Chixie

Chixie

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  1. Student Uniform - My Gosh!

    Chixie replied to Meg_student's topic in General Students

    Ah my lovely epaulets! Yeah they indicate the year that i am in which is really handy But the new students have got white tunic tops with black trousers, no indicators of their

  2. Student Uniform - My Gosh!

    Chixie replied to Meg_student's topic in General Students

    I thought my uniform was hideous But at least we get to wear black/tan tights and black shoes and my dress comes below my knees thank

  3. Doctors are Bullies

    Chixie replied to madwife2002's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have had some serious issues with a certain doctor who i shall call A.Other doctors B and C are fine. We have protected meal times which means that no one is allowed on the ward no...

  4. Cheaters in my med/surg class

    Chixie replied to brandy1215's topic in General Students

    Suppose this 'person' cheats on a maths test/drugs calculation test and passes the test and then eventually qualifies and gets a job as a nurse. Then imagine that this nurse now has to calculate a...

  5. Why Do People Fail Nursing School?

    Chixie replied to Pachinko's topic in General Students

    We have had a variety of reasons why people have dropped out of the group that im in 1 person dropped out due to skin infection and the constant handwashing made it worse 4 person didnt get a clear...

  6. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Chixie replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Do not swear at the staff when we tell you that we are short staffed and we are unable to give your mother a 'nice white nurse' for her idiotic demands ie move the tissue box,extra pillow/blanket,...

  7. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Chixie replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    look at your med chart, you are allowed meds(A and B) at W,X,Y and Z. You have already had everything prescribed and your PRN meds so stop ringing that bell before i insert it someplace the sun dont...

  8. Nursing Students in the UK

    Chixie replied to suzanne4's topic in United Kingdom

    I had a look at NHS professionals-my trust doesnt appear on there so they use their own staff as bank. I shall pop into HR and have a chat/ring them. Id much rather be working as a HCA/CSW than...

  9. Maggot Debridement Therapy

    Chixie replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    I spent a day with the tissue viability nurse and she is really into her 'larval' therapy and she is actively trying to push it to be used more I cant wait until i get to see this therapy in place as...

  10. Nursing Students in the UK

    Chixie replied to suzanne4's topic in United Kingdom

    Thank you Oreo-my uni are very against us working but ive got no choice as its the travel to uni that is costing the fortune (£50 a week to class) Shame really. Im only looking at picking up one...

  11. Nursing Students in the UK

    Chixie replied to suzanne4's topic in United Kingdom

    Brilliant Ends are just not meeting at the moment so fingers

  12. Nursing Students in the UK

    Chixie replied to suzanne4's topic in United Kingdom

    Hi, ive just started my second year at the university of bedfordshire One big question-how do i apply to be a bank HCA at my trust? (need the

  13. The dirty work?

    Chixie replied to viablecalifornialove's topic in General Students

    Sorry for being snippy. We get 24 weeks of clinical a year (roughly) and its required that everyone helps out with the washes whilst the more senior nurse on shift does the morning meds. If i have...

  14. The dirty work?

    Chixie replied to viablecalifornialove's topic in General Students

    I think you need to learn to add up as 7am to 1 pm is not 4 hours it is 6 hours and yes that is what i did last shift. A full bed bath with linen change takes me rougly 15 minutes with the help of a...

  15. Should Personal Internet Use be Banned During Nursing Shifts?

    Chixie replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    The likes of facebook/myspace/utube are blocked at work I often use the net to find out about the conditions,meds or intervention. I have used it to help explain something to a patient Unfotunately...

  16. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    Chixie replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    For heavens sake you can not cram over 10 months of work into one day Our portfolios were due in yesterday by 4pm at latest.I spent yesterday morning tidying mine up, making sure it was in order,etc...

  17. The dirty work?

    Chixie replied to viablecalifornialove's topic in General Students

    Hmmm.... let me think about it. i will use my last shift as an example. I am a year one nursing student but the nurses that i work with all pitch in when they can. I washed 9 patients and remade those...

  18. How do you manage to get to work in snow storms ?

    Chixie replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Over here in the uk we had some bad snow a week and a half ago.I pulled on my wellies and i walked the mile to work in over 4inches of snow! Why? because my mentor was going to do my assessment and...

  19. How can I prevent myself from having a nervous breakdown?

    Chixie replied to shabbychic23's topic in General Nursing

    Im only a student but i think that you need to switch off when you get home, chill out in the bath with a book and some chocolate otherwise you will go

  20. OK ED nurses, fill me in on the real story.

    Chixie replied to eriksoln's topic in Emergency

    Our doctors are notoriously slow to do meds for discharge so we will have mr smith in bed 4 sitting there for 5 hours waiting to go home. Meanwhile the a+e department have been told that we have an...

  21. Night Shift Neglect.

    Chixie replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    We have the same situation with two night nurses. Everytime these two are on shift, especially when they are on shift together, we come in on the morning shift to find patients reeking of urine,dried...

  22. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Chixie replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    JUST SHUT UP!!!or by the gods i will strangle you with that call bell!!! and to the relatives please stop ringing at handover/during bedbaths/during meals- i am rushed off my feet,i dont have time to...

  23. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Chixie replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    For the love of all that is holy let me pee without someone (patient)banging on the staff loo

  24. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Chixie replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Please just leave me alone and stop thinking you are the only one here.You have already got your son shipped to our ward and into a side room, despite him not having anything infectious (only...

  25. We need visiting hours!! Does anybody have them?

    Chixie replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    The problem with people visiting during meal times is the a,you end up tripping over the visitors whilst serving the meals b,the patient is too busy chatting to eat c,some patients dont like being...