MaryAnn_RN

Don't you have a social media policy? Read it please.

Two years experience is a good start for ICU. Make sure that you get a mentor. There are national ICU competences, PDN assists our new nurses with theirs. Hope you enjoy ICU x Sent from my iPad using allnurses.com

All of the above, plus put the rubbish out and clean the floor (itu sister) Sent from my iPad using allnurses.com

I work in the Uk and our ICU uses steel needles to draw up meds.

That is really good advice

What about Mary Seacole? Mary Seacole - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia or Edith Cavell http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Cavell or there others here 25 Most Famous Nurses in History | Nurseblogger

Rumour has it that the new build section of our hospital has been designed so that it could be turned into a shopping centre. I went over to the shiny new section and for once rumour might be right.

Done.

i work in the black country and it has a slang all of it's own, and i've never had a patient ask to have a slash. people have said that they 'need to go to ground' which was totally confusing when i first came here. we have a large phillipino comm...

I seem to remember reading that in either the Sunday Post or the People's Friend - both Scottish publications - many years ago

We did have somebody working in our department who kept bragging about her Bsc (BSN) but was very evasive as to where/when etc. Having worked with her, I've often wondered if her qualifications were verified.

I went for a job interview yesterday and was waiting to be seen. First thing I heard was the support working shrieking the length of the unit, at the top of her voice 'bloody hell, we forgot to give XXXXX her meal' and this was in direct earshot of ...

I've moved about within the same hospital so have had two jobs there in the 13 years since I qualified

I would like to write something amusing but it always makes me feel sad...when the previously disinterested family members all show up when it's clear the end is near, then there is the mad dash to get to the patients house first. Once phoned a patie...

Does anyone here have experience working in either Iraq or Afghanistan - not in the military - but as a civilian nurse? There may be an opportunity for me to go there on a sabbatical, providing ICU care to the military. I would really appreciate any ...

We have to complete a Mental Capacity Assessment if considering the use of mits. That is the only physical restraint I've ever seen used. Those are very rarely used and are a last resort.

Not a thing which is unusual

Ok, so it's All Hallows Eve and I'm working the night shift and so far so good, nothing seen so far :sofahider

Has anyone heard repetitive knocking at a door and there is nobody there?

I've only ever seen a charge nurse referred to by their first name. Logically if a female charge nurse is 'sister' then the male should be 'brother' lol

Hi we have the following: Health Care Assistant - prepared up to NVQ Level 3, sometimes called Clinical Support Worker or CSW, nearest thing would be a CNA or Tech. They are usually on Agenda For Change or AFC banding 1 to 3. Staff Nurse - AFC ba...

re: the fly, not spooky but vile... I went to give oral care on an intubated patient and a large black fly crawled slowly out :barf01:

and no dear, you CAN'T sit behind the nurses station for a chat, because you couldn't possibly be expected to sit in the visitors room... I recently had to answer a formal complaint made because the pt didn't like the sandwiches (that I didn't make) ...

a head torch might be useful