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Memoirs of an ICU Nurse with 47 years experience. Liverpool, London, Edinburgh, Saudi Arabia, Dublin and Sligo!

  1. Apr 19

    The Robots have arrived

    Improvements in technology have advanced Nursing. From manual methods of taking blood pressures, manual CVP readings etc to digital displays on the monitoring system. Developments in urinalysis to the Clinical Information Systems being used now in most ICUs . The arrival of the Robots and AI technology to their eventual and hopefully beneficial use as Nursing / Medical assistants.

    The Robots have arrived

  2. Apr 8

    Mistletoe, Wine and Miracles

    Christmas time in the Hospitals 1970s and 80s. The Christmas Nativity scenes. The Christmas " tours" of the wards by the Student Nurses and the encouragement of alcohol intake! The Christmas party / disco!!! Mistletoe and its magical properties for a good snog. 2 Medical Miracles of God in answer to prayer.

    Mistletoe, Wine and Miracles

  3. Apr 4

    The Staff Nurse

    Role of Staff Nurse 1981 to 2026 The failure of the Nurse education system. 4 year degree in Nursing has become similar to Social Work degree due to Educationalists attempting to divorce Nursing from Medicine. Nursing is both Art and Science. R.G.N qualification dumbed down thanks to Universities.

    The Staff Nurse

  4. Mar 26

    The Ward Sister

    The role of the traditional Ward Sister in 70s and 80s. The Consultant Rounds.

    The Ward Sister

  5. Mar 11

    Addendum to Dublin ON CALL

    The On Call Hospital system in Dublin lasted untill the opening of the Adelaide and Meath Hospital at Tallaght in 1998!

    Addendum to Dublin ON CALL

  6. Mar 8

    Dublin ON CALL

    The Dublin Hospitals on call system for Accident & Emergency Departments late 1980s. Closures of the Meath, Jervis Street, Mercers, Dr Steevens, Sir Patrick Dunns, Richmond, Adelaide, Baggot Street Hospitals. One hospital on Northside and one hospital on southside ON CALL!!

    Dublin ON CALL

  7. Feb 23

    The Nurses Veil

    Entered Religious life for 3 years. Passionist Order, Mount Argus, Dublin 6. St Vincents Hospital, Dublin 4. Irish Sisters of Charity. Our Ladys Hospice, Harolds Cross, Dublin. Mary Aikenhead and Catherine McAuley, strong, capable women, both Foundresses of Irish ( now Religious) Sisters of Charity and  Irish Sisters of Mercy, respectively. Agency nursing, Middlesex, UCH, Guys, St Bartholomews, London Clinic etc Single Room ICUs vs Open plan ICUs. Only spoken about under duress and threat of violence from many Nurses!! therefore no automatic Excommunication to be incurred!!  The Exhumation and Beatification of  ( now Saint) Charles of Mount Argus. 1988. Return to Nursing 1989.

    The Nurses Veil

  8. Feb 7

    Accident & Emergency Westminster Hospital

    From ICU to Accident & Emergency Department, Westminster Hospital, London. Attending to a gorgeous George Best, 70s & 80s Football legend, not at his very best. The " Blue Phone" trim phone warning us of " suspended breathing" cases and their Estmated Time of Arrival. The bombing of Harrods Department store by the I.R.A at Christmas and the chaos of that day and the Major Incident procedures. Visit of Prince Charles and Princess Diana to us in the Westminster Hospital a few days later.

    Accident & Emergency Westminster Hospital
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Memoirs of an ICU Nurse with 47 years experience. Liverpool, London, Edinburgh, Saudi Arabia, Dublin and Sligo!

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    Nick
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
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