MaryAnnD

MaryAnnD has 16 years experience and specializes in ICU.

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1. How do you explain the DNP?

   MaryAnnD replied to FreudianSlip's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   I am a Uk nurse (BSc) and have a chronic illness. My care is managed by both a CNS and medical staff. I dont know what post grad qualifications the nurses have, but they are fabulous in helping me...

2. My rights after pt assault

   MaryAnnD replied to RadioJenn's topic in General Nursing

   Was recently assaulted and I pushed it all the way. Patient was arrested, red carded from my

3. How to support your Band 7 team leader.

   MaryAnnD replied to neoprem's topic in United Kingdom

   Good sense of balance needed for that job (for sitting on the

4. How to support your Band 7 team leader.

   MaryAnnD replied to neoprem's topic in United Kingdom

   Band 6 is Sister, 7 is Senior Sister, Band 8 is Matron. Clinical Nurse Specialist 6 or

5. wrong medication

   MaryAnnD replied to badusername's topic in General Nursing

   Are you a support

6. A day in the life of a UK nurse

   MaryAnnD replied to bds165's topic in United Kingdom

   We don't have HCAs in our ITU so all personal care delivered by

7. What I learned this week (7/4/15)....

   MaryAnnD replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   I learned just how compassion from a nurse makes things feel

8. Most Ridiculous Med Order

   MaryAnnD replied to fitzfan82's topic in Emergency

   Had a Dr prescribe Radio 4, prn on a drug

9. Help me deal with the 'tough love'

   MaryAnnD replied to nursingjudgment's topic in Critical Care

   When I was new in ICU i had a little indexed note book. Put stickers in each relevant page eg Adrenaline, then the relevant info eg 5mg (5 x 1ml amps) and 45mls 0.9% saline 100mcgs per ml. Very basic...

10. A day in the life of a UK nurse

    MaryAnnD replied to bds165's topic in United Kingdom

    Critical care patients. 1:1 in ICU, 2:1 in HDU. We have physio rounds daily, but we give almost all breathing tx. iCU is RN only, HDU have Health Care Assistants x1 or 2 to support the RNs. The HCAs...

11. What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

    MaryAnnD replied to fangirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ive got thick skin

12. What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

    MaryAnnD replied to fangirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just

13. What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

    MaryAnnD replied to fangirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not a patient, but my hubby told me i should fit in as a nurse as i already had a fat

14. My Fibro

    MaryAnnD replied to Guest219794's topic in General Nursing

    Have been ill for a while now, recently diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis. The pain has absolutely made me more

15. Racial Refusals In Nursing

    MaryAnnD replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I once received a complaint regarding an unnamed 'fat blonde nurse' so I sent it back and stated it could have been anyone, questioned why they had sent it to me as the patient didn't give a name. I...