ClaireMacl

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  1. 3 Consecutive 12 Hour Shifts

    ClaireMacl replied to loconno2's topic in General Nursing

    I've recently had a run in with my bosses about us being scheduled to work 5 12 hour night shifts in a row every rota (sometimes meaning you work two sets of 5 nights in one month). I'm being...

  2. Agency ban

    ClaireMacl replied to ClaireMacl's topic in International Nursing

    The only reason we are allowed to have a patient stay in the department for more than four hours is because they are being actively resuscitated - and we are only allowed two of them per day!!!! The...

  3. ED security

    ClaireMacl replied to KatieBell's topic in Emergency

    I find it amazing the difference between UK and US - in schools as well as hospitals! The only place we see a metal detector is in the airport, that's it. My ED, we have hospital security who cover...

  4. Desperate Patients

    ClaireMacl replied to Bipley's topic in Emergency

    Hi there, Just to put in another point of view... I am 75kgs, therefore medically on the upper level of a healthy weight, however, my diet is approx 1500cals a day, 500cals less than the UK approved...

  5. Latex Allergy

    ClaireMacl replied to orange-rn's topic in Emergency

    Hi, That does sound like a bad allergy, but usually latex allergies are localised to the hands (or area of prolonged exposure), not giving the horrid eye symptoms etc that you are having (unless you...

  6. Latex Allergy

    ClaireMacl replied to orange-rn's topic in Emergency

    Yup, it took 5 years in nursing before I developed mine... I thought I was going mad for a while, oddly itchy, red hands that got better on days off, I didn't make the link, lol. I eventually figured...

  7. Need advice from UK nurse

    ClaireMacl replied to bbkeasey's topic in International Nursing

    I work 12 hour shifts, well, they call them that, but I work either 07:45 till 20:00 or 19:45 till 08:00... we work 160 hours a month, always 5 night shifts, sometimes a nice bonus of an 8 hour shift...

  8. Agency ban

    ClaireMacl replied to ClaireMacl's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, Just wondering where in the country you work, I work in a busy London hospital and our staffing is generally 8-10 in the morning and 14 till 8pm, then 11 on a night shift.... and trust me, even...

  9. please help!!!!!

    ClaireMacl replied to eclectik's topic in International Nursing

    Surely you're kidding! That MUST be illegal, do you have a union? If not get one! If its mandatory, they must pay, end of! *** aside*** mind you, I've not been on manditory training, which is supposed...

  10. parking onsite

    ClaireMacl replied to Luckygirl's topic in International Nursing

    I don't drive, but I know only two of our nurses (out of 50+ in A&E) have permits and there is virtually no patient parking... where there is, its £1.50 per hour and only after 5pm!!!! Parking in...

  11. Agenda For Change Frustrates me!!

    ClaireMacl replied to elnski's topic in International Nursing

    Yup that's what I'd hoped for! At my London hospital, NP's are either going to be band 7 or 8, that's where their wrangling is... the E grades who gained Band 6 (and not everyone has been banded...

  12. Agenda For Change Frustrates me!!

    ClaireMacl replied to elnski's topic in International Nursing

    How strange... our E grades are band 6 and F grades are yet to be banded, but will probably also be band 6 in A&E, there is some wrangling going on though because we have G grades that aren't ENPs...

  13. Crossing the line of Caring

    ClaireMacl replied to VintageGAdog's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everything that everyone has said here about demanding pts, its just too physically draining and detrimental on the other pts care to continue with this line... however, if the nurse...

  14. Vacation Woes (rant)

    ClaireMacl replied to TreetopAngel_RN's topic in General Nursing

    That's just rediculous! Firstly, they could have found you on sick leave, which would have left them short, surely you are doing them a favour by using your time off to heal! Secondly, they know fine...

  15. Things a student can do to prepare for ED employment

    ClaireMacl replied to JPine's topic in Emergency

    After years in the ED I still completely endorse the idea that newly qualified staff should not be employed in the department (sorry, JPine). I knew from well before I started training that the ED was...

  16. Shift times

    ClaireMacl replied to Avie's topic in International Nursing

    I work in the emergency department and work generally long days which are: 07:45 - 20:00 19:45 - 08:00 roughly around once a month, to make up hours, we work either: 07:45 - 15:00 or 12:30 - 20:00 I...

  17. Agenda For Change Frustrates me!!

    ClaireMacl replied to elnski's topic in International Nursing

    I'm an ED nurse and what was E grade... I've now been assimilated to band 6, but looking at other trusts even in the London area, they are band 5... where does this descrepancy happen? Does it mean...

  18. ER triage over phone

    ClaireMacl replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Pam, Actually there are two cases at the moment going on against NHS Direct, in both cases, the patients were told to see their health practitioner in the morning and died, they were both under 30...

  19. Does it ever get easier?

    ClaireMacl replied to acgemt's topic in Emergency

    Yes, experience gives you the knowledge etc to deal with the situation, completely. However, the ED never gets easier, as you progress, you have to deal with more and more difficult situations and...

  20. Rude Family Members: Just Venting!

    ClaireMacl replied to sarahRN482's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I had a similar experience recently, though it was the patient. She was referred with a possible/probably DVT at 3pm and turned up at the hospital at 5pm. Being helpful, after assessing her, I...

  21. New RN in ER: things I don't even know that I don't know!

    ClaireMacl replied to vampireslayer's topic in Emergency

    OMG! Things are different in the US. I'm a senior ED nurse in the UK, been there for three years and I can't assess for xray, I can ask for someone who has done the course (someone who has been there...

  22. The most embarrasing thing you've done at work!

    ClaireMacl replied to ClaireMacl's topic in Nursing Humor

    dkaykaymom, i giggled sooo much, sorry you ended up so humilliated Ain't nursing fun,

  23. Should nurses' license to practice depend on modeling responsible health conduct...

    ClaireMacl replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hiya, Actually, it has never been confirmed that the NMC has struck her off and to be honest, given the time frame between the programme and the statement, I'd sincerely doubt it. From what I...

  24. 20 Day "Protected Learning", & Why I Loathe The NMC

    ClaireMacl replied to steve0123's topic in International Nursing

    I agree... I think the idea of paying £129 every three years is attrocious... do Lawyers have to pay? I'd doubt it. I remember being newly qualified, thousands of pounds in debt already, no income...

  25. Bedside Report?????

    ClaireMacl replied to ckh23's topic in Emergency

    We used to use a computer handover, where we were at the nurses station undisturbed.... that worked fine. Then they tried bedside, but getting the right people at the right place and stopping family...