nightmare

nightmare RN

Nursing Home ,Dementia Care,Neurology.

Scottish trained RGN now retired.

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  1. "The Turn"

    nightmare replied to leesespieces's topic in General Nursing

    Cannot find the article!Most frustrating! Will keep

  2. "The Turn"

    nightmare replied to leesespieces's topic in General Nursing

    Turning someone onto their left side can affect breathing.I have actually seen a paper on this and with post the link if I can find it.I will never turn someone onto their left if I know that their...

  3. Slight change in destination

    nightmare replied to Silverdragon102's topic in International Nursing

    Great news! I hope you have a happy and stress free house hunting and

  4. How many hours is legal ?

    nightmare replied to Janey's topic in International Nursing

    I wonder if her NHS bosses know she is doing this.Tiredness can seriously compromise patient care.There is a European time directive which people sign saying they want to work over the agree hours but...

  5. Help With Nursing Care Plans

    nightmare replied to ilovemedicine's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wow, Daytonite, you are one excellent

  6. Cleaning up vomit

    nightmare replied to caliwannabenurse's topic in General Students

    Don't think of it as vomit!Just another body fluid, breath through your mouth and use cold water to mop it up eventually you can bring your gag reflex under control the trick is not to think too much...

  7. Long term care SNF staffing

    nightmare replied to djewel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How do you calculate your hours per direct nursing care? Do you have some sort of assessment you do on each

  8. inside the mind of a nurse.....

    nightmare replied to ERRN92's topic in General Nursing

    Well if I'm in a shop and need to cough I never use my hand...I always cough into my left elbow,that way I'm not transferring germs everywhere.I always wash my hands when I come home,especially after...

  9. How to find a GOOD nursing job in London?!

    nightmare replied to SrnaRN's topic in International Nursing

    Try Googling "NHS jobs" "plastic surgery jobs" etc. see what it comes up

  10. Bowel Routine/Protocol

    nightmare replied to Scrabbler's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have used psyllium husk but what can happen is that the stool becomes too soft and ,in frail elderly,they just can't expel it because there is no bulk.Problems can also arise if your frail elderly...

  11. Mulitcultural Nursing- pts and nurses views wanted

    nightmare replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    Scots as a race are very proud,stoic people.This can mean that they will not go to the doctor until they are absolutely in agony.Unfortunately ,especially amongst the older generation,this means that...

  12. Mulitcultural Nursing- pts and nurses views wanted

    nightmare replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    OK I'm British so I need to ask ,what is the racial bias about coloured people drinking a particular

  13. Holly House Hospital

    nightmare replied to raemon's topic in International Nursing

    Here is a link to Holly House web-site.Please note what they say at the end of their vacancies page.

  14. 72 Flood warnings in the UK

    nightmare replied to Silverdragon102's topic in International Nursing

    I'm so glad I live on the side of a

  15. Pain Medication Inquiry

    nightmare replied to OncNewbie's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Do your patients not have a main painkiller and another for breakthrough

  16. Are most LTC understaffed? Are most nurses in LTC overworked, understaffed?

    nightmare replied to Bala Shark's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The management will tell you that you are not "understaffed" that you have "the correct staff to resident ratio". I would say there is a big difference between adequate staffing and minimal staffing...

  17. Hostile Family Members!

    nightmare replied to NrsheartTS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Long time ago we had to have a resident arrested and removed from the building for beating up two staff members. He was never allowed back and subsequently re-homed

  18. What does EOW mean in Nursing?

    nightmare replied to emileth's topic in General Students

    Could mean end of week or every other

  19. What if you dont want to pass meds??

    nightmare replied to newlvngrad's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Keep on doing your 5 rights and I'll bet in a few months time you will realise that ,not only are you quicker,but also more confident about med.rounds. We all felt like that when we

  20. Countdown

    nightmare replied to XB9S's topic in International Nursing

    Have a great holiday........you lucky

  21. Why are Filipino nurses awarded a special section?

    nightmare replied to RedZeppelinRN's topic in General Nursing

    Which section are you talking

  22. Ever watched old cartoons?

    nightmare replied to CraigBSN02's topic in Emergency

    Could be Gall bladder trouble.Pain radiating to right shoulder is classic sign as is"chest

  23. What nursing "invention" would make you famous?

    nightmare replied to juscallmegrace's topic in General Nursing

    I would like someone to invent a management team who was more interested in the welfare of the patients and nurses than the company's budgets and bonuses.........but I expect that is just too...

  24. What nursing "invention" would make you famous?

    nightmare replied to juscallmegrace's topic in General Nursing

    Would that be for the nurses or the

  25. An Aussie that's Curious

    nightmare replied to poodleH's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A lot of the City Nursing Homes rely almost entirely on agency nurses and carers. Carers up here are paid very poorly.Some companies only pay them minimum wage,about £5.50 per hour and they can get...