XB9S BSN, MSN, EdD, RN, APN

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    What makes CRNA's unique?

    XB9S replied to drum0's topic in General Nursing

    Closed for staff
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    how can I find a job in china? (current american)

    XB9S replied to GAVSsugarpot's topic in Immigration Advice

    Moved to international for a better
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    "Cutbacks" that completely ruin my promotion!?!

    XB9S replied to taurus11's topic in International Nursing

    Let us know how you get
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    Patient beds in hallways

    XB9S replied to massrn116's topic in General Nursing

    I do kind of agree with Flying Scott Leslie, the situations we are talking about here is when hospital capacity is no longer able to cope, I know in the UK that the ER's don't have curtains in the...
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    Should I Buy Premium Membership to AllNurses.com?

    XB9S replied to GonnaBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent advice
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    I fainted today in the ICU!

    XB9S replied to aismail3's topic in General Students

    I am not a "fainter" in fact there are only 2 times I can ever say I actually have fainted. First time was when I was a student nurse I went into theatre to watch an appendicectomy. My mother was the...
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    Patient beds in hallways

    XB9S replied to massrn116's topic in General Nursing

    In the UK most hospitals will admit patients to ward corridors when there are extreme capacity issues. We have escalation policies that state that when there are patients in the corridors in the...
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    "Cutbacks" that completely ruin my promotion!?!

    XB9S replied to taurus11's topic in International Nursing

    Tarus without any form of written contract then I doubt your going to get much luck. Although I assume the recruitment would have had to go through Human Resources so I would strongly advice you...
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    "Cutbacks" that completely ruin my promotion!?!

    XB9S replied to taurus11's topic in International Nursing

    Did you have a letter formally offering you the position, if so I would seek advice from your RCN representative. I have band 6's working in my team which will progress to band 7's on completion of...
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    You know you're Old School when...

    XB9S replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    Soap and water enemas, Pouring water down an NG tube as bowel prep whilst they were sat on a commode Being on bedpan duty when you were hungover as a student nurse Making a tray of tea for sister and...
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    Please help!!!

    XB9S replied to MIDWEST US RN's topic in International Nursing

    Karen there are some drugs that the hospital pharmacy don't stock, some of the more expensive statins, if the patients come in on them then we prescribe them and use the patients own supply whilst the...
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    Please help!!!

    XB9S replied to MIDWEST US RN's topic in International Nursing

    Midwest if you click on the link to my blog in my signiture you can take a look at my piece on nurse prescribing in the UK. It gives a history and prescribing authority details in
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    Please help!!!

    XB9S replied to MIDWEST US RN's topic in International Nursing

    Karen as a nurse prescriber in acute hospital care I use the BNF not a hospital formulary. There may be some if the mire expensive preparations I'd have to justify but as long as clinically indicated...
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    Please help!!!

    XB9S replied to MIDWEST US RN's topic in International Nursing

    and APN is an Advanced Practice nurse. Like our Nurse Practitioners, advanced nurse
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    Am I being "dumbed down" in my current dept?

    XB9S replied to proudnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thread Closed at OP's
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    Drug-Seekers

    XB9S replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    Closed for staff
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    Drug-Seekers

    XB9S replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    Ladies and Gentlemen, enough already. Despite my earlier requests personal comments have continued, so this is my last request to stop making personal comments about other posters and keep on topic....
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    Drug-Seekers

    XB9S replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    MODERATOR REQUEST: Please discuss the subject at hand, which is drug seekers in the Emergency Room, please do not resort to personal attacks as they will be removed. It is clear that there are very...
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    Drug-Seekers

    XB9S replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    unfortunately in the uk we would appear to have similar problems to you over in the us. so i don't believe healthcare reform in the us is going to help this particular
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    Organ Donation Opt Out

    XB9S posted a topic in General Nursing

    This thread has got me thinking https://allnurses.com/nursing-news/wales-seeks-organ-445429.html There are so many great opinions and discussions in it I thought I'd start a poll, it would appear...
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    Be careful of what you ask for....

    XB9S replied to FLmomof5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    HM2 I notice this is from data from 2007, is there anything more recent that you know of showing how the different systems are performing. I find the fact that we didn't perform well on access quite...
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    Be careful of what you ask for....

    XB9S replied to FLmomof5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We didn't so so well in patient centred care or access, that's not good is
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    partial/full thickness burns

    XB9S replied to sugarsweet21612's topic in Burn

    This relates to the depth of skin damage from the burn. Superficial burns are damage to the epidermis. Injury to the dermis is a partial thickness burn Injury to the subcutaneous tissue, including...
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    Is the hiring freeze/retrogression of foreign RNs over?

    XB9S replied to rn4ever?'s topic in International Nursing

    Moved to international
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    Be careful of what you ask for....

    XB9S replied to FLmomof5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Are you telling me that there are no hospitals in the US that cut corners and the detriment of patient care, the problems at Stafford were first reported a couple of years ago, and this is the final...