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The Seamans Dispensary

The Seamans Dispensary

By: Nick
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Memoirs of an ICU Nurse with 47 years experience.

Liverpool, London, Edinburgh, Saudi Arabia, Dublin and Sligo!

© 2026 The Seamans Dispensary Social Sciences World
Episodes
  • The Robots have arrived

    The Robots have arrived
    Apr 19 2026

    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.
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    28 mins
  • Mistletoe, Wine and Miracles

    Mistletoe, Wine and Miracles
    Apr 8 2026

    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.
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    27 mins
  • The Staff Nurse

    The Staff Nurse
    Apr 4 2026

    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.
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    22 mins
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