duf

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1. "But I'm pregnant . . ."

   duf replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

   the last place i worked, 2 or so nurses were pregnant as well as myself. it was policy there that pregnant women were not allowed to lift. apart from that we all carried out the same duties as we...

2. activities of daily living problem

   duf replied to ManyQuestions's topic in General Nursing

   i believe that nursing, regardless of whatever speciality of nursing a person is in, means to care holistically for an individual. when i first started nursing, i didn't like the butt wiping,...

3. Warm ups before starting your shift

   duf replied to Tookie's topic in General Nursing

   hi tookie, here in ireland, the practice of correct manual handling and patient lifting is great in theory, but here there is a great theory/practice gap. Many do not want to change their practice -...