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  1. Avoid the UK

    Phil, I'm sorry but I do not consider it 'unjustified and needless to academicise British nursing'.Do you really think that nursing is just mopping fevered brows and giving out bedpans? Surely it is better that nurses know why they are doing what th...
  2. Journey of a foreign nurse getting licensure

    Many Congratulations babyRN. Wow, what a process. Hope you will get a job here eventually after all your efforts.
  3. US to UK transition, pls help.

    You can say that again Skylark. Here I am, 2 Degrees, over 20yrs experience in various Nursing jobs - made redundant! Possibility of employment - ZERO (and I have Specialist experience since 1997). Looks like I shall have to retire and wait for my 'g...
  4. controlled drug checking

    The clue is in the word 'administering'. Sure, the counting is important, but mainly you must check Right patient, Right drug, Right dose. Might I ask if you are still a student?
  5. Accomodation Advice

    Marrsi - where in the UK are you coming to and where are you coming from?
  6. University Interview

    Hello. Have you actually been told you will be asked such a question? Honestly, unless you have been working as a HCA you will not be able to answer a question based on a 'ward scenario'. How could you - you have no knowledge. If such a question were...
  7. making up hours- you may be interested

    I got elderly medicine twice and Dermo (which was just full of elderly people with foot & leg ulcers) in my CFP, it's ridiculous! (as written by Balloonatic). Balloonatic, it seems to me that almost every other thread on this board pertains to B...
  8. Is IELTS a must for nursing registration in UK?

    I do think the English exam is essential both for EU and non-EU nurses. For that matter, I think it would be interesting if British nurses had to take the exam too. A lot of nursing documentation I read is barely comprehensible due to the 'innovative...
  9. Smoking in Unform..unprofessional???

    Actually, I am surprised they are allowed to smoke on site at all. It is unprofessional and makes their clothing stink (although they can't smell it, everyone else can!). And yes, why not ban fat nurses from eating crisps when in uniform - there is ...
  10. Elderly Care ward...

    Elderly care is not that different to other medical wards. Clearly, the patients are more mature and some things such as reactions to drugs can be different in the elderly. I would say the most important thing is to treat your patients with respect a...
  11. blackpool victoria hosp or northwick park hosp?

    Hi. I am very familiar with Blackpool 'Vic'. (and have been since 1989). A very large and busy hospital. They are very much into ongoing training and education. A variety of patients as it is a major holiday resort and also a lot of people retire to...
  12. USA career changer wants to study in UK

    SD - I think silentsiren4 means that she wants to study nursing in the UK as it is nearer France (+ the boyfriend) than the USA. Thus, she wonders how she will be able to work back in the USA eventually. That's how I read it anyway. :)
  13. How do you know if your fit to be a nurse?

    To me, nursing is mostly positives. It is interesting, rewarding, lots of options for different kinds of nursing depending on what you find to be your forte. Negatives - perhaps the unsocial hours and, sometimes, the other nurses! It sounds like a gr...
  14. No doubt you've all heard about this now. What do you think? Listening to Jeremy Vine on Radio 2 today, it seems a lot are against - both 'public' and nurses. Mr Vine actually said 'do you need a degree to care?'. The general tone of the phone ins ma...
  15. What exactly does this mean?