Peri

Peri

Breast Cancer, Arterial, General Surgery

Member

  • Content

    91

  • Visitors

    2,841

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    4

All Content by Peri

  1. The Patient I Failed

    Peri replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you for writing about your patient, it was so moving. I especially liked the way her wishes had been inserted to add poignancy. I understand that the daughter didn't want to face the pain that...

  2. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Peri replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is a spoof? Or am I out of

  3. Asap

    Peri replied to sphinx23's topic in General Nursing

    Well I could say that I was "pushed" into it by me mam, but the truth is that she got the application forms for me and after that it was up to me. Oh, I ought to mention that, apparently, it was...

  4. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Peri replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Trust me, people in the UK will just think that you've had too much to

  5. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Peri replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I say it cock

  6. head ---> meet brick wall and repeat (rant)

    Peri replied to helpinghands's topic in General Nursing

    For me, it isn't the patients that cause me problems - it is the politics, the managers, the lack of support, the stress and the erosion of patient

  7. 4 : 1 nurse patient ratio for med surg???

    Peri replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    Wow 4:1. I worked on a busy Arterial/General Surgical ward. There were 34 patients - two RN's and two

  8. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    Peri replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    At our hospital it is known as P.I.P. Pyjama Induced

  9. why are nurses stations so chaotic?

    Peri replied to AlwaysTired's topic in General Nursing

    ... or do what I do and work

  10. why are nurses stations so chaotic?

    Peri replied to AlwaysTired's topic in General Nursing

    Our Nurses station is chaotic because the Dr's leave everything

  11. You Know the patient is going bad when...

    Peri replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

    ah ha - i know this one. patient on the move all night, up/down/up/down. the night nurse i was on with said finally, "oh look he's gone to sleep". damn!!! had to put put out a

  12. Nurses as sole breadwinners

    Peri replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    I thought that I wouldn't be able to survive monetarily without my abusive husbands financial input, but it is amazing how, when you make your mind up to something, all the pieces fall into place. I...

  13. Pulse ox reading on same hand during mechnical BP reading??

    Peri replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    I suspect that this is one of those instances where we hate to be told we are wrong. Like telling the Doctor what we have wrong with us instead of just giving him the symptoms so that he can work it...

  14. "Insulted" a family member.....sigh...

    Peri replied to 1993RNGrad's topic in General Nursing

    Bloomin' WELL DONE. I am always stunned at the sheer audacity and selfishness of some people. They think that they have the right as they are doing this on behalf of their relative and so they are...

  15. Nightmare Families and Hospital protocols

    Peri replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    :angryfire I've had this problem as well, but not to your extent. My heart goes out to you. At present my ward (and the wards around) are planning to change visiting hours back to two hours in the...

  16. If I Murder A Co-worker, How To Hide The Body??

    Peri replied to walk6miles's topic in General Nursing

    I have been taking notes ... I may need them in the near future ... I love this thread, thankyou walk6miles. Have you heard anymore about what happened at the

  17. Should assaults on medical personnel be a Felony Offense?

    Peri replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know ... I'm just in favour of locking them

  18. Should assaults on medical personnel be a Felony Offense?

    Peri replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

  19. Are Computers Really Faster

    Peri replied to sharlynn's topic in General Nursing

    Haven't had to use one to chart things up to now, but they are attempting to bring it in this year. It depends on how the charting is done, it could be faster, but 10 to 1, it'll be slower as the...

  20. Should assaults on medical personnel be a Felony Offense?

    Peri replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have agreed, but with reservations: I think that kythe has a

  21. what color are you as a nurse

    Peri replied to maelee's topic in General Nursing

    BLACK -

  22. Would you want your children to go into nursing?

    Peri replied to 2rntish's topic in General Nursing

    Right now I would be happy to know that my daughter has at least some idea of what she wants to do. She hasn't a clue - and she is 28!

  23. Would you wear a tux to work on New Year's Eve?

    Peri replied to anonymurse's topic in General Nursing

    There is no way that I would wear anything other than uniform on New Years Eve. There was a tradition for a long time in the UK of wearing something silly on Christmas day, but that seems to have gone...

  24. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    Peri replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:Totally agree. I love chest hair so I don't have a problem with it. My main concern though is that it can get hot in hospitals, is this a good idea to be adding clothes?

  25. which shift do you prefer working as a new RN?

    Peri replied to labrador4122's topic in General Nursing

    Nights Started when my daughter was a baby and now I prefer them as I don't have to see management too much. Management -