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  1. Shift work and dating

    Guest805836 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    My SO is a gamer, many years of mmorpgs, more casual gaming now. He holds a PhD in physics and has his own business. I know quite a few other gamers who hold advanced degrees and good jobs. Contrary...

  2. The Nightingale Pledge - Still relevant today?

    Guest805836 replied to Julius Seizure's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yes, but you are probably aware that not everyone holds the same faith.. I was brought up in a poorly practicing orthodox Jewish home, but have never really adhered to any form of religion. Now...

  3. Fun hobbies or interests?

    Guest805836 replied to happy_life's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Knitting, yo ! Also crochet, weaving, dyeing, spinning... And sewing. Anything textile related, I'm

  4. Differences in US nursing vs the rest of the world

    Guest805836 replied to irishicugal's topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone ! I'm a nurse in France, have been working since 2009. The nursing curriculum has changed (since 2009, so I am one of the last classes of the "old" curriculum) to be in line with the...

  5. Are you really not a "real nurse" unless you work in acute care?

    Guest805836 replied to tenderfootjoe's topic in General Nursing

    Thats kind of a broad generalisation, isn't it ? I have worked for four years on a surgical/telemetry floor (at the beginning of my career, sole night nurse for 11 patients ! I'm still not sure how...

  6. What is the easiest CRRT machine to use?

    Guest805836 replied to gest1971's topic in Critical Care

    Prismaflex ! It's idiot (me) proof, everything is explained both in text and little drawings, it guides you along every bit of the procedure, and everything is color coded. And no, I haven't noticed...

  7. Are the pts in the ICU mostly unconscious?

    Guest805836 replied to Philly85's topic in Critical Care

    In the ICU I work in, very much not :) We can have several intubated patients, but it is not frequent. The patients are unstable, and sometimes intubating & sedating them can compromise their...

  8. ICU Suctioning equipment

    Guest805836 replied to PupTheNurse's topic in Critical Care

    (I'm in France) We use closed suction equipment exclusively for ARDS patients, in order to avoid 'de-recruiting' collapsed lung areas (I'm sorry, my medical english is approximate, I hope I'm being...

  9. So...What Kind of Nursing Task Do You LIKE?

    Guest805836 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I love assisting with procedures (placing of cental lines, drains...). I love putting in IVs (I'm not the best, but I'm fairly good! and I love when patients are surprised that it went really quick...

  10. Are you really not a "real nurse" unless you work in acute care?

    Guest805836 replied to tenderfootjoe's topic in General Nursing

    In my nursing school I had two rotations in psych, one of which was in outpatient care (yay for re-inserting people into social life and work and stuff); two "public health" things : a nursery and a...

  11. Nursing's Transition: Creating Inclusive Healthcare Settings for Transgendered Patients

    Guest805836 replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't do my nursing studies in the US, so I really don't know the scope of your education. One of the aspects of communicating with patients that was stressed by our teachers and during clinicals...

  12. I'm Just Doing My Job...

    Guest805836 replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in Nurses Rock

    In France, especially in the South, where I live and work, an often used expression to respond to a "thank you" is "with pleasure" ! So that is what I say, when patients express thanks : with...

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

    Guest805836 replied to fangirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I recently had a very foulmouthed old lady with dementia. I usually ignore insults from people with mental issues, they have no filter... but hers were so colorful, they stuck ! She had to be...

  14. Things Little Old Ladies Say

    Guest805836 replied to raiisfun's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have had many little old ladies, all lovely, coherent and polite at first - go batsh!t crazy... One of these had a surgical procedure, and I suppose it was the recirculation of products of...

  15. Why do some nurses come across to be rude?

    Guest805836 replied to mathboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Heartless ? At the very least... If my eyes roll back any further, they may get stuck that

  16. Why do some nurses come across to be rude?

    Guest805836 replied to mathboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just read through the entire thread... are you trolling

  17. Do RN's insert EJ's at your hospital

    Guest805836 replied to Five&Two Will Do's topic in MICU, SICU

    Where I work, nurses are allowed to place external jugular IV lines. We treat them like we treat all other peripheral lines, so they have a 3-4 day span of life. I was taught to always put a large...

  18. Most drips at once

    Guest805836 replied to delphine22's topic in MICU, SICU

    I don't know if our doctors are just med-happy, but we routinely get patients with tons of drips. Two days ago we got a patient (terminal heart failure, awaiting a transplant) who went into TV and...

  19. Just a Nurse

    Guest805836 replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    We have a new chief of clinic who routinely disses our nursing staff. He has told us we were incompetent, don't know anything... Last time he asked me do something (like draw blood for lab tests), I...

  20. Are Nurses First Responders?

    Guest805836 replied to ScrubADub12's topic in General Nursing

    I think this greatly varies by country and roles that nurses (and other personnel) assume in those places. In France, there is no such thing as paramedics. Rapid response teams work in a "stay and...

  21. What's your dress code at work?

    Guest805836 replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    In France, in most facilities, floor nurses wear white. I'm so envious of your guys colored or even printed scrubs ! In my hospital, nurses : white nurses aide : white with blue collar pediatric...

  22. How many of you actually enjoy your job?!

    Guest805836 replied to kwerno00's topic in General Nursing

    I love my work :) Seriously. There are times when it is difficult and frustrating, but I find my job super interesting and rewarding as well. I was in a different unit before and transferred out,...

  23. Home Health Nursing in France

    Guest805836 replied to marksi's topic in General World

    Do you have the 'validation du diplôme' which authorises you to work in France ? I'd start with that. I really don't know how or where to look for work in HAD, it's an area I've never really been...

  24. Nursing in France- ICU Salary...

    Guest805836 replied to darehart33's topic in International Nursing

    Heh, I work in cardiac ICU in the south of France :) This really depends on where you are working (private or public sector) and what 'convention' they have (a standartised guide of number of...

  25. Nurses in France

    Guest805836 replied to BarbaraBee's topic in International Nursing

    You should be aware that registration with the Ordre des Infirmiers is not mandatory in France; in fact, the Order is very controversial and many feel that this organisation does not have nurses'...