karenG

karenG

midwifery, ophthalmics, general practice

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  1. For the Scots

    karenG replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

    see.............we can beat someone!!!!!!

  2. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

    karenG replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    hey well done whisper- go have a pint!

  3. Reasons that I'm glad I'm a Nurse

    karenG replied to Noney's topic in General Nursing

    I love being a nurse- I have made some life long friends who have seen me through thick and thin! best bits - the hugs and thanks I get from my patients for a job well done, delivering babies was...

  4. what about this for an idea

    karenG replied to chrisrob's topic in United Kingdom

    we are working on it Gwenith!! well we could do afternoon tea somwhere? then people could go home afterwards. the cheapest place to stay in london is a travel lodge/inn. think we need to meet...

  5. ?depression and reregistration

    karenG replied to catz's topic in International Nursing

    dont think you will have a problem- last time I re-registered they just wanted my money!! I guess wait and see what the NMC ask for. remember mental illness is not uncommon- you are not alone!!...

  6. Thoughts on Flu Shots

    karenG replied to colleen10's topic in General Nursing

    hi flu vaccine should last about 6mths. if you look at the stats, of the people who get complications from catching the flu, 50% of them are healthy adults. however think of the cost and the work...

  7. How many of you are married to or date someone in the Medical Field?

    karenG replied to echo*echo's topic in General Nursing

    my soon to be ex-husband is a biochemist. we met on night duty. sometimes he totally lacks common sense................

  8. Shoes again....Birkenstock vs. Dansko

    karenG replied to hoppermom3's topic in General Nursing

    I have just bought my first pair of Birkies- for out of work! and I do like them but for work we have to have enclosed black shoes! so I wear ecco shoes and its like wearing a pair of gloves on your...

  9. Nursing Changes Since the 80s?

    karenG replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    hmmm yes nursing is becoming more research based- but I think we have thrown the baby out with the bath water at times. when I trained, ok back in the dark ages, we used honey as a wound dressing....

  10. Nursing Changes Since the 80s?

    karenG replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    we dont do back rounds any more!!!! and patients seem to be discharged on a regular basis with horrific pressure sores- something I would have been hung,drawn and quartered for! actually think there...

  11. "The View" insults nursing

    karenG replied to SandySummers's topic in General Nursing

    I didnt see the show- we dont get it here but I do agree that I am fed up with the sterotyping of nurses. I hate the way mens eyes light up with beds when I say I am a nurse!! grrrrrrr and I...

  12. Post-op vital signs and assessments

    karenG replied to blue280's topic in General Nursing

    oh yes they got anaethesia!! but they were awake very quickly, sitting up drinking tea!!!

  13. Post-op vital signs and assessments

    karenG replied to blue280's topic in General Nursing

    oh boy!! when I worked in ophthalmics(ok long time ago!) we only did one set of post op obs! no-one ever died!! guess part of it was the sheer number of ops we did- usually a ward full every day-...

  14. Patient Assessment - Respiratory Distress

    karenG replied to gwenith's topic in General Nursing

    em I wouldnt know where to start!!! I work in primary care- not something I see very often................ Karen I am so impressed and learning so

  15. Artificial Fingernails

    karenG replied to Stillanurse's topic in General Nursing

    if you find anything- let me know!! when I worked at Moorfields eye hospital, my hands would get so dry, they would bleed!! now just very dry!! My mum( who is also a nurse) says you can tell...

  16. Artificial Fingernails

    karenG replied to Stillanurse's topic in General Nursing

    yep- we did this one to death a few weeks ago- think the general feeling was that artificial nails and nurses dont go!

  17. The average salary for a Nurse Practitioner in the UK

    karenG replied to SharpPetal's topic in International Nursing

    hi I'd be impressed if you could get a flat in london on a NP's pay!! As Lisa said- we are not paid that well! Good luck

  18. Buying a bathing suit

    karenG replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    maybe the answer is to join a naturalist colony and dispense with swimming costumes all together- although the thought of me without one is worse than the thought of me in one!! they are not made...

  19. Buying a bathing suit

    karenG replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    I may not have the perfect body- but I sure am working on it- turning 40 and spending some time in traction with a back injury concentrated my mind with regards my weight!!! so now its fencing, gym...

  20. Buying a bathing suit

    karenG replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    the body to go with it??? but that applies to women as well as men!!! Think I will just give up trying to find the perfect swimming costume- it doesnt exist once you get past 30!!!

  21. poor spelling -- it matters

    karenG replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

    spellings? just remember that we spell words differently over here- so what may look like a mistake could be correct!! for example- I spell color ........colour!! I'm getting used to way you all...

  22. pct debate

    karenG replied to lpnga's topic in General Nursing

    I read this thinking- hey they have PCT's too!! but no........over here a PCT is a primary care trust and they run primary care with mega budgets!!! just shows you that we really dont talk the...

  23. Memories of nursing school.....

    karenG replied to wv_nurse 2003's topic in General Nursing

    well, my memories are a bit different. we lived in the nurses home during our training..........which was fun! 18 and away from home! we had a home sister who sat and watched who came in and out...

  24. Do you have to be a Nurse before a NP?

    karenG replied to Soon2BNP's topic in General Nursing

    well as an NP I sure couldnt do the job without the years put in at the coal face! a lot of what we do is pattern recognition- and if you havent seen the pattern............. also its about being...

  25. Do you have to be "super smart" to be a nurse?

    karenG replied to Rootbear76's topic in General Nursing

    super smart?? that lets me out!!!