ZippyGBR BSN, RN

Spinal Cord injuries, Emergency+EMS

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    Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    ZippyGBR replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    I've often remarked to patients that the spinal unit is the 'Reverse Big Brother House' becasue the 'prize' is getting 'voted out' at ward round by all of Nursing, the Doctors, PT ,OT and Social
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    Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    ZippyGBR replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    or 'it is right i am part of a conspiracy to make you rattle as you walk
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    Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    ZippyGBR replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    or ' I bet you didn't realise you were going to get a free wax as well
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    Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    ZippyGBR replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    the term we have been known to use is 'not so much as result as a delivery'
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    Terms we will not admit to using

    ZippyGBR replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    '11 and a half old pence' i.e. not quite the full
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    Night Differential?

    ZippyGBR replied to mommo5's topic in General Nursing

    30% for anything after 8pm or any shift where more than half the shift is after 8pm monday - friday 30 % all day saturday 60% all day on sundays and public holidays (day or
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    HIV Positive Nurses

    ZippyGBR replied to JeepDudeRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    in terms of working in a direct care role , the risks are minimal unless you are doing what is referred to as exposure prone procedures ... these are things like scrubside in operating theatres or...
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    US Nurse to UK Help.......

    ZippyGBR replied to bigboi's topic in International Nursing

    if your OH is a British citizen and you came into the Uk as their Spouse you probably wouldn't end up needing a work permit if you become resident in the UK you are covered by the NHS as you have...
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    new grad-advice on when to call doc for febrile pt

    ZippyGBR replied to kbear1729's topic in General Nursing

    there has been some really good advice given in this thread assess the patient and look at trends of observations what has their temperature done in the last day or so, what are their observations...
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    new grad-advice on when to call doc for febrile pt

    ZippyGBR replied to kbear1729's topic in General Nursing

    even if there is a recent set ( or pair of sets ) of culture not yet reported
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    PTO/Sick Leave for Nurses

    ZippyGBR replied to zem2002's topic in General Nursing

    just to sicken people ( and provide yet another reason why the UK isn't that bad ) once you have 5 years service you can have up to 6 months full average pay and 6 months half average pay for sick...
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    If we are supposed to be promoting gender equality in nursing

    ZippyGBR replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    i think it's the generic referral to she that irks , sadly english in any flavour doesn't have a proper gender neutral term to use instead of she or he , i tend to type s/he a lot of the time in these...
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    Is nursing "care" a thing of the past?

    ZippyGBR replied to AnneBlunnRN's topic in General Nursing

    or perhaps look at the standards of Nurse education and the preparation for practice ... There is no reason why Nurses can't be both academically credible and competent in practice. Look at the UK (...
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    I hate what's happening to nursing...

    ZippyGBR replied to nyteshade's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yet the moment anyone dares suggest reform of the corrupt US healthcare sysatem out comes the macCarthyite paranoia aobut reds under the (hospital) beds and the protestations of how 'good' services...
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    How to warm IV fluids??

    ZippyGBR replied to 80sNurse's topic in Emergency

    as opposed the the old classic of the fluid bags put on the demisters
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    Do Nurses Still Make *Real* Beds?

    ZippyGBR replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    The evidence base for pillow case ends away from the door was lost somewhere among all the sand and dust in the Crimea ... Where there actually was a need to think aobut making sure the pillow cases...
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    Narcotic Counting Book

    ZippyGBR replied to NurseKate16's topic in General Nursing

    as goonette says ( with regard to Seth Effrica) these registers are a standard feature of hospital based practice in the Uk as well , i'd be suprised if there isn't someone making or importing them to...
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    Giving pts. medications to take home at discharge

    ZippyGBR replied to TorsadesDePointesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly, the closest you'll come to dispensing is if you have to fill in the blanks on a prelabelled Take home pack in the Emergency dept - even then they have been 'pre dispensed' when they were...
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    Giving pts. medications to take home at discharge

    ZippyGBR replied to TorsadesDePointesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Right pondian perspective here , so the legals may be different the drug should be labelled as a community issued prescription would be i.e. with a dispensary label giving doses , patients name and...
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    Do Hiring Managers Ever Call To Notify Of Not Getting The Job?

    ZippyGBR replied to redraider1977's topic in General Nursing

    from a UK point of view if you get as far as interview you'll generally get a call one way or the other , but YMMV
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    IV pump height safety?

    ZippyGBR replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    i'd agree with that , I usually put the pump on the stand at or slightly higher than my waist height (i'm 1.75 m / 5ft9 tall ) or roughly level with the patient if their bed is at a 'typical'...
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    Patients who want to change doctors after problems

    ZippyGBR replied to CecileSF's topic in General Nursing

    the simple answer to this as others have said is to say to the patient the following 1. you have the right to change doctors or seek a second opinion at any time 2. it is a decision that you should...
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    What is the nurses priority in a trauma (new to ER)

    ZippyGBR replied to Shell5's topic in Emergency

    i'm sorry if that's the case you need lessons in how to run a resus room ... even if all the trauma team are present as part of a pre alert the Primary Nurse is a vital link to keep it all sane...
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    Parents/Patients demanding investigations

    ZippyGBR replied to 15isto2's topic in General Nursing

    in the case of the UK it's nothing to do with funding for medical imaging it's because of the radiation protection legislation and the nationally agreed standards of care (RCR purple book ) i.e....
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    Parents/Patients demanding investigations

    ZippyGBR replied to 15isto2's topic in General Nursing

    which can be a real problem when a child with a life long condition turns 16 / 18 and starts the transition to 'Adult' care and parents no long have the right to know the minutiae of