mageean

mageean

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About mageean

Originally from N.Ireland. In England 20yrs with a background in Mental Health Services

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  1. Men Do you regret your Nursing Career?

    As a male nurse with 30 experience working with Dementia sufferers, I can state clearly that I have enjoyed every day of it. I started as a Nursing aid, the trained and have worked at all levels including head of Service. Thorougly enjoyed the Chall...
  2. Psych Nursing prior to 1980

    Remember paraldehyde given in glass syringes in case it melted the plastic??
  3. Help Me! I'm trying to quit smoking!!!!

    I stopped last October after smoking for over 30yrs. I used patches which helped. I also acknowledged the fact that I had to have 2 stents inserted in my coronary arteries, could not climb stairs without being breathless and an expanding waist line. ...
  4. I am due to take early retirement in october following 30yrs in mental health nursing in Ireland and UK my last 10years have "doubled" to 20 for pension purposes. I can honestly say that I have enjoyed every day of it starting as a care assistant in ...
  5. Nurse Liason

    In my area we provide mental health liaison nurses to the local general hospitals, which helps them to better understand mental health issues (esp Dementia) and supports joint assessments and effective discharge planning etc. additionally we provide ...
  6. Afc

    make sure you have an up to date Job description, signed by your manager, which reflects the job you do and the responsibilities and accountabilities. The bands are supposed to reflect the detail and responsibility attached to the job you do. I under...
  7. Future of NHS Pension, your views?

    I am one of the lucky one's i suppose. I will have completed 30years service (all at mental Health Officer status) by the time I am 55 and before 2013 which gives me a full 40yr pension. I do however think the scheme is scandalous as most nurses are ...
  8. Is there a D grade UK nurse who can help me?

    :chuckle UK Nurse Does the rise cover your increase in mortgage/rent or perhaps goes some way to pay for your "subsidised" meals!!
  9. Is there a D grade UK nurse who can help me?

    D grade nurses earn between £16005 and £17670 per year before tax etc. Dependant on where you go to, living expenses vary considerably, with London and South East being the most expensive and the North of England and Scotland being the cheapest. Agen...
  10. were do you live?

    I trained as an RMN and EN(g) in N.Ireland qualified in 81. (I am sooooo old!) I came to England, (Canterbury) in 83 and have spent all the intervening years in Mental Health Services for Older People. I am currently the Service manager covering East...
  11. curiosity poll

    An "average" 3 bedroom house in the South of England is about £160,000 (sterling) Average wage for a Skilled ward/Dept manager is £25,000. So house prices will be approx 6 times the annual salary. 40,000 dollars would'nt buy anything here! You lucky...
  12. Need Advice ASAP!

    and keep running! The staffing ratio is the worst I have ever heard. The only thing to gain from a job like that is STRESS and HEARTACHE!
  13. Gerontology/Psych

    I have worked in this area for 25 years and enjoy every day of it despite the fact that I now am the Service manager rather than a Nurse practitioner.( I am still a registered Nurse). In the UK we tend not to nurse Older people with mental health pro...
  14. czech nurse

    I understood that all nurses registered in another country had to register with NMC to ensure some consistency re competencies. In my case, I came to England from. Nortern Ireland (part of UK) and had to Re Register with the General Nursing Council, ...
  15. What are the Most Common Emergencies in Long-Term Care?

    In my experience there are many emergencies in LTC Heart attack Stroke Falls and Fractures Choking self harm episodes and the list goes on!