sheilab

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1. Where are you from?

   sheilab replied to noworries's topic in Canada

   hi im from england. i work as a community nurse for the last 7 years before that i worked in nursing homes hosiptals i started my nurse training in 1978 its quite frightening now to think how it has...

2. Question about drug allergies?

   sheilab replied to mommy2boys's topic in Emergency

   i dont know if this is the same i have a patient that is on clexane injections she has breast cancer and is having chemotherapy she developed a dvt and was put on this drug she got a rash all over her...

3. help needed

   sheilab replied to sheilab's topic in General Nursing

   the trouble is in england we manage alot of people at home they have carers usually visiting 3-4 times a day and also us and our twilight service which work from 6pm to 7am in the morning it usually...

4. help needed

   sheilab posted a topic in General Nursing

   i am a community nurse and we are about to change the way we work. we will be loosing our twilight and night service and working an 8-8 shift pattern what i would like to know is 1; is anyone else out...

5. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

   sheilab replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   i didnt know what i wanted to do when i left school my friend had gone into nursing so i thought i would follow her she did the two year enrollment and i did what was called the the state final. that...

6. Rapid Response Teams

   sheilab replied to Zee_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

   our rapid response team is totally different as i am in the community we have 4 nurses and health care assistant, senior social worker, occupational therapist, rehab assistant and physio our idea is...

7. Old nurses dont want to learn new tricks?

   sheilab replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

   i am an old timer i qualified in 1981 i have been studying ever since in different ways. i work in the community and have to do mandatory updates for clinical practise we also do exended prescribing...

8. Community Nursing & Category C patients

   sheilab replied to letina's topic in International Nursing

   we have a rapid response service for this type of thing they are looked after for 3 days and a care package is set up then they are passed over to the district nursing

9. Pressure Staging?

   sheilab replied to Rnltc's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   we stage all ulcers no matter where they are. they are photographed measured then treated appropriately. where is her rationale for what she

10. Any ideas other than hospital nursing?Have to work full time.Need benefits

    sheilab replied to momangel29's topic in Nursing Career

    after i finished my training i worked on a busy neurosurgical ward until i left to go on maternity leave. that was the change i needed i then went back to elderly medical for about 18mths went on...

11. Help with neurological disorder

    sheilab replied to nurse2btracy's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    it may be something to do with her carotid artery in her neck, but from your discription it may be something like an aneurysm. which is a malformation in the blood vessel usually treatable. it could...

12. Pressure Staging?

    sheilab replied to Rnltc's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    in my experience the tissue vibility nurse orders them they come in their own little vial with instructions how to use them and the main thing is to keep them watered. they are excellent for cleaning...

13. Post-op Wound Care

    sheilab replied to sbtoloc's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    why on earth would he suggest cleaning a wound with peroxide. i could understand if it was sloughy but then only 50-50 mix you would be better off with either saline or tap water is just as...

14. Wound Care Question

    sheilab replied to Natalieboo's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    great photos im a community nurse in england our patients have a shower before we arrive to remove the old dressing, we then lightly pack wounds with aquacel or aquacel ag, if it is deap we would use...

15. Hello

    sheilab replied to UK studentnurse's topic in International Nursing

    we have just started first contact programme along with evercare and continuing care the only ones i see profiting from this will be the doctors when people ask for house calls they will be seeing a...