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  1. Any RCN Rep in the house, please?

    elnski posted a topic in International Nursing

    I am just wondrin about a situation which is happening most of the time in our unit. For example, I have done a couple of extra/OT shifts when needed but unfortunately, the ff week, i was offsick for...

  2. Any RCN Rep in the house, please?

    elnski replied to elnski's topic in International Nursing

    Hiya! thanks for replyin'...well, yes, i did the extra first abt 2 wks b4 that sick leave.. i just cant believe they've done 2x-3x to my other colleage..one was asking for a carer's leave bec. her...

  3. TWO THIRDS OF DRS COME FROM ABROAD & ALMOST 50% OF NURSES

    elnski replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    Anuther thing here my fellows,spoken communication can become a problem, yeah, but then, I have noticed too that several primary English speaking members of the medical team have difficulty spelling...

  4. TWO THIRDS OF DRS COME FROM ABROAD & ALMOST 50% OF NURSES

    elnski replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks Madwife.. About attracting people to join nursing or become a nurse is gonna be quite hard. I will just put it down to as one of the signs of the

  5. Congratulations To Charles And Camilla

    elnski replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    Heeee....."hope I can take pictures w/ 'em, eh?

  6. TWO THIRDS OF DRS COME FROM ABROAD & ALMOST 50% OF NURSES

    elnski replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    Im just one of the 44% overseas nurses...but i wont stay very long.... not until im done w/ my europen tour...

  7. What do i do? I dont want to rewrite my essay?

    elnski replied to elnski's topic in International Nursing

    hmmm.... i myt as well....i hope my hormone levels r fyn wen i meet my

  8. What do i do? I dont want to rewrite my essay?

    elnski posted a topic in International Nursing

    I was sent to this acute care module in my hosp and twas really great cuz it helped me refresh what we've studied 10-12 yrs ago.. Now our mentor flunked my essay cuz they want me to write on sumthing...

  9. Media says that there is a shortage of nurses in the Philippines: 'Bull!'

    elnski replied to Larry's topic in International Nursing

    And again...

  10. Med Errors

    elnski replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Howbout a demented pt who drank a hibiscrub in a medcation cup left by an EN ? Was only discovered when the EN get back ther and the med tot ws empty..asked the pt and admitted she drank it, thot...

  11. Filipino and other Asian nurses in UK

    elnski replied to angel Ann's topic in International Nursing

    Hmmm..i guess that's going to be a bit difficult.. I really dunno where to start.. Errr...:imbar So you've tried adobo, afritada or

  12. Med Errors

    elnski replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Medications

    I had a very nice pt COPD, Emphysema and is a known CO2 retainer and was very sensitive to O2.. Came in very acidotic but was managed well after almost a week.. Finally, its a happy day the...

  13. Filipino and other Asian nurses in UK

    elnski replied to angel Ann's topic in International Nursing

    It's true that, we usually forget using the right pronoun for the 2nd person cuz we dont use he/she in our language, so we tend to interchange..:roll Proper usage of the present tense, past...

  14. Iufd

    elnski replied to Goldenearring1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    NO, ther is nuthing wrong w/ u feeling this way at all. I myself cant help it but felt shivers on my body, trembled and got weak.. now i dunno but teardrops jus got out of my eyes.. ANd I am jus...

  15. Change in Menses

    elnski replied to URO-RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had an excessive bleeding when i was around 18,lyk changing ultra pads 10-12x /day.. sought a physician and found out i got tumor sumwhere.wat can i say but OMG!! .We sought for a second advice and...

  16. Filipino and other Asian nurses in UK

    elnski replied to angel Ann's topic in International Nursing

    I hope i wont get misinterpreted w/ this but i just wanted to share what i think probably y some locals are having flaring nares to see asian nurses around. Nurses from places lyk New Zealand, Canada...

  17. I was punched

    elnski replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    OMG!! My oh my... poor you..did it happen to u years ago? im not very good w/ legal matters but may i ask, is it really too late for you to file a case? Bec. i remember when i was working in...

  18. I was punched

    elnski replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    Yahoo!! Bravo for u pal!! If that little old nasty p.o.s. has not learnt his lesson, i swear he will try his luck again.. At least, him being seen w/ a big police escort wld serve as a warning to...

  19. Instillation of Saline into Bronchioles when Suctioning

    elnski replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in General Nursing

    In my area of practice, wc is in the non-invasive unit, the use of saline being instilled into the bronchus is discouraged.. We either give saline nebs regularly for thick secretions, or give...

  20. Neuro ICU - Do you talk to brain-dead patients?

    elnski replied to talaxandra's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    teeeehheeeeeee!!!:rotfl: (sorry, got carried

  21. Your perception of student nurses when they visit your hospital?

    elnski replied to avery's topic in General Nursing

    Some of us have realized that sometimes, students are being head counted!! As support workers or health care assistants, and this is just so unfair!! well, fair enuf tell us wer short staffed, but...

  22. Your perception of student nurses when they visit your hospital?

    elnski replied to avery's topic in General Nursing

    When I have students around and im just so busy, i feel very guilty fot not being able to share or impart anything to them wc they cld take home w/ them as the shift ends.. As much as possible, even...

  23. Your perception of student nurses when they visit your hospital?

    elnski replied to avery's topic in General Nursing

    Totally agree w/ that.. ther was a tym when i was doing my student placement in a surgical floor, and this particular old charge nurse wld make use of negative reinforcement.. She'd lemme do things...

  24. Filipino and other Asian nurses in UK

    elnski replied to angel Ann's topic in International Nursing

    that's what i heard from a friend down in london.. these nurses are not living a lyf anymore and what they do is grab bank shifts, extra shifts..w/o even considering fair share of it w/ the locals......

  25. Filipino and other Asian nurses in UK

    elnski replied to angel Ann's topic in International Nursing

    There u go... at least ur starting to talk now.. nobody will be called a racist unless we deal w/ the issue itself, and not the people, culture, language per se.. We Filipinos are diverse among...