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  1. ANTT- Aseptic Non Touch Technique Procedure

    paris2 replied to paris2's topic in International Nursing

    Hi Augigi, Thanks: I've too never heard it called "ANTT" before and yes it sounds like basic asepsis that we learned in nursing school but i have done some search on this subject. According to the...

  2. Government Pressures of reducing in-patient stay in NHS

    paris2 posted a topic in International Nursing

    Can someone advice me here. I lead a speciality within this our turst. I am getting lots of pressure from management in implememting 10 high impact changes, in particular, gearing up more patient for...

  3. Syringe sizes used

    paris2 posted a topic in International Nursing

    Someone told me that for instance when administering a 5ml solution (bolus), one should use a 10ml syringe, as this reduces the force exerted upon the vein regardless the presence of a cannula. The...

  4. UK+USA Conferences

    paris2 posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi Me and my collegue are Clinical Nurse Specialist (from UK) have just arrived back today from USA after attending the nursing conferance. I was really looking forward to hear presentations from the...

  5. DNR issues

    paris2 posted a topic in International Nursing

    Patient was due to go to operating theatre when i looked in her notes to ensure that everything was in place. I found a note written by SpR that patient "does not want to be resusitated" if anyhting...

  6. DNR issues

    paris2 replied to paris2's topic in International Nursing

    Yes i will be having a word with his consultant and will be informing my manager to ensure that this issue has been addressed in their management meeting to ensure that all drs are aware of hospital...

  7. DNR issues

    paris2 replied to paris2's topic in International Nursing

    No we don't have collaborative notes: drs notes are seperate from nursing notes. We did trying to work towards care pathway document but was not very popular with drs given the nature of medical...

  8. Manchester Royal Infirmary IC Sept 83 RGNs

    paris2 replied to Celia M's topic in International Nursing

    I was trained at MRI from 1977-1980 and is still there

  9. American Society Of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (Asorn)

    paris2 posted a topic in Nevada Nursing

    hi i am a clinical nurse specialist from the uk and will be attending the conferance in las vegas organized by american society of ophthalmic registered nurses (asorn) on 11-13 of november 06 and will...

  10. Abnormal blood results

    paris2 posted a topic in International Nursing

    Yesterday i alerted the junior medical staff regarding one of my patient's abnormal blood results and ask him to discuss the case with the anaesthetist. I told him that from my past exprience with...

  11. Abnormal blood results

    paris2 replied to paris2's topic in International Nursing

    An update on the incident i had with an abnormal blood results where a junior dr was alerted about and took no action. Well the dr involved was reprimanded by a consultant and also the letter has...

  12. Abnormal blood results

    paris2 replied to paris2's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks Ok medical staff can deny and there isn't a lot i can say unless someone else witnessed my conversation with dr but my argument is that it is the dr's responsiblities to ensure pts are...

  13. pay

    paris2 replied to akerdonn's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Here in the UK and atleast in our Trust CNS's & NP's are higher then staff nurses and are equivalent to junior/senior sisters. Though not sure how it is in rest of the

  14. High Sickness record

    paris2 posted a topic in International Nursing

    What would you do if had a nurse who came for an interview and did very well. She is a sort of person you are looking for but has high sickness

  15. High Sickness record

    paris2 replied to paris2's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for all replies: I will to explore more by ringing this person's employer who has provided the referance and how they are managing her sickness record. Here in the UK i am not sure if we are...

  16. What do nurses wear in the UK?

    paris2 replied to sunnyjohn's topic in International Nursing

    At our Hospital apart from senior sister we all wear gray coloure uniform, option of either dresses or trouser suit. But we have different colours of epaulettes. Junior sister have neavy blue...

  17. KSF reviews

    paris2 replied to durinpearl's topic in International Nursing

    At our Trust there were training sessions set up for KSF reviewers and reviewees so that everybody would know what to expect from both party. I had my review recently, by two managers, they basically...

  18. Waiting List Initiative

    paris2 posted a topic in International Nursing

    I thought i might let you know that at our place 2 senior sisters doing WLI list most weekends. This has been happening for past 6 yrs or so. Other nurses talk about it as being unfair but are...

  19. Waiting List Initiative

    paris2 replied to paris2's topic in International Nursing

    thankyou for your comments: our hospital runs mostly by experienced staff nurses over the weekend. no senior sisters work late duty or weekends and therefore they do not do horrible shifts to fit in...

  20. Ethical dilemma

    paris2 posted a topic in International Nursing

    other I had a 34yrs female patient, history of taking recreational drugs, who is in & out of prision, at present out electronically tagged, who has 6 childrens. (16, 12, 8, 7, 5, 3), she is not...

  21. Waiting List Initiative

    paris2 replied to paris2's topic in International Nursing

    i am sure this happening everywhere in the uk hospitals, where some seniors would do no w/e's, lates or on calls but will grab every opportunities when they can to double their money. no wonder nhs is...

  22. Waiting List Initiative

    paris2 replied to paris2's topic in International Nursing

    Yes the option should be available for all staff. I have suggested her to put the list out so that people can put their names on. This is fair and everyone will get chance. But she dose not like...

  23. Waiting List Initiative

    paris2 replied to paris2's topic in International Nursing

    waiting list initiative (wli): here in uk all surgery has to be done within 3 months. if however the surgery has not taken place within that time then this is done at the weekends where staffs will do...

  24. Waiting List Initiative

    paris2 posted a topic in International Nursing

    I thought i might let you know that at our place 2 senior sisters doing WLI list most weekends. This has been happening for past 6 yrs or so. Other nurses talk about it as being unfair but are...

  25. Afc (ksf Review)

    paris2 replied to paris2's topic in International Nursing

    Thankyou for all