LiverpoolJane

LiverpoolJane

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  1. moisture issues

    LiverpoolJane replied to ferrchr's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have not come across the ideal dressing that will relieve pressure and reduce dryness - the only thing I know that can achieve this is the air fluidised therapy - the pressure relief it achieves is...

  2. Pulse Oximetry

    LiverpoolJane replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    A lot would depend on your pt - I would expect in a healthy individual a SaO2 of 98-100%. If they had for eg a chest infection I would be aiming to keep SaO2 above 95%. In COPD I would be concerned...

  3. Move from small hospital to large hospital

    LiverpoolJane replied to ADreamersWife's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I haven't got any experience of either L&D or working in the US but I have worked in a large hospital and also one of it's satellite units. I think sometimes working in a smaller unit may give...

  4. My name is Tweety and I'm an Alcoholic

    LiverpoolJane replied to Tweety's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If I were strong, I wouldn't need God or other people, I could have done it myself through sheer strength and willpower. You are wise enough to realise you DO need God and other people - it's people...

  5. Wife is Driving Me Crazy with SMOKING - VENT

    LiverpoolJane replied to Dr.Nurse2b's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am actually divorced and quite frankly it was the best thing that could have happened as far as I am concerned - I don't even like admitting I ever was married! However when we split up I did seek...

  6. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    LiverpoolJane replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I said "...if you're still here" I actually meant if she hadn't been discharged, as I honestly didn't think she looked any different to when I used to see here every night at the bus stop. I...

  7. I'm so sick of MRSA!!!!!

    LiverpoolJane replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I hope all your relatives are well and suffer not harm from carrying MRSA, but can I just mention that your granddaddy and the other family members may have had MRSA for some considerable time, but...

  8. Wife is Driving Me Crazy with SMOKING - VENT

    LiverpoolJane replied to Dr.Nurse2b's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Reading this I am torn between two trains of thought. First it may be your wife has a very low opinion of herself - the wt gain - not being able to conceive - the fact that it would appear she doesn't...

  9. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    LiverpoolJane replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    It was a Friday afternoon in 1989 and we had just completed our 8 week induction as student nurses and we were all visiting the wards we were starting on Monday. As I walked down the old Nightingale...

  10. LICENSURE in Vermont

    LiverpoolJane replied to phoenix0827's topic in International Nursing

    Just curious - I have applied for my ATT through Vermont almost three months ago, I am now getting obsesive checking their website to see if there is a date in the ATT section as they say the...

  11. Caring for Jehovah's witnesses

    LiverpoolJane replied to cu-n-hvn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    As a Jehovahs Witness and a RN I do not like having to be involved in administering blood but sometimes there is nobody else to do it. All of my colleagues know I am a Witness and are understanding...

  12. Advice after Interview!?

    LiverpoolJane replied to RNsupportstaff's topic in General Nursing

    Usually when you get a job offer it is always subfect to satisfactory referrences CRB/police checks and occupational health report. While the managers can offer a job it is then HRs job to do the...

  13. hillcrest medical center and aquent healthcare solutions

    LiverpoolJane replied to michaRN's topic in International Nursing

    I have signed up with Aquent - I think what they do for you depends on the allowance the hospital sponsoring you provide. The sort of things they do is a meet and greet, help with setting up a bank...

  14. Took care of pt who tested positve for c-diff

    LiverpoolJane replied to anfe's topic in General Nursing

    You can carry c-diff in your bowel and causes no symptoms until such time you are given antibiotcs and then the bug gets control and then symptoms appear. One thing my consultants recommend for our...

  15. Least infectious floors

    LiverpoolJane replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    To avoid coming into contact with MRSA you need to avoid people! Most pts I know who swab positive for MRSA were asyptomatic - it was only picked up on routine swabbing. Patients were the same...

  16. Between a rock and a hard place.

    LiverpoolJane replied to maelstrom143's topic in General Nursing

    Looking at the advice already given I have to agree with the ones who suggest you work PT at your current job - may be one day per week if that is possible. I would like to think your managers would...

  17. Suggested Research

    LiverpoolJane replied to brazuca's topic in General Nursing

    I share your frustrations, I have experience from a different point of view. I manage a busy renal / diabetes ward and all the nursing and medical staff regularly stay behind on unpaid overtime so as...

  18. Dream job

    LiverpoolJane replied to oreo75's topic in International Nursing

    I would also be clued up on the hospitals corporate objectives - obviously infection control is a big one but as a deputy manager you will also need to demonstrate an understanding on reducing length...

  19. MRSA and having a sick child at home...

    LiverpoolJane replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not an infection control nurse but the following sites would suggest that unless you had some sort of cough / cold there seems little chance. In saying that there doesn't appear to be any info on...

  20. MRSA and having a sick child at home...

    LiverpoolJane replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Nursing

    In the UK MRSA has been in the news headlines for the last few years and the press attention is such that hospitals here are under the spotlight as to how they are going to reduce their incidents....

  21. Give me some attention!

    LiverpoolJane replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This brought a smile to my face as we had a similar pt just over a year ago. She refused to walk although pysically capable of doing so, she would constantly use the nurse call bell for the slightest...

  22. kaplan test questions on CD

    LiverpoolJane replied to zldaniels's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Have you tried ebay or amazon - I have bought some software from these

  23. To Orient or Not to Orient?

    LiverpoolJane replied to sassysteph7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with Ingelein - it is absolutely pointless in trying to orientate someone with alzheimers or similar. At the moment we have one LOL who's tormented as she doesn't know where she is or why she...

  24. HPV Vaccine

    LiverpoolJane replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    It may be that this young girl is ill with a flu virus and is not related to the vaccine. It makes me smile sometimes that if we have something out of the ordinary happen and then follows another...

  25. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    LiverpoolJane replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Last week we had a really confused aggresive patient admitted, she seemed to loose the aggression but remains confused. A member of staff enterred the sluice just in time to see this patient swig...