Sean takes part in this series from 2007, learning about the challenges facing NHS nurses. For more info, video & audio clips & everything Sean-related - please visit www.seanhughes.co.uk
It breaks my heart when the woman pushes out her baby and the midwives ask 'what have we got?' Some woman in the back ground says 'I hope it's a girl' Then they say 'oh it's another little boy!' It doesn't matter. He is beautiful. I have two boys and it grinds my gears when people go on and on about 'do you want a girl?!' A lot of people cannot even have one so they should be great full - he is gorgeous.
Phoebe Carter yes and that would be me. Never been able to even conceive let alone give birth. Id love a boy or a girl. Im in nursing school, love babies but wonder if i should steer clear of labor and delivery because patients will think i cannot identify with what they feel since ive never had a child. I will add that my husband and I have been trying for 16 years, and now that i am 43, it is not likely to happen now for those who may be thinking, oh it will happen when the time is right, etc.
All Nurses are the glue that holds the NHS together they’re all amazing we need Nursing Bursaries Back so we can train more as we have a shortage all over the NHS, and RN’s / Trained Nurses should be paid much much more they are so overworked and undervalued IMHO. My local DN’s (District Nurses) are all very nice and most are very caring 👍🏼♥️
I remember starting care 2 years ago and getting mixed up a lot and not understanding the jargon. It is hard, but I picked it up really quick and knew a lot of it within like 2 days. I'm doing a degree in nursing now and hope to travel through australia and USA with it, I enjoy the job but at times it does get to me, we're only human after all.
They do not know how lucky they are to do this. I would kill to be able to do this. I really thought Gail would do a good job but she's fading but everyone else sucks and not taking it seriously.
Why don't you do it then become a HCA that's a great position to start in and once you have had enough training they is always assistant practitioner roles that can be undertaken giving you more advance level of task to carry out
I was a nurse for many years, I think Gail would make an amazing nurse. Yes, she would need to learn to control her emotions but that comes with time and experience. She is kind, compassionate and sweet, I have trained many young nurses and I really feel she would be an absolute asset to any ward.
73sloane I have a friend who's a nurse and she says that some days are just too busy. She works 12-14 hours straight three days a week at a hospital and says sometimes the only breaks the nurses get are bathroom breaks because there's just too much that need to get done. Like tranurse said, she eats when they chart, etc.
On a child with a broken arm and diseases they most always do it below the knees because some nerves in them go to the heart and is easier to check blood pressure that way.
Shoot she was able to go home with a blister on her foot! She's lucky! I was unable to go home with a stomach bug. Unfortunately, I likely passed my illness on to the patients...
I'm an Agency RN. I broke out in hives one day at work and I was literally covered with them. My eyes,tongue and throat started to swell and the nurses I was working with still would not watch my patient so I could go to the ER. I was in the ICU. I had to call the on call hospital Occupational Health Nurse at home and tell her. I didn't want to leave my patient and everyone refused to care for him if I went to the ER. I couldn't abandon my patient. I have type C Asthma and I swear to God this is true - I pinned a note to my uniform saying "don't try to intubate - emergency trach will be needed". Finally the Occupational Health Nurse called the Unit Manager at home and I was allowed to go to the ER for IV steroids, adrenaline and benadryl. The ER Doc wouldn't let me go back to the ICU to finish my notes because he knew I would just go back to work. One of my many "worst day ever" days at work. One day I'm going to write a book!
I don't understand how you can do this work with no training. How do you understand why you are performing the procedures and identify abnormalities? I understand the need for assistance with ADL's but it seems unreasonable and unsafe to only offer on the job training with no theory behind it. Too much theory and not enough on the job is also an issue.
+73sloane How do you think they trained nurses before? It was on the wards with real life patients and the experiences of nurses. With structured training. They're not nurses to diagnose but watch the signs of patients who they can see are not well. They're there as assistants to nurses and doctors. Their job covers basic nursing like feeding patients, personal care and some with more advanced training can do something's that nurses do. If they're not sure about anything, they can ask a more experienced member of staff. That's the whole idea of team work. They receive basic training in resuscitation, basic observations and communication. They don't need to know in depth anatomy and physiology. What is so hard to understand? It's an entry level job in a hospital that doesn't require a degree or diploma to do. Basic high school education with good interpersonal skills and a clean criminal record is all that is needed.
There is no need to be rude. I am fully aware they are nursing assistants. In the show some were doing more than assisting which prompted my question. I am also aware how nurses used to be trained, it was changed for a reason. If you read my comments I have also commented that too much theory and not enough on the job is not an ideal system.
+73sloane Nurses train in the UK for 50% theory time and 50% practical time. Where are they ever going to have too much theory? That doesn't hold true. These nurse assistants receive on the job training, so where are they ever going to get too much theory. Oh and by the way... If telling you the truth and how it runs in the UK is being rude well I'm glad to be rude!
Auxiliary nurses doesn't get any education? After three semesters in nursing school you're allowed to work as the Swedish version of an auxiliary nurse or you can go three years in gymnasium. Guess we have higher standards in Sweden.
No I don't work in theatre but have had lots of operations and there is no way I would be allowed to wear my own clothes. No one is allowed hospital gowns are standard procedure and practice if you allowed people to wear there own clothes you would have a very high chance of spreading mrsa and other superbugs into theatre.
The midwife should have told her WHY parents take the placenta home...how it's so rich in nutrients and actually a very pleasant meat if you like the taste etc etc not to mention they don't all just eat you...you can casual it to give you the nutrients...
***** Because a broken leg has a risk of a fat embolus from the bone marrow which usually causes sudden death nas it travels to the lungs so the oxygen reduces the chances of having that happen.It is standard practice for major bone fractures
