The Seamans Dispensary
Memoirs of an ICU Nurse with 47 years experience.
Liverpool, London, Edinburgh, Saudi Arabia, Dublin and Sligo!
Episodes
16 episodes
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 be...
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 an...
The Staff Nurse
Role of Staff Nurse 1981 to 2026The 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 ...
The Ward Sister
The role of the traditional Ward Sister in 70s and 80s.The Consultant Rounds.
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!
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 Nor...
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,...
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 breathin...
Westminster Hospital, London 1983
Westminster Hospital Intensive Care Unit.Starched aprons and frilly hats that looked like large birds nests .The unweanable Max and his 9 month stay in ICU on a Servo Ventilator.The A.I.D.S epidemic hits the ICU. multiple y...
ICU Liverpool 1982
Undertaking the J.B.C.N.S Course 100 and 249Adult General and Cardio- Thoracic Intensive Care for Nurses.The Blease Ventilators and the IMV Valve.Post op Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts and Aortic / Mitral Valve replacement p...
Coronary Care 1981
Prince Charles marries Lady Diana Spencer July 1981.I qualify as State Registered Nurse July 1981.Working in Acute Medical Ward with 4 Coronary Care beds.Applying for J.B.C.N.S 100 Course combined with J.B.C.N.S 249 course....
I would rather Eat Grass!
Nutrition and Naso-Gastric feeding.Mealtimes in the Nightingale Wards.The bath book.Nursing shifts and hours of employment for nurses 1979 and 2026.
The Nurses Cape
More experiences as a Student Nurse 1978 to 1981 on Nightingale Wards in St Catherines Hospital, Birkenhead, Liverpool.Nursing Culture on Night Duty.The Nurses Capes, wrap around comfort and warmth, transforming you into a large b...
Student Nurse years
My time as Student Nurse 1978 to 1981.1978 the year of the 3 Popes!Traditional Apprenticeship nurse education v current academia.The military style of the Ward Sisters and the fun of breaking the rules as a Student Nurse.
