MaryAnn_RN

MaryAnn_RN

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  1. Essay help please

    MaryAnn_RN replied to gizmousa's topic in International Nursing

    Tissue viability theory, not the most exciting of subjects. It will get done, just not very enthusiastic about the whole thing. Just did a word count and have about 1600 words and only need

  2. Violence in the work place

    MaryAnn_RN replied to jbluehorseh's topic in General Nursing

    That is one thing about ICU, if there is any sign of trouble then we have things like Vitamin D, Vitamin H, mmmmmmmmm. Trouble is we can't give it to the

  3. Yelled at yet again

    MaryAnn_RN replied to purpleiris's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have once shouted back down the phone 'WHAT? SORRY! CAN'T HEAR YOU' then 'IF YOU CAN HEAR ME, PLEASE RING BACK ON XXXX' making sure that they were given the Charge Nurse extension

  4. Essay help please

    MaryAnn_RN replied to gizmousa's topic in International Nursing

    I have to get an essay finished for Monday and have no more than a few hundred words done :uhoh21::uhoh21::uhoh21: so looks like I will be busy this week. Anyone want to come round and help me do it?...

  5. Update on Transgender nursing Student

    MaryAnn_RN replied to Transgender_n_TN's topic in General Students

    What an awful position to be in. You need to be true to yourself and if other people don't like it...that is their problem. I wish you all the best and hope that you manage to get into another, more...

  6. Do you have a unit-based pharmacist?

    MaryAnn_RN replied to labcat01's topic in MICU, SICU

    We mix all our own drugs on the unit (except for morphine sulphate 50mg for pca). We spend so much time ordering drugs, chasing orders and going to collect them, it is a real waste of time. The...

  7. Patient is a famous star

    MaryAnn_RN replied to Lara911's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ben Affleck Owen Wilson Ben

  8. What kind of learner are you?

    MaryAnn_RN replied to RescueGrrl211's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Multimodal, visual scored

  9. Tell me about your shifts, I'm curious!

    MaryAnn_RN replied to harborview's topic in General Nursing

    We work 3 x 12.5 hour shifts each week (paid for 34.5 hours) and then every 4th week we work one extra shift to bring the hours up to full time. We have RosterPro and can request our own shifts as...

  10. Merry Christmas

    MaryAnn_RN replied to honey75's topic in International Nursing

    I was so lucky this year, got Christmas Eve and Christmas Day off so spent the whole day yesterday with family. My little grandaughter is 2 years old and really got into the whole Christmas thing,...

  11. Merry Christmas

    MaryAnn_RN replied to honey75's topic in International Nursing

    Merry Christmas to everyone

  12. Did I handle this the right way with my coworker?

    MaryAnn_RN replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Nipping it in the butt is very apt and I could just see the op doing it,

  13. I hate nursing

    MaryAnn_RN replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Students

    I didn't love nursing school but I do love nursing, it was a lifetimes ambition finally achieved. Hang on in there and see what you feel like when you are actually a practicing RN and it might be a...

  14. from Poland to Uk....

    MaryAnn_RN replied to vicktory's topic in International Nursing

    I sent you an email off

  15. must have qualities for a nurse

    MaryAnn_RN replied to mgra328's topic in General Nursing

    And the ability to work for hours without adequate food or

  16. What things do your family members do that drive the nurse in you nuts?

    MaryAnn_RN replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Both parents ate everything organic, fridge full of bottled spring water, but also smoked 60 a day each and spent the afternoons working their way through a bottle each of whisky and

  17. Best way to get rid of visitors

    MaryAnn_RN replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago as a student nurse I asked some visitors if they had a home to go

  18. Exposure Prone Procedures? Please HELP !!!

    MaryAnn_RN replied to NurseStudent1984's topic in International Nursing

    ITU involves lots of invasive procedures so that might be a problem too. What about working as a practice nurse? Or community nursing might be an

  19. Birmingham Childrens Hospital care standards

    MaryAnn_RN posted a topic in International Nursing

    Story in the press today about BCH at http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/nov/09/royal-college-surgeons-birmingham-childrens-hospital-scandal-report Draft commissioner review here...

  20. AAA rupture

    MaryAnn_RN replied to DMBFAN4EVR's topic in General Nursing

    Last one we had was thought to be leaking, and we were literally going out the door to theatre when it was very clear she had ruptured (massive brick hard abdomen) and she died very quickly...

  21. Struggle with self-confidence/fitting in

    MaryAnn_RN replied to Belle1984's topic in International Nursing

    That is very perceptive and you sound like a dedicated student nurse. Thinking about wards ... the best ward I worked on as a student was a care of the older person ward where they specialised in...

  22. The best behavior/verbal respond to the MD raising his voice

    MaryAnn_RN replied to olli975's topic in General Nursing

    Snotty doctors come in all shapes and sizes. There is a new female doctor at work, very sharp with all concerned. Then the theatre matron had words with her and she - the doctor - came crying to the...

  23. Nurses Defibrillating???

    MaryAnn_RN replied to rgroyer1RNBSN's topic in MICU, SICU

    We recently had a patient who survived cardiac arrest precisely because someone had been appropriately trained to defib. He arrested at

  24. Productive ward releasing time to care

    MaryAnn_RN replied to Jenze's topic in International Nursing

    Hi there is information here http://www.institute.nhs.uk/quality_and_value/productivity_series/productive_ward.html on an NHS website. Some of the wards in my Trust have been implementing this, but we...

  25. Anyone had a "moment" recently?

    MaryAnn_RN replied to Nurse Lulu's topic in MICU, SICU

    Ever noticed that when an alarm goes everyone listens up really