Bammy

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1. Problem with Care Assistant.

   Bammy replied to Bammy's topic in Geriatric

   Thank you for your advice. You have really just confirmed what I knew I had to do already..I can't let it continue or if I'm fired for speaking out, at least my conscience will be clear and I know I've acted as best I can. Vito Andolini, I'm a little...

2. Problem with Care Assistant.

   Bammy posted a topic in Geriatric

   Hi all, just looking for a little advice really. I'm a new grad working night shift in a nursing home in the UK. I have done 2 night shifts so far and to be honest I'm less than impressed with the level of care I have seen. I have a real issue with t...

3. When we were younger new flegling nurses :D

   Bammy replied to Silverdragon102's topic in International

   Hi, we still live together! it was great, in the first yr the uni of leeds put 50 of us all in one block together, it was brilliant...very noisy tho!! to this day i live with 6 other nursing students in our own house..rented of course! we have alot o...

4. reason for leaving?

   Bammy replied to ckben's topic in General Nursing

   Be honest AND positive, there are always ways to put a good spin on things. If you are personable and tell them that you left for concerns for patient care being reduced due to not being able to hear through the stethoscope they may well admire your ...

5. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

   Bammy replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Humor

   a nurse pushed a patients call button to get me to come and help her off the commode..on my own! the nurse who was there chatting just walked off when i arrived!! rude! Another was a patient ringing wanting a cup of tea every 10 minutes throughout a ...

6. Calculations Questions

   Bammy replied to beetle's topic in Student Assist

   hey all, dunno if this will help but i use the equation - what you have want divided by what you have got x what it is in.

7. Dissertation Time! But Which Topic?

   Bammy replied to Aidy's topic in General Students

   hey aidy, im doing my dissertation (or supposed to be) too. Im doing about atypical antipsychotics being used on dementia patients and the effect on their cognitive function. ive got friends doing stuff like psychosocial effects of stomas/catheters e...

8. I.V.s ROCK!

   Bammy replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

   wow congratulations! cant wait to do the same myself!

9. Desktop or Laptop?

   Bammy replied to cdietrich404's topic in Online Learning

   Laptops are good if you're going to be moving around alot and need to travel with it, theyre also a great space saver..however if ANYTHING goes wrong it will cost a fortune to fix whereas PC's can be replaced in parts eg keyboards. I stood on my lapt...

10. All in charge of hiring please look here!!

    Bammy replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Those tips are really helpful , cheers!

11. Why does Nursing put up with short staffing?

    Bammy replied to elfinM's topic in General Nursing

    Over here the main problem is the lack of funding to fill the jobs, the NHS has put freezes on the jobs so while working for a pittance the current nurses have loads of work! At the same time the consultants are on well over a hundred thousand..its t...

12. Ever work with one of these?

    Bammy replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps she could talk to someone about having a little extra training or putting aside the assignments for a while?

13. When we were younger new flegling nurses :D

    Bammy replied to Silverdragon102's topic in International

    Hi all, I've found the same thing when it comes to being a degree student. We are totally outnumbered and get a much smaller bursary, im on 50 quid a week. It's not so bad as we get a 2000 quid loan a yr as well, but its not enough and doesnt seem fa...

14. What's the weirdest baby name?

    Bammy replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    oh yeah, it was casper lol. it's all the c's and s's...errr easy mistake ahahaha

15. What's the weirdest baby name?

    Bammy replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    this is terrible really...a new mum had quads and one was very weak and almost certain not to make it...she named him Oscar, as in the friendly ghost! ........i don't know what she was thinking!