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iNurseUK RN

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  1. Pharmacy said no, conventional practice said yes

    iNurseUK replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    Can I just point out that you spelled "important" incorrectly? Not the way to go when chastising someone for a

  2. Anyone got any good nurse/doc/hospital/enema jokes?

    iNurseUK replied to fungez's topic in Nursing Humor

    What is the difference between God and a plastic surgeon? God dosen't think he's a plastic

  3. Pharmacy said no, conventional practice said yes

    iNurseUK replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    Are you a member of the allnurses.com typo police? What is the penalty for a typo of this magnitude? A public flogging with a stethoscope and a barium enema perhaps?

  4. Help! I'm frustrated with the people I work with.

    iNurseUK replied to RoseCity's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds harsh as I realise you are concerned about all patients but just concentrate on the ones assigned to you. You cannot possibly do a good job caring for your own caseload and worrying about...

  5. Pharmacy said no, conventional practice said yes

    iNurseUK replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    Well you learn something new every day! I had no idea that NS with KCL wasn't compatible with Metrinidazole. I've run these two substances together many times. I'll be asking our pharmacy about this....

  6. Help! I'm frustrated with the people I work with.

    iNurseUK replied to RoseCity's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses are their own worst enemies at times. All the gossiping and backbiting that goes on. I've encountered it on every single ward or unit I've ever worked on. Take no notice. It's your patients...

  7. Student nurse violates confidentiality on floor

    iNurseUK replied to jrw03282009's topic in General Nursing

    Tell your colleague that you thought it was inappropriate Upfront and honest. Nothing

  8. New grad fired 2x- now what?!

    iNurseUK replied to heartbrokenRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm sorry to hear of your troubles. The UK system is much gentler on new grads or indeed experienced nurses in a new setting and you would never have been fired here, merely assigned to a mentor or...

  9. I think cutsey scrub tops look ridiculous on adult units

    iNurseUK replied to AZO49008's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Although I don't get the choice, being obliged to wear my Trust uniform, boring black shoes and no jewellery I think this is purely a matter of personal preference at the end of the day. I'd much...

  10. Dreaming about work

    iNurseUK replied to CNL2B's topic in General Nursing

    Slightly off-topic but striking enough to be worth repeating we recently had a patient of ours whose wife came to us crying and asking to talk to the nurse looking after her husband. I took her into...

  11. What age will you retire?

    iNurseUK replied to phlox's topic in General Nursing

    I expect to work a good decade or more yet. Thank God for the very good NHS

  12. What color is your stethoscope???

    iNurseUK replied to sch1109's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Ah thanks for that Silverdragon. Don't they have house officers over the big

  13. What color is your stethoscope???

    iNurseUK replied to sch1109's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    What do you use it for? I only ever use one on the rare occasions I have to use a manual BP machine and that happens once in a blue

  14. Interview an RN

    iNurseUK replied to Natalie00's topic in General Nursing

    I'm probably not much use to you because I'm English but happy to help. 1. I have worked in various settings as you can see in my info and have a first-class BA Honours degree in Nursing. 2. 20 years....

  15. What color is your stethoscope???

    iNurseUK replied to sch1109's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    It's really interesting to read that US nurses all carry a stethoscope and regard it as something of a badge of office. In the UK where I'm from I've never met a nurse who owns her own stethoscope and...

  16. Are You a Member of the allnurses.com Grammar Police?

    iNurseUK replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    Laying grinds my gears as in "The patient was laying in the bed".So you nurse chickens then do you? Vet nurse perhaps? :) LYING please. Mind you a word I always have to stop and think about is...

  17. Looking for us nurses who have worked in UK

    iNurseUK replied to Guest219794's topic in International Nursing

    Yes but what IS an

  18. Looking for us nurses who have worked in UK

    iNurseUK replied to Guest219794's topic in International Nursing

    What is an

  19. What color scrubs do you wear?

    iNurseUK replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    We use fob watches pinned to the uniform. Most modern obs machines count the pulse for us

  20. What color scrubs do you wear?

    iNurseUK replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    Necklaces aren't allowed either. A big row blew up over this case Christian nurse under fire over wearing cross to meet hospital officials -

  21. What color scrubs do you wear?

    iNurseUK replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    That's interesting klone. Here in the UK we are not allowed to wear any rings other than a plain wedding band and one stud in each ear. As for watches we all wear fob watches that pin on to the...

  22. What color scrubs do you wear?

    iNurseUK replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    Are you allowed to wear wristwatches? Those are a big no-no in the UK. Most Trusts have a strict "Bare below the elbow" policy and you will catch it from Infection Control if you wear a

  23. What color scrubs do you wear?

    iNurseUK replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    The Trust uniform (mandatory) of blue and white striped tunic trimmed at the collar, sleeves and pockets with dark blue piping and embroidered "NHS" logo on the right sleeve worn with dark blue pants....

  24. I think cutsey scrub tops look ridiculous on adult units

    iNurseUK replied to AZO49008's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Ah well at least you American folks mostly get a choice. I couldn't wear cutesy stuff if I wanted to (which I don't!). It's the Trust uniform for me along with the no jewellery except wedding rings or...

  25. Beautiful photos

    iNurseUK posted a topic in General Nursing

    I don't know where else to post this. I really enjoy this site and look at it often. I don't know if this is within the "advertising" rules but I am in no way personally connected with it. I just...