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  1. Consultant went nuts.

    paris2 posted a topic in International Nursing

    I am a clincal nurse specilist and see my patients where ever they are, ie opd, day case ward etc. Last friday patient going to theatre was not ready hence there was a delay. as i walked on duty a...

  2. Consultant went nuts.

    paris2 replied to paris2's topic in International Nursing

    Sharrie and Karenmaire, Thanks for your support. I work with 5 consultant and he is one of the newish one. Basically ward nurses do not do ward round so when i go on the ward my prority is to ensure...

  3. Can I be a Nurse Prac?

    paris2 posted a topic in International Nursing

    I just came accross this in DR's forum Can I be a Nurse Prac? Apparently there is now a blurring of roles between doctors and nurses. What a load of Chelsea. Nurses are taking on doctor's roles. They...

  4. Can I be a Nurse Prac?

    paris2 replied to paris2's topic in International Nursing

    and More!!! The Noctors are nearly all in place to replace junior doctors, in case they ever go on strike.As its the same familiar faces doing a bit of extra work, and there is no problem to...

  5. Can I be a Nurse Prac?

    paris2 replied to paris2's topic in International Nursing

    and more Go for it. You might get a chance to use your surgical skills, instead of just doing

  6. Can I be a Nurse Prac?

    paris2 replied to paris2's topic in International Nursing

    And more !!! Uniform is not required. The clipboard is the real mark of authority . .

  7. Can I be a Nurse Prac?

    paris2 replied to paris2's topic in International Nursing

    And more NPs in most hospitals i've worked in wear their own clothes. But to answer your question: No Avad, you can't be a nurse practitioner. You don't need to hold hands with another nurse to form...

  8. Swallon legs and NIDDM

    paris2 posted a topic in International Nursing

    My brother 53yrs NIDDM suffered from both legs swallon for past 3 days and was getting worst, and had very bad c/o coughs for past 2 weeks or so. We advice him to see his GP as a matter of urgency....

  9. Outpatients - Ophthalmology - Royal Victoria Hospital

    paris2 replied to Tina19's topic in International Nursing

    Hi At one time you could be a cadet doing ophthalmic nursing first and then do Register Nurse Training but that was stopped years ago. Now you have to do registered nurse training first and then go...

  10. Do you enjoy nursing?

    paris2 replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    10 for me. I l love and live for my

  11. Body Odour:

    paris2 posted a topic in International Nursing

    Some staff and some patients has complained to the ward manager regarding one of the nurse with severe body odour. It so bad you can tell which room she has been in. The ward manager had to take her...

  12. Body Odour:

    paris2 replied to paris2's topic in International Nursing

    Discrimination? We all are from different ethnic background and different cultures and so this nurse feels that she has been singled out becuase of her background. But that is not true. The truth is...

  13. Senior Sister Meetings

    paris2 posted a topic in International Nursing

    We have senior sisters meeting every monday, i find this somtime useful as this is the only time we can get updated of whats going on etc. But i am thinking whether every monday is necesary, as...

  14. Advancing Nurses Role

    paris2 posted a topic in International Nursing

    A patient was seen by the nursing practitioner, then by the doctor and then planed for surgery in 3 days time. On arrival to the ward no pre-assessment was done. I questioned the doctor as to why...

  15. Process Mapping: Help!

    paris2 posted a topic in International Nursing

    In a view to move to new hospital in few yrs time, we have been asked to do process mapping in our area in terms of patient's journey thru hospital. I have not done this before and would appreciate...

  16. Afc (ksf Review)

    paris2 posted a topic in International Nursing

    I am CNS and me my line manager are in same band 7, as she is little anxious to do my KSF review she is asking our lead nurse to be present. This means that i will 2 people doing my KSF review. I am...

  17. Development of Daycases

    paris2 posted a topic in International Nursing

    There is a pressure on us to work towards more and more daycases, however there seems to be a constant barrier from nursing staff to change. I know no one likes change and i know we need to bring...

  18. Nurse practitioners overlooked???

    paris2 replied to wembley1's topic in International Nursing

    Few years ago when this document http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4123769 came out all our NP's were told to work towards to match up...

  19. Band 6 & 7 posts

    paris2 replied to oreo75's topic in International Nursing

    the higher band job is hard to come by and competition is fierce in job market. but i tell you what i did when i was band "e" (band 5). through my pdp i identified that to do nurse-led angiography...

  20. NHS Foundation Trust

    paris2 posted a topic in International Nursing

    Our NHS Trust has made an application to become a new type of NHS organisation- an NHS Foundation Trust. Can someone me please give me some insight as to how their trust has benefited from this and...

  21. Flexible working hours

    paris2 posted a topic in International Nursing

    My staff nurse wants to reduce her hours from 37.5 to 24. She has came up with set hrs and set days she would like to do. Serive we work in is unplanned patient activities and flexibility is...

  22. Flexible working hours

    paris2 replied to paris2's topic in International Nursing

    Update: I offered this nurse 4 days over a week but she refused to accept it. I offered her 4 days normal shift with reduced 32 per week (against my lead nurse's advice), but she also declined this...

  23. Flexible working hours

    paris2 replied to paris2's topic in International Nursing

    I think you are probably right in saying that there is more to this than she is letting on and we can see that to be honest. I have been adviced by my lead nurse and human resource, that this post...

  24. Flexible working hours

    paris2 replied to paris2's topic in International Nursing

    her normal working pattern can be anything from 7.30- 6pm, 37.5hrs a week. she has join the agency so she does extra shifts thru that nhsp agency on wards if someone has gone off sick etc. and then...

  25. Flexible working hours

    paris2 replied to paris2's topic in International Nursing

    According to my lead nurse and human resource we are unable to accomodate this nurse's request. However we are going to offer her 4 day a week 37.5hrs week. Although my lead nurse is not entirely...