Jast

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1. What's your opinion: MRSA

   Jast replied to jailside's topic in Correctional

   Vancomycin is the last antibiobic of choice. We now have incidents of VRSA due to over usage: ie last antibiotic of choice. When hospitals do pediatric open heart surgery the last thing they need is VRSA. Yes we must be proactive, but there are usual...

2. Do your OBs do circs everyday?

   Jast replied to dawngloves's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Why don't you like assisting with circs? What grounds do you have for refusing?

3. Please can an RCN member help me?

   Jast replied to Whisper's topic in International

   Good luck:balloons:

4. UK Nursing and European Resources

   Jast replied to gwenith's topic in UK

   Still trying to get free care plans but here are tthree sites that I like http://www.joannabriggs.edu.au has about 50 free best pratice documents others need subscriptions http://heartcenteronline has good patient information for heart patients http:...

5. nurse - patient ratio

   Jast replied to rn-medic's topic in CCU

   Staffing is always a sore issue. We have a small 8 bed ICU/CCU. Ventilated patients, CVVH,ballon pump and any haemodynamically unstable patients are always 1:1. Always stand up for patient care and safety which also equates to staff and hospital safe...

6. UK Nursing and European Resources

   Jast replied to gwenith's topic in UK

   Hi everyone, this is just a great idea. I work in Hong Kong and it is so difficult to keep up to date with whats happening in the nursing clinical settings. Finding forms and guidlines has become a really expensive exercise. I am desperate to find a ...

7. Nursing in the UK

   Jast replied to USnurse's topic in UK

   RN 1, means you are a registered general nurse. It does not refer to your years of experience. There are different numbers for midwives and psychiatric nurses etc.