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  1. Good leadership qualities

    PamUK replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Staff working in the NHS can attend a course aimed at developing leadership qualities. The framework includes the following themes: Setting direction Political astuteness Drive for results...

  2. Holistic Medicines?

    PamUK replied to Chibi Baka's topic in General Nursing

    I am very sceptical if a product is advertised as an "alternative" for serious diseases such as cancer. There are many quacks and fraudsters out there. My friend had cancer of the oesophagus, had...

  3. Nursing Related Gifts/Clothing?

    PamUK replied to Nurse Alissa's topic in General Nursing

    Just did a quick search on the internet & found this site: http://www.nursesdirect.com/nurse/ This site has a "Nurse Appreciation" to link to nurse gifts:

  4. What's up with Human Resources

    PamUK replied to payday's topic in General Nursing

    Seems HR is the same all over the world... we call them Human Remains over here and they are dispised by everyone! If they are renowned for not returning phone calls, put your questions in writing,...

  5. Explanation of an Acuity System

    PamUK replied to bamanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Just read your last post... seems you have already completed your presentation Never mind... might be helpful for

  6. Explanation of an Acuity System

    PamUK replied to bamanurse's topic in General Nursing

    The Department of Health commissioned a report on patient acuity systems, used here in the UK in October 2002. There a five main methods 1. Professional judgement 2. Nurses per occupied bed 3....

  7. 66 YO Woman Gives Birth

    PamUK replied to Nurse Somebody's topic in General Nursing

    I live in the UK and we have socialised medicine, but fertility treatment has to be paid for by the client in most cases. The lucky few who do get it on the NHS, only get two or three attempts. And...

  8. Are side rails considered restraints?

    PamUK replied to Sassy1's topic in General Nursing

    YEs, I think side rails are a form of restraint but unless patients are monitered carefully (& lets be honest, the reason we put them up is so that we dont have to monitor them as carefully), they...

  9. Are there any older nurses?

    PamUK replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    Oh... I can imagine what they can do if they find out you have a disability. I am shocked at the way nurses are treated in the States! But they cant have just found out surely? Are you not required to...

  10. Are there any older nurses?

    PamUK replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    Are you absolutely sure you weren't fired because you have some physical limitations but just presented to you as something

  11. why no tylenol before blood cultures drawn?

    PamUK replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    Must admit, I have never heard of witholding tylenol before obtaining blood cultures, but practice here is often quite different to the States! However, I had a quick look on the internet and every...

  12. I am worth less for Christmas?!?!?

    PamUK replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Well, let me tell you what happens to Christmas and pay over here. But first, just to explain that we have two national holidays - Christmas Day and Boxing Day, which is the day after. Weekend pay...

  13. Essential Skills~Input from ALL Nurses!!!

    PamUK replied to msnursealot's topic in General Nursing

    Don't overlook the psychological side of nursing, which to my mind is the most important skill you will ever learn. Physical skills can take over when you are busy, but never forget to ask the patient...

  14. UK Equivalent of an Australian Div 2 Nurse

    PamUK replied to beebards's topic in General Nursing

    I live & work as a nurse in the UK... what is

  15. The patients you will never forget

    PamUK replied to alisunshine9's topic in General Nursing

    Two patients come to my mind The first was a young 16 year old having chemo and experiencing severe nausea & vomiting (YEARS ago) He was in a single room and his mother always came & stayed...

  16. 'Moral values' and organ donation

    PamUK replied to wannabee's topic in General Nursing

    Apologies TechieNurse! The way I structured my posting was misleading... my comment about the newspapers were aimed at the stories about the malignant melanoma case that Blackcat99 posted.I believe...

  17. 'Moral values' and organ donation

    PamUK replied to wannabee's topic in General Nursing

    Well, all I can say about these stories is that they came from newspapers and they dont always get things right! Had they been written in a reputable medical journal, they would be more credible We...

  18. 'Moral values' and organ donation

    PamUK replied to wannabee's topic in General Nursing

    Surely the transplant team would have asked her family, her doctors, whoever, fundamental questions about her medical history. Someone must have known! Also, I still dont see how the author(s) of...

  19. 'Moral values' and organ donation

    PamUK replied to wannabee's topic in General Nursing

    I think this may well be apocryphal. Organ donation is blind, so very few people know which organs go to which recipient. For an article to say that both recipients were subsequently diagnosed...

  20. 'Moral values' and organ donation

    PamUK replied to wannabee's topic in General Nursing

    I was shocked when I read this and thought that it wouldn't happen in the UK... would it? I've looked it up & this is what the law says over hereCURRENT LEGISLATION In the UK, the law regarding...

  21. Who's Zoomin' Who?

    PamUK replied to Nursebaby23's topic in General Nursing

    No, he wont be complaining... yet... until his supervisor sacks him, then he'll say he was forced into it in order to keep his job!!!!!!!! Lets face it as an ex stripper, she's no Shrinking Violet...

  22. Who's Zoomin' Who?

    PamUK replied to Nursebaby23's topic in General Nursing

    Sexual Harrassment swings both ways! At least it does in the UK I have just read all these postings and have been giggling my t*ts off at all the shenanagins :chuckle But I do feel so sorry for the...

  23. 'Moral values' and organ donation

    PamUK replied to wannabee's topic in General Nursing

    I have it in the back of my head somewhere, that they cant donate because of all the drugs they have been given following a transplant to prevent Graft V Host disease... I may be wrong

  24. 'Moral values' and organ donation

    PamUK replied to wannabee's topic in General Nursing

    I work with patients receiving chemotherapy and many of the Jehovahs Witnesses refuse blood transfusions. I only knew one who accepted it, but I dont think his religious convictions were as strong as...

  25. 'Moral values' and organ donation

    PamUK replied to wannabee's topic in General Nursing

    Someone, very early on in the thread, said they couldn't understand why other people did not want to be an organ donor after death. There are religious reasons - Jehovahs Witness's refuse whole blood...