Lesley Cook

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1. INSULIN DRIPS

   Lesley Cook replied to mombuxx's topic in Critical Care

   I cover med/surg, paeds,mid, onc, and ED. I have monitored patients on insulin infusions on most of these wards except paeds and onc. Normally we monitor patients hrly, and have a patient load of at...

2. Call light abuse. What to do???

   Lesley Cook replied to IBleedGreen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Just ask. Why are you doing this? you never know the answer might surprise you. I had a patient that admitted they were frightened and a night light helped, they were pretty anxious as well but...

3. HELP!! Paying for my second bachelors degree (a nursing degree)

   Lesley Cook replied to future.nurse2013's topic in General Students

   I worked as a nurse while I was a t uni and able to offset travel to uni, costs of placements, uniforms, books etc at tax time, which was handy. I also took up a scholarship (rural nursing), which was...

4. Night Shift RN ~ Married to 24 hour Shift Fire Fighter ~ Schedule Options

   Lesley Cook replied to RN_BSN09's topic in Nursing Career

   I too have a fire fighter partner, who has a rotating shift. he works 2 days 2 nights then has 4 days of. I work earlys lates and nights. The way I coped with 4 children is to pretend I was a single...