DavidFR BSN, MSN, RN

Oncology, ID, Hepatology, Occy Health

Member

  • Content

    707

  • Visitors

    10,187

  • Followers

    1

  • Likes

    1,287

All Content by DavidFR

  1. DavidFR

    Bipolar doesn't have to mean crazy!

    DavidFR replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the link and absolutely wonderful that you are donating the proceeds. My mother was bipolar and was at the same time a very intelligent and articulate lady. When she was well all was...
  2. DavidFR

    So, who are you?

    DavidFR replied to JBudd's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I'm those
  3. DavidFR

    UK nurses overseas - maintaining NMC registration

    DavidFR replied to skylark's topic in United Kingdom

    I echo the thoughts above about weighing up how likely you are to ever need to work in the UK again. I've been gone 20 years but have maintained my UK registration, even since they introduced...
  4. DavidFR

    allnurses Time Travel

    DavidFR replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

  5. DavidFR

    allnurses Time Travel

    DavidFR replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be there with you Tweety, and by the way, I think I remember you as 3rdShiftguy! I came on here in 2004 when I was an occupational health nurse fairly newly arrived in France. I appreciated...
  6. DavidFR

    allnurses Time Travel

    DavidFR replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    That was fantastic! We had a great one in the UK called Timeslip. I challenge anybody of a certain age not to be hooked after one
  7. DavidFR

    So, who are you?

    DavidFR replied to JBudd's topic in General Nursing

    I do hope that includes
  8. DavidFR

    So, who are you?

    DavidFR replied to JBudd's topic in General Nursing

    Fantastic question. I'm a husband, I'm a naturalised Frenchman, I'm a European, I'm an Internationalist, I'm a nurse, I'm a union rep, I'm a socialist, I'm an atheist, I'm a humanist, I'm out and...
  9. DavidFR

    Four 12s in a row?!?! ??

    DavidFR replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I started my career in the UK where there was a culture of 7 nights on 7 nights off (mostly 11 hour shifts) and I loved the long stretches. As someone said above, you get into the groove and it...
  10. DavidFR

    Mandatory Staff Pictures In Patient Rooms

    DavidFR replied to ClassOf2004's topic in General Nursing

    Check out the legal situation with a law person. I don't know about the US, but in many European countries your image is private property and you have the right for it not be shared publicly if...
  11. DavidFR

    Advice for providing culturally competent nursing care to an Arab patient

    DavidFR replied to chocolateocean's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    He was wrong! I think your professor has made the mistake of lumping people together as "middle eastern" and assuming they're all the same. This is at best clumsy, and at worst xenophobic....
  12. DavidFR

    Does floating kill patients?

    DavidFR replied to TKHnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that nurses shouldn't be floated mid shift from dirty to clean, but other than that it's probably wildly impractical in most busy facilities to have entirely clean and dirty teams forever....
  13. DavidFR

    To go back to the bedside...or not

    DavidFR replied to Ejwat2021's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, been there. In a past life in the UK I was what is known there as a Ward Manager. I hated it. I don't have a manager's head on me and I hated being this piggy in the middle (e.g. I order an...
  14. DavidFR

    Advice for providing culturally competent nursing care to an Arab patient

    DavidFR replied to chocolateocean's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Is your patient really Arab? Only 2% of Iranians are ethnically Arabs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Arabs Most Iranians are not Arabs and their language is not Arabic, it's Farsi...
  15. DavidFR

    How to Answer a Patient Who Asks: "Does God Exist?"

    DavidFR replied to S.I.C.'s topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Don't wish to repeat the very eloquent posts above regarding your motives, however I will say that the addition of "although I wish I would" tells it all for me, and to be frank, I find it disturbing...
  16. DavidFR

    Surgical Oncology Vs Bone Marrow Transplant

    DavidFR replied to terrimariern70's topic in Oncology

    Nobody can decide for you as we all have our preferences. For me I'd say BMT since I'm more medically than surgically orientated, but that might not be the best choice for you. Reflect on the...
  17. DavidFR

    How could I do this?! Forgot to give report.

    DavidFR replied to Ioreth's topic in General Nursing

    Chill! It's OK, nobody died. We've all done something like this. I was one moved to another floor (oncology breast surgery) after having taken handover on my regular floor (medical oncology)...
  18. DavidFR

    Got The Vaccine! Share Your Experience

    DavidFR replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Disaster Preparation

    First dose Pfizer yesterday. Didn't feel a thing. Have felt great since. And yes,
  19. DavidFR

    Nurses with Unusual Diets

    DavidFR replied to SilverBells's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    I'm a kale fan too. I tend not to believe in wonder foods however my two exceptions are kale and piment d'Espelette (a red pepper from the French Basque country). Fry kale and onions in butter...
  20. DavidFR

    When Your Patient Wants To Talk Politics

    DavidFR replied to KC,RN's topic in General Nursing

    It's not specific to LGBT. It's not taken seriously enough in all circles. If anything I would say many LGBT people are sensitive to this because of the homophobic abuse many of us have
  21. DavidFR

    When Your Patient Wants To Talk Politics

    DavidFR replied to KC,RN's topic in General Nursing

    Agree, and so is a man being sexually harrassed by a woman. In a past life I was an occupational health nurse for a large international organisation. A woman came for a blood test and I told her...
  22. DavidFR

    Am I fired? CNA Checking Blood Sugar

    DavidFR replied to oldie's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that is advanced. It's not that long ago we were still charting on
  23. DavidFR

    Am I fired? CNA Checking Blood Sugar

    DavidFR replied to oldie's topic in General Nursing

    I find that very sad. Were there lots of cases of
  24. DavidFR

    Am I fired? CNA Checking Blood Sugar

    DavidFR replied to oldie's topic in General Nursing

    I can see the safety aspect of scanning a patient's name band, and bravo, that's a move forward. We are introducing something similar for chemo and yes, that's good. But for the staff member to have...
  25. DavidFR

    Am I fired? CNA Checking Blood Sugar

    DavidFR replied to oldie's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not in the US but I have never heard of this. Is this common? Have we really reached this level of