XB9S BSN, MSN, EdD, RN, APN

Advanced Practice, surgery

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About XB9S

XB9S has 36 years experience as a BSN, MSN, EdD, RN, APN and specializes in Advanced Practice, surgery.


Advanced Practice, Nursing Leadership, Surgery, Neuroscience 

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    Primary care for elderly patients

    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-health-check/ This is the only thing I could find Skylark
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    nmc sub part 1 or 2?

    Part 1
  3. It's not a requirement The NMC requirement 5 reflective accounts with a reflective discussion with a registrant 5 pieces practice related feedback 35 hours CPD of which 20 must be participatory 450 practice hours H...
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    Advice Needed - Denied Promotion

    It's bound to knock your confidence when you are unsuccessful on so many occasions, that self doubt and "imposter syndrome" really starts to take hold. Personally I really don't think interviews are the best way of getting the best person for t...
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    Dissertation Survey Help!

    Done
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    How do I deal with these rude family members?

    What a distressing situation for all involved. I would imagine the family are very angry as in thier eyes we have caused harm and this will result in the loss of thier loved one I think I would probably put some pre-emptive measures in place...
  7. I would say this sounds like a very different experience to the care homes in my region. In my experience the RN to patient ratio is 1 : 25 or 30 residents, recruitment is an issue with reliance on high numbers of agency nurses to cover shifts meani...
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    UK nurses overseas - maintaining NMC registration

    Hi Skylark, we may need to plan timings as I'm in the UK but happy to help
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    QUESTIONS ABOUT NURSING IN ENGLAND

    There are quite a few threads here about UK nursing, I can't answer about how it compares to US as I've only worked in the UK Jobs for registered nurses are abundant so if you don't like where you work moving shouldn't be a problem and a...
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    UK nurses overseas - maintaining NMC registration

    I'd be up for that Skylark
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    UK nurses overseas - maintaining NMC registration

    I've actually benefited greatly from reflective discussions from a nurse in a completely different speciality both for my revalidation and to support others to revalidate. In fact one of my reflections was around this and the commonality in t...
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    A&E Band 7

    Hi there, it may be helpful to think about what professional development means to you as a nurse.and not just formal training programmes Here are my thoughts Transition into a new role, what will you need Attendance at meetings such as mortality re...
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    UK nurses overseas - maintaining NMC registration

    I've sent you a PM
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    Outdoor fields and nursing?

    Hi there, I spent around 20 years volunteering in a rescue organisation in the UK and love wilderness medicine. Happy if you want to drop me a PM and chat
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    Most nurses not heros

    There is a growing view with my colleagues in the UK that the "hero" worship is a convenience for our government Calling us heros, referring to our clinical areas as the "front line" is deflecting and distracting the general public from our increasi...