ZippyGBR BSN, RN

Spinal Cord injuries, Emergency+EMS

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    Do you need business insurance to work as a community nurse?

    ZippyGBR replied to hellocharlotte's topic in United Kingdom

    yes you will need class 1 business insurance as thisallowes you to travel between multiple places of work. class 1 is rarely much more expensive than the same mileage on SDP and commuting and in some...
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    Nurses taking patient's off backboards without doctor clearnce?

    ZippyGBR replied to the big nurse's topic in Emergency

    hi Kelly glad to hear you have had success with a sensible policy , i presume your exclusion of 'trauma code' patients is because of the way in which that will work with respect to ATLS type...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    ZippyGBR replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    two issues there " no -one ever got sacked for transporting" is a mantra among the lazy in the ambulance service , it's also the path of least resistance with less than appropriate callers and...
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    What are your thoughts on patients who request no male nurses taking care of them?

    ZippyGBR replied to Mike A. Fungin RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    are there any responses that actually say that or just responses from people saying that it;s someone's loss if they reject the care offered by a professional on the basis of an characteristic of...
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    What are your thoughts on patients who request no male nurses taking care of them?

    ZippyGBR replied to Mike A. Fungin RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    why is it different what is the rationale for saying it's different ... while we should respect the wishes of patients within the limitations of the service, we need to consider why people...
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    What are your thoughts on patients who request no male nurses taking care of them?

    ZippyGBR replied to Mike A. Fungin RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    to be brutally honest it's their loss, not ours
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    Nurses taking patient's off backboards without doctor clearnce?

    ZippyGBR replied to the big nurse's topic in Emergency

    this was the key issues that people struggled with when the thread was new they couldn't seperate the position which I advocate which seperates removing the patient from the Long Extrication Board...
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    Do you as an RN insert nasopharyngeal or oral pharyngeal airway adjuncts?

    ZippyGBR replied to 42pines's topic in Emergency

    hence my reference to the OPs medical director / lead Nurse being happy they are
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    Calling Code Blue in ED

    ZippyGBR replied to becca001's topic in Emergency

    other than a few busy and poorly staffed nights where we were struggling anyway , it's been very very rare in my ED experience to put a crash call out, yes we've fast bleeped the senior ED if...
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    Do you as an RN insert nasopharyngeal or oral pharyngeal airway adjuncts?

    ZippyGBR replied to 42pines's topic in Emergency

    in those places where you cannot work as a 'Nurse' until your registration is at least in process if not in place ... In terms of the original question OP and NP airways are basic airway adjuncts...
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    Nurses taking patient's off backboards without doctor clearnce?

    ZippyGBR replied to the big nurse's topic in Emergency

    I saw the topic pop up as an email notification and my first thoughts were ' holy thread resuscitation , batman ! ' Esme thanks for helping the Doc out with your protocol as for the individuals...
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    Nursing in France

    ZippyGBR replied to bambi007's topic in General World

    the only difference for a Nurse from an EU state vs a none EU state is free movement of labour stuff within the EU that means you wouldn't need work permits etc in any EU state if you are an EU...
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    Need help with exam revision; 24 year old Muslim with Viral Pneumonia

    ZippyGBR replied to kate_2ndyearstudent's topic in International Nursing

    exactly it's only the reverse snobbery of Nursing that prevents people from doing it
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    Qualifications?

    ZippyGBR replied to NoleNurse2000's topic in International Nursing

    Nole depending on the rationale your manager puts to HR you could be paid at any point in band 5 if you took a band 5 role, HR may well push for bottom increment , hopefully a decent manager with...
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    Suspended

    ZippyGBR replied to Larry's topic in International Nursing

    if nothing that's a warning to think long and hard about who you get to represent your interests ... exactly how many unison members or Nurses or HCAs ... i doubt it's 400k is it
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    Question about SCI

    ZippyGBR replied to More2Learn's topic in Neurological

    acute necks get an aspen or miami collar if they aren't in traction - regardless of what method you'd do a 5 person log roll to turn for pressure relief. an acute thoraco-lumbar injury you might...
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    Does your facility allow the floor/unit nurses write up other nurses?

    ZippyGBR replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in Emergency

    anyone can make a complaint / 'write someone up' or raise an incident, what is most important is what is done with it by your manager and what if anything is recorded regarding the incident in your...
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    NS at 125 ml/hr is not an ER order

    ZippyGBR replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    an extremely hostile response also a response that questions your credibility as a Nurses, if indeed you are one.... siting an IV when the patient has no clinical need is done for one thing and...
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    Use restraints much?

    ZippyGBR replied to ExpatHopeful's topic in International Nursing

    physical restraint has a bad reputation in the UK due to past misuse as has the misuse of antipsychotics etc ( often in LTC settings to reduce the need to staff properly) the 'restraint' on psych...
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    I&D vs. I&D

    ZippyGBR replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    i'd agree with that I+D is incision and Drainage a debridement is a
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    This radio ad ENRAGED me

    ZippyGBR replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    if and when the US populous ever realises the following FACTS 1. healthcare is too important to leave to business 2. 'socialised healthcare' has nothing to do with Communism, Chairman Mao, senator...
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    Questions on Nursing in England

    ZippyGBR replied to cacentralvalley's topic in International Nursing

    ref fellows in medical roles given it can take 8 -10 or more years post registration for a doctor to obtain their CCT and be eligible for a consultant post there's a lot less of need for them as...
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    Is there a website that reviews BLS drugs?

    ZippyGBR replied to tojal1989's topic in General Nursing

    there's One drug in BLS - supplemental O2 all the others are ALS /ACLs depending on which side of the pond you are BLS is the chain of survival stuff - early access, early CPR,- early Defib - early...
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    Potassium question...

    ZippyGBR replied to Soflo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    probably not even oral K+ just a stat banana
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    "6 months notice is customary"

    ZippyGBR replied to PediLove2147's topic in General Nursing

    6 months notice ? i should co-co standard NHS T+Cs are generally one month notice for anything band 5 and below ( so for RNs it would only effect staff nurses in band 5) and 2 or 3 months for...