ZippyGBR BSN, RN

Spinal Cord injuries, Emergency+EMS

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    Why do doctors office pay nurses pennies to work for them?

    ZippyGBR replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

    the simple fact is people will take the jobs , they deem the lower pay to be worth it for the regular hours ( and lack of nights, weekends, early starts and late finishes), lack of moving and...
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    I need two people to respond to this question about nurses and attire.

    ZippyGBR replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    i agree and have never worn any of the options described. when i worked in the OR and one of the emergency depts I worked in i wore scrubs ( plain colours - the OR was green and the ED was mid...
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    Enough nurses or not?

    ZippyGBR replied to dottavi's topic in International Nursing

    save the martyr act , take off the rose tinted spectacles and step away from the keyboard , i've had the misfotune to work with Nurses who adopt this holier than thou attitude and oddly enough they...
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    Enough nurses or not?

    ZippyGBR replied to dottavi's topic in International Nursing

    sounds about right, especially on certain medical wards or certain surgical subspecialities - especially those which kept their own dedicated junior rotas as long as the EWTD allowed it oddly...
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    Low Census??

    ZippyGBR replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    be interested to see how increasing access and roping in the early discharge excesses of some of the insurers will reduce bed days ? this assumes that you aren't in an area with an excess of acute...
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    Have you ever had to nurse through a water shutdown?

    ZippyGBR replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    that sounds about right bottled water or the stand alone 5 gallon chillers for potable water, wetwipes and spray foam for any essential hygiene and no routine bathing ... you could probably work...
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    Hospital choosing new IV pumps....any advice or input would greatly appreciated!

    ZippyGBR replied to luv2rsq's topic in General Nursing

    we use the alaris across the trust i work for , sadly the site i work on doesn't have the drip counter ones - the site i used to work at did and to be honest go for the drip counter ones everytime as...
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    Would you work a shift as an aide?

    ZippyGBR replied to AF_BOUND's topic in General Nursing

    exactly the issue arises if you are prevented from acting as an RN when undertaking that role , as you rightly say it's a break/ change/ bit of 'fun' just to be able to do basic nursing care really...
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    O2 Sat 88%-90%, MD no action, opinions.

    ZippyGBR replied to NocturneNrse's topic in General Nursing

    what was the patient's gases ? specifically their PCO2 were there any other subjective or objective signs of respiratory distress or compromise ? if the patient is a known CO2 retainer and known to...
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    Why bolus with a high BP?

    ZippyGBR replied to beachmom's topic in Emergency

    I agree with Esme high BP does not mean overload, equally low BP does not mean dry as the size of the vessel is variable as well as the pump and the volume of lquid
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    Residential hospices - open door policies?

    ZippyGBR replied to HealthShepherd's topic in General Nursing

    the original Hospice model is based around small, 'homely' inpatient units ... depending on layout there are issues, but there is no reason why a large house could not form the core of an inpatient...
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    How many nurses?

    ZippyGBR replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    a 16 bed ICU should have 16 or 17 nurses - assuming the beds are are level3 critical care beds , or has the issue of the different naming of Critical care beds and levels raised it's head again and...
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    How do you relax after a hectic shift?

    ZippyGBR replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    currently very much liking Glen Ord ( when i can get it ) or Dufftown , though the TCP freaks won't like them as they are low phenol - the glen ord is v low phenol
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    Can we get rid of the sugar in nursing?

    ZippyGBR replied to Nurse Joey's topic in General Nursing

    and the relationships you develop will depend on your field of practice , in a longer term setting you are going to have a different and deeper relationship than in a fast moving setting, we'll not...
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    How do you relax after a hectic shift?

    ZippyGBR replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    a selection of loud music to put inthe CD player i nthe car the love of mrs Zippy and the zippy household cat posting here and a few other places a sensible amount of single malt whisky a comfy bed...
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    ZippyGBR replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    that's a symptom of the messed up system of healthcare management in the USA ... elsewhere in the civilised World Doctors don't write Orders, they write plans or requests as part of a collaborative...
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    How many nurses?

    ZippyGBR replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    30 beds Spinal injuries unit inc acutes but not ventilatory support earlies 5 to 7 or even 8 RNs + 4 HCAs afters 4or 5 RNs 1 or 2 occasionally 3 HCAs nights 3RNs and 2 HCAs can't go below 4 or...
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    ZippyGBR replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    the irony of course being Surgery faced exactly the same issues and got over them
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    Charge nurse with less than a year RN experience???!!

    ZippyGBR replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in Nurse Management

    first thing to establish is what is meant by 'charge' in this scenario are we talking about a 'shift leader' of what ever grade / rank/ job title - whose responsibility is to coordinate how the unit...
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    does any nurse do EJ's in the ER

    ZippyGBR replied to sweatpea55's topic in Emergency

    " medically delegated act " and because of the messed up way in which most US states place restrictions on different groups of health professionals from undertaking interventions regarldess of...
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    ZippyGBR replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    which is why there are issues with Associates Degree RNs from the USA getting registered in the EU becasue they don't have enough education hours and may not have enough practical hours the EU...
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    ZippyGBR replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    looking at this from the persepctive of a Uk educated RN who practises in the UK , at least some of the issue is the way in which Nursing i nthe USA is constructed within the Healthcare world, the...
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    RN to Paramedic Bridge Course

    ZippyGBR replied to ironjohn929's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    the issue with intubation is sufficient practice under supervision while acquiringthe skill and then maintaining currency, this is an issue for everyone but anaethestists really, in the Uk there is a...
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    I am an American.

    ZippyGBR replied to UnionRN2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    nurses have halos , yes, but the are diamond tipped tungsten carbide saw blade edged halos ... like oddjob's bowler hat in the Bond film
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    Most ridiculous patient requests?

    ZippyGBR replied to AOx1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    totally not a strange request from a tetraplegic patient , especially one whose SCI is at a high level (C5 or