ZippyGBR BSN, RN

Spinal Cord injuries, Emergency+EMS

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    Ambulance Staff checks lacking

    ZippyGBR replied to XB9S's topic in International Nursing

    don't you know you give IV lucozade through a butterfly needle ! and don't forget the malvern or harrogate spring to flush with ... not a lot to add other than what Scott has
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    Here we go again!

    ZippyGBR replied to letina's topic in International Nursing

    some valid points but dressed up in typical Daily Hate stylre, i'm suprised there wasn't the usual Clare Rayner soundbite where she waxs lyricla aobut what is wrong with nursing despite not having...
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    Here we go again!

    ZippyGBR replied to letina's topic in International Nursing

    except of course that UK student nurses have to complete and pass practice outcomes for 2300 hours of clinical practice as well as 2300 hours of classroom learning becasue of the way UK and EU...
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    psychiatric jokes

    ZippyGBR replied to najad22's topic in Nursing Humor

    how many clinical psychologists does it take to change a lightbulb ? just one, but the lightbulb must have insight and be open and willing to making a
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    Ten Reasons Why American Health Care Is so Bad

    ZippyGBR replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    and your post did ? it's a valid point that the people more likely to support their posts with credible references are those arguing that the US system is
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    Morphine in TB Syringe, etc

    ZippyGBR replied to rehabhereIcome's topic in General Nursing

    is any insulin anywhere in the world not produced *today* as 100 units / ml
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    Ten Reasons Why American Health Care Is so Bad

    ZippyGBR replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    the question is why are they dying ? if their case is truely clinically urgent why aren't they admitted as emergencies and optimised as inpatients before prompt transfer to a cardiothoracic...
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    Socialized Medicine....WHAT IF?

    ZippyGBR replied to unclebenny20's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    the 30 k staff nurse is practice - i work with them , maybe this year or next i will be one of them (assuming i don't get back to band 6)- top 3 or 4 increments of band 5 earning 24 - 26 k basic ,...
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    Socialized Medicine....WHAT IF?

    ZippyGBR replied to unclebenny20's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    well stop worriying about the 'losses' from those who don't pay any / all their bills ... suddenly you aren't factoring that in anymore - as you'll get a per patient bed day rate for each occupied bed...
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    Socialized Medicine....WHAT IF?

    ZippyGBR replied to unclebenny20's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Agenda for Change created a previously unthought of position - one where the ordinary staff nurse could earn 30k GBP without overtime, it also removed the artifical pay depressing effect of whitely...
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    What is the opposition to Universal Healthcare

    ZippyGBR replied to ChicagoRN2010's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    define 'long' because i dn't think an appointment with your family doctor in under 48 hours is long , neither is initial consultation with family doctor to completment of treatment in 18 weeks...
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    Socialized Medicine....WHAT IF?

    ZippyGBR replied to unclebenny20's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    it's not just 'costly tests' , it's a case of agreed evidence base and in the case of CT scans in particular legislation ... what exactly is the point of irradiating someone if a USS provides...
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    Socialized Medicine....WHAT IF?

    ZippyGBR replied to unclebenny20's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    it's not a lack of ... it';s a contractural issue in some cases - some doctors actually want a life outside of work so regardless of how big and juicy the carrots dangled they don't do extra work...
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    Socialized Medicine....WHAT IF?

    ZippyGBR replied to unclebenny20's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    care to substantiate that , and the NHS is not really a fair comparator there due to the way it was set up with the majority of provider units being directly 'owned' by the NHS and if they aren't...
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    Socialized Medicine....WHAT IF?

    ZippyGBR replied to unclebenny20's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    show me a system which isn't to dsome degree a hybrid system ... especially for elective or 'cosmetic'
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    Socialized Medicine....WHAT IF?

    ZippyGBR replied to unclebenny20's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    why? ironically the position the US of nursing not being billable per person at each skill level per hour will if anything reduce the downward pressure on wages that other professions might feel ......
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    is there a difference between ICU and critical care nursing

    ZippyGBR replied to hushpupgrl's topic in General Nursing

    ICU is part of critical care from the right pondian persepctive there are four borad brush levles of dependencies level 0 is a standard acute hospital bed, level 1 is increased staffing to allow...
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    What is the difference between monophasic and biphasic defibrillators?

    ZippyGBR replied to EJSRN's topic in General Nursing

    The 'eating the young ' answer is ' if you don't know that should you be anywhere near a manual defib ?' The geek ( and correct technically answer) is rtfm (read the flipping manual ) Monophasic...
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    Taxi vs. 911

    ZippyGBR replied to susswood's topic in Emergency

    a ute mate
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    medicine without a license

    ZippyGBR replied to georgianurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    parameters are not determined by Doctors in PGDs because it's rare to see one written by a doctor , howver thy have to be approved by the senior Doctor, Senior pharmacist and the Senior people from...
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    medicine without a license

    ZippyGBR replied to georgianurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    really oh dear nurses in the uk must be so dangerous working from PGDs with dose ranges or PRN prescriptions with dose ranges ... before even mentioning dose adjustment protocols can be used by...
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    Are we deskilling

    ZippyGBR replied to XB9S's topic in United Kingdom

    like so many of the pointless rituals of UK nursing the treatment of maile catheterisation as an extnded role is one rlated to victorian views of what is is proper for well brought up young lady...
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    medicine without a license

    ZippyGBR replied to georgianurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    surely this is where the difference between being a professional nurse and a residential care home worker authorised to give out meds lies ... a patient who is competent can refuse all or some of...
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    medicine without a license

    ZippyGBR replied to georgianurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    so what do you do when you hand a competent patient 2 paracetamols and the patient decides to throw one in the trash or down the sink and take the other ? you've 'changed a dose' there...
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    Are we deskilling

    ZippyGBR replied to XB9S's topic in United Kingdom

    the 'blame' here is on staff on the wards for not working effectively develop your relationship with the HEI and perhaps the link tutor or other lecturing staff will come and work with your...