LiverpoolJane

LiverpoolJane

Dialysis, Nephrology & Cosmetic Surgery

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  1. April 2008 NCLEX test takers, COME ON IN!

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

    Suzannes tip is the first sticky of the student forum. You need to have the Saunders review to follow it and you need to complete the first tip before you contact Suzanne for the rest of the plan....

  2. It broke my heart

    LiverpoolJane replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    On a positive note the father it seems has instilled good manners into his children. It is really good to see that these children (and others like them)have real friends and people to care for them...

  3. Special Support thread for Cariad and her dh

    LiverpoolJane replied to madwife2002's topic in United Kingdom

    Cariad - I've been following your journal and have been truly amazed at your strength, I really hope your husbands health problems are sorted soon. Please take time out for yourself as it is easy...

  4. As a universal healthcare consumer, what's it really like in the UK or Canada?

    LiverpoolJane replied to tammy777's topic in International Nursing

    I have family in NY and when I go there I am surprised that my sister in law has to order and pay for the 3 year old daughters asthma medication, as in the UK anyone under 16 is entitled to free NHS...

  5. Buying property in US ahead of migration

    LiverpoolJane replied to LiverpoolJane's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for sharing this with me. I certainly will be doing my homework and fortunatley I do have family in NY - not a million miles away from NC were I have been offerred a job - if all goes well? I...

  6. Buying property in US ahead of migration

    LiverpoolJane replied to LiverpoolJane's topic in International Nursing

    I know I am looking at a few years wait the way things are at the moment but the housing sistuation here looks a bit uncertain and I think I would rather take my chances at selling sooner rather than...

  7. Is E-coli this rapid???

    LiverpoolJane replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    Unfortunatley with the best medical and nursing care in the world sometimes people die of this - attached is a link to a BBC news site with some statistics. I have nursed a number of patients with HUS...

  8. Mirena & weight gain

    LiverpoolJane replied to LiverpoolJane's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for this site - I hadn't found this before I was directed to a lot of UK based sites. Interesting it says won't cause SIGNIFICANT wt gain - I wonder if J-ME would consider 20lb insignificant? I...

  9. Moral Dilemmas

    LiverpoolJane replied to happyhelpert's topic in General Nursing

    Couldn't agree more - when this situation arises I ask the Consultant to consider who we are doing this for? Certainly not the patient, I admired one of our Intensive care Consultants comments when...

  10. Moral Dilemmas

    LiverpoolJane replied to happyhelpert's topic in General Nursing

    I really admire you for being able to do this - I'm also happy that it may have allowed you to face some "demons" and as you state were able to grow from this experience. I don't know if I would be...

  11. Moral Dilemmas

    LiverpoolJane replied to happyhelpert's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like I have a confession to make - my original response was that I tried to be non-judgemental. I have reason to be reminded of a patient I nursed as a newly qualified nurse about 12 yrs ago....

  12. Song lyrics that remind you of nursing...

    LiverpoolJane replied to grace90's topic in Nursing Humor

    In my previous job I sometimes worked in theatre - OR - one of the CDs frequently played included an oldie Cat Stevens - The first cut is the deepest - always got a smile as the surgeon as about to...

  13. Slight change in destination

    LiverpoolJane replied to Silverdragon102's topic in International Nursing

    This must be so exciting and frightening at the same time? I'm really excited reading about your experiences I hope you can keep us informed of all your experiences - the good, bad and the

  14. Nurse bashing by UK public AGAIN

    LiverpoolJane replied to scattycarrot's topic in United Kingdom

    I agree the article is shocking and only goes to add to the low opinion it seems Joe Public has of nurses in general. However much as it grieves me to say, what he writes about his experience may...

  15. Unsafe Discharge?

    LiverpoolJane replied to cincopup's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I agree with Leslie - I think the patients wishes are paramount - if they wanted to die at home and the family wanted to support this then I would support this. That being said I am from the UK and...

  16. Moral Dilemmas

    LiverpoolJane replied to happyhelpert's topic in General Nursing

    The most common dilema I come across is people who abuse drugs who come in time and again with life threatening problems. I nursed one who was a prostitute and lost first one leg then the other after...

  17. Need Your Honest Opinions, Please !!

    LiverpoolJane replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    I hadn't appreciated this - in the UK it doesn't matter if you are a RN or HCA we all tend to do our fair share of the heavy work. I am surprised that there doesn't seem to be a "no lift" culture in...

  18. Need Your Honest Opinions, Please !!

    LiverpoolJane replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    My suggestion would be that you first try and work as - not sure what the correct title is in the US - healthcare assistant / nursing assistant? That way you will have an idea idea if you could...

  19. What would you do if you were to quit nursing?

    LiverpoolJane replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    Most people I know who have persued another career after nursing have gone into Law or Medicine, 1 went to be a psychologist. I have worked for a while as a CNS for a dialysis company and really...

  20. Caring for Jehovah's witnesses

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

    He wasn't a vegetarian (Ch 10:3) so the only reason he would refuse to eat the food (and risk offending a tyrant king) was because it was polluted in some

  21. Caring for Jehovah's witnesses

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

    I don't see the two as the same. When it comes to blood transfusions I use the precident from the Bible when it tells us about three of Gods servants who were the kings court officials. They would...

  22. Caring for Jehovah's witnesses

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

    Hi, I would just like to clarify that I am a JW as well as a RN and I cannot refuse to give a blood transfusion. I would also like to say that I have seen a few people exsanguinate despite having...

  23. Caring for Jehovah's witnesses

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

    I don't work in ER or surgery - I work in Renal medicine / dialysis. We work as a team so it is not a case of you do this for me and I'll do that for you. When a transfusion is started two nurses...

  24. Classic Patient Statements

    LiverpoolJane replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I don't know - zambuka works as an antidepressant for

  25. Classic Patient Statements

    LiverpoolJane replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I've got a few of these - I knew one pt who when she needed her suppositories would ask for apostrophies, another who would tell her family she was going to be dialated (dialysed) One man I used to...