Thanks Euan, what I find hilarious is that there is always one nurse in the
arena who believes there are short cuts -I am really glad I am live in the UK.
A nurse unable to do a certain task such as hook up 02 would not be allowed
to do it and would be encouraged and supported to learn

If I was an assessor/ on a registration panel I would actually remove nurses
who take short cuts from the register for one year and send them back to
school

There is absolutely no way this is acceptable and if nurses don't like it
then tough.

The patient comes first and if as a practitioner you are greedy and work day
and nights without care for your patients well being then you should try
another profession.

Some nurses do work overtime and moonlight and are very competent. But to
ask how to hook up as you couldn't be bothered to take a day to learn that
freaks me actually.

Fenella



In a message dated 21/07/2006 13:15:13 GMT Daylight Time,
euan@... writes:






Why are you getting at Fenella? You made a request to the group for
information to help you look after a patient using equipment and
techniques you were unfamiliar with. When Fenella made the absolutely
correct comment that you should make the effort to learn the skills
required to do your job without endangering your patient or
registration (licence in USA?) you have become huffy. You have now
decided that it was not that hard to learn, but the whole point is
you should not have put yourself or allowed yourself to be put in,
the position where you are trying to learn a practical skill on-line,
look for further information yes, but not "how do I do this"?

Euan
Emergency Nurse Practitioner

--- In _emergency-nurse@emergency-nueme_
(mailto:emergency-nurse@yahoogroups.com) , "mizbap007" <mizbap007@.mi>
wrote:
>
> First off, this was no joke... Second, I learned it a work and was
> not that hard.
>
> have a good day.
>
>
>
> --- In _emergency-nurse@emergency-nueme_
(mailto:emergency-nurse@yahoogroups.com) , "Fenella"
> <organiclemon1000@> wrote:
> >
> > You cannot surely expect to skill up like this online???. This is
> not
> > a joke-you should have formal training in this and its both you
and
> > your employers joint responsibility to ensure that you are
> competent
> > for the work you are about to do. You have a duty of care to your
> > patients first and foremost and should not attempt to handle
> > equipment you are not trained up to use.
> >
> > Sorry I think its highly selfish and irresponsible going to work
on
> > your own in an area that is high risk and the skills are
doubtful.
> If
> > you missed a day, then tough don't be greedy , take another day
off
> > and go and learn. Think about your patients -there are no short
> cuts
> > in nursing-those who try end up playig a dangerous game that
often
> > can cost a patient their life and your registration. Never mind
the
> > litigation risks.
> >
> > Fenella
> > List Moderator
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In _emergency-nurse@emergency-nueme_
(mailto:emergency-nurse@yahoogroups.com) , "mizbap007" <mizbap007@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi All
> > > I work at night and take care of a female pt with a trach
and
> > she
> > > is hooked to humidifier machine and hooked to a separate oxygen
> > > concentrator( it also has a humidifier, but the only use the
> > oxygen)
> > > machine.
> > > She has O2 tank. A few nights ago, the oxygen
concentrator
> > went
> > > out and pt didn't have o2 til am. It was the filter, but the
> > provider
> > > didn't have knowledge on how to hook up the 02 tank. She was
> shown
> > how
> > > too hook it up. there was a meeting this week for the rest of
> the
> > > workers to learn , but I have a day job and was not able to
> > attend. I
> > > feel a little nervous now, because I go in tonight and none of
> the
> > > family knows how to hook it up if anything goes wrong.
> > >
> > > I have seen it done once, when she went to the ER and that
> > night
> > > the transferred her to the room and they hook her up to a o2
tank.
> > >
> > > So, could someone help me out with some basic info on how
to
> > hook
> > > up an o2 tank to a patient with trach before I go in tonight.
> > > Hopefully the person with the knowlege willShe has a white
> > vetillator
> > > hose that hooks on the the humidifier and then a long green
tube
> > that
> > > hooks up to the electric concentor machine and she is on 2
liter
> of
> > 02.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > Sheree, cna, tx
> > >
> >
>








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