'm only 51! I'm at the prime of my

  12. Why do people go into nursing? Is it just the money?

    Thanet replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

    I noticed that all that have replied to this thread live in the USA. This side of the pond you certainly DO NOT enter nursing for the pay. Perhaps that is why there is a forum on this site on how to...

  13. Anyone can get into Nursing.

    Thanet replied to indiawhitaker's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the info las2009 ... I thought that was it meant. I was just confused by the "tree" bit I thought it might be a cheap way of finding your ancestors. We have a special name for people like...

  14. Anyone can get into Nursing.

    Thanet replied to indiawhitaker's topic in General Nursing

    OK ... OK ... I know how easy it is to be a nurse It only takes three years of study... But being a Brit ... WTdang is a dollar

  15. suprapubic caths

    Thanet replied to Revolox's topic in General Nursing

    My wife has one of these and the above answers are correct. It is just a balance of washing out and keeping hydrated. Everyone is different... you/they will soon get to know the balance. (and keeping...

  16. Alcohol problem

    Thanet replied to natrgrrl's topic in General Students

    Too much is when you drink more than your doctor. (or

  17. Is there ANY department in nursing that I can avoid cleaning up poo?

    Thanet replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    What is it about faeces you don't particulary like? The smell? Believe me when you have smelt burning living human flesh you will know what a bad smell is... and I am not talking cauterising here....

  18. Things you'd LOVE to say to TPTB, and get away with it!

    Thanet replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    the way to do this is to know the facts and know the law... and be polite. i phoned a consultant psychiatrist one night (midnight) in order for him to come out and consider sectioning a patient in her...

  19. Is my boss committing fraud?

    Thanet replied to wabisabi's topic in General Nursing

    I am a bit lost here. Someone is doing something you think is unethical and you are supposed to 'get your nose out of her business'? Is this like turn a blind eye to wrong

  20. Losing your skills in psych?

    Thanet replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Psychiatric

    Sorry, I am not too sure what you are trying to say here. Are you saying that there are no skills in Psych nursing? Psych nurses are not 'real'

  21. "Patient" or "Client"?

    Thanet replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    This side of the pond even client is now considered old fashioned. They are 'Service Users'... Which of course means we are 'Service Providers' (Anyone need a servicing?) It is not a phrase that is...

  22. Question for Any of You That Have Switched Careers to Nursing?

    Thanet replied to PhilaGuy's topic in Men in Nursing

    I used to be a teacher for children with emotional problems. Now I am a Psychiatric nurse. I have been qualified 26 years now. Tempus

  23. Medication Error Interview. Please help!

    Thanet replied to snowkei's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Is this an essay, project, research infomation gathering thing OR Have YOU actually made a medication

  24. THIS is what a computer is SUPPOSED to do!

    Thanet replied to bedpan's topic in Nursing Humor

    Me and my friend 'Mr Insomnia' were up one night and decided to look at all the old posts here. This one was too good to leave. (I was surprised that the link still

  25. new job, mistakes

    Thanet replied to cherilee's topic in Psychiatric

    What you need to realise is what you did right! 1) You knew you had made a mistake. Some people I know would not have even realised that. 2)You reported the mistake to your manager. Some people I know...