DavidFR BSN, MSN, RN

DavidFR has 40 years experience as a BSN, MSN, RN and specializes in Oncology, ID, Hepatology, Occy Health.

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   Goodbye

   DavidFR replied to Emergent's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

   OMG
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   Goodbye

   DavidFR replied to Emergent's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

   The site does seem very slow these days. I remember the Brian days but didn't know he had died as my presence has been sporadic. Sorry to hear that. 3 week debacle? What else did I miss? Do...
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   Language barriers - what actually helps?

   DavidFR replied to Avery Beck's topic in General Nursing

   I think that fortunately, in European countries it's a lot less frequent for patients to go to court. Of course it can happen, though a patient suing is actually quite a rarity. I'm aware it's...
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   Language barriers - what actually helps?

   DavidFR replied to Avery Beck's topic in General Nursing

   I take what you mean and I am personally all for language learning, however your initial quip did come across as being just a little glib. I speak two languages fluently and am learning a third,...
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   I accidentally outed a patient as HIV+ to her boyfriend and worried about getting in really big trouble

   DavidFR replied to bluescoop's topic in General Nursing

   You answered a straight question. That she asked in an open area would have led you to believe that she didn't mind an honest answer. Her boyfriend has surely asked her why she's attending the...
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   How Do You Choose a Specialty?

   DavidFR replied to Smwill2901's topic in General Specialties

   Agree with all the oldies above who like myself have moved between different specialities. Also qualified in 1983 and back then, where I was in the UK, it was accepted that you would have several...
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   US to Italy

   DavidFR replied to Jeff B.'s topic in International Nursing

   Jeff, wondering if you made the jump to go to Italy and what your experiences
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   The Movie and TV Thread

   DavidFR replied to Tweety's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

   Amazing Swiss film to look out for. "The Late Shift" (or "Heldin" to give it its original German title) follows the afternoon shift of a Swiss nurse. The most realistic medical drama I have ever seen....
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   Past worries

   DavidFR replied to OneRN50's topic in General Nursing

   Yes I think you're overthinking things. I kind of think if you'd done serious harm to a patient you'd know about it. Surely it would have caught up with you; and nearer the time, not years...
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    Gave meds to wrong patient

    DavidFR replied to Cheyenne.'s topic in General Nursing

    All nurses make mistakes. Good nurses come clean in the interests of patient safety. Bad nurses do the
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    Up for debate: Returning to bedside after 10 years away

    DavidFR replied to OnceIWas's topic in General Nursing

    I went back to bedside nursing after 7 years away from hospitalised inpatients (5 years as a CNS in an outpatient/outreach rôle, 2 years break from nursing completely). What's more I came back in a...
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    Anyone work 7days on/off?

    DavidFR replied to rn3052's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This is not in the NP context but the title caught my eye. Many years ago in the UK the typical night shift rota was 7 on 7 off, done on a Thursday to Thursday basis so with Sunday being the working...
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    To Nurses Who Bully: A Message That Needs to Be Heard

    DavidFR replied to stop77777's topic in General Nursing

    Agree entirely, but I would add that there are good ways of correcting people and not so good ways of doing
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    To Nurses Who Bully: A Message That Needs to Be Heard

    DavidFR replied to stop77777's topic in General Nursing

    Amen.
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    Is it inappropriate to talk to a patient outside of work and give them money?

    DavidFR replied to bluescoop's topic in General Nursing

    I think the fact that you've posted shows that you have regrets and you realise this was not OK. Try to disentangle and distance yourself as much as you can. This man is not your friend. In...