Queen_of_Cardiology

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1. Seniority

   Queen_of_Cardiology replied to lexyrn71's topic in General Nursing

   I'm in the UK, and all of the interviews I've attended have been points based. I think it's the best way, as it ensures the best applicant gets the job. Me personally, I'd much rather get the job because I earned it not because I'd been there the lon...

2. Used CPR on my neighbors toddler today... it wasn't enough... warning, graphic..

   Queen_of_Cardiology replied to NursingInChaos's topic in General Nursing

   That sounds absolutely horrendous, but thank goodness you were there to do as much as you did- at least you were able to give such high quality bystander CPR. As a U.K. nurse, I don't know if this is feasible where you are in the U.S., but here the ...

3. I Love Night Shift

   Queen_of_Cardiology replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

   Lovingly, I think you're all nuts! However, I'm always very grateful to our permanent night staff! I have to work nights every 5-6 weeks and I'm not a fan as I struggle to stay motivated as I'm fighting to stay awake, however without the lovely night...

4. Going out with your co-workers (Mixing Business with pleasure)

   Queen_of_Cardiology replied to Plumrose15153's topic in Relations

   Some of my closest friends I currently work with or have met through work. However I'm polite & friendly to all of my coworkers. Nursing is an incredibly stressful job with long unsocial hours, and whilst my boyfriend, family & friends who ar...

5. What are you like as a patient/the sick one?

   Queen_of_Cardiology replied to renardeau's topic in Stress 101

   I'm a big fan of making everyone miserable around me if I'm miserable! Just saying!

6. Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

   Queen_of_Cardiology replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

   Here in the U.K., Many moons ago when I worked in an IP oncology unit, we had Patients who prn Guinness prescribes. Used to help with their low ferritin or improved their appetite. Seemed to be popular with the patients too. In the grand scheme of th...

7. "I work in the medical field"

   Queen_of_Cardiology replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

   I never tell strangers what I do either, if people ask I say I work in customer service, as when I tell people I'm a nurse they invariably want to ask me to look at things or tell me their entire medical history. Which if I'm truthful I don't want to...

8. Doctor stole my stethoscope

   Queen_of_Cardiology replied to ayejay09's topic in Relations

   I feel your pain! We have a consultant at work who brings in dozens to the department every few weeks. When asked where he keeps finding them he says "in my office". Lord knows who he's pinched them off when visiting patients in other departments I ...

9. Do They Think I'm Old?

   Queen_of_Cardiology replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

   Mate, if old is the worst they can say then you're doing it right!

10. Bad preceptors and the demotivated state of nursing.

    Queen_of_Cardiology replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Students

    I think I should start by saying I'm a UK nurse, so things are somewhat different here. We don't have many academics in practice (I've met one in a career lasting over a decade) and when they are there they do not work clinically, they're there to su...

11. When to go against doctor's request

    Queen_of_Cardiology replied to shanleah's topic in General Nursing