Fran_Nurse

Fran_Nurse

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  1. Latex Allergies

    Fran_Nurse posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Latex Allergies Hi Everyone, I am a Nurse Practitioner working in a GP (Doctor) surgery and have a latex allergy. Recently I applied for a job at my local hospital to work in A&E (ER) and was...

  2. Best & Worst April Fool's Pranks

    Fran_Nurse posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Early morning shift in A&E (ER) we got one of the nurses to lay in rhesus on a trolley and covered her like she was dead then sent in the student nurse to clean the body before sending it down to...

  3. Best & Worst April Fool's Pranks

    Fran_Nurse replied to Fran_Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yes we planned this for weeks to get the off duty right, so as we finished night shift the student was coming on day shift, and it was her last shift on this roataion.:roll :chuckle Come On there...

  4. Why is it ok to euthanize animals but not humans

    Fran_Nurse replied to admorn03's topic in General Nursing

    I believe in euthanasia, but there should be certain measures in force to protect the patient. I believe euthanasia should be agreed by five people Foremost the patient if able to express there...

  5. The New Alphabet

    Fran_Nurse replied to Fran_Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Any ideas how to improve on this?? Anyone got any better suggestions for any of the letters???? [bANANA]We Want Latex Free

  6. The New Alphabet

    Fran_Nurse posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    the new alphabet a is for apple, and b is for boat, that used to be right, but now it won’t float! age before beauty is what we once said. but let’s be a bit more realistic instead. now a’s for...

  7. Latex Allergies

    Fran_Nurse replied to Fran_Nurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hi all, Yes it was the powder from inside the gloves that set me off that night. I had been careful all night wearing my Vineyl gloves, I was helping a junior Doctor and when he snapped his gloves...

  8. Anyone have problems with Doctors who sleep at work

    Fran_Nurse replied to JessicRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hi there everyone, I woke a doctor up on one night in A&E (ER) to tell him about a patient and he told me, "Tell the patient to get a pound of mince" then he layed down again and back to sleep....

  9. Bad Contracts with Bad Agencies

    Fran_Nurse replied to suzanne4's topic in International Nursing

    No I have not sat my Exams yet, my origianl plan was so sign up with an agency and let them sort everything out. But after reading all this I have changed my mind and will be doing it all myself. I am...

  10. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Fran_Nurse replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    All the staff in A&E at the time wanted to get his mobile number, so we could give him a BUZZ, it kept us all buzzing all night. (We never did ring him). [bANANA]We Want Latex Free...

  11. Latex Allergies

    Fran_Nurse replied to Fran_Nurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hi there everyone and Thank You for all your comments so far. I have had one serious anaphylaxes, whilst working a night shift in A&E, when I junior Doctor snapped off his latex gloves in my face...

  12. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Fran_Nurse replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    In A&E (UK) 2am, a young lad comes in with foreign body in the orifice, he had put his mobile phone on vibrate, when we eventually pulled it out there was only one missed

  13. Bad Contracts with Bad Agencies

    Fran_Nurse replied to suzanne4's topic in International Nursing

    Pls send me PM for the list of bad agency's that you encountered so that we can avoid

  14. Bad Contracts with Bad Agencies

    Fran_Nurse replied to suzanne4's topic in International Nursing

    Hi everyone, I am A nurse From the UK and was thinking about joining an agency to move out to the states. Been looking around the Washington State area, any good agency's around there and which to...

  15. Information About Waikato area Pls

    Fran_Nurse replied to Fran_Nurse's topic in International Nursing

    Thank you very helpful Fran

  16. Information About Waikato area Pls

    Fran_Nurse posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi There, :) I am from England and I'm a Registered General Nurse (RGN), Registered Children's Nurse (RCN), Bsc Hons Degree, Nurse Practitioner, Worked within Accident & Emergency for 5 years and...

  17. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Fran_Nurse replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    My Grandma (Meme) was living with us after a stroke and was bed bound and only wore night ware for about 9 months. After she died, the same day I was putting my Three year old to bed, and I was...

  18. Moving to New Zealand

    Fran_Nurse replied to Susan 1's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Hi There, I am from England and I'm a Registered General Nurse (RGN), Registered Children's Nurse (RCN), Bsc Hons Degree, Nurse Practitioner, Worked within Accident & Emergency for 5 years and 2...

  19. Moving to New Zealand

    Fran_Nurse replied to Susan 1's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Hi everyone I have only been thinking about this for a few weeks so far so have lots of Questions so any links or advice would be most welcome. So far I think I want to live on north Island, I have...