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I have applied for a Staff education facilitator post and was wondering............. Do you have this in your hospital ? and if so, how valuable is this post is to your practice ? what would you want from an educational facilitator? Obviously I have ...

Kidsrfun I agree with Angus, I also feel simular to you I have just spent the last 8weeks off with a PID. My new boss even came to my home with flowers and a card from all the staff. The only way that I could show how I felt was to write them a thank...

As a small child I wanted to be a teacher but as I became a teenager I ended up being the main carer for my very young mother - who sadly died when I was 15yo. I think it was the deciding factor of my reasons for becoming a nurse, I could not prevent...

I would definately ask for interview feedback [more positive statement than why did I not get the job] I also tend to agree with Rusty- especially for senior positions but often people are more valuable where they are currently and that is not always...

thank you both that was the first real chuckle of the day :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle

We use a chart that contains the pharmaceutical and brand name, why the medication has been prescribed and how it works [in layman terms] and times of the day that has been divided into mealtimes ie breakfast, lunch etc. medication is given out at th...

Ohbet I got another reply for future reference........ The patient has been admitted into hospital care for monitoring therefore as a professional I will continue to monitor my patient as I was trained [as a professional nurse] who by the way cares.

Stargazer what a perfect answer. I find that it works well. Along with your points I have also been known to go to the doctors senior. Sunflowers This comes with experience and confidence

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The Trust where I work has a strict no lifting policy. My unit......stroke rehab has 3 standing hoists and 2 sling hoists which are used even to pick pts up from floor. they are a god send! If the pt is heavier than the hoist recommended weight.........

Thanks Franny I believe that it is so important that development must improve patient care and that the bedside nurse do know what they need to improve that care I feel the post involves supporting nurses to achieve their potential

I absolutely detest nights I am cranky for the entire week before hand, unable to sleep in the day BUT Once I am on duty I love it..................... plenty of time to do things that normally can't get done I drive coworkers nuts cos I don't sit do...

Mine is I can, I will.......... I will, I can

We certainly do Karen I work on a Stroke Unit and had to guide the SHO on CPR during an arrest recently. We find that we tend to have alot of young doctors, first post in UK It is a sad state of affairs when the nursing team are relied on to ensure ...

You can also pm me if you would like I am a deupty ward manager of a stroke unit also involved in education

we used to include staff shortage on clinical incident forms This happened so often that Health & Safety included into the form as a category Also in the Uk we have as a part of clinical governance a form of reporting.......will obtain details t...

A Big welcome to you Roy And thank you to all of you that drop in to say hello

Wow Feel I need to put my 2p in here NOW!!!!!!!!!!! British Student I am sorry you have had crappy placements BUT I can assure you that not all Qualified staff have such a low opinion of Students or NA's Let me dispell a few myths.............. ward ...

Oh sweetie You poor thing. I also had placenta previa on my second child first was only 2yo BUT I acted like a nurse who knew it all............ pregnancy is not a problem.........so ignored advice and spent every few weeks on enforced hospitalisatio...

spent the day in a management emporium at Hensol Castle gossip is that Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas have put in a bid to buy it spent the entire day attempting to get the staff to gossip about but alas no takers looks as if Americans like...

Hi folks welsh posse here me thinks that we have some great fun here as well

adreinurse So agree with you it can be quite a head ache but as long as you know that you have been fair then you can't do anymore

Its not too difficult ! a bit like a good puzzle!!!! Don't know if you have a request book/ annual leave night rota etc but this is how I do it make sure you know the skill mix and pt to staff ratio for each shift 1] Put in Annual leave 2] then the ...