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  1. Do Nurses Practice What They Preach? Part 2

    Karen30 replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

    This old chestnut again!!!! Thing is like everybody else in the world, we, (Nurses) are human, we sucummb to the same temptations as everybody else. We know what is good for you, but like millions out...

  2. Dear Patients

    Karen30 replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Patient, Good Morning, I'm sorry I'm a little later than usual this morning, although my shift started at 7.00 a.m. I didn't get to work until 7.10 a.m. as I had overslept because I didn't leave...

  3. giving report to a monster!!!

    Karen30 replied to itsnowbegun's topic in General Nursing

    Ways to handle this are: 1. Ask him to wait until the end of each patient handover before asking questions, stating that while you appreciate he needs to know certain information it might be better...

  4. How many of you are depressed?

    Karen30 replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

    I have suffered from depression for about 7 years now, currently off my medication and doing pretty okay right now. Work has been one of the things that has actually kept me going. The days I haven't...

  5. LPN in the UK

    Karen30 replied to GbGirl's topic in International Nursing

    Unfortunately, the NMC says that anyone with the LPN qualification is not eligible to register as a nurse with them. "The NMC is only enabled by law to accept applications from holders of first level...

  6. Nurse cadets

    Karen30 replied to Mike RGN's topic in International Nursing

    It depends what kind of experience you want your cadet to have in their first year. I have know several young cadets to work on the wards, including elderly care, general medical and stroke units. If...

  7. help please!!

    Karen30 replied to angelface_1009's topic in International Nursing

    Hi This is taken from the NMC website, which is the regulatory body for registered nurses in the UK. The NMC is only enabled by law to accept applications from holders of first level qualifications....

  8. please help i am going out of my mind

    Karen30 replied to milly's topic in International Nursing

    Milly Stop worrying so much and start enjoying being qualified. Time management comes with experience and practice and even some of us experienced nurses still get it wrong!!! Stop worrying about...

  9. Second Registration as Mental Health Nurse

    Karen30 posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi I am hoping someone out there can offer some advice or help me. I am a registered nurse, (adult), but desperately want to do my mental health nurse training. I know that there are some 1 year full...

  10. Second Registration as Mental Health Nurse

    Karen30 replied to Karen30's topic in International Nursing

    Hi Lisa Thanks for that information. I have already spoken with Glasgow about that course, but am not too sure how it works. The information I have is that the full time, 52 weeks course they do is...

  11. ?depression and reregistration

    Karen30 replied to catz's topic in International Nursing

    One way is to ask your GP to give you a diagnosis. If they won't ask if you can be refered to a psychiatrist or CPN. I only finally got a diagnosis once I had seen a psychiatrist, because my GP was...

  12. Placement issue

    Karen30 replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    You are probably safer with patients who have guards with them than those who haven't. I've lost count of the times patients have took a swing at me or hurled verbal abuse out. I agree that it would...

  13. ?depression and reregistration

    Karen30 replied to catz's topic in International Nursing

    For me it's not that I don't look after myself, I go to the gym, try and relax, but then I go to work and hear stories from older people who have scrimped and saved, done all the right things in life...

  14. ?depression and reregistration

    Karen30 replied to catz's topic in International Nursing

    Hiya You shouldn't have problem...I have been diagnosed with depression and there wasn't a problem. Depression is a physical illness as well as a mental health one. People are more understanding of...

  15. Elderly patients: First name or Mr/Mrs?

    Karen30 replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

    I always ask people what they prefered to be called, that way no-one gets offended or

  16. Does any one have any info on the use of clinsan?

    Karen30 replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    Hiya we also use Clinisan by the truck load, never come across any problems with it, however sometimes we do get a product called Readiwash Foam by Robinsoncare, which I much prefer. It feels much...