standardprecautions

standardprecautions has 5 years experience and specializes in OB-L&D, Occupational Health, Geriatrics.

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1. Patient's family in denial

   standardprecautions posted a topic in General Nursing

   Not sure if this has been discussed before, but I am currently looking after an elderly patient who is medically deteriorating. Patient had been referred to palliative care team. However, the family...

2. Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

   standardprecautions replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

   We have given a patient whiskey as ordered. It was a controlled portion to help him sleep, apparently. Patients who have the capacity to make decisions can decide whether they want to take alcohol or...

3. 8 or 12 hour shifts

   standardprecautions replied to LPNTOBE2017's topic in General Nursing

   I have experienced working both 8 and 12-hour shifts and I prefer 12-hour shifts because you get more days off, less days where you have to get up for work, less uniforms to wash, you get more time to...

4. NMC Processing

   standardprecautions replied to callista_05's topic in Nurse Registration

   The first stage would be the

5. Tattoos!

   standardprecautions replied to mmbucklerky's topic in General Students

   I have one. How society views tattoos have changed dramatically over the past years, and if an employer wouldn't choose you for a job because you have one, then you just saved yourself from working in...

6. NMC Processing

   standardprecautions replied to callista_05's topic in Nurse Registration

   The number of years that you present to the nmc as experience should all be registered

7. help about placement fees for employment in abu dhabi

   standardprecautions replied to nurseleeia's topic in International Nursing

   This is too much. Look for another

8. NMC Processing

   standardprecautions replied to callista_05's topic in Nurse Registration

   ...this is so incovenient if they lost it because I am hoping to still get a DL for an ONP. If I have to get it again I'm going to have to reapply and start the whole grueling process

9. NMC Processing

   standardprecautions replied to callista_05's topic in Nurse Registration

   Hi, has anybody here experienced having lost documents that they sent to the NMC? I sent an additional document which was received at the nmc march 9 (i tracked it) but it still hasn't been uploaded...

10. Labor and delivery vs. Postpartum

    standardprecautions replied to michellesebert's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I used to work in postpartum but I requested for a transfer to L&D and fortunately, I got the transfer. Both units have their own challenges but I'd have to say that so far I feel better working...

11. CA NCLEX RN..Results,how long did you wait?

    standardprecautions replied to LatanyaMay2006's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    @ alysronz, you can try the pvt, it's not official but everyone who tried it and got their results said it's accurate. check the site for instructions on how to do it. i checked mine and it looks like...

12. CA NCLEX RN..Results,how long did you wait?

    standardprecautions replied to LatanyaMay2006's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i took nclex-rn on may 3... and the wait is driving me crazy!!! the computer shut off at 83, i felt like i was just floating through the whole thing, i couldn't even remember my