Category Archives: Community Nursing

Weekending

Posted on 04/12/2011 by

The week ended with tension. Friday friction. I’m working in an environment, for the first time in my life, where there is serious back biting, with development of cliques and bitchiness between and within two teams. I can see why, … Continue reading →

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Back to school

Posted on 08/09/2011 by

All over the country youngsters have been returning to school during this last week. Mine went back this morning. They’ve been on holiday since early July and I’ve had the uniforms and what ever else ready since before our trip … Continue reading →

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Learning on the job

Posted on 12/05/2011 by

I had been told that there will be no more money for me to go on a particular course I wish to attend, at least until September. Not wishing to let that deter me I asked if I could visit … Continue reading →

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International Nurses Day

Posted on 12/05/2011 by

Just in case you didn’t know it’s International Nurses Day, on the birthday of that old favourite Florence Nightingale. David Cameron and many others have pledged their support I wonder if  any of them would like to come and work … Continue reading →

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Work Rules

Posted on 09/11/2010 by

Another of my rants about District Nursing, and the way the service is being ground into the ground. (The last being here http://pseu1.wordpress.com/2010/10/20/crisis-what-crisis/ ) Today I worked 9 am-4.30 pm, in a team that has been struggling by on one and … Continue reading →

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Crisis what crisis?

Posted on 20/10/2010 by

“There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full.” Henry Kissinger US (German-born) diplomat & scholar (1923 – ) Things are feeling rather fraught at work at the moment. As I’m sure is the case country-wide, layers … Continue reading →

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Confusion

Posted on 13/10/2010 by

I went today into a residential home to see two patients, both confused, both requiring an injection. The home is pretty good, with some carers who are actually highly trained in their own home countries, and other carers who are … Continue reading →

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Positive Action

Posted on 28/09/2010 by

Today I spoke with someone about work stress and immediately  felt somewhat better. However I was not the only one who did the same, so I don’t think she is feeling any better. (Middle management: not for me, thanks. Pressure … Continue reading →

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Running on empty

Posted on 25/08/2010 by

Every time I go to work I see the effect of a stressed out workforce, working at full tilt, edging towards compassion failure or breakdown and it makes me so sad. There is simply no capacity in the understaffed, fully … Continue reading →

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