cheshirecat

cheshirecat

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  1. UK sterotypes in USA

    cheshirecat replied to ayla2004's topic in United Kingdom

    The hospital I work in (NHS) has a private hospital attached to it. We wear tunics and trousers, they wear dresses, belts and frilly caps. I wore caps/belt when I first qualified - 1985, also had a...

  2. Happy Nurses? Anyone???

    cheshirecat replied to dmarie (GA)'s topic in General Nursing

    I have been a qualifed nurse for 22 years and I love nursing, but I hate the working conditions. I love the satisfaction of making someone comfortable, painfree and well again. I hate having 16...

  3. I feel bad asking this, but...

    cheshirecat replied to AggieQT's topic in General Nursing

    A good sense of

  4. 7/70 Scheduling-Anyone have experience?

    cheshirecat replied to Bellatrix's topic in General Nursing

    I worked 7 nights on 7 nights off and really loved it. We worked Wed - Tues, so had every other weekend off. You really get to know your patients on your week on. I was diagnosed with diabetes so my...

  5. Pt demanded a stronger pain med

    cheshirecat replied to AstrosFan's topic in Emergency

    I would have stated that if I gave stronger analgesia the patient would not know if he was overusing the strained limb and may cause himself further injury. Forgive my ignorance, but what is...

  6. HELP! Uk student

    cheshirecat replied to chzza's topic in International Nursing

    Have been back in the UK for years. Husband was in the RAF and we where on an exchange programme for 2.5 years in Australia. Am now living in leafy Cheshire for my sins. I trained at Broadgreen...

  7. Have you ever done CPR off duty?

    cheshirecat replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    My husband (military) was standing in a petrol station waiting to pay when a women rushed in with a small baby not breathing - she had been on her way to hospital as baby was ill. Everyone stood...

  8. HELP! Uk student

    cheshirecat replied to chzza's topic in International Nursing

    I trained in Liverpool many years ago. Worked in South Australia for a while. Loved it. Pay and working conditions far better then UK. Houses much cheaper. Weather - perfect. Aussies - lovely...

  9. Have you had a baby at your hospital??

    cheshirecat replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had my baby in the hospital I worked in as a midwife and where I had also trained as a midwife. I had absolutely no complaints, but typically ended up with a c-section and pph. It was nice being...

  10. Senario Help

    cheshirecat replied to paradise22's topic in General Nursing

    May I ask why you needed this

  11. Senario Help

    cheshirecat replied to paradise22's topic in General Nursing

    We have Hartmanns solution over here (UK) too so it may be a Brit/Aussie thing. Right, has the patient got a foleys in? If not put one in right away and hrly measurements. Check bloods, keep a close...

  12. Uninsured=financial ruin

    cheshirecat replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Give me my low salary and high patient ratios anytime if it means everyone has access to health care free at the point of distribution. Let me get this straight, if someone turns up in ER with...

  13. Forced to stay at work or abandonment?

    cheshirecat replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    The last late shift 13.45 - 21.45 I was on, we had a patient who needed to be transferred to another hospital 1 hrs drive away. The shift was horrendous, 1 RN to 16 patients, transfer to ITU for 1...

  14. new filipino nurse planning to work in the UK

    cheshirecat replied to superborj's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, I am a UK trained nurse and I would say stay away from the UK. Pay is low, workload is very high and staff patient ratios are criminal. Meal breaks are non existant for most staff on the wards....

  15. Needle sticks

    cheshirecat replied to SJW's topic in General Nursing

    Cannot believe your supervisor said watch and wait. You should go fill in a retrospective incident form and attend occupational health today. I believe your supervisor was trying to hide a...

  16. Nurse to patient ratio

    cheshirecat replied to streetdoc's topic in General Nursing

    Ours is 16 pts to 1 RN and HCA. We never stop the whole shift. Our ward is a surgical ward. We used to have only 2 RN and 1 HCA for 30 pts, but thankfully they decided to give us the extra

  17. 2 drug errors in the last year

    cheshirecat replied to mmsparkle's topic in General Nursing

    We have to check all our IV drugs with another RN. Can still make mistakes though due to staffing levels, patient ratios etc. Learn by your mistakes, but don't be too hard on yourself. You are only...

  18. Happy Christmas Everyone

    cheshirecat replied to debbieuk's topic in International Nursing

    Have a lovely Christmas and a happy New Year. If you are working, don't work too

  19. What part of pt care gets overlooked most often

    cheshirecat replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Staff meal breaks - an alien concept for most of us. I agree, it is mostly oral hygiene that is neglected. Also washing between patients toes when

  20. Christmas off duty

    cheshirecat replied to english_nurse's topic in International Nursing

    Working early christmas eve and christmas day. Working early new years eve and late new years day. Husband cooking christmas lunch (he does it much better than me. Have a merry christmas and a...

  21. Pts abusing "cultural/religious" practices to manipulate RNs

    cheshirecat replied to HvnSntRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, in an ideal world mum would have said "please take baby for the night, I am exhausted". Maybe she felt guilty and thought she would be judged on this, i don't know. Life is hard, new motherhood...

  22. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    cheshirecat replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    Treating pressure sore with egg white and

  23. Bad Habits Nurses Develop

    cheshirecat replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    Stuffing my face full of chocs at the nurses station even though I am diabetic and should know

  24. Not Ready for being left alone...

    cheshirecat replied to NurseWi_JennJenn's topic in General Nursing

    I know just how you feel. When I qualified (in the dark ages) I was left in charge on my own after 2 weeks (staff sickness and holidays). You will cope and after a while you will enjoy being in...

  25. Working while sick!

    cheshirecat replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Nurses are human. Do we not merit the same compassion we give to our patients. If a nurse is sick the last thing she needs to do is find a replacement for her shift. Those DONS' need to hang their...