Avie

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1. How do you deal with rude patients?

   Avie replied to rachel h's topic in Relations

   Nursing has gone too far in the direction of patients rights without giving equal weight to their responsibilities. I'm English and proud to work for the National Health Service, free at the point of use and giving equal treatment to all but I do thi...

2. horror stories...

   Avie replied to shannymar's topic in General Nursing

   I work on a Plastics and Reconstructive surgery ward where the shifts are normally 8 hours each excluding the night shift which is 11 hours. We average 37.5 hours weekly excluding any overtime. The ward is 34-bedded and divided into a male and female...

3. Do you let your employer know that you belong to nursing associations?

   Avie replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

   I belong to a trade Union (UNISON) and find it is generally useful to let an employer know about my membership as they generally have a healthy respect for a large and powerful union like that. Are there nursing trade unions in the US?

4. Shift times

   Avie posted a topic in International

   The NHS Trust I am employed by has recently decided to alter the times of the shifts for no good reason that I can see. Early shifts are now 07.00-14.30, Lates are 12.30-20.00 and Nights are 19.30-07.30 and these changes are causing all sorts of diff...

5. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   Avie replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   I work on a Plastics and Reconstructive specialist surgery ward that sees a high proportion of patients with hand injuries as emergency cases. Last week a young man with a hand injury was admitted to the ward who was from Eastern Europe and who could...

6. What does your screenname mean?

   Avie replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

   It is the name of Apple Computer's Head of software...YES I AM a geek :(

7. What does your screenname mean?

   Avie replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

   It is the name of Apple Computer's Head of software...YES I AM a geek :(

8. Challenging Hospital Dress Code

   Avie replied to jaycieRN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sorry but you are misguided if you think your clothing restricts your personal rights...I'm long used to wearing a uniform. IT DOES NOT MATTER. It does not affect the job you are hired to do and of most importance your patients do not give a damn...

9. Challenging Hospital Dress Code

   Avie replied to jaycieRN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sorry but you are misguided if you think your clothing restricts your personal rights...I'm long used to wearing a uniform. IT DOES NOT MATTER. It does not affect the job you are hired to do and of most importance your patients do not give a damn...

10. Challenging Hospital Dress Code

    Avie replied to jaycieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Does it REALLY matter what you wear? Here in England we wear whatever uniform the Trust you work for decrees. True the uniform is supplied free by the Trust but....who cares? striped dress or blue dress I'm delivering the same care...

11. Challenging Hospital Dress Code

    Avie replied to jaycieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Does it REALLY matter what you wear? Here in England we wear whatever uniform the Trust you work for decrees. True the uniform is supplied free by the Trust but....who cares? striped dress or blue dress I'm delivering the same care...

12. Has Anyone Else Heard This Rumor?

    Avie replied to Jen2's topic in General Students

    Gawd you Yanks don't know how lucky you are being able to wear scrubs.:) I'm English and stuck with the Trust uniform choice of horrible blue and white stripy dress or equally revolting stripy tunic with navy Trust-issue clown pants. Very fetching! B...

13. Chat room

    Avie replied to Shapeless's topic in International

    Good idea!