Aidy

Hi everyone. I'm student working on a fatigue drug error dissertation. Could anyone shed any light on when 12 hour shifts were introduced in the UK? I can't find any information on it. If I get the year this would allow me to narrow this down. kind regards Ireland's favourite ginger male nurse :monkeydance:

I am a student nurse and I have recently been recovering from glandular fever. I have been suffering fatigue etc but recently I have started to experience pain in the moring time in both the right and left lumber region i.e. kidneys. This pursists basically as long as I'm lying down. When up the pain is gone after 10 minutes or so and there is no frontal abdominal pain to indicate swollen spleen, plus the pain is on both sides. I have no problems passing in any fashion so I'm not sure of kidney stones either. I'm thinking the pain may be linked to the glandular fever as I have never had any sort of illness before these. Any Ideas Kind Regards

Maturbating is a very good way to find out functions, limitations and strengths. I wonder if in a 100 years will males look back and laugh at vibrating contraptions. And a little alkaline is bound to be good for your prostate after passing acidic urine.

A doss means very easy. Ps you missed out poorly paid )

God you lot have put the fear into me as I start my medical placement in a few days. I'm male, not that that should matter but I actually joined nursing as I enjoy the caring profession plus I thought it would be a doss, being womans work and all. How wrong I was, six weeks placement on the surgical ward felt like an eternity. I was coming home from work and going straight back to bed. Life was hell and I was so glad to go back to university. I shall never take up a position on a surgical ward! 25 male Ireland

I am actually a student at a university in Ireland (woo) and this is an assignment not a placement. I now have most of the things you have stated but everything seems intertwined and its just confusing on what to assess first. I started with the Glasgow Coma Scale which assess the CNS and all major obs. I moved onto to communication which is at the heart of assessment - and diagnosed that the client is unable to give consent to his wife did so. I then looked at the person alzheimers who is in mid stages. I then assessed mobility, Morse fall risk and Braden scale as he was in as a result of falls. Incontinence of urine was next as he might not be getting a good nights sleep, hence the falling. Appetite was next which could be a result of him napping during the day or forgetting that he's hungry due to the alzheimers. I then moved on to social and home assessment needs - PHEW! I think thats sort of right but any more advice is always welcome xo

I can't believe that not one person has replied, or is it you all don't have a clue? Kind Regards

I need help with the order of this assessment. I have a 75 y/o male in rehab following a series of falls, loss appetite, more confused, reduced mobility, nocturia. I have to perform an assessment on him but I'm confused to what order I should priortize his assessments as everything interrelates. The isses I'm assessing are: 1. Communication. 2. Alzheimers (Mental assessment & depression). 3. Physical assessment (Temp, Pulse, BP etc). 4. Mobility fall risk/Braden scale. 5. Activites of daily living. 6. Incontinence/Nocturia. 7. Appetite/nutrition. 8. Social need. 9. Home needs. Any advice appreciated - as far as I can see Alzheimers can affect all, incontinence could cause falls due to lack of sleep and reduced appetite due to daytime naping. Lack of appetite can reduce lean tissue mass which could also cause his falls. Incontincence could make pressure sores more likely. Round and round I go - Any help plz!!! Kind regards Aidy