Zana2

Zana2

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  1. Workplace bullies & weak management

    Zana2 replied to milenko's topic in International Nursing

    Oh I would wait, Milenko, veeeery patiently, because someone as intelligent as this is bound to screw it up BIG time at one point. Find her weak point... I had someone really horrible like that, on a...

  2. alot of questions about how to handle the death of a resident

    Zana2 replied to owenlevi2's topic in General Nursing

    Look, you should have been debriefed. Someone should have talked to you about how you feel, offer support and listen. Colleagues, boss, etc. For myself, after the initial shock and anger and tears, I...

  3. Tips for New Interns: How To Get Along With The Nurse

    Zana2 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sweetie, DO wash your hands, please! Don't give me the looks when I'm handing you an apron and some gloves, that patient is in isolation for a reason. And no, I'm not 'the funny one' if I direct you...

  4. Please help me convince my wife that she needs to return to nursing school...

    Zana2 replied to NIGHTWOLF87's topic in General Nursing

    I started nursing school 15 years ago. Due to a lot of ugly circumstances i had to give up, broke my heart and killed my self confidence. 3 years ago, with a 1 year old in tow, went back to it, from...

  5. Ready for a day off

    Zana2 replied to kmarie724's topic in General Nursing

    :lol2: I'm glad i'm not the only one! I've asked my husband if our daughter has opened her bowels and if they were ok, roughly how much liquid intake did she have and other really weird questions that...

  6. ethical question

    Zana2 replied to MO3BB's topic in General Nursing

    Medical ethics is a very grey area. I have a code of conduct that I must obey, and the law. However, in my research I found that there is a clear line between beneficence and malevolence. Your...

  7. Is it legal to write a order 4 months after you took it?

    Zana2 replied to BigSurKay's topic in General Nursing

    What you are being asked to do is forgery. A document issued 4 months ago and dated today is useless. But never sign anything with a previous

  8. Asthma - teaching a 30month old to use a spacer

    Zana2 replied to gecks's topic in General Nursing

    I taught mine to breath in and out to 'catch the cloud in her mouth'. If she exhaled/inhaled through her nose I told her to hold her nose so 'the cloud doesn't escape'. I held the spacer and puffed,...

  9. please i need your prayers

    Zana2 replied to tigger2sassy1's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry for your loss. You are not

  10. Nursing Students in the UK

    Zana2 replied to suzanne4's topic in United Kingdom

    Find out whether your trust employes their own bank (on NHSjobs, they are listed as normal jobs as it were) or they use NHS Professionals (my trust doesn't, they want to employ their own for their own...

  11. How to prevnt Medication Administration Errors

    Zana2 replied to NurseMike9111's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sorry about the spelling

  12. How to prevnt Medication Administration Errors

    Zana2 replied to NurseMike9111's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In England we have bright yellow vests, can't remember what it says on the back, something along the lines: DO NOT INTRERUPT, you just turn your back and don't answer. it's made of cotton, and there...

  13. TB test positive... but may be neg?? Please advise...

    Zana2 replied to bronzemint23's topic in General Nursing

    Just learning here.. Why is that, could you please explain if you got a

  14. Nursing School in the UK

    Zana2 replied to BrooklynRN2008's topic in International Nursing

    See what you can find in here as well

  15. What equipment will I need?

    Zana2 replied to AusNurse2B's topic in International Nursing

    A pair of scissors. A tape measurer for TEDs. A torch pen. A tiny highlighter. The 4 colours in one pens are invaluable, I agree. PS. Do you have the Royal marsden or the equivalent of in Aus? The...

  16. When you're down...

    Zana2 replied to stellina615's topic in General Nursing

    Start a reflective journal. This way you can put order in your thoughts, highlight any areas in which your knowledge is a bit shaky, make sense. And only allow the professional nurse that you are to...

  17. US nurse working over seas

    Zana2 replied to travelbug2000's topic in International Nursing

    Travelbug, you need to be registered with the NMC Below you have a link with the facts. I'm not saying anything different from Sharrie, even though this is not what you want to hear......

  18. Sooo tired of patients complaining about foreign nurses' accents....

    Zana2 replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    yes, I do have an accent. But quite frankly, I am at a stage where you complaing about my accent has got nothing to do with understanding. This guy had a big problem being cared for by a foreign...

  19. Does anyone know anything about SUPPORT STUFF ?

    Zana2 replied to Lucia cong's topic in International Nursing

    I have met a Chinese nurse who has paid a lot of money to an agency to come to britain for a totally fictitious course (nurse management). She was promised a personal tutor, working whilst studying...

  20. New grad programs in Adelaide

    Zana2 posted a topic in International Nursing

    I need a bit of help, please. I've looked up the new grad programes at various hospitals in Adelaide, and although what might work for me might not work for you, I'm having difficulties gathering...

  21. Physical assssments

    Zana2 replied to UKPedsRN's topic in International Nursing

    Crickey! Trusts have physical assessment tools, have a look in their

  22. How My Instructor Affected My Life

    Zana2 replied to raebabelvn's topic in General Students

    Good on you for keeping at it. I don't believe in that type of leadership, I despise it. It's not her attitude who made you the wanderful nurse that you are, it's yourself and yourself alone. She...

  23. How do I make the "right" choice??

    Zana2 replied to cupid09's topic in General Nursing

    Talk to your mentors. They're the best to judge according to your performance. I was told pretty much straight away:'oh, you're an 'acute' one', and I looked blank at her..acute what? Fast forward 3...

  24. I am sorry

    Zana2 replied to patrick1rn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm british. I say sorry even if you are the one who stepped on my foot, we all do. It's just ....something we do. Don't think we mean it every time, it's just polite to say

  25. Help with Critical Commentary

    Zana2 replied to LiverpoolJane's topic in International Nursing

    Ta Scary Mary! I found them