Lorraine bryan

Sorry it's taken a while to reply but I only have computer access when i'm on nights. Thank you all for your advice. The pt in question told the ward manager on the Monday everything that she told me, I phoned him earlier and told him so when he went to speak to her he did not let on he knew. He did not let on I broke her confidence. He gave her the chance to tell him herself. The nurse in question has been suspended on full pay while inquiries are carried out. He has attended a hearing already and he was advised to say by his union rep " no comment " which he did. I have had to write a statement about what was said to me and at some point I will be asked to attend a hearing myself. The pt went to theatre and has now been discharged. She was very greatful for my help she has told the same thing to the ward manager and has documented everything in a letter. The male nurses job in ITU has been put on hold, however I don't know if they know about this as yet. I sure they will as the ward manager was to write a reference for him before this happened. I will let you know the outcome. Personally I believe the pt. As I said it's not the first incident of this nature. He was also very touchy feely with all the nurses on the ward even after being told not to by the ward manager because we had complained. Any way thanks again I will keep you informed.

I have been told something about another nurse and the pt who told me has asked me not to tell anyone on the ward until she is being discharged. This ' thing ' is of a sexual nature. Briefly the pt says she was touched inappropriatly by a male nurse. The pt was on pethadine and was quite zonked out. However she felt the male nurses hands quickly touch her breasts and they were also by her knickers as he rubbed her stomach. The pt felt very uncomfortable by this. The nurse also kissed the pt on the lips and said she was his best pt. I have spoken to her and said she needs to tell the unit manager ASAP But she is worried there will be problems when this nurse comes back on duty. She has made me promise I won't say nothing. I don't want to break confidentialty however this situation cannot go on unmentioned until discharge. After our discussion the pt said she will think about telling the ward manager when he comes back after the weekend. The other nurse is not due back for a week. He has also applied for a job in an ITU at another hospital where the pt's will be even more vulnerable to this totally inappropriate behaviour. Do I wait till monday and give the pt time to tell the ward manager? If she don't say something I will have to speak out. This is not the first incident of this nature by the same nurse. The pt will never forgive me for saying something as she says she needs to get better before she can deal with it. The pt may be going to theatre on monday and will be more vulnerable after this. Has anyboby else had to deal with a confidentiallity issue like this .

Hi Rachel, If you still want to go into nursing don't take a year out try somewhere else. Like I said earlier it will be their loss. Good luck.

Hi auntie lo lo I think your comment was referring to another poster Nurse Mark in "brainless comments" . If this was the case then your point is valid. You need to click on post reply not new topic then your message will be where it should be. This will save any confusion to BB readers.

Nurse mark did you get out of the bed the wrong side today. A bit touchy are we. I think you need to go back to bed to chill for a while.

Rachel I can't believe they said you did not have enough knowledge to get into nursing. Was that just an excuss, if you were interviewed did it go well, was your application form ok ?. I would write to the school of nursing and ask them the exact reason you were rejected. Did you take GCSEs and O levels ? If you did I cannot see how they can turn you down on that basis unless you did not have a science and maths pass. I completed PK2000 in Feb 2000 at Middlesex University and the only criteria I had before I started was an Access to Health Study course. I never had a single GCSE/O or A level or any experience with hospital work. Don't be put off i'm sure you have more than enough knowledge to enter nursing. If they won't except you it's their loss go to another school of nursing. GOOD LUCK when you make ward sister you can write again and tell them how wrong they were!

JEAN WHAT IS SQ. ALL THESE ABREVIATIONS ON BB MAKES READING VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME. IS IT SUBCUTANEOUS. I KNOW WE SPELL THINGS A BIT DIFFERENT OVER HERE.

You sound like you made a big difference to all the patients you cared for. It is always a shame when good nurses like yourself leave/retire. I have only been qualified 11 months and I try to make a difference daily to all my patients. A simply smile, touch of hands; comfort and reassurence or a little chat can mean the world to some. However in England as it is everywhere we are very short of good caring nurses. I often go home frustrated because I might have had only a minute to chat or something that I said I would do if I had time was not done. It is up to us professionals to change this. Every time a shift is poorly staffed we should speak out. Fill in an incident report tell the ward manager or go higher if need be. One day someone might actually listen. If we all do this we can make a very big noise. I hope when I retire I can say I have made a difference. It will be us in those hospital beds eventually lets not put our patients a risk or make them feel isolated/alone anymore.