stormforce

stormforce

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  1. Is a backboard for transport only, or immobilization while in the ER?

    stormforce replied to vampireslayer's topic in Emergency

    I work in a UK emergency unit and we practice in much the same was a Zippy does, the patient is log rolled off the long board as soon as possible usually prior to a full assessment by a medic. I...

  2. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    stormforce replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Maybe about the same as you pay in insurances etc etc Seriously as I have already said, apples and oranges, I don't think you can compare the 2 economies there are so many variations, yes we may well...

  3. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    stormforce replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What you do have to bear in mind is that you get an excellent pension, guarenteed payrises within your payband til you reach the top of that band, it is very difficult to be sacked, and you have...

  4. WHY do we need more nurses

    stormforce replied to getinfall's topic in General Nursing

    There are definately 2 camps in this thread, it's a shame it seems to be a qualified / student divide. How about another countries perspective on this. We have heard from the Phillipines and they...

  5. unfriendly doctors

    stormforce replied to cupcake25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've been really lucky where I work we have some great doctors and I have never had any problems with them. The senior doctors set a good example and will not tolerate thier juniors treating nurses...

  6. What are the most invasive procedures you do?

    stormforce replied to arynberg's topic in General Nursing

    I think the most invasive thing I have done and the most icky was inserting an intraosseous into a child with severe burns. I'll never forget that crunch, it was many years ago and we had a run of...

  7. New to Burn Nursing

    stormforce replied to ZuZuTrauma's topic in Burn

    I worked burns as part of a rotation from ER, I loved it but it was very different to any other type of nursing I have done. It is challenging, I loved doing the dressings and where I worked it was...